2004 Minnesota Statutes

     367.30 Optional plans. 

    Subdivision 1.    Option A; five-member town board.  A 
 town may provide for a five-member board of supervisors as 
 provided in sections 367.30 to 367.36.  This is option A.  

    Subd. 2.    Option B; appointment of clerk and treasurer. 
  A town may provide for the appointment by the town board of 
 its clerk or treasurer, or both, or if combined pursuant to the 
 adoption of option D as defined in subdivision 4, its 
 clerk-treasurer, as provided in sections 367.30 to 367.36.  This 
 is option B.  

    Subd. 3.    Option C; town administrator.  A town may 
 provide for the appointment of an administrator as provided in 
 sections 367.30 to 367.36.  This is option C.  

    Subd. 4.    Option D; combining clerk and treasurer.  A 
 town may combine the offices of clerk and treasurer.  This is 
 option D.  The combined office may be made elective or 
 appointive pursuant to option B as provided in subdivision 2.  
 Unless the board action or petition seeking the adoption of 
 option D specifies that the appropriate ballot question for 
 option B is also to be submitted to the voters at the same time 
 as the ballot question on option D, the combined position shall 
 be filled in the manner currently being used for the town clerk 
 position.  

    HIST: 1975 c 274 s 1; 1983 c 216 art 1 s 86; 1984 c 562 s 37; 
 1988 c 639 s 2,3; 1990 c 401 art 1 s 1; 2003 c 60 s 1,2