1997 Minnesota Statutes

     121.935 Regional management information centers. 

    Subdivision 1.    Creation.  Any group of two or more 
 independent, special or common school districts may create a 
 regional management information center pursuant to section 
 123.582 or 471.59 to provide computer services to school 
 districts.  

    Subd. 1a.    Center for districts with alternative 
 systems.  Districts that operate alternative systems approved 
 by the commissioner according to section 121.932, subdivision 
 4a, may create one regional management information center under 
 section 471.59.  The center shall have all of the powers 
 authorized under section 471.59.  

    The center board may purchase or lease equipment.  It may 
 not employ any staff but may enter into a term contract for 
 services.  A person providing services according to a contract 
 with the center board is not a state employee.  

    The department shall provide the center all services that 
 are provided to regional centers formed under subdivision 1, 
 including transferring software and providing accounting 
 assistance.  

    Subd. 2. Repealed by amendment, 1Sp1995 c 3 art 9 s 12 

    Subd. 3. Repealed, 1991 c 265 art 9 s 75 

    Subd. 4. Repealed by amendment, 1Sp1995 c 3 art 9 s 12 

    Subd. 5. Repealed, 1991 c 265 art 6 s 67; 1994 c 647 art 
 6 s 42 

    Subd. 5a. Repealed, 1992 c 499 art 6 s 39 

    Subd. 6.    Fees.  Regional management information 
 centers may charge fees to affiliated districts for the cost of 
 services provided to the district. 

    Subd. 7. Repealed, 1994 c 647 art 6 s 42 

    Subd. 8. Repealed by amendment, 1Sp1995 c 3 art 9 s 12 

    Subd. 9.    Financial services.  Regional management 
 information centers may provide financial management information 
 services to cities, counties, towns, or other governmental units 
 at mutually negotiated prices.  

    HIST: 1980 c 609 art 7 s 14; 1981 c 358 art 5 s 4,5; 1984 c 
 463 art 7 s 5,6; 1987 c 258 s 12; 1987 c 398 art 7 s 11; 1989 c 
 329 art 11 s 6; 1990 c 562 art 8 s 11-13; 1991 c 265 art 6 s 
 4,5; art 9 s 23-26; 1992 c 499 art 6 s 3,4; art 8 s 3; 1993 c 
 224 art 13 s 10,11; art 14 s 16; 1994 c 465 art 2 s 1; 1994 c 
 647 art 6 s 2,42; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 9 s 12; art 13 s 3; 1996 c 412 
 art 13 s 8