1997 Minnesota Statutes

     363.116 Transfer to commissioner. 

    A local commission may refer a matter under its 
 jurisdiction to the commissioner.  

    The charging party has the option of filing a charge either 
 with a local commission or the department.  Notwithstanding the 
 provisions of any ordinance or resolution to the contrary, a 
 charge may be filed with a local commission within one year 
 after the occurrence of the practice.  The exercise of such 
 choice in filing a charge with one agency shall preclude the 
 option of filing the same charge with the other agency.  At the 
 time a charge comes to the attention of a local agency, the 
 agency or its representative shall inform the charging party of 
 this option, and of the party's rights under Laws 1967, chapter 
 897.  

    Where this chapter provides additional protections and 
 remedies not provided for under a local antidiscrimination 
 ordinance, the local commission shall advise a party bringing a 
 charge under a local ordinance of those additional protections 
 and remedies and of the option to file a charge under this 
 chapter.  

    The term "local commission" as used in this section has the 
 same meaning given the term in section 363.115.  

    HIST: 1967 c 897 s 25; 1984 c 567 s 7; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 329; 
 1986 c 444; 1987 c 129 s 4; 1990 c 567 s 9