Bill Text: MN SF2565 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: St. Louis county board of commissioners to change to two years the term of a certain member to be elected in 2014 upon local approval
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Independent 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-04-29 - HF substituted on General Orders HF3115 [SF2565 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF2565-Engrossed.html
1.2relating to elections; authorizing the Saint Louis County Board to change to two
1.3years the term of a certain member to be elected in 2014.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. SAINT LOUIS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; CHANGE
1.6IN STAGGERED TERMS.
1.7Notwithstanding any terms of office for county board commissioners in effect on
1.8the date of final enactment of this act, the Saint Louis County Board may designate, for
1.9purposes of the 2014 election, that the commissioner for District 7 shall be elected to
1.10serve a term of two years. For purposes of subsequent elections, the commissioner for
1.11District 7 shall be elected for four years. The legislature finds that the terms authorized
1.12under this act comply with the staggered term provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section
1.13375.025, subdivision 4.
1.14EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL.This section is effective upon
1.15compliance by the Saint Louis County Board and its chief clerical officer with Minnesota
1.16Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3, and once effective applies until a new
1.17redistricting plan is filed with the office of the auditor of Saint Louis County under
1.18Minnesota Statutes, section 375.025, subdivision 4.
1.3years the term of a certain member to be elected in 2014.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. SAINT LOUIS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; CHANGE
1.6IN STAGGERED TERMS.
1.7Notwithstanding any terms of office for county board commissioners in effect on
1.8the date of final enactment of this act, the Saint Louis County Board may designate, for
1.9purposes of the 2014 election, that the commissioner for District 7 shall be elected to
1.10serve a term of two years. For purposes of subsequent elections, the commissioner for
1.11District 7 shall be elected for four years. The legislature finds that the terms authorized
1.12under this act comply with the staggered term provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section
1.13375.025, subdivision 4.
1.14EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL.This section is effective upon
1.15compliance by the Saint Louis County Board and its chief clerical officer with Minnesota
1.16Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3, and once effective applies until a new
1.17redistricting plan is filed with the office of the auditor of Saint Louis County under
1.18Minnesota Statutes, section 375.025, subdivision 4.
