as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/23/2017 07:42pm
A bill for an act
relating to metropolitan government; prohibiting the Metropolitan Council from
expanding beyond the seven-county metropolitan area; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2016, section 473.123, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.123, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) new text end A Metropolitan Council with jurisdiction in the metropolitan
area is established as a public corporation and political subdivision of the state. It shall be
under the supervision and control of 17 members, all of whom shall be residents of the
metropolitan area.
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(b) Notwithstanding any change to the definition of the metropolitan area in section
473.121, subdivision 2, the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Council is limited to the
seven-county metropolitan area.
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