1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to counties; repealing special laws authorizing appointment of certain 
1.3 	county officers and requiring elections;repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, 
1.4 	sections 383A.20, subdivision 2; 383B.025; 383C.136; 383D.09; 383E.03; 
1.5 	383E.04; 383E.05; 383E.06; Laws 1990, chapter 431; Laws 1992, chapter 474, 
1.6 	sections 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; Laws 1997, chapter 90, as amended; Laws 1997, chapter 
1.7 	153, sections 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; Laws 1998, chapter 302, sections 1; 2; 3; 4; Laws 
1.8 	1998, chapter 307; Laws 2001, chapter 105; Laws 2001, chapter 180; Laws 
1.9 	2001, chapter 184; Laws 2002, chapter 256; Laws 2002, chapter 258; Laws 
1.10 	2002, chapter 263; Laws 2003, chapter 43, sections 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; Laws 2005, 
1.11 	chapter 75; Laws 2006, chapter 173; Laws 2007, chapter 26; Laws 2008, chapter 
1.12 	160; Laws 2008, chapter 161; Laws 2008, chapter 209.
1.13 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.14 	Section 1. COUNTY OFFICE ELECTIONS REQUIRED; TRANSITION.
 1.15 	Any county whose special law is repealed in section 2, must elect a county auditor, 
1.16 	recorder, treasurer, or auditor-treasurer if that office was made appointed under the special 
1.17 	law repealed in section 2. The election must be held so that an elected officer takes office 
1.18 	in January 2013.

1.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

1.20 	Sec. 2.  REPEALER.
 1.21 	Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 383A.20, subdivision 2; 383B.025; 383C.136; 
1.22 	383D.09; 383E.03; 383E.04; 383E.05; and 383E.06, and Laws 1990, chapter 431; Laws 
1.23 	1992, chapter 474, sections 2; 3; 4; 5; and 6; Laws 1997, chapter 90, as amended by Laws 
1.24 	2000, chapter 259, section 1; Laws 1997, chapter 153, sections 1; 2; 3; 4; and 5; Laws 
1.25 	1998, chapter 302, sections 1; 2; 3; and 4; Laws 1998, chapter 307; Laws 2001, chapter 
1.26 	105; Laws 2001, chapter 180; Laws 2001, chapter 184; Laws 2002, chapter 256; Laws 
2.1 	2002, chapter 258; Laws 2002, chapter 263; Laws 2003, chapter 43, sections 2; 3; 4; 5; 
2.2 	and 6; Laws 2005, chapter 75; Laws 2006, chapter 173; Laws 2007, chapter 26; Laws 
2.3 	2008, chapter 160; Laws 2008, chapter 161; and Laws 2008, chapter 209, are repealed.

2.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2013.