1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to local government; providing an alternative 
  1.3             method for the appointment of the charter commission 
  1.4             in the city of St. Paul. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  [ST. PAUL CHARTER COMMISSION; ALTERNATIVE 
  1.7   APPOINTMENT METHOD.] 
  1.8      In St. Paul, and as an alternative to Minnesota Statutes, 
  1.9   section 410.05, subdivision 1, the St. Paul city council may 
  1.10  provide by resolution for the appointment of a charter 
  1.11  commission, in accordance with this subdivision, to frame or 
  1.12  amend the charter.  The commission shall be composed of not more 
  1.13  than 15 members, each of whom shall be qualified voters of the 
  1.14  city.  Members shall be appointed as follows: 
  1.15     (1) the chief judge of the district court shall appoint one 
  1.16  member from each district from which members of the city council 
  1.17  are elected; 
  1.18     (2) the elected representative in each city council 
  1.19  district shall appoint one member from the qualified voters in 
  1.20  the district; and 
  1.21     (3) the mayor of the city shall appoint one member, who 
  1.22  shall be the chair of the commission. 
  1.23     Charter commission members hold office for a term of four 
  1.24  years, and until their successors are appointed and qualify.  
  1.25  Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority.  Letters 
  2.1   of appointment shall be filed with the city clerk.  Oaths of 
  2.2   office and other matters relating to commission members and the 
  2.3   commission that are not provided for in this subdivision are as 
  2.4   otherwise provided by law. 
  2.5      Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  2.6      Under Minnesota Statutes, section 645.023, subdivision 1, 
  2.7   clause (a), section 1 takes effect without local approval the 
  2.8   day following final enactment.