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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>relating to state government; establishing a collaborative governance council; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>requiring reports;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 6.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. <b>[6.81] COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE COUNCIL.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Establishment; membership.</b> (a) A collaborative governance <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>council is established and shall include major statewide governmental entities and <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>nongovernmental statewide organizations as provided in this subdivision. The 12-member <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>council consists of the state auditor and one member appointed by and serving at the <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>pleasure of each of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>(1) League of Minnesota Cities;<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>(2) Minnesota Association of Townships;<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>(3) Association of Minnesota Counties;<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>(4) Minnesota School Board Association;<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>(5) American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees;<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>(6) Education Minnesota; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>(7) Service Employees International Union;<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>(8) a senator appointed by the majority leader of the senate;<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>(9) a senator appointed by the minority leader of the senate;<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>(10) a member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>house; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>(11) a member of the house of representatives appointed by the house minority <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>leader.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>The appointing authorities under this section shall complete their initial appointments <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>no later than July 1, 2010.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>(b) Council members shall be represented by the designated appointee of each <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>respective organization. The council shall seek input from nonmember organizations <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>whose expertise can help inform the council's work.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>(c) In conjunction with the auditor's duties to recommend best practices for delivery <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>of local government service, the state auditor shall serve as chair of the council and shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>convene the first meeting by July 31, 2010. The council must meet at least quarterly.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>(d) Members do not receive compensation or reimbursement of expenses from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>council for service on the council.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Powers and duties; report.</b> (a) The council shall develop <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>recommendations to the governor and the legislature designed to increase collaboration <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>in government. These recommendations may include, but are not limited to, strategies, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>policies, or other actions focused on the:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>(1) review of statutes, laws, and rules that slow collaboration efforts;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>(2) use of collaboration to improve the delivery of governmental services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>(3) use of technology to connect entities and share information, including broadband <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>access;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>(4) modernization of financial transactions and their oversight by facilitating credit <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>and debit card transactions, electronic funds, transfers, and electronic data interchange; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>(5) creation of model forms for joint power agreements.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>(b) By February 1 of each year, the council shall submit its recommendations, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>including any draft legislation necessary to implement its recommendations, to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>governor and to the chairs and ranking members of the legislative committees and <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>divisions with jurisdiction over state and local government policy and finance and early <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>childhood through grade 12 education policy and finance. <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Expiration.</b> This section expires June 30, 2015.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective June 1, 2010.<br />
         		
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