1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to the city of Delano; increasing its public 
  1.3             utilities commission from three to five members. 
  1.4   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.5      Section 1.  [DELANO UTILITIES COMMISSION INCREASED TO FIVE 
  1.6   MEMBERS.] 
  1.7      (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 412.331 
  1.8   and 412.341, subdivision 1: 
  1.9      (1) the public utilities commission of the city of Delano 
  1.10  is increased from three to five members; 
  1.11     (2) the additional members have three-year terms except 
  1.12  that the first appointee to the fourth seat has an initial term 
  1.13  expiring April 1, 2004, and the first appointee to the fifth 
  1.14  seat has an initial term expiring April 1, 2005; and 
  1.15     (3) no more than one city council member may serve on the 
  1.16  commission at any time. 
  1.17     (b) The provisions of sections 412.331 to 412.391 that do 
  1.18  not conflict with paragraph (a) apply to the additional members 
  1.19  to the same extent that they apply to the other members of the 
  1.20  commission. 
  1.21     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
  1.22     Section 1 is effective the day after the governing body of 
  1.23  the city of Delano and its chief clerical officer timely 
  1.24  complete their compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 
  2.1   645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.