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Council Resolution
Presented By '
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLVED� by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, that
Chapter 435 , Laws of Minnesota for 1g'74, approved the 10th
day of April, 19'74, relating to Ramsey County and codifying
the special laws relating to the county, a copy of which is
filed herewith, shall be and said Aet hereby is approved to
the extent required by Article 8, Section 2 thereof, which
provides that a part of the code or amendment to it that relates
to or amends or repeals existing legislation pertaining to the
agencies, boards or commissions that are jointly funded and
organized as between the city of Saint Paul and the eounty of
Ramsey shall become effective only upon approval of the go vern.-
ing body of the City of Saint Paul; and be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk, as the chief
clerical officer of said City of Saint Paul, shall forthwith
file with the Secretary of State a certificate in form
prescribed by the Attorney General stating �he essential
facts necessary to said approval of said Act hereunder and •
including_ a eopy of this resolution of approval of said Act
to the extent stated above .
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COUIVCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Christensen
Hozza in Favor
Levine �
Rcedler Against BY
Sylvester
Tedesco
President Hunt
Adopted by Council: Date N OV 2 1 1974 Form Approved by City Attomey ,
Certifi assed y Cou il Secretary BY � = c a°%����
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Appro d Mayor: Date 19 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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O F F I C E O F T H E C 1 T Y C L E R K B U R E A U O F R E C O R D S
SS6 CitU Hall St. Poi�l,Dfinnesotn 5510^
Phonc '�8-4�31
November 26, 1974
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bir. Arlen Z Erdahl
Secretary of State
180 State Office Bldg.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
Dear Sir:
Attached for filing in your office is a certificate of the City
of Saint Paul, approving Chapter 435, Laws of Minnesota for 197�.
Will you please time stamp the enclosed copy of this letter and ��
the certificate and return them to me? �
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Yours very truly,
City Clerk
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
DEPART F i��D STATE
D�C 2 - 1974
G�,�. �!
Secret��;y ��� State
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WHITE - CITY CLEHK �
PINK - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT ��AUL Council ���y���� _
CANARY - DEPARTMENT File NO.
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Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLVED� by the Council of the City of Saint Paul , that
Chapter 435, Laws of Minnesota for 19?4, approved the 10th
day of April , 19'74, relating to Ramsey County and codifying
the special laws relating to the county, a copy of which is
filed herewith, shall be and said Act hereby is approved to
the extent required by Article 8, Section 2 thereof, which
provides that a part of the code or amendment to it that relates
to or amends or repeals existing legislation pertaining to the
agencies , boards or commissions that are jointly funded and
organized as between the city of Saint Paul and the county of
Ramsey shall become effective only upon approval of the go vern-
ing body of the City of Saint Paul ; and be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk, as the chief
clerical officer of said City of Saint Paul , shall forthwith
file with the Secretary of State a certificate in form
prescribed by the Attorney General stating the essential
facts necessary to said approval of said Act hereunder and
including a copy of this resolution of approval of said Act
to the extent stated above .
STATE OF MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
FILED
D E C 2 - 1974
G�;�. �
Ser�r�=�•1, �,s State
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays r� Requested by Department of:
Christensen
Hozza / In Favor
Levine I
Roedler � Against By
Sylvester
Tedesco
President Hunt
Adopted by Council: Date N OV 2 1 1974 Form Approved by City Attorney .
Certifi assed y Cou il Secretary By � C m `
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Approved by Mayor: Date ~ °
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• CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL OF SPECIAL LAW
QY GOVERNING BODY
(Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 645.U2 and 645.Q21)
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Ramsey
TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF MINNESOTA:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, That the undersigned chief clerical officer of the
� City of Saint Paul
(name o governmental unit)
DOES HEREBY CERTIFY, that in compliance with the provisions of Laws, 1974 , Chapter
�+35 requiring approval by a * majority vote of the governing body of said local
governmental unit before it becomes effective, the City Council
(designate governing body)
at a meeting duly heald on the 21st day of November , 19�, by resolution
Council File 264b26 did approve said Laws, 19 7�+ , Chapter 4�5
(If other than resolution,specify)
by a majority vote of all of the members thereof
(Ayes 7 • Noes � ; Absent or not voting ) and the following additional steps, if any, requir-
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ed by statute or charter were taken:
Resolution to be published in the St. Paul official newspaper on November �0: 1q71�
A copy of the resolution is hereto annexed and made a par this certificate by reference.
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SEAL City Clerk
(Official designation of officer)
(This form prescribed by the Attorney General and furnished by
the Secretary of State as required in Minnesota Statutes 645.021)
*If extraordinary majority is required by the special law insert fraction or percentage here.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
DEPART F i L E D STATE
DEC 2 - 1�74
C� �'•ti c; State
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Ch.435 i.AWS of MINNESOTA for 29�74 931
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CHAPTER 435-H,F.No.2525
An act relating to Ramsey county; codifying the special laws relating to the
county; amending Minnesota Siatutes 1971, Sections 2'3.052; 273.063; 393.03;
393.04; end 393.05; Minnesota Statutes, 1973 Supplement, Section 393.06; and re-
pealing General Statutes 1866, Chapter 8, Section 54; General Statutes 1878, Chap-
ter 8, Section 59; General Statutes 1894, Section 596; Minnesota Statutes 1971, Sec-
tions 15.50, Subdivision 6(c); 38.26; 38.31; 282.323, Sn6division 3; 376.51; Chapter
391;and Sections 393.01, Subdivision 4; and 636.16; Special Laws 1867, Chapter 87,•
Special Laws 1871, Chapter 73; Special Laws 1873, Chapter 46;Laws 1874, Chapter
101, 5ectian 1; Special Laws 1875, Chapter 90; Special Laws 1881, Chapter 410;
Special Laws 1889, Chapters 398, 408, 420, 438 and 439; Special Laws 1891, Chap-
ter 438; Laws 1903, Chapter 339; laws 1907, Chapter 139, as amended 6y Laws
1945, Chapter 420, as amended by Laws 1949, Chapter 53;Laws 1909, Chapter 196;
Laws 1909, Chapter 361, as amended by Laws 1949, Chapter 68; Laws 1911, Chap-
ter 366, as amended by Laws 1915, Chapter 119, as amended 6y Laws 1935, Chap-
ter 11, as amended by Laws 1949, Chapter 58; Laws 1913, Chapter 83;Laws 1915,
Cdapter l04; Laws 1919, Chapter 60;.Laws 1921, Chapter 492, Sections 5, 6, 7 and
8, as amended by Laws 1923, Chapter 63, Section 1, as amended by Laws 1927,
Ghapter 420, Section 4, as amended by Laivs 1929, Chapter 339, Section 1, as
amended by Laws 193I, Chapter 310, Section ], as amended by Laws 1939, Chap-
ter 214, Sections 1 and 2, as amended 6y Laws 1945, Chapters 53 and 471, as
ameaded by Laws 1949, Chapter 75; Laws 1925, Chapter 248; Laws 1927, Chapter
209, as amended by Laws 1949, Chapter 245, as amended by Laws 1957, Chapter
351, as amended by Laws 1973, Chapter 323; Laws 1927, Chapters 223 and 348;
Laws 1929, Chapter 371 as amended by Extra Session Laws 1935, Chapter 9Q, as
amended by Laws 1939,�Chapter 178, as amended by Laws 1967, Chapter 521;
Laws 1937, Chapter 164, as amended by Laws 1949, Chapter 59; Laws 1939, Chap-
ter 79, as amended 6y Laws 1949, Chapter 71;Laws 1939, Chapter 129;Laws 1941,
C6apter 241,as amended by Laws l949, Chapters 67 and 622; Laws 1941, Chapter
513, as amended by Laws 1943, Chapter 259, as amended by Laws 1947, Chapter
301, as amended by Laws 1947, Chapter 525, as amended 6y Laws.1949, Chapter
179, as amended by Laws 1951, Chapter 358, as amended by Laws 1955, Chap[er
355, as amended by Laws ]955, Chapter 629, as amencled by Laws 1957, Chapter
853, as amended by Laws 1963, ChapCer 777, as amended by Laws 1967, Chapter �
454, as amended by Lawa ]967, Chapter 537, as amended by l.aws 1969, Chapter
728, as ame»ded by Laws 1969, Chapter 875, as amended by Laws 1969, Chapter
1107, as amended by Laws 1971, Chapter 287,• Laws 1943, Chapter 2, as amended
6y Laws 1949, Chapter 55, as amended by Laws ]957, Chapter 217; Laws 1945,
Cbapter.54, Sections 1 and 2, as amended by Laws ]949, Chapter 66; Laws 1945,
C�hapter 36i, as amended by Laws 1949, Chapter 64, as amended by Laws 1957,
Chapter 855, es amended by Laws 1965, Chapter 628, as amended 6y Laws 1969,
�Chapter 657, as amended by Laws 1973, Chapter 769; Laws 1947, Chapter 457, as
amended by Laws 1949, Chapters 55 and 1�8, as amended by Laws ]951, Chapier
592, as amended by Laws 1953, Chapter 499, as amended by Laws 1955, Chapter
G6, as amended by Laws 1957, Chapter 109; Laws 1949, Chapters 52, 65, 171, 311
and 384; L,aws 1951, Chapter 153, as amended by Laws 1953, Chapter 58, and
Laws 1951, Chapter l05, SecUun 1, and Chapter 266; Laws 1951, Chapter 666, as
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amended by Laws 1955, Chapter 703, as amended by Laws 1971, Chapter 291, Sec-
tion 2; Laws 1953, Chapters 48, 132,244, 509 and 620; Laws 1955, Chapters 68, 69,
]54, and Chapter 353, as amended by Laws 1957, Chapter 664, as amended by
Laws 1961, Chapter 435, as amended by Laws 1963, Chapter 556, as ame»ded 6y
Laws 1971, Chapter 482, and Laws 1955, Chapters 354, 572 and 824; La�vs ]957,
Chapters 108, and lll; Laws 1957, Chapter 448, as amended by Laws 1971, Chap-
ter 291, Section 1;Laws 1957, Chapters 682, 897 and 938; Laws 1959, Chapter 236,
237,238, 373, 451, 497, 523 and Fxtra Session Laws, Chapter 5�2;Laws 1961, Chap-
ter 583, as amended by Laws 1967, Chapter 750;as amended by Laws 1971, C6ap-
ter 701; Laws 1961, Chapter 589, Sections 1 and 2; Laws 1961, Chapter 676, Sec-
tion 1, as amended 6y Laws 1965, Chapter 784, Section 1, as amended by Laws
, 1971, Chapter 472, Section 1; Laws 1961, Chapter 677, as amended by Las�s 1965,
Chapter 706, as amended by Laws 1969, Chapter 756; Laws 1963, Chapters 419,
724, 745, 774 and 776;Laws 1963, Chapter 852, as amended by Laws 1965, Chapier
492, 8s amended by Laws 1969, Chapter 1040, as amended by Laws 1971, Chapter
555; Laws 1965, Chapters 342, 372 and Laws 1965, Chapter 707, Section 1, as
amended by Laws 1969, Chapter 1096, as amended by Laws 1971, Chapter 772;
�� Laws 1967, Chapters 69, 211, 354, 473, 534 arrd 546 and Laws 1967, Chapter 682,
1 as amended by Laws 1969, Chap[er 992; Laws 1959, Chapters 626, 835, 905, Sec-
j tions 2 and 920; Laws 1959, Chapter 1055, as amended by Extra 5ession Laws
1971, Chapter 35 as amended by Laws 1973, Chapter 335; Laws 1969, Chapter
11P4, as amended by Laws 1971, Chapter 556 as amended by Laws 1973, Chapter
662; and Laws 1971, Chapters 300, 310, 385, 388, 525, 579, 606 and 611, and Chap-
ter 851, as amended by Laws 1973, Chapter 695, 950 as amended 6y Laws 1973,
Chapter 372 and subsequent acts, and Laws 1973, Chapter 329, Chapter 380, Sec-
tion 16, and Chapters 397, 533 and 581 and Chapter 719, Section 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MIN-
NESOTA:
ART'ICLE 1
BOUNDARIES, POWERS AND DUTIES OF RAMSEY COUI�iTY
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Section 1.01. RAMSEY COUNTY; C�DIFICATION OF LAWS;
� - BOUNDARIFS. The county of Ramsey is established and bounded as _
follows: -
(a) Beginning.at the northwest corner of town thirty north, of
range twenty-three west of the fourth principal meridian; thence east,
on the line between townships thirty and thirty-one, to the northeast
corner of town thirty of range twenty-two; thence south. on the line
between ranges twenty-one and twenty-two, to the southeast corner of
section twenty-four, in town twenty-eight, of range twenty-two; thence
west, on the section line, to the rruddle of the main channel of the Mis-
sissippi river, thence up the middle of said channel to the mouth of the
Minnesota river, thence following the westem channel of said Missis-
sippi river, so as to include in Ramsey county the islaads in said Mis-
s�ssippi river at and above the mouth of the said Minnesota river, to
the line between sections thirty-one and thirty-tvvo of town twenty-
nine, in range twenty-three; thence north, on the section line, to the
sorth-west corner of section five in said town; thence west, on the
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north iine of said town, to the northwest corner ttiereof; thence north,
on the line between ranges twenty-three and twenty-four, to the place
of beginning,
(b) �'hat sil of that part of Dakota county lying north of the south - '
boundary line of sections seven and eight and nine, of township nurn_
ber twenty-eight, range twenty-two west, and section twelve of town-
ship twenty-eight, range twenty-three west, are detached from the
county of Dakota, and attached to the county of Ramsey, for all pur_
poses whatsoever. The southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of '
section seven, town twenty-eight, range twenty-two west, is excepted
from the provisions of this subsection, and remains a part and portion �
of Dakota county. ;
Sec. 1.02. POVVERS AND DUT�'S, In addition to the powers and
duties that Ramsey county has under the general laws of the state of
Minnesota, Ramsey county has the following powers and duties:
Sec. 1 A201. TAXq'I'ION. (a) HOSPITA,I„ (1) OPERATIONS. Ram-
sey county may levy, ,�u��y� a � for the operatian ancl mainte-
nance of Saint Paul-Ramsey Hospital, and for its construction as pro-
vided in Laws 1957, Chapter 938.
(2) BUNDS. Ramsey county may levy a�nnually upon all t�able
property in the county the ad valorem tax that is necessary to pay the a
interest on bonds for the construction of Saint Paul-Ramsey Hospital '
as it accrties and to pay the principal thereof in full at matwity. The
b�ai'd af county commissioners of Ramsey county shall levy a tax for
this purpose.
(3) F'iNANCING. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, Ram-
sey couunty may pravide all funds, except those required for the�pur_
pose of func�ing prior construction indebtedness which shall be as here= 1
tofore provided, that it approves pursuant to requests duly submitted
to it by the Ramsey county hospital and sanitariurn conuxussion. Ram-
sey county may aiso provide emergency funds for the commission for '
�e P�pose of operating facilities when operational income is insuffi- '
cient to meet operational expenses. �,
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(b) DETEIVTION AND CORRECTION. Ramsey county may levy, :
annuallY. a tax for the operation and maintenance of detention and
correction facilities.
��) �'ARKS AND OPEN SPACE. Ramsey county shall levy a tax -
sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds issued for the '
pazk and open space system as they become due. �
(d) ICE ARENAS AND GALL'S GOLF COURSE Ramsey county :
may levy, annually, a tax not to exceed one mill for the acquisition and
construction of nine artificial ice arenas and a golf course, to pay the '
interest on the bonds as it accrues and to pay the prin�ip� thereof in
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full at maturity, and not.to exceed one-half nult to provide for the oper-
ation of these facilities. The board of county commissioners shall levy
a tax for this purpose.
- (e) ALDRI�I-I ARENA. Ramsey county may levy, annualiy, a tax
to operate and maintain Aldrich arena.
(�.�RTS AIVD SCIENCES. (1) Ramsey county may levy a tax and
appropriate money in the amount it finds appropriate to support edu-
cational, artistic and scientific interests inside the county of Ramsey.
(2) Upon appropriation and establishment of an account pursuant
to statute, Ramsey county may distribute the appropriation authorized
herein, in the proportion and in the amount as it decides,to an existing
Minnesota nonprofit corporation organized ta fiirther the arts and sei-
ences in Ramsey county, which corporation is authorized by its articles
of i�corporati�n to use and distribute its income and property exclu-
� siveiy for charitable, educational, scientific and literary p�uposes, and
no substantial part of the activities of which consists. of carrying on
propaganda ar.d at.herwise attempting to inftuence legislation.
� ! (3) 1'a qu8liFy as a recipient for assistance under the provisi4ns of
� this subsection, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation must possess and
: file with the county auditor an income tax exempt rertificate from the
state of Minnesota and the iJnited States, whi�h certificate indicates
the tax exempt status of the corporation.
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(4) The county board shall'provide, by rule, for reasonable regula-
tions that it cansiders proper to control the expenditure of the appro-
priations made under this subsection. It may require the reports and
�� controls that are reasonabty necessary to insure the protection of the
, fi " public interest in the expenditure of the funds appropriated.
,� (g) HEAI.Td-I. Ramsey county shall include in its annusl levy of
! county taxes the amoiu►t that is necessary for health department pur-
poses. The amount so levied far the health department shall only be
f i expended for the operation and maintenance of the department.
� (h) GROUP Il'+ISURANGE FOR RE'I'IRED EMPLOYEF.S. Ramsey
county may levy a tax upon all taxable property in the county far the
purpose of providing to each emplayee, including an elected officiat,
who retires, or to tlie surviving spouse of such an employee, insurance
protection, in the amount that the county considers proper, providing
medical and surgical benefits and hospitalization benefits, for the em-
ployee and dependent spouse, subject to the limitations as to premium
amounts as hereinafter set forth.
Sec. 1.0202. TRX ANTICIPATION WARRANTS. Ramsey county
may issue and sell certificates of indebtedness of Ramsey eouniy in an-
tieipation of tax revenue from taxes levied but not collected. The totat
amount of the certificates outstanding at any tune may nat exceed 80
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percent of the ta�tes levied by ttxe �ounty for the year�before the one in
which the certi�caies are xssuarl. 'Che certi�icates shall become due in
2hE year in which issued, shall be negotiable a:►d shall bear interest be-
fore aTid after maturity at the rate ihat the county sets.
Sec. .1.0203. ASSESSMEiTT. {a) APPRUPRIA'IION F�R ASSESS-
ME1VT• Karnsey courity may, each year, appropriate enough money to
�lefra� the expense af making a proper assessment of all property in
ihe county for the purpase af general ta�cation.
�(b)-EXPENDTTLIi��; E7CPERTS. Ramsey county shall appropri-
ate ancl expeiid, in ihe manner �ncl in ti�e arnauni that it cansislers r�ec- -
essary,-the maney needer]tc,defray fihe expeuse af praperly conductirig
the office af the ��unty assessor; the expanditure to inchule the hiring
�f �x�erts upr�n prop�rty values for any period consider�d necessary,
ihe payment of ihe transportatian e�peiis� rrf ttiese experts or uther
employses in traveling fram place to place in the cuunty, ar.d generally
$ny expense reason�bly and directly tending to tt►e pro�curement c,f a
fair �zia tn�e assessment of property insid� tlae �ouiity; �i1L aII �7C�2Y1-
ses c�f this Icirrrl shail be masie under fi.tie supen�isia;r► nf, an�i with the
• consent of,the cuunty assessor.
Sec. t.U2i�4. WELF.ARE. (a) �INANCING. R�msey �aunty shall
pay a11 of the casts of rsiief nf the F,oUr th�rein �nsl t►e respansible for
�11 �valfare �►rugrams vviihin itta cnunty, ttie cost nf which is not inat •
from ferleral, state or private s�urc�s.
(bl B(1F.EttIi�VIi►dG. (1) f�i1'TEii1RI`Tl'. R3�ns�y �ouniy is graniec]
autharity to bnrrow fun�1� arid pietlge 2h� crac�it of the ��unty fnr re-
�ayrn�nt of the fun�ls for the s���port vf the pnor; i3�a gov�nung body �
�f dtamse� caunty may issue bonds ur ather �viclen�es Uf indebteciness '
to pay therefur when auihariz�;cl to sla �a as hereinaft�r pravidecl. if
the baard af coznrnissioners of Rainsey �oiinty decicles ta issue bonals
_ for the relisf r►f iha puar, th� }�aarrl s�►all �rst subiriit ttie rluestiun �f
the issuan�e �f 2he bor��ls tca a referenslum af ttie v�rtars af the couniy
at a spaciai $lectiori calle:l for that pi�rpc�se, nr �t a ger►eral �lectian. �
No bonrls of this typa fnay be issue� uniess a raiajority vr�ting an the
guestian at i�ia election vate in �avor thereaf.
12) Bt1NUS. {A) CONi)PTitil'JS. All bancls i�sued hereuruder 3re 20
�s scald in 2h� rnaaner prescrit�ed by iViinn�suta StatutES 1�J71, Ghaptar '
475, and rr�ature sarialiy, the �rst ins2allrnant af whi�ti t►ecoxrung tiu�an
nat more ihan 2t►ree y�ars anrl ihe last of �vhic3i bacomi:ig sii�e aiad
payatrle in nat mora than ten y�ars frarn dhe aata af issu8, 'I"#��se bancis �
�h�il bear iniarest at an anni�al rata Uf n�t ta exceecl six ��er�ent, p�y-
3ble semiannually, anrl ihe governing body vf Rernsey count� �}isil
�ravisle fc►r ttie payrnant iherEaf in thr. inanner prescribecl t:+y 14linue- '
�Uta Stztutes i�J71, �hrapter 4�5, an1 il�a governing body aF Rarn�ey
�Ul1I1Ly shall r�egc,tiate an�l �all ttie bands, frorn 2irne ta tirne, in the
amounts that the�ioard of cuiuity cr�mmissir�ner� sees Fit. '
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�� (B) TAX. While any of these bonds are outstanding and unpaid.
there�shall be annually levied and collected a tax upon all real and per-
, sonal property in Ramsey county, sufficient to pay the principal and
� interest of these bonds as they respectively become due and payable.
� (3) EMERGENCY BORROWIIHG. The provisions herein requiring
� the submission of the question of issuing bonds for the relief of the
poor to a vote of the people dces not supersede any law of the state,or
� charter provision, permitting, in cases of emergency, the issuance of
bonds or the borrowing of funds for the relief of the pour without ob-
taining such a vote. �
Sec. 1.0205. PARKS AND RECREATION. (a) PARKS AND OPEN
SPACE SYSTEM. (1) COUNTY PARK AND OPEN SPACE SYSTEM.
� (A)ACQUISTTION, ESTABLISHMMENT AND MAINTENANCE- Kamsey
county may acquire real and personal property within or without the
' county by purchase, lease, gift, condemnation, option, contract or oth-
, erwise including any estate, interest, easement or right, and subject to
� any estate, interest, easement or right. The county shall hold, improve,
maintain, supervise, control and operate the property so acquired for
park,open space or recreational purposes.
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� (B) EXIS3'ING AREAS. All areas that Ramsey county has ao-
j quired under any other law for public pazk and open spaee purposes,
; public access to waters or recreational purposes are subject to this
, subsection.
; (C) FOREST RESERVES. The county may acquire lands for con-
j version into forest reserves and for the conservation of natural re-
; sources of the state, including streams, lakes, submerged lands, and
! swamp lands, and to these ends may create parks, parkways, forests
� and other reservations, and develop and improve. protect and prqmote
r the use of this land in a manner conducive to the general welfare.
. .. (D) PU$LIC USE FAC�-�FS, ACCONIMODATIONS AND SER-
VICES, PUBLIC OR PRiVATE OPERATION. The county may pravide
for the construction, installation, maintenance. and operatioa of suit-
able facilities, accommodations and services in the park and open-
� : space system for public use for the purposes of this subsection or may
authorize private persons or corporations to do so. The"cpunty may
� not acqnire a right, title or interest in or to real property or develop
� real property pursuant to this subsection without the approval of the
� governing body of the municipality in which the property is lfleated;
� provided further that no such property situated in any other county
� shall be acquired without the approval by resolution of the county
, � board thereof.
� (E) SURVEYS AND PLANS. The county may provide for surveys
to determine the needs of the pazk and open space system and the lo-
catton and suitability of areas available therefor, for general plans for
#he park and open space system and for plans for the improvement of
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any park or the construction or installation of faciiities, accommoda_
tions or services for public use therein.
(F)SAI.E OR DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS TRACTS, T'he county may �
sell, lease or otherwise dispose of property acquired under or subject
to the provisions of this subsection upon such terms as it considers
best in the public interest, but the use of real property so disposed of
must remain consistent with the purposes of ths subsection.
(�) CUOPERATION WITH'OT�IER AGENCIES. Ramsey county. -
` shall'cooperate with a pu8lic or municipal corpora�ion, governmental (
body, or with a private or public organization engaged in conservation, - • !
recreational activiUes, pollution, sanitation, mosquito abatement or a �
constructive purpose consistent with the county pazk and open space �
system.
(2) FINANCING. (A) FEFS. 'I'he county may fix, alter, charge and
collect fees for the use of the facilities of the pazk and open space sys- �
tem or for facilities, accommodations or services E'�
use therein. provided for pu�lic r
(B) C0311T'RIBUTIONS FROM OTHER DEPARTNIENTqi, SUgDI-
VISIONS.A city, village, town or school district inside or outside Ram-
sey county or another county may make contributions of funds to
Ramsey county for the purposes of this subsection with respect to a
county park or other unit of the park and open space system. These ► -
contributions may be made out of the general funds of the contributing
government subdivision or out of funds raised or designated for park
and open space purposes or out of funds raised expressly for the pur-
pose of these contributions. The governing body of a government sub-
division making such a contribution may specify the particulaz purpose
for which it is to be used, and these contributions shall be paid into the
general fund of Ramsey counfy and used for the purposes herein au-
- thorized. . _ _ . .
(C)GIFTS,GRANTS qNp Lp�s. '�e county may accept a gift,
grant, or loan of money or other property fram the United States, the
state, or any other source for any purpose under this subsection. enter
into an agreement required in connection therewith, and may hold,
' use, aad dispose of this money or property for the purposes of this
subsection in accordance with the terms and conditions of the gift,
grant,loan or agreement relating thereto.
(D) BONDS. The county may borrow not more than $15,000,000 �:=
for the purposes of this subsection. The county may issue and sell
bonds from time to time without submitting the question of their is- !:�
suance to a vote of the people:The payment of these bonds shall be se- �
cured by pledging the full faith and credit of Ramsey county. The �
county shall prescribe the form of these bonds and their interest rate � �
and shall sell them to the highest bidder after publication of the notice
of the time and place for receiving of bids. These bonds shall be issued
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' to mature serially, the first installment af which shall become due and
� ' payable in not more than three yeazs and the }ast �of which shall be-
, come due and payable in not more than 30 years from their date. In all
other particulars, the applicable provisions of Minnesota Statutes,
� Chapter 475, shall control these bonds and their issuance and paymen�
The proceeds from the sale of these bonds shall be disbursed in the
I same manner as other county funds for the purposes speeifically elc-
, pressed in this subsection.
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; (E) BICYCLE PATHS. The county may in the interest of,publie
' _ _ safety expend road and bridge funds.for the construction and mainte-
nance of bicycle paths on road rights of way under county jurisdiction.
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! . `�3)ORDINANCES;ENACTIVIENT.The county may enact the ordi-
nances relating to the county park and open space system and recrea-
tional areas. The county may regulate, by ordinance, the use of any
park, open space, or recreational area subject to the provisions of this
subsection, inctuding waters and public lakeshore within the system
. and not more than 300 feet of the waterfront irnmediately abutting tMs
' � lakeshore.
(4) PERSONNEL (A) APPOINTMENT. The county may appoint
; the employees that it considers necessary for the propec administration
of the park and open space system. The Ramsey county civil service
; law, rules and regulations shall�govem the employment of these em-
pIoyees. •
(B) POLICE POWER The county may designate employees as po-
' lice officers within the park and open space system to exercise police
` power within the system under the jurisdiction and control of the
; board. The county may contract with murucipalities for the policing of
! park and open space properties.
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(5) COUNTY PARK COMMISSION. The county may create a
icounty park and open space commission with such provis'ions fUr
membership, terms of office and other requirements th�t the board
may prescribe, and may delegate to this commission authadty ta exer-
� cise any of the powers conferred on the county by this section, except
, the power to acquire or dispose of real property, to levy taxes, and to
appropriate and borrow money. The commission may make recom-
' mendations to the county boazd concerning matters relating to the
county park and open space system.
. (6) DELAYED EFFECT OF RESOLUTIONS; REFERENDUIYL A
resolution of the county board pursuant to this subsection shall not be
i effective until 45 days from the date of publication; however, ii a peti-
tion asking for an election on the praposition signed by voters equal to
five percent of the number of voters at the last regvlar election is filed
with the county auditor within 30 days following publicatiort of the res-
olution, the resolution shall not be effective until it has been approved
by-a majority of the votes cast on the question at a regulaz or special
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(b) PARK AND RECREATIONAL AREAS. (1) ACQUISITION.
Rarnisey county may acquire by gift, purchase, or condemnation, aad �
�aY improve and maintain public parks, bathing beaches and other �
recresUonal areas.
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(2) RULES, V�pI.ATIONS. The county may by ordinance provide - [
for the use, government and protection of ttiese public parks, bathing �
beaches and other recreational areas. +
{c) NAVIGABLE !
LA�KE53 IMPROVEMENT AND RECRBATION
GROUNDS. (1) Ramsey county may appropriate and expend moneys � �
for the improvement of navigable lakes lying wholly or partly inside '
the coumty. �
(2) Ramsey county may acquire land inside the count b ;
lease,purchase or condemnation, in the vicinity of a lake of this k'md,
for a public recreational•purpose, and may acquire, improve, equip and
maintain these reereational grounds. • ,
(d) SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION. Notwithstanding the f
provisions of iVtinriesota Statutes, Section 375.19, Ramsey county may ,;
make annual expenditures from its general revenue fiuid for soil aaid
water conservation purposes in an amount to be deternnined by the
county board.
(e) WHITE BEAR AND (',OOSE LAI�S. (1) PUBLIC WAT'ERS. ti
White Bear Lake, in the counties of Ramsey and Washington and �:
Goose Lake, in the cow!.- of Ramsey, adjacent to White Beaz Lake, j
are declared to be public waters of the state of Minnesota, and 'shall �?
forever remain free and open for the common and public use of all citi- �
zens of this state. _ ��.
(2) LEVEL OF LAKES, The w,aters of these lakes shall never be ��
iowered or diminished by any artificial means, nor shall fhey or any of �'
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them ever be connected with, used, or applied to a use or purpose, }�
public or private, by a person, persons, or corporation public or pri-
vate. ��
{fl FISH HATC�RIES. (1) AiTTHORTTY. In Ramsey county the "
county may locate, equip, develop, and maintain, inside the cbunty, a - ��
fish hatchery for the propagation and cultivation of fish to'be known ��
as the county fish hatchery of Ramsey county. �
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(2j LAND FOR FISH HATCHERY.The county of Ramsey may ac- i�
quire by gifE, lease, purchase, or condemnation in the name and on be- (g
half of fhe county, real property, lands, premises, right of way, or ease- !�
ment, public or private, to establish and equip and @evelop a fish �•'
hatchery and grounds and to receive and conduct to and from the ��
hatchery waters necessary or desirable for the use of the hatchery, in � a
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- the mannEr that the county considers fit; if Lhe arwner af.ariy real prop-
erty, land, or premises and the county cannot agree as to the value of
the premises taken or so to be taken for this use,the value thereof and
• the price to be paid therefor shall be determined by the appraisal of -
three competent disinterested persons.residents of the county commis-
sioned to ascertain the amount to be paid by the county to the owner.
the appraisers to be appointed on app2ication of the county by the dis-
Mct court under chapter 117, so far as reasonably applicable. which
shall apply to and govern the proceedings.
(3) MANAGEMENT AND CQNTROL. The county of Ramsey has
full management and control of the fish hatchery and may hire the
: h�lp that is necessary to establish and care for the fish hatchery.
(4) APPROPRIATION. To carry out the provisions of tttis subs+ec-
tion�the county may make an annual appropriation of not more than
$5,000.
(g)ARTffICIAL ICE ARENAS AND GOLF COURSE (1)AUTHO-
RIZATION. Ramsey county may acquire from any souree, including
but not limited to public agencies, by purchase, gift, lease or condem-
• naiion, sites for nine artificial ice arenas and a golf course to construct
� recreational facilities, to be maintained and operated by the county,
and may construct these facilities.
(2) BONDS, ISSUANCE BY COUNTY. The county may borrow a
sum not to exceed $3,000,000, Or so much thereof as the county cors-
siders necessary, to defray the cost and.expenses to acquire land to
erect and equip these recreational facilities. Ramsey county may issue
and sell from time to tirne, and without submitting the question of the
issuance of the bonds to a vote of the people, the bonds oY Ramsey, _,
- cozu�ty in the sum of $3,000,000, or the part thereof that the county
considers necessary, the proceeds of the sale of the bonds to be used
for the purposes specified herein, and to secure the payment of these
bonds by pledging the full faith and credit of the couniy therefor.
These bonds shall be in such fornq and bear intereat at ttte rate that the
- county prescribes and sha11 be sold by the county to the highest bidder
therefor, after notice of the time and place for the receiving of the bid5
has been published according to law. These bonds shall.be issued to
mature serially, the first insta3Iment of which shall becom� due and
payable in not more than three years and the las! af wiuch shall be- -
come due and payable in not mcrre than 30 years from their date. The
proceeds recEived from the sale of these bands shalt be deposited by
the county in a fund to be designated as recreatian facility fund, and
the moneys shall be disbursed therefrom in the same manner as other
funds the county has disbursed, but only for the purpases herein ex-
pressed,and according to such other pr+ocedurat requirem�ents in refer-
enee thereto as aze set out specifically in this subsection.
(3) ADDITIONAL BONDING AUTHORIZATIpN. In addi#ion to
. _ and not in substitution for any other powers granted to Ramsey county
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by the above paragraph, Ramsey county may issue in one or more se-
ries general obligation bonds of the county in a total aggregate amount �
not to exceed $750.000 for the acquisition, construction and equipping �
of the recreation facilities authorized to be acquired, constructed and �
equipped under this subsection. This additional sum shall be spent to `
buy the golf cowse, and a balance remaining thereafter of the addi-
tional sum may be:used to construct and equip the artificial ice arenas. '
The county shall gledge its full faith and credit and taxing powers for . +
Lhe-payment of the bonds and shall provide for the issuance and sale �',
and for the security of the bonds in the manner provided in Minnesota !
Statutes. Chapter 475,except that no slection shall be required and tt�e "
bonds shall not be included in computing the net debt of the county - ;
under any law or amount.
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(4} FURTHER ADDITi+ONAL BONDAVG. In addition to and not in
substitution for any other povu�ers granted to the county of Ramsey by '
laws he�retofore enacted; the county of Ramsey may issue in one or
more series general obligation bonds of the county in a total aggregate
amount not to exceed $715,000, for the acquisition, construction and
+2r�uipping of any and all of the recreation facilities authorized to be ac-
quired, constructed and equipped under this subsection, as amended. ;
This additional sum shall be used to construct and equip the artificial
ice �renas. The board shali pledge its full faith and credit and taxing
powers for the payment of such bonds and shall provide for the is- �
suance and sale and for the security of sueh bonds in the manner pro-
vided in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 475, except that no election shall
be required and such bonds shall not be included in computing the net
debt of the county under any law; and taxes required to be levied for ;
the payment of such bonds shall not be subjecct to any limitation of !
rate or amount. '
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{5) LOCATION OF ARENAS. Seven of the artif'icial ice arenas �
shall be constructed inside the city of Saint Paul, one or more of which �
shall be inside the boundaries of each legislative district inside the city, �
and two of the artificial ice arenas shall be constructed outside the city _ :
af Saint Paul inside the county of Ramsey, one of which shall be lo- i
acated in each of the legislative districts outsis3e the city of Saint Paul. _
The golf course shall be located inside the city of White Bear Lake and �
inside the county of Ramsey.
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(6)OPERATION. Ramsey county shall prescribe rules and regula- i
tions relating to the use, operation. maintenance and control of the ;
arena facilities and golf course. It shall prescribe fees for the use of the �
facilities and charges for services performed in connection therewith i
which shall be reasonable and proper. It shall extend the use of the fa- �
cilities free of chazge to teams and groups that it authorizes and sanc- '
tions. Ramsey county shall maintain and operate the arenas and golf
course in the manner that will best provide for the equitable.arid fair . �
use of the facilities by the public, schools and other agencies of the
county.
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(7}EIYIPLOYEES. Ramsey county may employ the employees that . _
. � in its opinion are necessary and proper xo the efficient and effective.
functioning of the arenas and golf course and activities. These employ-
ees are subject to the laws relating to the civil service of the county
� and their compensation is in accordance with the rules provided for
' the civil service of the county.
(8) SPECIAL FUND. Any income accruing to the county from the
i operation of the ice arenas and golf course shall be placed in the
county treasury and credited to a special fund known as the public ice
� arena-golf course account.
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(9) REFERENDUM. A resolution of the county baard pursuant to
• paragraphs (1), (3) and(5)of this subsection shall not be effective until
it has been approved by a majority of the votes cast on the question at
a regular or special election if a petition asking for an election on the
proposition signed by voters equal to five percent of the number of
voteis at the last regular election is filed with the county auditor
within 30 days foilowing publication of the resolution.
(h) ALDRICH ARENA. (1) SITE. (A) Ramsey county may acquire
in the name of the county by purchase, lease or condemnation a site
for ti�e purpose of erecting thereon a recreationai building.
(B) The county may allocate to this purpose any real estate which
it presently controls and which is not needed or necessary for other
county purposes.
(2) CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION. Ramsey county may
construct, equip, operate and maintain a building suitable for use as a
sports and recreational arena providing for the facilities necessary in
its opinion to accommodate the public and educational interest in
sports and recreakion.
(3) RULES. The county shall prescribe rules and regulations re-
lating to the use, operation,maintenance and control of the arer�a facil-
• • ity erected by the county pursuant to this subsection. It shall prescribe
' fees for the use of the facilities and chazges for services performed in
� connection therewith which shali be reasonable and proper. The
' county shall maintain and operate the arena facility in the manner that
will best provide for the equitabie and fair use of the facilities by the
; public, school districts and other agencies of the county.
(4) EMPLOYEES. The county may employ the erriployees that in
its opinion are necessary and proper to the efficient and effective func-
tioning of the building and activities conducted therein. Theae employ-
ees are subject to the laws relating ta the civil service of the courtty,
and their compensation is in accordance v��ith the rules providing for
the civil service of the county.
• (b) SPECIAL FUND. Income acen►ing to #he county firom the op-
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credited to a special fund lrnown as the recreation arena account. - '�
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? (6) NAME.The recreation arena erected, operated and maintained �
under the provisions of this subsection shall be known as the Aldrich ,;
recreation arena; and a suitable plaque shall be placed at a conspicu- �
ous glace within the building commemorating the services and devo- �
2ion to public duty displayed by Mr. Eugene E. Aldrich while serving as �
director of athletics for the Saint Paul public high schools for the peo- "s
ple of Ramsey county.
Sec. 1.0206 DETENT'ION AND CORRECTIONS. (a) ALTTFIORITY.
(1) Ramsey county may maintain, operate and manage a detention fa-
cility, workhouse, workfarm or juvenile detention facility, or a combi-
nation of them. -
(2) The county has the exclusive power to construct, maintain,
operate and administer, or combine or aholish, the courity home
schools for boys and girls existing under Minnesota Statutes 1971, Sea
Cion 260:094.
(b) AC�UISi'TION OF LAND. The county shall bear the cost and
expense of acquiring land for erecting, equipping and furnisiung a fa-
cility. -
(c)EDUCATION.The board of education, commissioner of educa-
tion, or others having charge of the public schools where a juvenile de-
tention facility is located may furnish the necessary instructors, school
books and school supplies for the boys and girls placed in the juvenile
detention faci.lity.
(d) DETENTION OF NIINORS. No sheriff, municipai police officer
or other person having charge of a minor under the age of 18 years
chazgeable with a crime may detain the minor in a public facility other
than a county juvenile detention facility.
(e) RULES AND REGULATIONS. The county may promulgate
niles �nd regulations for the proper operation and maintenance ef each
facility and the proper care and discipline of inmates detained in the '
facility. These ruies and regulations may, among other things, provide
for tbe dir�inution of sentences of inmates for good behavior, but in no
event to exceed a total of five days for each 30 day sentence. .
(� CONFINEMENT OF INMATES FROM OTI�R COUNTIES.
The county may accept an inmate for confinement at a county coneo-
tion facility when the inmafe is committed to the facility by order of a
• judge of a municipality br county outside Ramsey county if the county �
is paid the amount of compensation for boazd, confinement and main-
tenance of the inmate that it determines. No compensation of this kind
may be in an amount less than the actual per diem cost per person
confined. A county outside Ramsey county or a municipality outside
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Sec. 1.0207. HEALTH, (a) ADDITION TO ST. PAUL�RANdSEY
HOSPITAL; PLANNING. Ramsey county may issue and sell general
- . obligation bonds of the county in an amount not to exceed $4p0,OQp to
y plan and design an addition to St. Paul-Ramsey hospitai in canjunct�on
iwith the Gillette hospital authority. The county shail pledge its full
�� faith and credit and taxing powers for the payment of the bonds in a.c-. _, .
cordance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 475, except that no"elec-
� tion shall be required and these bonds shall not be included in comput-
ing the net debt of.the county.under any laws; and taxes required to be
� levied for the payment of the bonds shall not be subject to any limita_.
� tion of rate or amount.
� (b) MORGUE: (1) DUTY TO PRO�IDE. Ramsey county shall pro-
i vide`and equip a public morgue at the county seat for the receipt and
� Droper disposition of all dead bodies, which are by law subject to a
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postmortem or coroner's inquest,without charge to anyone.
� (2) MAINTENANCE.The morgue shall be under the control of the
� connty, be maintained in a suitabie building, sepazate from any other
�� business, and equipped with the best motlern approved appliances for
the handling and disposition of dead bodies.It may not be connected in
any manner with an undertaking establishment; no person may be em-
� ployed in or about the morgue who is in any manner connected with or
. interested in the undertaking business.
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� (c) HEALTH DEPARTMENT. (1) HEALTI� DEPARTMEIVT; PUR-
� POSE. It is the purpase of this subsection to provide enabling authority
t for Ramsey county to establish a comprehensive health department
f'• - and to provide coordinated public and mental health s��vices to the `
1 - - � • - - residents of Ramsey county. The term "department" means the com-
� prehensive health�department established in Ramsey county. This sub-
i section is in addition to any statvtory authority now earisting for the
� estabIishment of a health department for Ramsey caurtty.
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� _ - -(2)`CREA1'IUN OF DEPARTMENT. Ramsey counEy may create a .
county health department which is under the supervision and controI
_ of the county board. .
_ (3) POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. (A) The responsibilities �
assigned to the department shatl include but nat be }imited to all or
some of the responsibilities as set forth in the following subpara-
i graphs.
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i (B) 'Fhe powers and duties vested in or imposed upon a local
� health board as provided in Minnesota Statutes 1969. Chapter 145, for
, the area of all of Ramsey county.
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missioners to employ public health nurses as provided in Minnesota
Statutes i 969,Chapter 145.
(D)Health �rvices for school chiidren vested in or imposed upoz{
a school district when the board of education of the school district pe- - '
fitions the county to provide the services by contract or otherwise for '
its districi.
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: (E) The powers and duties vested in or imposed upon the hea�th °
officer of a city inside.the cour�ty of Ramsey who has elected to main-
tun iocal registration of vital statistics and the powers and duties of .
� -the cterk of the district court of Ramsey�ounty as local registrar of vi- '
tal statistics.
(F� Ttie county r�ay authorize the health department to operate a - �
- mental health program and may utilize the authorities of the commu- - �
nity mental health boazds as set forth in Minnesota Statutes, Sections
245.6i to 245.68.`When so authorized,the county boazd shall suffice to
function in lieu of the community mental health board provided for in
Minnesota Statutes, Section 245.66. .
(G) Prepare and have published an annual report of the work of '
the health department.
- (H) Recommend to the governing body of a goyernmental unit in-
side the county of Ramsey local legislation pertaining to public health,
(I)The department may be authorized to provide other health ser-
vices as may be directed by the county boazd if the services aze autho- '
rized by law to be provided by the county or by any agency or
department thereof. .,
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agencies, puiilic or private, that are providing services consistent with
. health c�epartment Purposes. . .
(K) The department may be authorized to establish fee schedules
based on ability to pay for services rendered. '
(L) The county shall have the authority to adopt and enforce reg-
ulations far the preservation of public health applicable to the whole or �
a part of the county, but no county regulation may supersede higher
. standards established by statute, the regulations of the state board of .
health, or provisions of the charter or ordinances of a municipality in-
side the county pertaining to the same subject. Nothing in this subpar- .
agraph shall prahibit a municipality firom adopting ordinances or-reso- - =� - .- -
_ lutions for,the Fegulation of the public health setting higher standards - -
� than those of the state board of health,the county board,or state iaw.
(M) The health department.shall cause all laws and regulations
relating to public health to be obeyed and enforced inside its jurisdic- .
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` (4) �'CINDING. (A) The health department shall be operated and
� maintained from funds appropriated for and fees collecCed kay the de-
� partment together with the state, federal, and private grants that are
� made available to it or to any of the local governmental units in the
county of Ramsey for health purposes.
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(B) The county shall annually prepare and apptove a budget of
" the department's proposed expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year.
(5) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS. Upon assignment by the county
board of the responsibilities under paragraph (3), the powers and
duties of a department, board, agency, governmental.subdi�ision, or.
- bureau whose powers and duties have been placed in the health de-
partment shall end and its records and personnel relating to the pow-
ers and duties are transFerred to the health department.
(6) PERSONNEL (A) HEALTH OFFiGER The county shall ap-
point a health officer who shall be designated the director of public
health and who shall be responsible for the operation of the depart-
ment. The county shall fix his salary.
(B) QUALIFTCATIONS OF HEALTH OFFICER The health officer
must be a licensed physician experienced or trained in public health
administration, or instead a person, other than a p�ysician with train-
ing or.experience in public health administration. If the appoinfee is
not a physician, the county board shall provide, in addition, the ser-
vices of a licensed physician that are necessary on either a part time or
_ full time basis and provide reasonable compensation therefor.. The di-
- rector of the departrnent shall select subordinate personnel subject to
_ the approval of the county board.
(C) EMPLOYEES. (i) Each person transfei�red to the health de-
' partment by this paragraph and each employee under a merit system
governing public employees is considered to have qua}ified for a per-
manent position of similar class and grade in the classified civil service
of Ramsey county, without reduction in pay or seniarity, and without
examination. Each.other person so transferreci who is a full time offii-
cer or employee shall take,within six months after the organization of
Ehe health department, and subJect to civil service rules of Ramsey
! county, a noncornpetitive, practical, qualifying examination. The quali-
� fying examination may involve only the duties of the position occupied
immediately prior to the organization of the health department or the
position occupied on the date the examination is given, whichever eac-
� amination the of�icer or employee elects to take. If a person taking the
� , qualifying examination possesses the ability and capacity that enabtes
� him to pesform the duties of the position for which he is examined, in
° a reasonably efficient manner, he shall be given a permanent civil ser-
� vice status in the Ramsey county civil service. A person who s�villfutly
ref�ses to take the examination when offered without reasonable ex-
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- ' .cuse shall be removed from his position immediately. A person taking
the examination who fails to pass shall be removed from his position �`
at the end of 60 days after receipt of notice of failure to pass. A person �;
required to take a qualifying examination shall not be laid of€, sus- i�
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pended,discharged; or reduced in pay or position except in accordance
with the provisions of.laws ap�plicatrle to members of the classified � '�
Ramsey county civil service having civil service status until he has j�
compieted the i�uslifying examination arid has been notified of the re- - �!
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` - (ii)A part time officer or emloyee of a department, board, agency, �;
governmental subdivision or bureau whose powers and duties are -
placed in Yhe health department may be transferred upon the organiza- �'
tion of the heaith department and may become officers or employees
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(7) RESOLUTION, APPROVAL No resolution adopted by the
board of county commissioners of Ramsey county estabtishing a
county heatth departmerit is effective inside each of the following gov-
esnmental units unless approved by the goverrung body of the particu-
lar unit, namely: city of Saint Paul; city of White Bear Lake; villages of
Arden Hills, Btaine, Falcon Heights, Gem Lake, Little Canada, Lauder-
dale, Maplewood, Mounds View, New Brighton, North Oaks, North 'g
Saint Paul, Roseville, Saint Anthony, Shoreview, Spring Lake Park, �;
Vadnais Heights;town of White Beaz. The resolution is effective in a • ��
unit upon the approval of that unit's governing bocly.
(8) COUNTY NUItSING SEFtVICE. The Ramsey county nursing ��;
service presently existing shall not be discontinued unless the discon- ;`
tinuance is appr�ved by two-thirds of the governing bodies of the gov- ��;
ernmental units listed in ara �+
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(9) PAYMENT FOR SEI2VICES. No governmentai unit listed in �.R
paragraph (7)shall pay for any services provided by this su6section `
until its overnin bod has a !�
g g y pproved the resolution as provided in :�
paragraph (7). !.�
(10) CITY HEALTH DEPARTNI�NTS; FUNCTIONS. None of the _ !,•;
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functions of the presently-existing city heaith departments in the I.�
county of Ramsey may be abandoned by the county health department t�
. without proper provision for the exercise of the function by some
agency of government. ;�
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' (d)AMBULANCE SEItVICE.(i) LIIVOTED T'O REQUESTING MU- . ' _ ��
2�iCIPAE,ITTES. If the county of Ramsey, or an agency or department '
thereof, establishes an emergency ambulance service, the cost of oper- -
ating and maintaining the service shall be a charge only against the � ;
real and personal proper[y lacated inside those villages, cities or towns ; a
inside fhe county which by resolution of its governing body request the
service.
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;.{ provided under the above paragraph is provided in a village, city or
�� town in which the real and personal property is not charged for the
ft cost thereof, then a reasonable charge for the service shall be made of
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the benefited person.
(e) PARAMEDICS. (1) DEFINITIONS. As used in this article,
"physician's trained mobile intensive care paramedic" means a person
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� state board of health or the state board of inedical examiners and is
� certified as qualified to render the.emergency lifesaving serviees enu-
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merated herein.
� (2) T'he city of St. Paul and the county of Ramsey are hereby au-
�� thorized to maintain a staff of physician's trained mobile intensive care
F� � paramedics.
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�� trained mobile intensive care paramedics may do any of the following:
�� (i) Regular rescue, first aid and resuscitation services,
�j (ii) During training may aclminister parenteral medications under
d. the direct supervision of a licensed physician c�r a registered nwsc;
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�� . pulseless,nonbreathing patient;
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(vi) Administer, perform and apply all other procedures, drugs ;-��
and skills in which they have been trained and are certified to give, ap-
piy and dispense. •
(B) But aC all times before undertaking the actions authorized by � � �
clauses (rii), (iv), (v) and (vi), paramedics shall make and continue to -
make, during the course of an emergency, attempts to establish voice i �'
cammunications with and receive instructions from a licensed physi- ; ::
� ci�-wh��as-��en associated with the dispensing of emergency caz- ,
diac-and noncarcliac medical care. Additionally, the paramedics shall . '
make and continue to make, during the course of what they believe to �
be a cardiac emergency, attempts to telemeter to a licensed physician,
who has been associated with the dispensing of cardiac medical care, '
and electrocardiogram of the person being treated.
(C) Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed to ,
change e�sting law as it relates to delegation by a licensed physician •
of acts, tasks or functions to persons other than physician's trained �
mobile intensive care parameclics. '
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(4) No licensed physician or registered nurse, who in good faith �
gives emergency instructions to a certified physician's trained mobile
intensive ca.re paramedic at the scene of an emergency, or while in '
transit to and from the scene of such emergency, shail be liable for any
civil damages as a result of issuing such instructions.
(5) No certified physician's trained mobile intensive caze.paz- � �
amedic, who in good faith renders emergency lifesaving care and treat- ' �
ment as set forth in this subsection, shall be liable for any civil dam- ''"'
ages because of rendering such care and treatment. ' !;a
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t� AIR QUALITY. (1) APPROPRIATION. Ramsey, county may � -,
` appropriate and spend money in each year for the improvement and
preservation of the purity and quality of the air.
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(2) JOWT POWERS. Ramsey county may enter into contractual !,
agreemehts with another governmental unit, body or group of bodies
inside or outside the county without regazd to whether the other gov- � ;'
ernmental unit bod or ! �
, y group of bodies be a unit of state, county or
municipal government or a school district, authority, or special district � �
to perform on behalf�f that unit,body or group of bodies the improve-
ment and preservation of tt►e purity and quality of the air. � i°=
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(3) ORDINANCE. Ramsey county may, by ordinance, enact and : �
enforce rules and regulations controlling the purity and quality of the ".
air. No regulation adopted by the county pursuant hereto is'effective - � ""
within a governmental unit until ratified by the governing body of the � �
governmeatal unit affected.
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Sec. 1.0208. LIBRAYtY. Members of the Ramsey county library
board may receive $5 per diem for each rneeting attended and may be
- . reimbursed for use of privately owned automobiles used in attendiag
- tneetings and the business of the library, but the psr diems shall not
�xceed 12 a year.
Sec. 1.0209. �I�GHWr�YS. (a) POWER TO t�PROPRIATE FOR
. SAiNT PAUL STREETS. (1) APP'�tOPRIATION. Ramsey county may
appropriate the reasonable sums of money that it considers proper to
assist in the construction, improvement and maintenance of roads aad
streets, and bridges thereon, inside the limits of the ciCy of Saint Paul
w,here the roaris and streets, and bridges thereon, cannect with, and
are extensions of, roads in the county outside of the city. but leading
. into the city. _ .
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(2) Ci'�'Y TO CONTY20L EXY'ENIDYTiJRE. Moneys so appropriated
shall be spsnt under the direction of the city.
(b) �iJTY 'd'O APP3iaPRIATE FOIt i�ilUll�3C�PAL �sT�EE'i'S. (i�
h��i9��T�i �'(3R A���i���tIAT3�3P�1. Ramsey county shall appcopriate
_ ��0,000 annually and pay it to the municipaiities in the county,outside
, the city of St. Paul, to aid the municipalities in the construction and
maintenance of municipal roads, streets or bridges, and this appropria-
tion shall be apportioned in the following manner.
(A) 70 percent to be prorated to the municipaJities in proportion
' as the number of miles of roa@s inside, and maintained exctusively by :
each municipality bears to the total number of miles of roads inside
the county and maintained exclusively by all the municipalities; and
- (B) 30 percent thereof to the mu�icipalities, proportionately, ac-
cording to the assessed valuation of all property for taxation uf the
municipalities, and shall be spent on municipal roads. streets. or -
� , bridges by the governing body of each municipaLity. • :
(2) CERTIFICATE. On or before March 15 af each year, th� .
. county engineer shail certify the actual number of miles of.r.oads inside
and maintained exclusively by the municipalities outside the city of S�
' : Paul. The mileage so certified shaIl not include undeveloped roads, `
� - -� even though the plat thereof may have beea filed�or record
, (c) COUNTY MAY DO MUIITICIPAL 4Vt3RK. (1)Nd[JN'ICIPAL AU-
TI-I���'d'Y. In Ramsey county, the governing body of a city, village or
' town therein may authorize the eounty to construct and mainEain any
' or all_of its highways without advertising for bids. _ _:.
_ (2) COST, LIl'UIITAT'ION. The construction that is referred to iri
Lhe above paragraph is only to be performed as p�rt of a maintenaace
job, and, the cost of the construction shall not exceed $2;5D0 for a pro-
. jsct.
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(d) LEXINGTQIV AfilFf�iUE; OLD TRUNK HIfsHW�4.Y 1\O. �@
� That part of Learington avenue in Ramsey county from Larpenteur ave- - - - ` -
nue to the northerly boundary of county road E and that part of ; ti
county road E from Lexington avenue to trunk highway marl�ed Na ,
51, are a part of the county state-aid system of highways. Minnesota '
Statutes, Secuon i61.082, applies to this section of highway. _
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._ _ Sec. 1.0210. "CAPITOL APPROACH. Ramsey Caunty 'shaTl with= ` _ _ . , �
dr�w frdm repurchase each parcel of land wifhin the capitol area that _ � ' � .'
t►as been forfeited to the state for taxes. -
�ec.-2:U211. BRAINAGE. (a) DI'TCHES. (1) PETITION. In Ramsey . , ,!
_ . county one or more governmenfal subdivisiQns may petition the county . . '
for repair or improvement af a county ditch located in the subdivi- .
sions.
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(2) 11t0'I'�CE AND I-I�ARING. Upon receipt of the petition the .
county shall ffx a time and place for a public hearing, give posted no- ,
ti.ce thereof in each of the governmental subdivisions, and publish a .
notice of the hearing in all tegai newspapers printed in the governmen- i i
tal subdivisions. If there is mo legai newspaper published in the govern- - ' °
mental subdivision, the notice shall be published in the legal newspa- '
per published in closest proximity to the ditch. '`°
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(3) DECISiON. After the hearing the county shall determine :
whether further proceedings shall be taken, and if the determination is '"
in the affirmative, it shalt hire a civil engineer to draw the plans fhat - � •
may be necessary and to estimate the cost af the work.
(4) SUBSEQUEN'�' NOTICE AND HEARING. Upon the filing of
the engineer's report, the county shall give notice of a public hearing ` `
to determine whether the ditch ought to be repaired or improved. A ;;
governmental subdivision in which a part of the iiitch is located'may ' ' �
: negate the repair ar improvement of the ditch_ If no objection.is made ��
by any of the affected governmentai subdivisions, the county shall cie- �"
termine whether the ditch ought tb be repaired or improved. t�1
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firmative, a contract shall he let for the work pursuant to the sta.tutes ,;
provided for the construction, repair or improvement of a county ditch. G�
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(6) ALLOCATION O�'COST.When the ditch has been repa.ired or ��s
iumproved, the county shall determine the share of the costs and of the -
cost of repairing or improving the ditch to be borne by each of t�Ce gov- � '
ernmental subdivisions in which the ditch is located, and each of these ��
subdivisions shall remit to the county its share thereof. These subd�vi-
sions may pay the cost of the work out of general revenue or may as- ,
sess the cost against the groperty benefited as for a storm or surface •
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costs either pursuant to the statutes provided for the issuance of bonds
for the construction or repair of ditches or pursuant.to other statutes
. . _ _ of the state relative to the issuance o�bonds.- - -
(8j COST IF NO REPA.IR, If the ditch is not repaired or improved,
the subdivisions requesting a hearing relative.to its repair shall pay the
_ cost incurred by the county in the proportion decided by the county. '.
(9) REIMBURSEMENT TO COUNTY. Money advanced by the
county to pay the cost of the hearings, engineer's fees, or the cost oF
repair, or any other necessary expense shall be repaid to the county
within 30 days after the expense is made, the division thereof deter-
mined, and the subdivision advised of the amount of its share. Ali
money advanced by the county shall beaz interest at six percent per
annum.
(b) STORM SEWERS; SAINT PAUL AND MApI,EWppD. (1)
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT. (A) The city of Saint Paul; the viIlage
- of Maplewood, and Ramsey county may enter irito a cooperative agree-
ment with each other to construct and maintain storm water sewer fa-
cilities which will serve and be mutually advantageous to these govern-
mental units. The cost of construction of these facilities shalI be
provided for in the agreement. The agreement, �hether drawn under
this subsection or under Minnesota Statutes 1965, Section 472.59, may.
provide, among other things, for the share of the total cost of construc-
tion of the facilities to be borne by each of the governmentai units. The
city of Saint Paul, the village of Maplewood, and Rarnsey county may
spend the amounts provided in the agreement to construci the storm
water sewer facilities. The agreement shall aisa provide, among other
things, the time when the governmental units shall pay for the facili-
� ties and may also provide that one or more of•the govertunental units
be charged with the respoasibility for construction to be carried out in
connection with the facilities or with the responsibility for letting a
contract for construction of the facilities. The agreement ma}�also pra -
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vide approximate areas of the r�spective governmental units to .be
served by the storm water facilities. The agreernent sha1T provide for
the operation and maintenance of the facilities and for the distributian
_ of the cost of their operatio❑ and maintenance by the-governrnental
units. _ _ _
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, (B) The agreement heretofore entered into between the city of
, Saint Paul, the viliage of Maplewood, and Ramssy county under and.
' ' pursuant to ihe provisions of Minnesota Statutes�1965, Section 47I:59,
, pertaining to sevaer facilities is hereby subject to t}ie limitation on'ex-' °
- penditures herein set forth. .'
(2) FINANCING; SAINT PAUL (A)To carry out the prov€sions of
this subsection, the city af Saint Paul may use money in the city trea-'
� sury not otherwise appropriated. �
(B) In addition to the powers granted by this subsection, to assist
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isi firiancing fhe constniciion of the sewer facilities, tlie city of St. Paul_
may borrow a sum not to exceed $250,000 and issue and sell, from �
time to time, and without submissian of the question bf issuance or �
sale of the bonds to a vote of the electorate of the city, the general ob- �
ligation bonds of the city in tfie amount not to exceed $250,000 and to - - � 1
secure the payment of the bonds by the pledge of the full:faith.and • . . t
credit of the city therefor. . � .
(C) The generai obligation bonds of the city shall be issued and � ��
sold in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 1965, Chapter 475, except a
that no election or vQte of the electors of the city thereon shall be re- - ' �'
quired for the authorization of the issuance or sale of the bonds or for ' •
Lhe issuance or sale of any of them. The city shall deposit the proceeds •
.. received from the sale of the bonds in�fund to be designated as "joint ,
_ _ storm water sewer construction fund," and fihe money shall be dis- �- -
bursed t�erefrom in the same manner as other funds of the city are
disbursed, buf only for the purposes herein expressed. The amount of
the honds from time to time outstanding shall not be considered in de-
termining the net indebtedness of the city for the purpose of borrowing
money or other purposes and the amount of the bonds shall be ex- '
cluded in determining the debt limit of the city.
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(3) FINAIVCING; MAFLEWppD. (A) To carry out the provisions
of this subseciion, the village of Maplewood may use money in the vil- `3
lage treasury not otherwise appropriated. �,
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(B) In addition to the powers granted by this subsection, to assist �.'
: in financing the construction of the sewer facilities, the village of Ma- �;
piewood may borrow a sum not to exceed $250,000 and issue and sell, j'
from time to time, and without submission of the question of issuance i�
or sale of the bonds to a vote of the electorate of the village, the,gen-
eral`obligaCion bonds of�the village in the amount of not to exceed
$250,000, and to secure the a �
p yment of the general obliagtion bonds by
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the pledge of the full faith and credit of the village therefor. . ��
(C)The general obligation bonds of the village shall be issued and ��
soid in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 1965, Chapter 475, except t�
that no election or vote of the electors of the village thereon shall be i�
_ required for the authorization of the issuance or sale of the bonds or (�
for the issuance or sale of any of them: The village shall deposit the i.y
proceeds received from the sale of the bonds in a fund to be designated
as 'yoint storm water sewer construction fund," and the moneys shall �
be disbursed therefrom in the same m�.nner as other funds of the vil- !�
lage are disbursed, but only for the purposes herein expressed. The ��
amount of the bonds from time to time outstanding shall not be con-
sidered in determining the net indebtedness of the village for the pur-
poss of borrowing money or other purgoses, and the amourit of the • .
' bonds shall be exciuded in.determining the debt lirnit of the vtllage: - - - ,y
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(4) FINANGING;RAMSEY COi1NTY. (A) Ramsey county may,•to
assist in financing the construction of the sewer faci�ities, spend a sum '
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' ' � _ of the sewer facilities constructed pursuant to the cooperative agree-
ment herein authorized, whichever is the lesser arxiount, and spend t�e
arnount necessary for repaving and for installing catch basins under -
paragraph 11 of the agreement. -
(B) For the purposes of this section, Ramsey county may use
money in the county treasury not oiherwise appropriated.
(5) ASSESSAIIENTS. (A) The city of Saint Paul may establish a
drainage district encompassing the land inside the city to be benefited -
by the storm water sewer facilities and assess benefited properties in-
side the district under assessment procedures established by the city
charter. •
(B) T`i3e village of Maplewood may establish a drain�ge district
. encor�passing the land inside the village to be.benefiEed by the sto�n .
- water sewer facilities and assess benefited properties inside t�e district
ur�der the provisions of Minnesota Statutes I965,Chapter 428.
(C) The governing body of the city of Saint �aul; under its char-
ter, and the governing body pf the village of Mapleivood, under the-
�arovisions of Minnesota Statutes 1965, Chapter 429, may determine
what proportion of the total cost of the facilities to be borne �y the
city and the viliage respectiveiy shall be raised by assessment nf bene-
�ited properties inside its boundaries.
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(D)Property owned by Ramsey county in a storm water sewer fa-
cility district established by the village of Maplewood or the city of
Saint Paul is exempt from assessment by the village or the city by vir-
_ tue of payments made by the county under the provisions of the.agree-. _
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ment provided for above except as otherwise_pr.oyided by.the pmvi- `
sions of the agreernent.
- Sec. 1.0212. SOLDIERS' RFST. (a) AiTTHORITY 'TO-�SL1Y ._
CE�`vIETE�2Y LOTS. Ramsey county may pruchase a piot of ground in - -
° an organized cemetery lying, iri whole or in part, in the county, or in a _ ,
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� contiguaus eounty, to be used exclusively as a soldiers' rest and may
appropriate not more than $3,500 in any one year to pay for and ein-
bellish it and to keep it up and to open and close graves in i€.
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- - (b) �UTIiORI'['Y TO. HIR�.AN AGENT. Rarnsey county nl^►ay use
the part of this appropriation that it considers necessary far t3�e com,
pensation of expenses of an agent, who must be a v+eteran, ta cax� fo�
the soldiers' rest and to issue permits for buFial in it.
Sec, 1.0213. CODIFTCATTON OF SPECIAL LAi�VS. (a) AUTHEOR-
ITY. Ramse count ma
, . _ . _ _ . .._. :_ _. _. _ . � Y Y collect and publish the special-laws gertain=�
ing to Ramsey county and prepare a report for submissipn to the 1971 ^
. 2egislative session recommending thE amendments, repeals and s�ther-
�odification acts that it feels necessary to clarify and codify these spe-
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(b) EXISTING LAWS TO REMAgN IN�'t�€LCE. Pending action by
the tegislature on this report, each special law affecting �ams�y '
county.be,cause of ref�rence to a population level at the close of the
= 1969 legisl�tive session applies in full force and effect despite a change
� in population; no statute not appiyirig to Ramsey county by reason of `
reference ip a popuiation ievel at the close of the 1969 legislative ses-
sion may become applicable thereto through a change in population. �;
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Sec. 1.02t4. GOVERNMENT AD1bII11TISTRATION. (a).€LES3z'��A�- '
. NIZATI011T. (1) BOA�tDS AND COMII�SSION5. (A)- AUT�O�iTPY. , � _ . . _ - f~
itainsey county may abolish or consolidate or otherwise restrucfure -
agencies, bnards and commissions of the county when their existe:�ce
is provided by �aw before June 27, 1971, the effective date of.I.aws �
1971, Chapter 611, and the agencies, boards and commissions are + �
funded wholly be countywide tax levies; the abolitivn or consotidation - �
or restructuring does not alter the obligation of the county to contir.�e
'to provide the services previously provided by the abolished or conso�i-
dated or restructured agency, boazd or commission.
(B) Ramsey county may place supervision of the seraices pr�o-
vided by the abolished, consolidated or otherwise restructured agency, '
board or corrimission directly under the county board, a new agency or - �
ar►othe�department of county government. .
(C) Nothing in this section may be construed as givi�g t�:e ca�zr�y .
authority to abolish, consolidate or otherwise restructurQ an zgency,
. board or commission which by statute is jointly funded and osganiz�d
as between any city, village or town in Ramsey county and ihe c�azn�y
of Ramsey. , .
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(D) Any Rarnsey county employee who is holding a posftivn � 7
whieh is in_�classif'ied service is subject to and protected une�er the `
c�vii-service faws reiating to Ramsey county. ; -
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(2) THE OFFICES OF AUDITOR, TREASURER, CO(33T C�'d- ;=y;
MISSIONER AND REGISTER OF DEEDS. (A) In the county�af Ra�n-
sey, the-offices of county .auditor, county treasurer, court comanis- � �
sioner, and register of deeds are not elective but filled b a ! •
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by the Ramsey county board of commissiioners as hereinafter pr.o- �
vided, unless the office is abolished pursuant to a reorg�nization or � `�
consolidation under the following subpazagraph, t'�
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(B) The duties, funcUons and responsibilities which are required � �
by statute to be performed by the various elected officials whose of-
fices are. by.this subsection made appointive are vested in and gyr- '
formed by Ramsey county. Ramsey county may initiate and direct a r�e-
organization, consolidation, reallocation or delegation of these du*_ies, '
functions, or responsibilities to promote efficiency in county govern-
ment,_and may make the otlier adr�inistrative changes, including t�e � ;
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' � abolishing of the offices of auditor, treasurer and register.of deeds or
_ the Lransfer of personnel that the county considers necessary�or this =
purpose. The reorganization, reailocation, or delegation or other act-
ministrative change or transfer dces not diminish, prohibit or avoid
� those specific duties required by sfatute to be performed by those offi-
'.e� ciais whose office is now made appointive.
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' � � (C) The elected counfy auditor, county treasurer, court commis-
3 sioner, and register of deeds shall serve as the head of a department
created by Ramsey county to perform the functians performed by his.
: office and shall serve until his term of office expires; or upon the expi-
ration of his term until his successor is appointed and duly qualifies;
r i and shall not prior to age 70 be disqualified from rea
;�i ppointment by
reason of age.
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! (b) EMPLOYEES. (1) GRQUP INSURANCE FOl� R�T'�ItED F.1�I-
' PLOYEES. (A) MEDICAL AND HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE.
' , . . Ram$ey county. shall provide to each employee, including,an elected
� official, who retires, during retirement or to the surviving spouse of the
_� employee, insurance protection in the amount that the county consid-
`.i ers proper, providing medical, surgical and hospitalization bene�its foc
=1 the employee and dependent spouse. These benefits may nof exceed
� benefits of similar nature etcistent and authorized for employees of the
''� county. For these benefits for each retired employee, the average
� monthly premium cost is limited to $14 and for the spouse of the em-
i ployee the:monthly premium cost is limited to $10. If the revised eon-
e; ' sumers' price index, as published by the United States department of
labor, bureau of labor statistics, for the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota
=3 (or if no index is published for the city of Minneapolis, for the neazest
city to Minneapolis for which an index is published), as of 3anaary
15th of each yeaz(or for the.date neazest to January i5th if no index is
� published as of January 15th), shall be above 119-(using the,average _
for the year 1967 as a base), ttie total maximum amounts for average
� monthly premium cost shall be increased by one pereent for each=poi�t
� increase in the index ahove 119. Foc u
. , p rpos.es of. this computatiaa, a ...
fractional point increase shall be disregarded if less than one-half point.
and treated as one fiill point if one-half point,or more: - "-
: (B) ELIGBIL:ITY. The benfits provided in subparagrapti�(?c�-a�`g .
available to the employees and officials elected by th peopl�at norrnaI_
; � retirement and at age 65 fo employees and eleeted officiats who retire
after the age of�58 yeazs and have at least 30 ye�irs afcounty serviee.
. - - . . (2) WbRKMEN'S COMPENSATION FOR SHERIFF'S PERSON-
� NEL Raxxse count ma ' °
-- � ' y y- y insure with an insurance cari^ier its liability
to pay workmen's compensatian with respect to persannel subject to
; the authority of its sheriff who are engaged in the furnishing of poliae
' sejvice to a city, viliage, town, or borough pu�`suant to the provisians '
" ' of Minizesota StaEutes, `Seetio�4-436:fl9. This irisurance shall .be`gov-:
erned hy the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 176. The.fail-
_ ure oP the county of:Ramsey to`insure;with an insurance carrier its 1ia-
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bility to pay vvorkmen's compensation to any other ernployee oc gronp �
-,-.:of_�r�ployees shall not preclude exercise of the suthority conferred by - - " - - • - - ' -
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(3) FIDELITY BONDS. (A) BLANKET BOND. (i) ALTTHORTTY. In � ;
Ramsey county,Ihe county,or an agency supported in whole or in part !
by county funds, may secure, and pay for a corporate surety bond cov- .
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. erin�►all co.unty errlployees ar ernployees of the agency,who are not re- � ' � �
quired�by 1aw to furnish an individual bond to qualify for office, for an � �
.. aggregate sum to be dete�-mined by the county or the body governing � - � � `
the agency in lieu of individual or other bonds. _ `
-- � —�-�ii) G�iDITIONS, This bond shall be conditioned that each em-
ployee shall i�all things during his continuance in office, faithfully and `
impartially perform the duties thereof without fraud, deceit or oppres- . � - -
- - sion, and pay over wiehout delay to the officer entitled by law thereto; �
all,money whicli comes into his hands by virtue thereof.
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" - ("') .ORM. The attorney general shall:prescribe the form of the
bond; it shall be approved by the county or the governing body of the
agency, recorded with the register of deeds and filed with the secretary
of state.
(B) PREMIUMS. (i) DLTTY TO PAY. In Ramsey county when a
corporate surety bond is furnshed by a county officer ar empioyee pur-
:suant-to statute or resoluUon of the eounty board, the county sha1Y pay �
the premium if the county may designate the surety. �
(ii) ADVERTISING FOR BtDS. The county shall have a notice for -
bids for the furnishing of these bonds published in its official publica-
tion, and shall award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder.
(iiij BLAII�KET BOND. In lieu of the individual bonds required to
_ be furnished_by employees, a schedule or position bond or undertaking . .
:`ma��giv�n by the employees of each county office or department, or
a singte corporate surety fidelity, schedule or posit�on bond or under-
taking coveriing all the employees of the county may be furnished, in
the respective amounts fixed by law, or by the person or boazd autho-
rized by law to fix the same, conditioned substantially as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, Section 574.13, and upon a form to be prescribed
- . by the commissioner of administration.
_ (C� COUNTY.+COMMISSIONERS' BOND. In Ramsey county, each �
county commissioner, before he enters upon his duties, shall give bond
�to tlie state in the sum of$10,000 with a legally-authorized surety com- '
pany as surety conditioned upora the faithful performance of his official
duties. A judge of the district court shall approve the bond. The bond
and tha.commissioner's-oath of office and certificate of election shall � - --
be filed with the secretary of state. The county shall pay the bond pr�=
mium whicfi may not exceed that prescribed by law for county treasur-
ers: .
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(D) �'P�A��J�ER'S BOND. (i) AMOUN�' AND C�lO1DYTI�NS. Fn
Rams�y county, before the county treasurer enters upon the duties of
his offiee, he, ev�ry deputy county treasurer and every employee of the
office of the county treasurer, shall give bond, to be approved by the
county board, and in the sum that the board directs. The bond bf Ehe "
county treasurer shall not be less than $500,000, unless the s��rety is a
corporation duly authorized by law fo be s�rety, in which case it shail -
- - be not less than $250,000. The bond shall be payable to the sta�e, con-
ditioned that he shall faithfully execute the duties of his office, and for
the safakeeping and paying over according to law of all monays which.
came into his hands for state, county, town, school, road, bridge, poor
and all other purposes. •
- . (ii) BLAN�KET BOND. In lieu of the individual bonds required for
depu�ies and empioyees in.the.office of the county treasurer, a sehed-
� . ule or- position .bond or undertaking may be given m the respective
- amounts so required, conditioned as above and upon a form to be pre-
scribed by the commissioner of taxation.
_ (iei) �'�i'�IILTi3+�S. The county board shall pay the.premiurns upon . _
, tnese tionds or undertakings out of the treasury of the county in eases
where xhe surety is a corporatiom duly authorized by law to be surety.
_ _ (4) AUTOMQBILE MILEAGE. (A) GENERALLY. (i) ALYd 1I0-
�°: RIZATION. Ramsey county may provide for the payment of an auto-
mobile allowance to a county officer or employee who officially uses -
his owz�automobile in the performance of his public duties.The autho-
rization shall include any limitations as to amount and persons quali- ..
fied for the automobile allowance, the formula to be used for the al-
lowance, and.other limitations or safeguard.s that the county considers
to be expedient in the public interest. ' - � '
� - (ii)IDEFTNiTION.Automobile allowance is defined as the payment
of_comp2nsation or reimbursemenE made by the cbunty, through th� .
- ` use of a formula decided upon by Ehe county, to an of#'icer.or:employee. . _
for the use of his own automobile in the performance of his public
duty.
(iii)•LI1VdITAT'IONS. Ramsey county shall have fuil authority an@
- �. - ; - - . ..._. _.contmi; free from other limitations except'.as-provided.in'th�s'su�ipaza=� - �
� � . graph, to provide the method of payment, the formula for gayment and -
_ tt�e amou�t of the automo6ile.alluwance to be paid.This subparagraph. � -
insofar as the county of Ramsey is concerned, is pazamount to any
other sfatute of the state of Minnesota now existing.
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. . . . ; _ . (c)OFFIC� S�ACE(1)ABSTRAGT CLERK. Ramse}F courtty shall . ' :
� provide the necessary office and vault space for the county atastract
_ clerk in the court house of the,county, with suitable �rniture therefor,
and shall provide�heating, lighting arid maintenance of these offices.
. : The county shail furnish the abstract clerk with the.books, stationery,
� : letterh�ads. envel�pes, telephone service, office equipraent and si�p_ _
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Section 2.01, DISTRICTS AND TERM.(a) COft�SSEONE�t Y3Ia- " ' -'
TRLCTS.The commissioner districts of Ramsey county are as fotlows: . � � °
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(1) The -first c.ommissioner district consists of all of Ramsey
' county iocated outside ttie limits of the-city of Saint Pau� and west af �
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: the center line of Rice Street, except any part of the village of North '
Oaks, and is entitled to elect one commissioner; S��
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(2) The second commissioner district consists of all of Ramsey �`;':
- county located outside of the limits of the city of Saint Paul and east of '. �
the centerline of Rice Street, including'all of the village of North Oaks, i
and is entitled to elect one commissioner; and t�
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(3) The third commissioner district consists of the ciLy of Saent �'�
Paul and is entitled to elect four commissioners. - �f
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(bj TERNd. In Ramsey cour.ty, each county commissioner shaFl �� ; '
elected at the general election for a term of four years. . � �
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Sec. 2.02. MAYO�t OF SP,INT PAUL The mayor of the city of !;�
Saint Paul is ex officio a full member of the board of commissioners
_ and its chairman. . . . ;�
- - Sec. 2,03. .COMPENSAT�OIiT. (a) Each member of the board of _ �
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county commissioners of Ramsey county shall receive an anr.uai salary ��
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as fixed by the caunty board by resolution.
(b) T�ie �esolution shall not be effective until the first business. _ _ . � -
_ day of January next following and i: a petition asking for an election. ��
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' on the proposition signed by voters equal to five percent of the nu�nber � t�,�
of voters at the last regular election is filed with the county auditor �
within 30 days_following its publication, the resolutian shall not be ef- . �
fective until if has been approved by a majority of the votes cast on
the question at a regular or special election. ' {��
(c} Salaries thus fixed by resolution shall remain in effect untii : � �
changed by similar action; except that the board may by resoluu4.ion _ _ . �''�
fix such salaries in a smaller amount for any year. � � " - � -.
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Sec. 2.04. ORGANIZATION. In addition to the election of a vice-
chairman as prescribed by the general laws of this state, the county
board shall elect a second vice-chairman, who sha1T perform the duties
_ ` of the chairman and vice-chairman in their absence. .
Sec. 2.05. PROCEDURE. (a) MEETINGS. In additioa to meeting
on the days prescribed by the general laws of this state, the board of
_ county commissioners of Ramsey county shall meet on the first and
third Mondays of each month at 10 o'clock a.m. to transact any busi-
ness that may properly come before the board; the proceedings and ail
reports made at these meetings shall be published according to law.
(b) LEGAL HOLIDAY. In Ramsey county, a meeting of the board _
of commissioners falling on a legal holiday shall be held an the next
business day.
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(c) PUBLICATION OF PROCEEDINGS. In Ramsey county, the
board of commissioners may have the official proceedings of its ses-
• sions published.in a legal newspaper produced and published at the .
county seat, which newspaper shall be the official newspaper of the
county; the board shall have the proceedings also published in another
_ qualified newspaper produced and published in the county outside the ,
� county seat.
K-< Sec. 2.06. OATH. Before each commissioner enters upon his
duties, he shall take and subscribe an oath, in addition to the oaih pro-
vided by law, that, during his terni of office, he will not, directly or in-
directly, be interested, in any manner, in a coatract, or receive, in any
manner, any emolument, compensation or profit arising out of a 1et-
ting, contract, purchase or any supplies furnished for or to tfie county,
under penalty of a forf2iture of his office, to �e deciared by a maj�rity
_ _ of the board and by a fine or imprisonment, or both, in the diseretion
� of a court of competent jurisdiction: _ _ .- -
ARTICLE 3
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS,OFFICES AND AGENGIES --
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. ` Section 3.01. SALA4RIES OF OFFICERS aNI3 EMPLOYEES. (a} `
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. . SALARIES OF OFFICIALS. The Ramsey county board may fix tne
amount of fhe annual salary.dE t2�e county assessor; atttamey, auditor.
� - - - ' - - • • . - - sheriff, register rof deeds, clerk of distriet court, treasux�r,•coroner,�aad� -
court commissioner.
(b) NUMBER AND COMPENSATION OF EMPE.QYEES. SubjecE
� . to the Ramsey county civil service taws,tkie Ramsey caunty boatd o€
_ _ _ commissiane;s shall determine the number af employees and their
- - : compensation in each office or department in the �ounty $overnment
except the abstract clerk, distriet court reporters, county home school
: � emplayees, the examiner of titte and his deputies, the pubiic defe�der :
and his assistants,the director of court services and his grincipal assis-
- : ; tants, welfare department employess and officers-and employees of an,
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(�)FE�S PAID TO CQUNTY TREASURER In Ramse�county,.al� . ...
` fees coI}ected by e}ected county officers, other than the abstract clerk, �
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; shall be paid to ttie courity treasurer withir► the first ten days of the
' _ - . -following month.
Sec. 3.02. CNIL SERVICE (a) CNII: SERVIGE CQMINQSSION -
FpR COUNTY_EMPLOYEF.S. T'here is created and maintained in Ram-
sey county a civil service commission for county employees and em-
ploy�ees of certain county agencies and joint city and county agencies
supported irr whole or in part by taxation upon the property inside the
county.
(b) APPOIIIITMENT OF CIVIL SEItVICE.COD�IIVQSSION, TERMS.
(1) Tk�e board of county commissioners of Ramsey county shall by ma-
jority.vote, appoi�t three persons as the first members of a civil ser-
vice commission to serve for terms of two, four and six years. As the
term of each commissioner expires,the board of county commissioners
shall fill the vacancy for a term of,six years. No person may act as a -
member of the civil seivice commission while holding a public office,
or while holding office in a political party,nor for two yeazs after hav-
ing heid this kind of public or political office. Each member of the
coxnmission must be a resident of the county. The board of county
commissioners shall fill a vacancy occurring within a term for the �
unexpired portion of the term. .
f2) Within 15 days after appointment, each commissioner shall �
- qualify by subscribing to an oath for the faithful discharge of his duties
�nd file the oath with the clerk of the district court in the county. If an
� -appointee fails to so qualify, the county boazd shall name.another in �
his place. Each commissioner shall hold office until his successor has �
been appointed and has qualified. Each member of the commission is �
entitled to be paid $35 a day for each day actually devoted to duties as �
a member of the commission, but no member may be paid in excess of !
_ $1,750 in any one year. In addition, each member of the commission is i
entitled to be paid actual expenses on itemized and verified statements.
The commission shall organize by electing one of its members as chair- �
man and one as secretary. The commission shatl lrold regular meetings '
at least once a month and may hold the additional meetings that may t
be necessary.to discharge the duties of the commission. Twenty-four �
hours notice of special meetings shall be given members. �
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'(c) MAY CONTRACT yVITH CITy CNII: SERVICE :COMMIS-
;SION. The board of courity commissioners of Ramsey county and the- ' �
city council of the city of Saint Paul may enter into a contract for the - }
services of the city civil service bureau u '
county and the city. If no contract is madenthe�county c vil service �
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commission shall, subject to approval by the boazd of coeuity commis- �
.sioners, appoint a civil service administrator who shall be the person- �
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- _ . nel d'a�-ector of.the commission, and other assistants. If so appointed, ._
, • � -the administrator and his assistants sha}1 be se2ected on Ehe basis of ,.
' � - merif and fitness after competitive examination and 5hat1 receive the
! salaries that the board of county commissioners determines. For the
i purpose of this section, the personnel directoF or chief examiner is ref-
j • ered to as the civil service administrator. In any case he is a member .
! of ti:e class4fied service and he shall be appointed not less than 90 days
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, after the a�pointment of the civil service commission.
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_ (d) Ip�.ITIES Ok' COMMI3SION. The countX civil service commis-
'� snon, as a body, shall:
(1) Frame rules and regulations for the classified service with the
ass:stance of the civii service administrator and submit them to the
h�oard of county commissioners for approval. The appro�al shali he
given by resolution. Va�hen so approved, these rules and regul�tions
have the force and effect of law. The rules may be amended and re-
pealet} with the consenY of the board of county commissioners in the:
same manner as provided for original adoption. Axnong other things.
the ru}es shall provide for:
{A) The giving of ai teast ten days public riotice of examinatians
to €�e heid, this notice to be published in at least one daily newspaper
of general circulation in the county, and be posted in the county caurt� -
ho�.tise.
(B) The rejection of an otherwise eligible candidate who fails to .
comply with the reasonable requirements of the commission with re-
gard to age, qualifications, residehce, sex or physical condition,or who
has attempted deception or fraud in connection.with an appplication or
examination, or who has been dismissed from the publi�service for da-
ti�quency or misconduct, or who has directty or indirectly given or
promised to give money, service, or other valuabie thing to a person
for or on account of, his examinatian, appointment or proposed. ap-
_ � . pointment. . ' `_`
(C) A competitive examination to test Lhe relative fitness of each_
eligible candidate for a position in�the class:fied service exce.pt one oth-
erwise specifically provided for in this section.
{D)The creation of an-eligible list upon which is entered the name .
of each successful canclidate in the order of his rating fn.the examina-' "
' - _ tion. The list shalI,however,remain in force-not lesst3ixn one yeat and
not more than three yeazs.
(E) The appointment of one of three persons wha are rated high-
est on the appropriate eligible list to fill a vacancy`if the vacancy is not
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_ (F) A peripd of probation of six months after an appointment or
:= � - � promotion, during�which peno� the�robationer rimay be disChatged`or = ' -
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(G) Temporary employment without examination, with the con- ��
sent of the at�miflistrator, in cases-of emergency and pending appoint- - � �
ment from an eligible list; no temporary employment shall continue .
Ionger than 60 days unless there is no appropriate eligible list in effect � �
from which the appointment can be made. '�
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(H) Transfers from a position to a similaz position in the same or . ••
similar cl�ss or grade and for reinstatement within one year of a per-
son who without fautt or delinquency on his part is separated from the
service or reduced. _
(I) Promotion based upon competitive examination and-upon a - ';
record Qf efficiency, character, conduct, and seniority. Whenever prao-
Ucable,vacancies shali be filled by promotion.
(J) Suspensions for not longer than 30 days for disciplinary pur- ,�
poses; leaves of abser�ce with or without pay; lay-offs based upon sen- �;
iority; vacations and sick leaves; �hours of em lo �::;
classification of each office in the classified service onnthe�ba s of
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duties and responsibilities. �;
{K) Discharge or reduction in rank after permanent appointment ' �=
or promotion only when the person to be discharged or reduced is gre- ' �
sented with written charges specifically stated in writing and is at-
�owed either a hearing thereon before the coznmission, or if he waives �
the hearing, is allowed a reasonable time to reply to the charges in (;
writing. Records of the charges, reply or hearing shall be filed in the �:�
o�ce of the civii service administrator. ��
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(L) The appointment in accordance with subsection ` ��
(j) of uns- ,;
killed laborers in the order or priority of application after the tests of '�
physical and rnental fitness that the commission shall prescribe. The R�
tests fbr laborers need not be competitive.
(M) The reinstatement or em lo `�'
p yment, without competitive exam- �3
ination, to a position in the classified service,_.of a person holding an �'
exempt position on the effective date of Laws 1941, Chapter 513, when '
this person ends his exempt employment, hut this person must have ��
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previously served the county or county agency for a period of eight
years or more. . . ,�
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who has taken a leave of absence therefrom for the purpose of accept- '�'
ing an exempt position in the service of the county or county agency. . !�
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nation; the removal of an eligible from a list; the complaint of a citizen f a
against an employee in the classi�ed service for his removal or reduc- 1°
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• (3) Make investigations, on the request of the board of county
commissioners, or on its own motion, concerning the enforcernent and
effect of this section and require observance of its provisions and the
rules and regulations established thereunder, and hear other matters
that the board of county commissioners or the civil service administra-
tor may refer to it.
(4) Make a study of service ratings and of salaries paid by the
county and its several agencies and ciassify each position i�the graded
division in this service on the basis of equal pay for equal work for
each class of position and, if an ungraded division is estabiished.deter-
mine the prevailing wage being paid in the area for wark comparable
to tharbeing performed by employees in the division and report the re-
sults of the study, together with the recommendations of the corr►mis= '
sion to.the board of county commissioners.
� �e) DUTIES OF CIVIL SERVICE ADMIiVISTRA'FOR The civil ser-
vice administrator shall be the executive and administrative head of
the county civil service commission and he shall:
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" (1)Attend the regular and special meetings of the commission.
(2) Supervise and direct the work of the employees of the civil
service department. •
' (3) Prepare and recammend rules and regulations for the adminis-
tration of this section, which shall become effective after apgroval by
the commission and the county boazd, as provided in this section; ad-
` minister these rules and regualtions; propose amendrnents thereto.
(4) Establish and maintain a roster of officers and employees in
� the service of the county and its agencies affected by this section.
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� (5) Ascertain and record the duties a�d responsibilities of each
position in the classifiec3 service and classify each position in the
: �aded division.
! _ . . • - (6) N[ake�a study of service ratings with the comrrussion, of rates
� � of compensation paid the various elasses of posiCions and prepare a_re�
� � � port to the county "commissioners setting out a recommended miAi=-- _
� mum and maximum rate of salary for each class of position in the
' graded division and, if an ungraded division is establishecl, a-recom-
� mended prevailing wage for each position therein.
(� Pravide for and hold competitive tests to determine the qualifr-
. • - � cations af persons seeking employment:in a-cIass of position and es-
tablish employment lists of those passmg the test. �
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`officer,on written request, the name of the pe;son highest on the rein- � •
stafement list for the class. If there is no reinstatement list, he shall k
certify the three highest on the eligible list for the class. If there is no .
list of this kind, he shall authorize temporary appointments pending . .
establish�ent�of an employment list for the class.
�9}Keep the records that are necessary for the proper administra-
tion of this section. _
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payment of salar;es or wages to employees in the classified service so
--as to enable him upon evidence thereof,to certify or have certified that
the person whose name appears thereon has been regulazly appointd �
and employed or is on authorized leave before_payment may be law-
fully made to him.
. (11) Make investigations concerning the administration and effect
of this section and the rules made thereunder and report his findings
and recommendations to the commission. •
(12) Make an annual report to the county civil service commis-
sion.
(fl CLASSI�ICATTON OF SERVICE. (I) DEFINTTION OF COVER-
AGE.The o�cers and employees of Ramsey county and of a county or
joint county and city agency, board,.commission or committee sup- '
ported in whaie or in part by taxation upon the ta�cable property of the
county, or appointed by the judges of the district court or probate '
court for the county, or by a board or agency composed of representa- '
tives.of the c�unty:and a city.in the county, and ernployees employed
in haspitals, preventoria,. and county homes, aze divided into the un- �
classi�ed and ciassified service. '
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prises:• '
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(A) An officer elected by populaz vote or a person appointed to � ;.
fiil a vacancy in such an office.
(B) The superintendent or principal administrative officer of a �
separate department of county governrnent or agency created by law •
and the director of the county welfare board. _
(C) A chief deputy or principal assistant for each elected public �
offic�al and for the county engineer and the veterans' service officer.
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(D) �Each doctor,_intern, student nurse �nd intern dietician em- _ _ : .. . , .
ployed bp fhe county, a county agency or an institution under the �
county welfaze board. '
(E)Each member of the teaching staff, supervisor and principal in
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V th� emplog of the county, actually engaged in teaching or the supervi- -
sion of teaching.
(F)A member of a nonpaid board or commission appointed by the
_ county, or the county and the city, or acting in an advisory capacity. .
(G}An attorney, a weed inspector or ather employee employed by
the county for a limited period of time, or an employee engaged to op-
erate or care for an improved or unimproved property forfeited to the
state for nonpayment of taxes except one employed in the office of the
�a�d commissioner.
(H) A special police officer or special deputy sheriff serving with-
out�ay.
(J)An election judge or election clerk.
(J) A judge, court administrator, court reporter, receiver, referee,
examiner or assistant examiner of titles, public defender, arbiter,juror.
clerk of probatQ court or a person ap�ointed by the district or probate
caurts to make or conduct a speciai inquiry of a judicial and temporary
character.
(K) Ths director of court services and three principal assistants or
division supervisors.
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(L)The employees of the municipal court o€Rarnsey county.
� (M) The principal administrative officer of the deCention and cor-
re�tions department, his �irst assistant, the superintendent of each de-
partmsntal facility and his first assistant or chief deputy.
- (3) CLASSIFIED SEY2VICE. (A) The ciassified service includes all
other offices or employments in the county and county agencies, and
- all officers and employees not expressly piaced in the unclassified ser-
— _ - vice. It includes officers and employses of a county agency. if the
funds for the agency are provided in whole or in_part by the county.
For Lhe u ose of clarit
P I'P y it includes officers, except the superinten-
� dent or principal administrative officer of a separaie department o€
county government or agency, and employees of joint city ha11 and
_ court house comFnittees and a�l.other agen�ies suppocted anid coa=
� � : trolled in whole or in part by the county, or 1ointly by_Ramsey county-
and the_city of Saint Paul. .
(B) Each employee in the classified service is placed in a gradec�
- . _ _. . . division unless the cour3ty board establishes an ungraded dfvision.The
� ungraded division, if one is esfablished, includes each employee in a
construction trade who is engaged in the work of repair, aiteration or.
, : < . • , construction-of buildings far-whicl�- trade_there 'is a generaIly estaib- - -
lished and recognized scale of wages inside the county. The graded di-
vision.i�cludes all other emplayees in the classified service. �
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- (C) (i) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the super-
'#ntendent,"ass�stant sUperiritendent or principal officer or ttirector o€ _ ._ . _
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any instifiition under the Ramsey county weifare board and aIl employ-
ees of the Ramsey county welfare�board except the director shall be in : _ ,
the classified service of the Ramsey county civil service.
__, ' (ii�.Any permanent employee of the Ramsey county.welfare boazd '
who, on the effective date of this act is holdin a � � '
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placed in#he classified service under the provisions of Lhis act shatl be
subject to and protected by the provisions of this act except that the �.
provisions of Laws 1941, Chapter 513, Section 4, Subsection (a) (13), '
shall not be appii�abfe�o�ositions itr►der the county welfare board. Atl `;
other Ramsey county welfare board employees in positions in the clas-
sified service shall be subject to and protected by this act and said �
_ chapter 513, as amended, subject to a general classification pursuant
io 5(e) of said chapter 513. Employees who have not been in the ser-
vice of the Ra�isey cour�ty welfare board for a period of six months or
° rnore immediately preceding the date when this act becomes effective
:as to such employees shall be on probation until they have served six - �
months as employees. , '
(iii) The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 393.07, Subdi- '
vision 5, ar� hereby superseded insofar as they may be inconsistent '`
with this section. �•
(g)GERTAFN E1VVfiPLOYEES Td BE PROTECTED.If a joint county ;
_ or city agency, including a board,.commission or coxnmmittee is estab- ,
lished hy stafute or created pursaant to statute, which would elirrunate
the position or employment of a person employed unc3er civil service
by either the city or the county, the employee shall become an em-
ployee of Lhe newly-created agency and within the classified service of
:. the counxy. The-co�npensa.tion, seniority, vacation or sick-teave Fights �`
or other rights of tlie employee are not diminished thereby. '�
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�h) MAY GREt�TE NEW CLASSIFICATIONS. The civiI service
commassion, with the consent of the board of eounty comunissioners, -
may create titles within the classified service where considered neces- '�
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sary if the action is not prohibited by the provisions of existing law au-
ihoriaing and establishing stated tiUes at stated salaries.
- (i) .4DMINIST[tATOR MUST APPROVE PAYROLLS. (1) No audi-
tor, treasurer or o#her disbursing officer of the county or a county �
agency, may pay salary or compensation for service to a person hald- ;"
ing a position in the classified service unless the payroll or account far _ 4�
' the_salary or compensation hears the certificate of the civi}service ad-
ministrator that the person named therein has been appointed in accor-
dance with the provisions of this section. The administrator shall not �
certify a payroll item for payment unless the person, claimed to be en-
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' tiiled to the payrrient, has been appointed and emptoyed in accordance
with the provisions of this section, and the rules and regulations of the
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. (2) In litigation arising out of the provisions of this section or in
relation thereto, the civil service commission is a proper party, plaintiff �
" " or defendant, and may sue or 6e suet3 as such. The-county attorney of
Ramsey county shall represent the commission in such an action. A
� � taxpayer of the county may maintaui an action in the district court,to `
enjoin a person from authorizing or making payment in violation of
this section or the rules enacted hereunder.
(j) LABORERS.The rules a�d regulations of the civil servi�e com-
mission shall provide eligible lists in the classified service.for hourly or. .
day laborers, in the classes that are necessary and upon the tests of fit-
ness that:the commission prescribes. Appointments to wotk for hourly
! or day laborers shall be made upon certification from these eligble
�; lists, under the rules of the commission, which take account of priority
of application, location of work and the factor of convenience arising
therefrom.
(k) MAY ISSUE SUBPOENAS. In an investigation conducted by
the county civil service commission or civil service adnninistrator, they
may subpoena and require the attendance of witnesses and the produc-
tion of books and-papers pertinent to the investigation and administer.- -
- oaths to witnesses. Failure to obey such a subpoena is a misdemeanor.
Commission hearings are ta be conducted informally and impartially
. and in the manner that it deems best calculated to arrive at the cor-
rectness of the charges preferred, and without regard to technical rules
� of procedure or evidence. The accused employee or officer has the
� right to be represented by counsel and may demand that a record of
� the hearing be made at the expense of the county or county agency. -
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�; (i) NOT TO INFLUENCE APPLICANTS. No person may deceive
i or obstruct a person in respect to his right of test under the provisions
# of this section, or falsely mark, grade, estimate or report upon the test
� or standing of a person tested, or-aid in so doing, or furnish to a per-
� - � son, except in answer to inquiries of the civil service commission; sge- -
� cial information for the purpose.of either improving or in}uring the rat-
ing of such a person for appointment or employment. No appl�cant _ .
� . : may de�eive ,the commission for the purpose of improvin� his pro-
spects for appointment. No person may solicit, orally or by letter, and
no publie officer or employee may receive or be concerned in the re-
ceiving or soliciting of, money or a valuable thing from an officer or
employee holding a position in the cIassifieKl service for a political
party or any purpose whatsoever. No person may, by threats or ccer-
cion, induce or attempt to induce a person holdiag a positian in the
. ' classified_service to resign his positian or to take a ieave of absenee _
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_ _ from duty.or to waiye any,of his rights: A resignation_executed prEVi-
• ous to appointment is of no effect. - . ` - _
� (m) NOT REQUIItED TO CONTRI�UTE TO POLITICAL CAM-
PAIGNS. No person holding an office, place or position of employment
: in the classified service is under aa obligation ta contrihute fo a paliti-
_ .. . _ _ cal service or fund to_any person or body whatever, and no.person • _
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(n) REMOVAI,S qND DEMOTIONS. (1) No person in the classi-
_ fied service,.who is permanentiy appoi�ted or inducted into the ser- � �
vice, may be removed, demoted or discharged except for cause. Re-
moval; reducfi:�on�of suspension for religious or political reasons is not � � �
considered ••cause". If an a : � �
PPD��ng officer desires to demote or dis= - - ' '
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�harge an employee he shail present the employee with the charges '
against him in writing, and file a copy of the charges with the adminis_
- frator��he__accused-emplQyee may, within ten days from the date the
charges are served upoir--}gm� file with the administrator a written de-
- mand for a hearing, whereupon the commission shall conduct a hear-
ing without unnecessary delay. After the k�earing the commission may,
if it considers the evidence to so warrant, affirm the action of the ap- - •
pointing officer, or, if the commission determines the action of the ap-
paintirig officer to be without just cause, order the reinstatement of the
employee, or the commission may, in its judgment, reduce the punish-
-ment sought to be apglied by the appointing officer to a reduction or
suspension. If the commission determines that the action of the ap-
pointing officer is without cause, it may order the accused employee to
be paid his salary during the period he was off duty because of re-
moval without cause. All hearings of these charges by the commission
shall be public, and the accused is entitled to be present in person and
present his defense.An officer or employee may appeal from the deci-
sion of the commission to the district court of Ramsey county, which
court shall determine whether the record of the hearing contains evi-
dence upon which the commission could have reached its decision and
whefher the cornmission abused the discretion granted it. There is no
appeal from the determination of the district court in the matter.
: (2) A member of the commission may withdraw from a hearing if
he considers himself disqualified for good cause. The senior judge of
- the distri�t court of the county of Ramsey shall fill each vacancy on �
__. -f.he hearing board created by the above reason by appointing a person, �_
who must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the county � �
of itamsey, for the sole purpose of participating in the hearing. Each 14
person so appointed is allowed the per diem paid members of the com- ;�
mission for each day actually devoted to duties as a member of the
hearing board. .
(o)ANNUAL REPpRTS.The civil service comrriission shall report . .'
annually to the county board concerning the administrative needs of -
the service, the personnel and the positions in the service and the com- ' �
pensation p.aid. The report shall detail the number of examinations
held, number of applicants, appointments made, removals, etc. The
comr�ission shall recommend amendments in the rules, plans for pro-
motirxg efficiency and p.rogress, and the county board shall have.the � � �
right to require reports from the commission at any time respecting
any matter.within the scope of the duties of the commission here- � "
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(p) SOURCE OF COMMISSION'S COMPENSATION A�I� �X-
� PENSES. All compensation, salaries and other expehses of the civil
- - - service commissson and its employees shall be paid out of the county .
funds. -
(q) MUST �E CTTIZENS OF Ti� UNITED STATiE.S. No pe�rson
may be inducted into the classified service or appointed to the serviee
unless he is a citizen of the United States.
(r) VIOLATION A MISDEMEANOR Whoever wilfully or thrqe�h
culpable negligence violates a provision of this section; or the ru�es of
the commission, is guilty of a misdemeanor. - -
Sec. 3.03.:RETIREMENT. Notwithstanding the provisiorts_ of the
Veterans Preference Act or other statutes of the state of Minnesota to
the contrary, each employee of the county of Ramsey, except each
. elected official, who.is 65 years of age, must retire from his employ-
ment by Ramsey county on the first day of the month after the r�anth
. _ . . , in which he becomes 65.
_ Sec. 3.04._UNIFOi2M P�IYROLL PERIODS. The Ramsey county
civil service commission shall, by rule, estabiish a payroll�period for � -
each appointed or elected official, who receives all or part of his in-
come from the county of Ramsey, to coincide with the payroli period
of other county empioyees as established by the Ramsey county civit _
service commission. The payroll period shall be at least sem#-rnont3ily
and shall provide for the,total annual salary of the positia� as`estab-
- lished by law or resolution of the county boazd.
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Sec. 3.05. PURCHASING. (a) JOINT CI'I'Y-COUNTY Y>iJ�tCHAS-
ING. (1) JOINT FROGRAM. Notwithstanding a charter provision, csty .
ordinance, or prior law to the contrary pertaining to buying by the eity
of Saint Paui or the county of Ramsey, and to promote competitive
bidding, effect economies in volume buying, and provide betfer sesvice,
the city of Saint Paui and the county of Ramsey shall establish a jaint
buying program. . _ _ .
(2) SAINT PAUL PURCHASING_DEPARTMENT T'O BE U�SE1).
� ' The board of county comniissioriers of the county of Ramsey and the -
welfare board of the county of Ramsey shall bay, OF C07'lLi$CL FOF;fihe
supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services required hy
each department or agency of the county government through the fa-
cilities of the city of �aint Paul purchasing departmenk`and, for this
- service, shall pay to tfi�_city the cost incurred in providirig the servsce._ _ _
_ . The cosf is determined through an analysis and evaluation of all pur- -
chases_processed,through.December 31, 1959, and thereafter throug� : >
each succeed'uig year: The niarine; ani�metttod of computing t:�s cost �- °
is ti�e joint responsibility of the county auditor and the city compGrol- '
- • ler. They shall certify the amount of the exa�t c�si to the boarrl of . �
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provis'ions-of the city of Saint Paul pertaining to the procedures, rules, -
- - - a�d-�'e$ulations in the field of buying.goods, wares, and merchandise -
are ia there entirety reserved in full. t
(4) STA3�1DAItDIZATION COMIVIIV�T'I'EE. A permanent coinmit- �
tee on standardization t�f purchases for the city of Saint Paul and the
county of Ramsey is established,to be composed, on an equal basis, of - ,
representatives of the city.o€ Saint Paui, the county of Ramsey, the
- welfare board of the county of Ramsey, and other governmental units
permitted to buy through the city pwchasing department. :T'he city '
council shall choose the members of the committee on standardization - '
for the city, the board of county commissioners,-for the county, and - _ -. `
. the welfare board, for that board. The committee shall agree on single 1
,, . specifieations for each item commonly used in each of the governmen-
� tal units to combine their purchasing power. �
i (5) CENTRAL STOCK ROOM. As soon as practical after the es- �
Lablishment of the central purchasing program, the city of Saint Paul, '
the county of Ramsey, and the welfare board of the county of Ramsey }
, shall establish a central office supply stock room. The permanent com- ' : �
mittee on standardization of purchases shall provide for inventory con-
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trol procedures and the method and manner of distribution of supplies . �
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an� materials from the central'stock room_ Each of the governmental i
1 units participating in the centrai buying program shall contribute the • (
� amount that is jointly agreed upon into a revolving fund established ,
_- for the operation of the central stoek room, and shall pay, from time to j
time, into the revolving fund the money required to cover overhe�d, in �
addition to the cost of materials and supplies obtained therefrom. The `
_ city of Saint Paul and its purchasing department shall administer and .
�, - account foc tfie revolving fund. �
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e (6) WAREHOUSE. The city of Saint Paul and the county of Ram- T
sey shall provide adequate warehouse and storage space for each item �
t that is practical to store and the buying of which, in quantities greater '
than current needs, will secure a distinct financial advantage to these �
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governmentai subdivisions. E
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e board may buy articles or supplies that are sold at a uniform price, by �
y reason of a patent, copyright,or exclusive franchise,without advertise-
i_ ment and competitive bids, where no advantage can be secured by ad- `
S vertisement.and competitive bidding. �
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� fare board &hall adopt a �inding to the effect that the particular. ,
;t purchase is made pursuant to this subsection. �
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charter of the city of Saint Paul or prior statutory enactments relating
to buying by the city of Saint Paul and the county of Ramsey to the
. contrary, the council of the city of Saint Paul, the Ramsey county ,
board of commissioners, and the governing body of any municipal sub-
division governed hereunder may waive the requirements for� perfor- .- '
mance bond on each purchase of materials and supplies. Performance
bonds are required to be furnished in all bids requiring labor and mate-
rial, or labor alone,where the contraet exce�ds$2,000.
Sec. 3.06. ASSESSOR. (a) OFFTCE OF ASSFSSOR (i)APPOINT-
MENT. The board of Ramsey county commissioners shall appoint the
county assessor. He shall be selected and �pointed txnder Niinanesota
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Statutes, Section 273.061, Subdivision L - �
(2) TERM. The �rst county assessor so appointed starts his terrn
of office on March 10, 1973, and.he shall hold off'ice for a term of four "
yeazs, and until his successor is appointed and qualifies. The next term
begins on March 10, 1977, and ends on December 31, 1980. Each.suc-
- - • ceeding term is four years:
(3) VACANCY. T'he board of Ramsey county commissioners rtiay
fill each vacancy in the office of county assessor occasioned by cleath.
` ` or otherwise and`remove the assessor from office at any fime, on
. proven charges of inefficiency, or neglect of his duty by the cortunis-
sioner of taxation, affirmed by the boazd of Ramsey eoianty commis-
sioners after hearing. • _
_ (b) POWERS AND DUTIES.The assessor,by himself,or wfth.the _
aid of his assistant assessors, shall assess.all property subject to taxa-
tion under the general laws of this state, inside Ramssy county. includ-
ing the city of Saint Paul, and has.inside Ramsey county,including the -
city of Saint Paul, all the powers, rights and privileges allowed,-and all
the duties of assessors required by the general laws of this state, rela-
tive to taxes or otherwise, whether for state, county,_city,_town or
other taxes, assessable urider the general law�af t#tis s�aEe, arid sha}I �
proceed in the manner prescribed by the ge�l.-laws of this state,rel-
ative to assessments. - -
Sec. 3:07. AUDITOR. (a) Upon a judgment befr►g entered for per-�
sonal property taxes in the district court for Ramsey ccsunty,'the`clerk -
of the district court shall certify a list of judgments to the county audi-
- .tor, who shall indicate in tlze personal prnperty tax duplicate book eoa= -
taining the.tax that it has been reduced to judgment, the district court - -
file number, and the date of judgment.
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. (b) At the end'of 20 years from the date of judginent, the countp'� � '
auditor shall cancei from the personal property taac duplicate book
. � • each-tax for which-judgment is e�tered which fias not�•been"paid_ar ` .
etherwise satisfied; at.the sazne time'he st►all cancel in the tax dupli-
_ cate book for the same year each delinquent tax contained therein for �
which no judgment w.as ente.red,
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for Ramsey,county_more than 20 years before.December 31, 1959,_. : . __ _.: _ _ ! �
� which are ur[paid,together witfi all delinc}uerit personal proper•ty taxes ' �
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not reduced to judgment covering the same year or years,shall be can-
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Sec. 3.08. CflURT COIVIMISSIONER (a) POWERS. The Ramsey f•
. . .connty caurt commissioner may take aeknowledgments of deeds and C�
nther written instruments and has the powers conferred upon a court )�
commissioner by 1Vlinnesota Statutes, 1969, Section 253A.2 L f�
f, :
: (b)POWEi��:XCLUDED. Fxcept as provided above, the Ramsey j:�:
county court co�missioner-shal� not have any of the powers provided - !:�
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Sec_ 3.09. CORONER. In.Ramsey courity, the coroner must be a - �
duly lieensed and practicing physician and surgeon. ��,;
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Sec. 3.i0. SHERIFF;FEES. (a) SCHEpiJI,E, The fees charged and ..
coilected for the services listed by the sheriff of Ramsey county are as � � +
foliows, and no other or greater fees shall be charged for: t:,
(1) Serving a summons, warrant, writ, subpoena, or any process `?�
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issued by a court of record,$2 for e�ch person served; E�:�
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(2)M�leage for all papers served, 15 cents a mile traveled; �.�
(3) Compensation for physical levies, replevins, writs of attach- ��
ment and garnishment, and like pr.ocess, the hourly.rate ta be estab-.. _ - i�
lished by the county board, such rate to be in addition to the charges ���
described in(A)and (B); �
(4) Conduct of sales and issuances of certificates of sale, $6; � ��
-(5) Making diligent search and inquiry and returning summons -
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when deferrdants cannot be found, $i plus mileage charges described
in (B). '
(b) ADDTI'IONAL FEE; SUNiMONS AND COMPLAINT. In Ram- �
sey cour�ty, the sheriff shall chazge a fee of $1 for receiving, indexing ��
and putting in line for service each summons and complaint left with ,:�
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him for service. This fee is in addition to other fees now provided by ��
law, and is to be absorbed by the plaintiff in the action. It is not to be {�
- "charged"to the defendant nor taxed as costs against him in the acfion - � �
or any proceedings ancillary thereto. • k�
See. 3.11. ABSTRACT CI.ERK. (a) TERM. In Ramsey county an t�
abstract clerk s�►all be elected at the general election for county offi- ��
cers and his term of office is for four years and�until his successor is - • • ••- - �1;�
elected and qualified. i-=�
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(b) DUTIES. (1) The abstract clerk of Ramsey county has the so�e
. and exclusive power, and it is his official duty to make out all official "
abstracts of title affecting real property inside the county, as an official
thereof; and the register of deeds shall have no power or authority in _
the premises whatsoever.
(2) The duties of the Ramsey county abstract clerk do not impair
the power of any private person, company or corporation to make out
abstracts of title as provided by the general laws of this state.
(c) IDUTIES AND FEES. (1� RECOdtDS. (A) The records and irtd-
ices in the office of county abstract clerk are public records, open to
inspection, but only to the extent in this subsection provided.
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(B) Each record, index, abstract copy, plat, bookkeeping record,
or paper of any type whatsoever,prepared in the office,is the property
of the couhty for the use of the county abstract clerk and his succes-
sors in ofiice, and, at the enrl of the Cerm of an abstract clerk, shall be --
turned over to his successor in office.
(C) The county abstract clerk shall permit, without fee and witlun
� reasonable business hours as not to interfere with the conduct of the �'
work of the office, and t�nder supervision to assure the safety of the E.
`°' records, inspection of the tract index as hereinafter defined, by a party `
interested in the ownership of a particular parcel of land, or his ageist , "
or attorney. There is no right on the part of any,one to make generat or �-
_ indiscriminate_searches of the records or to copy a part_thereof to_
make abstracts of tiile or abstract books or in any manner to deprive '
the abstract clerk of th�fees provided by law for his official duties, ` `
(D) Whoever destroys, attempts to destroy, deface, or alter any
record in the office of the county abstract clerk is`quilty of a gross
misdemeanor.
(2) DUTIES. (A) The county abstract clerk shall maintain, current
as of 8 o'clock a.m: each business day, abstract indices to the land of
the county, including a tract and miscellaneous system of indices, cor-
rectly indexing eaeh instrument filed of record in 4he o�f'iee of-the reg- �
ister of deeds in the county which in any manner affects the title to
real properEy inside the county. He shall maintain eurrently correct as
-� of each day, indices to all judgments in any court which are a lien on� -• '
_ _ rea1.property inside the county and all federal tax liens. He shall main-_
tain the other and further abstract records and indices that the board
of county commissioners of the county directs..
(B) The county abstract clerk shall furnish, within ten days, upon
- - : demand_of ariyone and proffer of tus fees;a eomplete, true arrd•perfect :-
s�bstract of title to a parcel of land in the county:
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ider reasonable supervision to assure the safety of the public records, �
permit the use of records in the office by duly authorized representa- �
tives of other state, county, municipal or federai governmental agen- �
cies far public`purposes.
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(D) The county abstract clerk shall furnish to anyone, within 48 *
hours of demand, and without fee, an oral re ort of the a �
p pparent own-
ersluip and apparent unsatisfied encumbrance as to a parcel of tand in- "
• side the county, but he shall not be responsible under the bond herein '�
required,for the correctness of a report furnished without fee. �
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(E) The county abstract clerk shall not be required, without de- "
mand and proffer of fees as herein set forth, to furnish a report of per- �
sonal judgm,ents in a court against a person, firm or corporation.
(F) The �ounty abstract cierk and his deputies and employees
shall not be permitted to practice law, or demand'or receive a fee for
an opinion as to the candition of the titie to a parcel of real estate,
save as to reports of the apparent record ownership, nor to prepare ar
execute papers incident to the transfer of title to real property or in
any manner act as advisor or counsellor at law or as agent for the sale - ...
of real property or in any manner assume the function of lavryer, real
estate broker or advisor. . .
(G) The caunty abstract clerk may appoint a deputy county ab-
stract clerk to act in his stead and behalf, and for whose acts the
- county abstract clerk is responsible.
(3) ANNUAL INSPECTION AND APPRAISAL OF CLERK'S OF-
FICE. The board of county commissioners in Ramsey county shall ap-
point each year a committee to inspect the records and the conduct of
the office of the county abstract clerk, the committee to consist of an _
accountant representing the office of the county auditor, a representa-
tive of.the county attorney's office and one member of the board, each
of whom will serve without further compensation than provided by
law for their respective positions. The committee shall inspect the rec-
ords of the o�ce of county abstract clerk at least once each year and .
report to the board of county commmissioners on the fees collected,
the public service rendered, the condition of the public records therein
contained and the general conduct of the office. The county abstract
. clerk shall permit the committee to inspect each record of whatsoever
natwe having to do with his conduct of the office upon ciemand at any
time. ' -
�4) FEF.S; SCHEDUI.ES. The county abstract clerk may charge,
cotlect and retain for his own use, fees for his services to be set by the
county board. If the county board does not set the fees to be charged, �
the county abstract clerk may set the fees.
(5) SONY?S. Before the county abstract clerk enfers upon his
duties, he shall give.bond to the county, at county expense, in the pe-
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nal sum of $5,OU0, ta be approved by the county board, conditioned
that he will faithfully discharge the duties of his office, and shall give
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bond to the public, in the penal sum of$10,000, at his own expense, tQ
be approved by the county board, conditioned that he shall pay all -
damages suffered by anyone through any error deficiency in any ab-
stract of title or registered property report issued by his office.
(6) VACANCIES; APPOINTMEN'T• 'I'he board of county commis-
sioners of Ramsey county shall fill each vacancy in the office of county
abstract clerk, for whatever cause, by appointmen� The person sa ap-
pointed shall give the bond and take the oath required by law, and
shall hold for the remainder of the une�cpired term, and until his suc-
cessor qualifies.
• Sec. 3.12. GOURT HOUSE AND CTTY HALL (a) COURT HOUSE
AND CIT'Y HALL CONItVflTI'EE- (1) The Saint Paul city hall and Ram-
sey county court house building is in chazge of a joint commmittee of
seven members appointed as foilows: -
' (A) the mayor of the city af Saint Paul is ex-offieio a member of
� and the chairman of the committee;
(B) three members of the committee are appointed annually by
- the president of the Saint Paul city council from the mernbers of the
council, and three members are appointed annually by the chairman of
the board of county commissioners from the members of the board.
(2) The committee has entire charge of the building and may ap-
; . point the janitor, custodian and other employees that it considers nec-
'' essary for the proper caze and management of the building and at'the
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compensation that the comznittee determines.
� (3) The expense of keeping the building in repair and the neces-
� . sary expense of heating and maintaining it shall�e paid equally by the
-, city and county; one-half thereof out of ihe treasury of the city, and
{ one-half out of the treasury of the county.
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�; � {b) SATURDAY CLOSING. (1) AUTHORTFY. Ramsey county and
i the city of.Saint Paul may joinUy, by resolution adopted by both the
� boazd of commissioners and the city council, close the building con-
+� - taining the principal offiees of the city and the county, knowa as the
� city hail and court house, on Saturday.
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� (2) EFFECT OF CLOSING. An act authorized, required or permit- _
- ted by-law or-contract td be performesi at or in the ciLy hall.and:court --
house on Saturday may be performed on the next succeeding regular
� - ' business day and ao�iability or loss of rights on the part of a�y pecson .
� sh�ll resulE from the elosing. '
��: . . . _ . . . '�3) OPEN, ADDiT[ONAL HOURS. ."I'he city hall and court house �
- � � may be kept open for the transaction of basiness on the nexf busiriess " "
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�. house and city hall committee may provide rooms in the court house
snd city hall for the use of a law library and the committee may install
� its�library therein by purchase, leasing or securing it from an individ-
ual or association upon the terms and conditions that to it is for the in-
" terest of the people.
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i - S�c. 3.13. WEI.FAI�E DEPARTMEIVT. (a) WELFARE BOARD. (1)
In the county of Ramsey, the board of county commissioners is the .
county welfare board. �
, (2)The welfare board shall provide for the relief of the poor in the
' city of St. Paul and Ramsey county.
� (b) RECARDS; AUDIT. The welfare board shall keep complete
and accurate accownts of its financial transactions and records of its
, :�-proceedings; the auditing officers of the county shall pr�scribe and in- �
stall an accounting and disbursing procedure for the board; the state
public examiner, shall examine at least once each yeaz the accounts
and affairs of the board at the expense of Ramsey county and make re-
port thereof to the county. - '��
(c) SERVICES'OF SAII�fT PAUL CORPORAT'ION COUNSEL The
welfare board may pay the sums that it considers reasonable to the
corporation counsel of the city of Saint Paul to defray the expenses of
prosecuting the violations of the laws relating to nonsupport and wel-
fare that are within the corporation counsePs jurisdiction.
(d) CLAIMS. (1) The county welfare board shall not contract a
debt in excess of amaunts appropriated for the operation of the county
welfare board by the county.
(2) Claims against the county welfare boazd are to be presented,
audited and paid according to the method adopted by Ramsey county.
(3) The welfare boazd shall designate its director or one of its
other employees to act as disbursing officer to issue checks against
funds so deposited in payment of claims against the board.
Sec. 3.14. ST. PAUL-RAMSEY HOSPiTAL (a) RAMSEY
EOUNTY HOSPITAL AND SANI�'ARIUM COMMISSION. (1) NAIY�
OF COMNIISSION. There is created a commission to be known as the �
"Ramsey County Hospital and Sanitarium Commission", whose duty is
the operation, administration and management of the Saint Paul-
Ramsey Hospital facilities and Ramsey county tuberculosis sanitarium.
(2) MEMBERSHIP. The "Ramsey county hospital and sanitarium
: commission" shail consist of 13 members appointed as follows: - - ,
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_ (A) Four members from the board of Ramsey county cammission-
ers, including one residing outside the city of St. Paul,and
(B) Nine citizen members, each of whom must be a resident of
Ramsey county, all of whom shall be appointed by the board of county
_ commissioners and there shall be one resident of each of the following
Minnesota senate districts, as defined for the 1972 general election,ap-
pointed as a.citizen member of the commission: Districts 48, 49 and 46
considered for the purposes of this section as one district, 50, 62, 63,
64, 65, 66 and 67. Not later than July 1, 1973, the state senator and
• representatives whose constituency resides within one of those senate
districts shall nominate for commission membetship up to three per-
sons residing within such district and Ramsey county and shall•st�brrut
such nominations to the Ramsey county board of commissioners. The
Ramsey county board may appoint citizen members to the commissiQn
from the nominations received by senators and representatives, and in
any.event shall make all initial appointments pursuant to this section
no later than July 31, 1973. The same procedure shall be foltowed upon
expiration of a citizen member's term. Vacancies shall be filled by the
appointing authority in the same manner as regular appointrnents are
made, within 30 days after the office is vacated. Nominations by legis-
lators shall bs submitted to the county board within 30 days after the
office is vacated. -
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� (3)'I�RMS. The four members appointed from the membership of
the Ramsey county board of commissioners each serve for a term coin-
�� ciding with his term as a county commissioner. Each of the other nine
� members hold office for three'yeazs and untii his successor is ap-
w pointed, except that for the first appointments, members appointed
� from senate districts 48, 62 and 65 shall hold office for Qne year. Mem-
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� bers appointed from senate districts 49 and 46 combined, 63 and 66,
� shall hold office for two years and members appointed from senate dis-
! tricts 50, 64 and 67 shall hold office for three yeazs. Vacancies on the
Ei board ar� filled by appointment in accordance with the provisions of
subsection (b) for the unexpired term of the position which is being
� �lled. A member of the commission whose term expires,may be reap-
pointed to the board if otherwise qualified. Citizen members may be
� compensate�at the rate of$35 per day for services actually and neces-
� sarily rendered not to exceed $1,000 per year and a}1 members shalI be
compensated for e�enses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(b) PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZA'FIO1V. The commission may
adopt bylaws. All meetings of the commission are meeting5 of a public
- body and open to the public; the minutes thereof are a matter of public
record. The commission shall elect from its membership, for one year
terms, a chairman, a vice-chauman and a secreEary, arid other officers
: as they deem necessary, who have the u§ual and customary du�fe�,ob-. . _.
- - - - - - ligations and Tesponsibilities of these offices, and who are required to
be bonded at the discretion of the cammiss�on as.the occasion rec}uires, --:
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. (c.) PO�VERS•AND DLTITES OF +CO1VII1�Q55I011T. (1)`T'he commis- . . ,
sion shall exercise the powers and duties of a county sanitarium com-
aaission•under Minnesota Statutes,Section$51.02: _ _. . . _ , - ;
f2) The commission is responsible for the operation, administra- ;
teon, managerrient and control of the Saint Paul-Ramsey Hospital, may
carry malpractice insurance for the hospital staff and pay the premi-
ums therefor and may appoint and, at its pleasure, remove a superin- �
.-tendent af the hospital. Ali other employees subject to the laws re- '
lating to the civil service of Ramsey county, when Laws 1969, Chapter �
�104,took effect,remain so subject and their compensation is in accor- �
dance with the_rules prQyi�ng for the civil service of the county and '
under the supervision of the Ramsey county civil service department. �
?'he commission shall reimburse Ramsey county for these services and
the reimbursement is to.be credited to the budget of the county civil '
service.
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(3) (A) The commission shall submit annually to the Ramsey `
county board of commissioners for approval of that body a budget that
shows the esiimated amount of money required for the operauon and
conduct of the affairs of the public hospital and sanitarium under con- �
irol of the cornmission during the neart ensuing year. The budget shall �
be submitted not later than November 1 of each year and shall include (:
all money needed for the next ensuing year except funds for the con-
struction of additional facilities. The budget, as submitted and ap- �'
proved or.as revised by the Ramsey county boazd of commissioner� �
and approved, is the budget of the commission for the ne�ct ensuing ��
year. The Ramsey county baard of commissioners shall consult with I m
the commission before approval. When funds far the construction of f�
aaditional facilities are needed, the commission shall make requests for �`
.funds to the city of Saint Paul and count of Ramse �•'
missipn is to receive and be responsible for all funds�from hat ver �"
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source derived, and these funds are public funds. The commission has "_
jurisdiction and authority over its accounts.
(B) It shall establish and maintain ail necessary accounts. The
commi$sion may establish reserve accounts, depreciation accounts and
working capitai funds in order to operate on an accrual basis. f'
(C) The commission may, with the prior approval of the Ramsey �
county board of-commissioners, obtain working capital funds for the �"�
t:,:
operation and maintenance of a facility under its jurisdiction by bor- w
rowing fiom funds under the jurisdiction of the Ramsey county board
of commissioners or from a lending agency chartered by the United �}L
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States or a state and authorized to do business in Minnesota. The con- �R�
tract may provide for the borrowing of money in an amount not to ex-
ceed a total at any one time outstanding of $2,OOO,ppp. T'he commis-
sion shall determine the terms and conditions of the bonowing that �
are in the best interests of the commission and the county. �'he con- ��A
tract shall provide that the security for the loan will be evidenced by }.«�'
the notes of the comrnission and the accounts receivable, or any part �•''
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� (D) Neither the hospital nor any physical asset thereo£, nor the
; � full faith and credit of Ramsey county, may be pledged or available as
• security for its borrowing. A contract entered into pursuant hereto
, shall not extend for a term of more than two years from the date
thereof and is subject in ail particulars-to the approval of the Ramsey.
county board of commissioners. _
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, (E) The commission has jurisdiction over its accounts and pay-
; rolls and shall establish and maintain a public depository pursuant ta
: the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 1971, Section 118.01. .
; (4) The commission shall provide hospital and medical services
� for the indigent, the contagiously ill, catastrophica2ly injured, and city
' and county prisoners, and shall rnaintain the hospital as a research and
� teaching institutuion. To those ends it may make affiliation agreements
with the Ramsey county nursing home, educational institutions, politi-
cal subdivisions of the state of Minnesota or other states, boards, com-
missions and nonprofit organizations created pursuant ta statc statute
for similar purposes.
(5) The commission shall purchase goods and rnaterials com-
monly used by governmental agencies such as fuels, stationery and of-
fice supplies through the purchasing agent of the city of Saint Paul
pursuant to the joint purchasing agreement, including the reimburse-
ment provision between the city and the county and the laws applica= :
ble thereto. In addition to gresently authorized methods, the commis-
sion may purchase directly or utilize the services�of the eity of St. `
Paul, the state, the university of Minnesota, or any otlter political sub-
division or agency of the state in the purchase of all medical and scien-
tific goods, materials and services related to the care of patients and
the conduct of educational and research activities. Thes� purchases
shall be made in compliance with the laws of the state:
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(6) The Ramsey county attorney is the attomey and Iegal advisor
of the commission.The commission shall reimburse Ramsey county for
his services and the reimbursement is to be credited to the budget of :
the Ramsey county attorney. �
(d) CERTAIN AGREEMENTS PROHIB�TED.Notwithstanding any
. law to the contrary, the.commission may not enter into an exclusive
agreement with a medicai school which would preclude the use of
Saint Paul-Ramsey Nospital"in the training of inedical students of an=
other medical school. NotwiEhstanding any law ta the contrary, th�
. _ commission may not enter into an agreement with another hb§pital
which would relieve the other hospital of respansihility fo a patient of-
_ - th.e other hospital for the fiunishing uf hospital serviees obtai�nable at ,
+ , - that hospital. . _ :
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ciiities is to be retired as provided in Laws 1557; Chapter 938, and to -
be jointly financed by the city of Saint Paul and Ramsey county in ac- �
� cordance with the applicable provisions-of law. If the hospital revenues -= � • �
justify they shall be appiied to the retirement of the indebtedness. �' j
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and from private sources land, money or other assistance for the pur- �r�f
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(�TRAIVSFER OF CONTROL(1)Notwithstanding any law to the i�
�ontrary, the operation, management and control of the Saint Paul- � �
Ramsey-hospital-and t�e Ramsey county tuberculosis sanitarium are • s �b
transferred frDm the county welfare boazd of the city of Saint Paul and .
county of Ramsey to the "Ramsey County Hospital and Sanitarium �. -
Commission".
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(2) All the�owers and duties concerning institutional eare of the �
sick or injured indigent, the contagiously ill, the catastrophically in-
jur�d, and the city and county prisoners at Saint Paul-Ramsey Hospital
and the Ramse count sanitarium vested in or im `
Y y posed upon the
Ramsey county welfaze board of the city'of Saint Paul and county of '
Ramsey and the Ramsey county sanitarium commission are trans-
ferred to, vested in, and imposed upon the "Ramsey County Hospital �_.�
�nd Sanitarium Commission".
(g) TRANSFER OF RIGHTS AND DUTIFS. (1) The "Ramsey {�
County Hospital and Sanitarium Commission", to which the functions,
powers and duties. of the previously-existing board, coznmission or �
other agency aze assigned and transferred, is a constituted continua- .�
tion of the former board, commission or other agency as to matters :.;
'withut the jurisdiction of the former board, coxnmission or other
agency and not a new suthority for the purpose of succession to all ; ;
rights, powers,duties and obligations of the former board, commission ��
or other agency as constituted at the time of the assignment or trans-
fer except as otherwise provided by this section, with the same force _ 4 �'
and effect as if the functions, powers and duties had not heen assigned t
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(2) The Ramsey county hospital and sanitarium commission may "
conduct and complete a proceeding, court action, prosecution, or other ��
business or matter undertaken or commenced before the passage of �.�
Laws 1969, Chapter I104, by a board, commission or other agency, the :"
functions, powers and duties whereof are by this section assigned and - '
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transferred to the Ramsey county hospital and sanitarium commission,
and still ndin at the time of the ���
pe g passage of Laws 1969, Chapter ��,
1104, in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions {,�
and with the same effect as though it were undertaken or commenced ��
. aild were conducted.or completed by the former board, commission or _ _ .
other agency before the transfer. �
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(3) The head of a board, commission or other agency whose func- j
tions, powers and duties are by this section assigned and transferred to I
the Ramsey county hospital and sanitarium commission shall transfer
� and deliver to the Ramsey county hospital and sanitarium commission
all contracts, books, bonds, plans, papers, records and property of ev-
ery description within its jurisdiction or control. The chairman of the
Ramsey county hospital and sanitarium commission is authorized to ,
take possession of this property.
(4) All unspent funds appropriated to a board, commission or �
other agency for the purpose of any of its functions, powers or duties
which are transferred by this section to the Ramsey county hospital _
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and sanitarium commission are transferred to the Ramsey county tlos- i
- pital and sanitarium commission. Where urispent funds appmpriated �
to a board, commission or agency for the purpases of any of its fune-
tions, pawers or duties are changed by this section so that the func-
tions, powers or duties are in more than one board, commission or
agency, the Ramsey county board of commissioners shall allocate the
appropriation between the boards, commissions and agencies con-
cerned.
(h) REVISION. In the next and subsequent editions of Minnesota ,
` Statutes, the revisor of statutes shall make such changes in terminol-
. ogy as may be necessary to record the functions, powers�or dnties- i
which are transferred by section from a board, commission or other
� agency to another. �
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(i) SUPERSEDED LAWS. This act supersedes all laws inconsis- �
$ -- tent herewith, and particularly Minnesota Statutes, Section 251.02.
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F (}) CONSTRUCTION OF SAINT PAUL-RAMSEY HOSFPI'AL (1)
Ramsey county and the city of Saint Paul may acquire land for. erect,
equip and furnish a hospital and nurses' home.
� (2) DNISION OF COSTS BETWEEN COUNTY AND CITY. The
� • cost and expense of acquiring land for, ereetutg, equipping and furcush-
ing the hospital and nurses' home is�o be borne by the county and the -
� city in the following proportion: the county shall pay 72-1/2 percent of ; ; :
§ the cost and expense, and the city shall pay 27-1/2 percent of the cost
> and expense. -
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sum not to exceed $11,600,000, or so much thereof as the board of
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county commissioners of Ramsey county considers necessary, ta de- .
.� fray the county's share of the cost and expense of the acquisition af
.� land for, the erection, equipping and furnishing of the hospital and
nurses' home. The board of county commissioners may_issus and sell,
'� � _ . - from�tirrie to time,and-without submitting the question of the iss��e ;:. �.-
�� of the bonds to a vote of the people, the bonds of the county in the•�� `
� ' ' ' sum and amount of $11,600,OU0, or the �part thereof�that the:county :;;. ;
E • board considers necessar3�, the proceeds of the sale of the bonds ta be ,. '
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_used for the purposes specified herein, and may secure the payment of ��.
_ ihe bonds by pledging the full faith a�d credit of the couaty there€or. . _ • � ,,-
Tl�e bonds shall be in the form and bear interest at the rate that the � j p'�
county may prescribe and the county through its board of county com- i `
missioners shall sell them to the tughest bidder therefor, after notice of r
the time and fhe place for the receiving of the bids is published accord- - �
ing to law. The bonds are to be issued to mature serially, the first in- t�
� stallrrtent of which becoming due and payable in not more than three ��
years and the last of which becoming due and payable in not more �;,�;a
than 30 years from their date. The county shall deposit the proceeds �
received from the sale of the bonds in a fund to be designated as hospi-
tal facility fund; the money shall be disbursed therefrom in the same �-�
manner as other funds of the county are disbursed, but only for the • j '
purposes hsrein expressed, and according to such other procedural re- �
quirernents in reference thereto as are set out specifically in this sub- � �;,
section.
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(4)BONDS, ISSUANCE BY CITY.The city of Saint Paul may bor- ` `'.
row a sum not to exceed $4,400,000, or so much thereof as the - ' �
govert►ing body of the city considers necessary, to defray its share of ; ti:
the expense of the acquisiEion of land, the erection, equipping and fur- � .:::
nishing of the hospital and narses' home. The governing body of the
city may issue and sell, from time to time and without submitting the �:;�.
question of the issuance of the bonds to a vote of the people, the bonds t'::�
of the city in the sum and amount of $4,400,000, or the part thereof f^�
that the city council considers necessary, the proceeds of the sale of . ;;;;�
the bonds to be used for the purposes specified herein, and may secure
the payment of the bonds by pledging the full faith and credit of the 'i;;;�.
icity therefor. The bonds shall be in the form and bear interest at the ';;r:�
rate as the city prescnbes and the city through its governing body "�'Q
shall sell them to the highest bidder therefor, after notice of the time '"'�
and the place for the receiving of the bids is published accordirig to � �;�
�aw. The bonds are issued to mature serially, the first installment of ;" `
which becoming due and payable in not more than three years and the � "
iast of which becoming due and payable in not more than 30 years t�
frnm their date. The city shall deposit the proceeds received from the t
sale of the bonds in a fund to be designated as hospital facility fund, I�
and the moneys shall be disbursed therefrom in the same manner as I-,�
other funds of the city are disbursed, but only for the purposes herein {
ex pressed, and accordin g to such other procedural re quirements in ref- '��
erence thereto as are set out specifically in this subsection. These bids �.?�{
shall not be included in computing the net indebtedness of the city un- �
der an applicabie law or charter. �
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(5) TAX LEVY BY CITY FOR PAYMENT OF BONDS. The city _ =�
may levy annually upon the taxable pro.perty in the city, without limi-
tation as to rate or amount, the ad valorem tax that is necessary to �
pay for the interest on the bonds as it accrues and to pay for the prin- i.�`:;
cipal thereof in full at maturity. The levy of the tax for this purpose is 1 `'.
granted to the city to levy taxes for the payment of the principal and i'��
interest of the bonds is in addition to ali other taxing powers of the =`
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city to levy taxes for other purposes.
- (6)COUNTY AUDITOR, DUT'IES. If the board of county commis-
sioners or the governing body of the city fails to make provision in
their annual tax levies for the payment and redemption of ths bonds
with the interest thereon as they become due and gayable, the county
auditor of Ramsey county shall add to the amount of ta�ces to be raised
by the county or city an amount sufficient to provide for the pa•yment �.
and redemption of the bonds with interest due thereon.
�7) BONDS, CHAPTER 4�5, APPLICABLE. Fxcept as otherwise
provided in this subsection, the issuanee of the bonds herein autho-
rized by the city or county shall be governed by the provisions of Min-
� nesota Statutes, Chapter 475.
(k) PIiEDICAL EDUCATiON. (1) There is appropriated from the
generai fund in the state treasury to the regents of the university of
Minnesota the sum of$90,000 for the biennium for the medical educa-
tion programs at St. Paul-Ramsey hospital.
e:� (2) It is in the public interest to foster, expand, and stabilize the
financial support of inedical education, and particularly in the training
of persons primarily interested in patient care. The health science ao-
tivities at St. Paul-Ramsey hospital have been utilized by the regents of
` - the university of Minnesota for these purposes and it is desirable that
E these activities be properly funded. To.this end the appropriations set
forth in subdivision 1 are made and the regents of the university of
" Minnesota are respectfully requestect to continue hea.lth science educa-
tion at St. Paul-Ramsey hospital.
(3) The regents of the university of Minnesota are also respect-
fully requested to continue to provide heaith science education oppor-
tunities to qualined persons under its authority and acting in
cooperation with tl:e Ramsey county hospital and sanitarium commis-
i sion. Such educational oppartunities shall utilize. if possible, other St.
Paul area hospital and health institutions and existing regional rural
�' hospitals, clinics, and physicians. .
_. . (4)The appropriations made by(1)will be.availatsie to the regents
of the university of Minnesota in accordance with the terms thereof
when
'; _ :• - (A) they advise_the state auditor formal}y.on.or.before."Ju�y I.
19�3, that the respeetive requests set forth in this section aze granf.ed;�
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FB) that the Ramsey county hospital and sanitarium commission
:.: on or before July 1, 1�l73,likewise advises the state auditor formall�
:�� that it desires to cooperate with the regents of the university ia. the
s manner set forth i�this subsection.
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t5) ��) � advisory committee is hereby appointed to evaluate 1��
and review ihe medical education programs at St. Paul-Ramsey hospi- t "
tal. inciuding future expansions thereof, and submit a report thereof to �`,
the vice president fqr health sciences at the university of Minnesota
. who will report to ihe president and the board of regents. The board of E';
regents shall submit its comments, together with those of the advisory �
committee,to the legislature on or before January 15, 1975. � �
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(B)The advisory_�ommittee shall consist of: � s
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(i}two members selected by the regents of the university of Min- �
nesota; .
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(ii)_two members selected by the Ramsey county hospital and ' -
sanitarium commission, one member of which shall represent the uxu-
versity�faeulty based in St. Paul-Ramsey hospital;
(iii) one citizen selecled by the board of county coxnmissioners of �
itamsey county; •
(iv) one member selected by the medical staff of the Gillette state �
hospital for crippied children;
(v) two additional members to represent other east metropolitan �
area health science institutions to be selected by the members of Che �
advisory committee; and
(vi) one member selected by the Ramsey county medical society. `'_
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(C) The higher education coordinating committee is the secretar- i�
iat of the advisory committee and shall designate one of its mem�ers !�"
or an employee thereof as the secretary of the advisory committee.
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preside,at its meefings and otherwise provide for its meetings by rule. t'
None of the members thereof shall receive any compensation but each ';�
shall be reimbursed for his expenses in the same amounts and in the '`.
same manner as state employees. �
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(E)The higher education coordinating committee shall provide the ! .
advisory committee with a professional staff to meet its needs. The ad- !
visory committee will remain in operation no longer than June 30, '
1975.. . � :
Sec. 3.15. PLAT COMMISSION. (a) MEMBERSHIP; ELIGIBILITY;
TERMS. (1) MEMBERSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY, T'here is created a
boazd in Ramsey county to be called the "plat commission of Ramsey
county," which consists of four members, one of whom is ex-officio
the city engineer of Saint Paul. They must be freeholders and electors
of thE-couniy, to be appointed by the ehairman of the board of county ,
commissioners of the county, and the president of the city council of -
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(2) TERMS. One commissioner hoids his office for one year, one
'j for two years, and one for three yeazs, and until his successor is ap-
�i pointed and qualified. Each succeeding appointment is for the term of
` three years, the city engineer hoids his office as a member of the com-
� mission during his incumbency in the office of city engineer.-
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� (3) OATH. Before each person enters upon the duties of his office,
i he shall take an oath to faithfully discharge the duties of the office,
�d which oath shall be filed in the office of the auditor of Ramsey county.
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�� (b) COMPENSATION; EXPENSES; FEES. The eommissioners are
entitled to receive for their services as follows:
�� Fl) The city engineer is entitled to receive for his service
s the
'� compensation that the board allows him to cover alI expenses fhat he
+ incurs in the examination or survey of territory inside the city limits of
' Saint Paul, or Ramsey county that the commission considers necessary
� to require being examined or surveyed, upon presentation vf proper
� vouchars therefor, approved by the plat commission.
� (2) The other commissioners are entitled to receive for their ser-
� vices ten cents for each lot of land contained inside the boundary of
� each plat submitted having 30 or more lots laid out thereort; and $3 for
•' each plat having thereon less than 30 lots; to be paid for by the owner
, of the land so platted. , •
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� the piat to the commission, and in case of the rejection by the commis-
; sion of a plat so submitted, the fees on it shall be at once-returned to
j the party entitled to receive them. -
f � (c) ORGANIZATION; OFFICERS; QUORUM. (1) dRGANIZA-
' TION. At the plat commission's first meeting in January of each year,
' the commission shail elect one of their nu;nber as chairman and one af .
� - - iheir number as seeretary. -
�� (2) OFFICERS. T'he chairman shall preside at all�meetings of the
commission and shall perform the duties as usually appertain to chair-
# men of similar organizations; in his absence,one of the other members
. shall preside temporarily. The secretary shall keep the records a�d
� minutes of the commission in hooks, maps, plats or other documents
as are necessary, to be procured by the secretary on authority of the
� commission, and paid for by the city of Saint Paul upon the presenta-
• tion of proper vouchers therefor, duty signed by the chairman and at-
� tested by the secretary. The secretary is the custodian of all �►aps,
� ' - _ .: books�records and documents belonging to the commission; which are �:'-
public records.
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(d) EXAMINATION; APPROVAL (1) APPROVAL BY PLAT , .
COMMISSION. (A) Before a plat of an addition, rearrangement, subdi-
_ ,vision or�ther plan of platting a territory inside or outside the limits of
the city of Saint Paul, county of Ramsey, is accepted, the commission
may examine it and the ground covered by the plat and for that pur-
pose may require the city engineer to have the examination made; and
the ciLy engineer shail make this examination and carry out the re- _
- :qui�ement��€€he-ec�mmission,and report his action thereon to it. .
(B) If, in the judgment of the commission,
(i)the plat dedicates streets and public parks for the public health '
and travel,-on the_ground covered by the plat, when it is covered by -
liu�ldings for a city or town, and
- (ii) the streets are suitably taid out with reference thereto, and Lo - - - -
the topography of the streets and their width, and, as faz as practica-
ble,to correspond with the streets,avenues, etc., of each adjoining plat
of a town or city; and
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(iii) all expense incurred by reason of the city engineer's examina- �
tion, survey; re.port, etc., of a tract of land which has been referred to �
him has been paid for by the county cbmmissioners of Ramsey county,
when the tract is outside the city of Saint Paul, and inside Ramsey
county, and for all like expense which is incurred for like services ny
the city engineer, is paid for by the city of Saint Paul, when the tract is
inside the city of Saint Paul. The plat commissioners shall approve the
pla�
(2j MORTGAGES. In each case of a plat or map presented foT ap-
proval,_where.a_street, alley, park, boulevard, avenue, etc., or each of
- them is dedic�ted to-fhe public, the owner, agent, or person presenting
E�ie pla�, shaIl su�mit to the plat commission an abstract of title of the .
land so platted; if it appears that a mortgage lien exists on the land,
the plat commission shall withhold approval until a release of t:�e i�
mortgage is properly made, so far as the mortgage relates to the street, •
aliey, park, boulevard, avenue,ete., so dedicated to the pubiic.
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(3) APPROVAL BY CITY COUNCII,. Whereupon, if Lhe territory _
so platted is inside the city of St: Paul,the plat shall be presented to its
city council for acceptance. . "
(ej FILING. (1) The city clerk shall deliver each plat which has .
, been accepted by the city council, after it has been duly published in
the_official proeeedings of the council, to the city engineer,who shall �
make a capy of it for filing in his office, and shall also retain posses- .
sion of the p1aE and have it filed for record in the office of the register
of deeds of_Ramsey county, if the owner of the plat first pays to the
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city engineer the fee and cost incurred in filing it for record. and in no -
case may the city_engineer give up possession of Ehe plat Eo anyone, �
' . but shall, as soon as he receives the cost and fee, at once convey_the
plat to the ofCce of the register of deeds, and file it for record in that
,� office. The city engineer shall retain possession of each plat and not
deliver it to anyone other than the register of deeds, to be by him filed
for record.
�+ . (2) The register of deeds of Ramsey.county shall notify the plat
� commission in writing of each plat that is filed for record in his office.
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�� (3) Neither a plat of land laid out, nor a plat of land covered by a
:� replatting, may be filed or recorded until the approval is had and en-
dorsed upon the plat and signed by the commissioners or a majority of
them. , . . .
Sec. 3.16. RAMSEY COUNTY LEGISLATIVB RESEARCH COM-
- MITTEE. (a) RESEARCH COMMITTEE. In Ramsey county, there_is _
" � created a legislative research committee. The committee consists of all
" the legislative members in the county.
"! (b) POWERS, DUTIES.The committee may investigate and study,
accumulate, compile, analyze and report on information-concerning
policies, plans, programs and procedures relating to or affecting th�
: fiscal and legislative needs of the county and the governmental or po-
� litical subdivisions therein, including school districts and any metropol-
itan or district authority having jurisdiction in an area of the county.
• The prime motive of the committee is to gather information and pro-
vide material to be used by the delegation in the legislature from the
county in its work while the legislature is in session and in connection
with legislative proposals affecting the county and local subdivisions. .
(c) COOPERATE WITH OTHER AGENCIES.The committee may `
' ° assign the research director and staff to the hause and senate defega-' -
tions from the county in the legislature during each regular Iegislative
session to explain the work of the committee and develop additional
data with reference thereto. Each department, board, �ommission,
� agency, officer and empioyee in the county govemment and those ir1
` local government in the county, including school districts and metro-
-: _ _ politan or district authorities having jurisdiction over an azea of 4he
� - county shall furnish the information and render the assistance-to the -
Y'.` committee that it, from time to time,requests.
` (d) MEETINGS. The committee or a subcor�miitee t�at �t ap-
_`' points may sit at the tune and place as it considers advisable but the
' committee shall meet at least once in each quarter and sliall meet at
� � - any time upon the call of the chairman. At-a meeting of the comittee • �
eight members constitute a quorum and a majority o�the quorum may
' act in.a:matter falling within the jurisdiction of the committee:. , ;
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- ' a vice-chairman from its own members and may prescribe its own
rules of procedure. It may appoint a secretary who need not be a mem- ' .
ber. The committee may employ the other persons and obtain the as- ; "s
sistance of research agencies that it considers necessary: _
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- = (#)REPORTS TO,LEGISLAT(dRE. The committee shall keep min- ,
utes of iLs- meetings which are open to the public. It shall make a `
periorlic report to members of the delegation from the county in the i :,:
___legislature and„shall keep them fully informed on each matter that co- ';"-
rnc�`t�for��-eom��tee, the action taken thereon, and the progress '
-:made in relation thereto. At least 30 days before each biennial legisla- -
tive session, the commiftee shall make a written report summarizing ;
its`activities, investigations, surveys and findings of facts to the mem-
bers of_the legislature from the caunty and to the pubiic.
- - � (g) PROPfiSED LEGISLATION. 'I'he committee rnay reqrure that ;
suggested iegislation to be presented by a department, boazd, commis-
sion, agency, officer, official or employee of t�ie county and its local : _ , - .
subdivisions, desiring the consideration of the committee, be presented
to it at least 60 days before a regular session.
(h) EXPENSES, COMPENSATION. The members of the commit- '
tee and the members of a committee appainted as a subcommittee are � '
entitied to be compensated for their expenses necessarily incurred in �
attending meetings and in the performance of their official duties and
s�all be paid mileage at the rate of ten cents for each mile necessarily
travelled in attending meetings and in the performance of these duties.
(i) APPROPRIATIONS. The county shall appropriate $5,000 each �,�
year from the county general revenue fund for the use of the commit- '
tee: Eor the payment of the expenses of the committee,�it shall draw �`;
its warrants upon the county treasurer. These warrants shall be signed ��;
by the chairman and one other member of the committee and ap- �
proved_by the_county auditor. The county treasurer shail pay them as �'�
- and when presen�d but not exceeding in the aggregate the amount _ ;�
herein provided in any one year. �
Sec. 3.17. LOCAL GOVERNIV�NT STUDY CONIIVIISSION OF ��
RAMSEY COUNTY. (a) COMMISSION ESTABLISHED; NAMED. i�
There is created in Ramsey county a commission to study the struc- •
ture,functions and operations of all governmental units and bodies lo- �:
cated within the said county 'including the county g.overnment, the mu- :��
- - nicipal governments, public bodies corporate, and all offices, agencies, �
commissions, boards, authorities and other subdivisions thereof. Such _ ;;
commission shall be known as the "Locai government study commis- _
sion of Ramsey county," and shall be hereinafter referred to as "the
commission."
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(b)DUT[ES. (1)The commission shall conduct research and study" - " "' '" � '
_ to_determine the need, if any, for the consolidation, separation, addi-
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_ moneys can be saved and whether e�ficiency can�ie gained through re-� :
vision of such structures, functions and operatians.
- (2) It shall be the further function and duty of-the commission to
draft a-plan or plans for the solt�tion of any problern disclosed as a re-
suit of such research and study, which it deems to be feasible and de-
sirable and to submit such plan or plans to the members of the Ram-
sey county delegation of the Minnesota legislature.
(c) MEMBERS. (1) The commission shall be composed af 38
members appointed by the Ramsey county delegation of ttte Minnesota
legislature.
(Ei) A senator, whose district is situated such that.a portion of
Ramsey county comprises 50 percent or more of that district, shall ap-.
point from among the residents of his district two members.
(B) A senator, whose district is situated such that a portion of
Ramsey county comprises less than 50 percent of that district, shali
appoint from among the residents of his district one member.
(C) A representative, whose district is situated such that a portion
of Ramsey county comprises 50 percent or more of that district, shall
appoint from among the residents of his district one member.
(D) A representative, whose district is situated such that a por-
tion of Ramsey county comprises less than 50 peFCeat of.that district, _
shall appoinf from among the residents of his district one member.
- (2) Commission members shalTbe resideitfs of Rams�y county. `- � -`'
(3) Commission members shall not be elected o�cials:
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(4) When a vacancy shall o�cur an the commissien, a person shali '-
_be appointed by the senator"or representative who appainted that per-
sods predecessor to fill the vacancy until such time as th�duty of the '
commission shali terminate.
_ (5) A temporary chairman shall be appointed by ihe chairman of
- the Ramsey county delegation of the 1Vlinnesota legislature.- � �
� (d) DIRECTNES TO COMMISSION. (1) The commission as cont
stituted shall meet and organize within 30 days of the effective date of
this act. The commission shall elect from among its rnembers a perma-
_ nent chairman.and shall adopt rules: - - �
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(2) T'he commission shall fiTe an interim report on its acLivities on
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ports and the plan or plans resulting from the commission'.s research
and study shall, when signed by a majority of the commission,be filed
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�ier :- �.with.the members of.the Ramsey county delegatiun of the`lulinnesotar . _ ,?
re- legis�ature:This autiiorization of the commission shall expire on Janu- � �
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to (e) ASSISTANCE PROVIDED. (1) In making its study, the com-
�_ - rnission is authorized to call upon the state of Minnesota or any of its ` '
�e_ � agencies_Qr.institutions for any aid or assistance which can be ren- - _ '�
m_ dered it and to call upon the various departments and subdivisions of
Ramsey county and the municipalities therein for assistance.
;g (2) Public officials of the county, cities and towns lacated within : '
� Ramsey county are directed to cooperate with the commission by mak- • �
_ ing available to the eammission any public records wiuch it requires. .
►f (3) The commission may make such investigations, conduct such
,_ hearing, and employ such special, technical, clerical and legal assis- -
-� tance as mary be necessary to assembie the reqwired data and informa- -
tion upon which to base its opinions, to analyze the same, and to draf#
f a plan or plans for the commission..
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(fl APPRUPRIATION. The board of commissioners of Ramsey '
county shall appropriate $20,000 from the general fund for use by the •
commission in carrying out the purposes of this act. •
- - Sec. 3.18. -OFFICSS ABOLISHED. (a) SURVEYOR. In Ramsey �
county, the office of county surveyor is abolished. !
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(b) COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. In Ramsey �
county, no county superintendent of schools may be elected; there �
shall be no office of this kind in Ramsey county. �
ARTICLE 4 '
FINANCIAL PROCEDURES - �
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Sec. 4.01. BUDGET. (a) Each year the boazd of commissioners of �
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Ramsey county-shall prepaze a budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The �
budget is to provide a complete financial plan of all county funds and `
activities for the ensuing fiscai year and be in the form that the county •
board considers desirable. In organizing the budget, the board is to uti- �
lize the most feasible combination of expenditure classification by i
fund, including a contingent fund, organization unit, program, purpose �
or activity, and object. The budget is to begin with a clear general �
summary of its contents; show, in detail, all estimated income, indicat- ;
ing the proposed property taac levy, and all proposed expenditures, in- ;
cluding debt service, for the en5uing fiscal year; and be arranged so as �
to show comparative figures for actual and estimated income and ex- l
penditures. It is to indicate in separate sections: _
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(1) Proposed expendit�res for current operations during the ensu- ,
ing �scal year,.detailed by_offices,,_departments and agencies in terms - - - '
of their respective work programs;
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(2) Proposed capital expenditues during the ensuing fiscal year,
detaiied by o�ces, departments and agencies when practicable, and
the proposed method of financing each such capital expenditure. �
(b)The board of commissioners�may create a tort liability fund by
carrying forward any unexpended liability appropriation balance from
one fiscal year to the next. ,
(c) The total of proposed expenditures shall not exceed the totat
of estimated income.
Sec. 4.Q2. CAPITAL PROGRAM, (a) The board of commissioners
may also prepare a five year capital program to inciude: '
(1) A clear, general summary of its contents;
(2} A list of all capital improvements which are proposed to be
undertaken during the next five fiscal yeazs next ensuing. with appro-
priate supporting information as to the neccessity for these improve-
ments;
(3) Cost estimates, method of financing and recommeaded tirne
schedules for each of these improvements; and.
. (4) The estimated cost of operating and maintaining the facilities
. to be constructed or acquired.
(b)The above information may be revised and extended each year
� with regard to capital improvements still pending or in th�prucess of '
f construction or acquisition.
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�` Sec. 4.03. REDUCT'ION OF APPROPRIATIONS. If the ma�mum
rate of taxation for the various purposes mentioned in the budget, far
� which the county may levy taxes, together with the estimatecl amuuni
� of the revenues of the county for the ensuing year, exclusive of those
� derived from taxation does not equat the total amount mentionecl in
� the budget, or amendment thereof, the county shall reduce,proportion-
, . _ ately, the several funds mentioned in the budget, except that the items �
for bonds, interest on bonds, salaries, and other items,ihe charges for '
whieh are fixed by law, shall remain at the full amount that tMe law re-
quires.
� Sec. 4.04. APPROFRIATIONS AND TAX LEVY. Adoption of xhe
_budget by the County board constitutes appropriations of tht amounts -
� sppecified therein as expenditures from the funds indicated and consti-
tutes a levy of the tax therein proposed.
�� Sec. 4.05. AMENDME ,4 `
NTS AFT�R�A,DOPTTON. (a) S�JPPI,FMEAI�. _ � .,,.
� � � �TAL APPROPRIATIONS. The board of county commissioners of Ram- ''
'� sey county upon recommendation of.Lhe Ra�nsey, caunty auditor may< �
, ` � -• � � ` make a supplementaI �ppropriation of funds to a county departmentaI :
s. . . : . Changes or additions indicsted: .b]' �tnde�line� deietions by �!s�leepe�E ,�
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bud�et durin�the course of a budget year. This appropriation shall au- . f�
� � fhorize the use and expenditure of funds accruing to the county of
Ramsey w3�ich were not derived from taxation by the county board . . ,,,L.�
snd not anticipated in the budget as estimated receipts. � � � " •
(b) EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS. (1) E11�RGENCY BOR- t;,,
ROWING; NOTES. To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, �_*�
property or the public peace, and to the extent that there are no avail-
able unappropriated revenues to meet the emergency, the board may, ��
by unanimous vote, suthorize the issuance of emergency notes. These �',,, �
notes may be renewed from time to time but the �emergency notes and �
renewals in a �scal year shall be paid not later than the last day of the
fiscal yeaz next succeeding that in which the emergency appropriation ti-_
was made. The issuancs and payment of these notes is subject to the � i �
mill iimits on taxing power established by law for Ramsey county. �
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(2) EMERGENCY BORROWING; BONDS. (A) $1,000,000 BOR- �
ROWING AUTHORIZED. Ramsey county may borrow funds and
pledge fhe credit of the count to meet an emer enc arisin inside the ���
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county and may make these loans either from the state nf Minnesota, '-• -
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the federal government, or trom private sources in an amount not ex- � {
ceeding$1,000,000. _ .'�
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(S) BONpS;APPROVAL OF VOTERS NOT REQUIRED. Bonds or �
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other evidences of indebtedness may be issued pursuant to the author- .:q a
ity granted to the county and for the purposes specified herein. If the ��^�;
county is required by statute to submit the question of the issuance of �'�"
bonds or other evidences of indebtedness to a referendum vote, it may - _��-�,
issue and sell these bonds or other evidences of indebtedness without �,�, :
submitting the question of the issue to a referendum vote, by the fol- �"�`.;
lowing procedure: �:'i�:�
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� (i) PROCEDURE. Before any bonds or other evidences of indebt- � .
edness may be issued hereunder by Ramsey county without submitting
the proposal to make the issue to a referendum vote of the electors of
the county, the board of county commissioners of Ramsey county s�all
first adopt a resolution, by unanimous vote of all of its members, de-
claring an emergency to exist making it necessary to borrow in the
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specified amount withput submitting the question of issuance of bonds
or other evidences of indebtedness to a vote of the electars of the
county.
(u) SALE. Upon the �assage of this resolution, the board of com- '"�
missioners of the county may proceed to issue and sell its bonds or ���Y`
other evidences of in8ebtedness covering these loans, in the manner -
prescribed by Minnesota Statutes 1971, Section 475.60, Subdivisions 1, �, .
2, 3, 5 and 6, and they shall be valid legal obligations of the county - "
without the referendum vote of the electnrs. These bonds or evidences
of indebtedness shall become due and payable in not more than five
years from the date of issue. �
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(C) LIMITATIONS; LEVY. These bonds or other evidences of in-
debtedness are subject to the provisions of the laws af:the_state that , ,_
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S y in making loans in regard to the levy of a tax for in-
terest and principal and for the payment thereof. No provisons of an
- act passed during the 1953 session of the legislature, limiting the tax
which may be levied in the county, may in any way limit the tax to be ;
� levied for the payment of the principal or interest of these bonds.
(D) LAWS SUSPENDED. All laws or parts of Iaw inconsistent
: herewith are suspended,but this action does nQt repeal or suspend any.
other law authorizing Ramsey county to issue bonds.
(c) TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATION. The Ramsey county board
may, by resolution, transfer part of all of any unencumbered appropri-
ation balance or unappropriated funds from one department, office or
fund to another department,office or fund.
Sec. 4.06. ADMINISTRATION OF BUDGET. (a) PAYMENT OF
OBLIGA.TIONS. Ramsey county shail pay for obligations in accordance
with appropriations duly made and payment shali be made in accor-
dance with methods and procedures that the county boazd sets up and !
approves.
(b) WARRANT-CI-IECK. (1) On each warrant that Rainsey county -
draws on the county treasury, the county shall state the purpose for
which it is issued. The warrant may be so designed that it becornes a
check on the county depository and may be known as a ".warrant-
check".
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(2)The warrant-check need not show the fund from which drawn.
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(c) PAYMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS P1tOHIBITED, (1) No pay- �
- ment shall be made or obligation incurred against an allotrnenf or ap- �
propriation except in accordance with appropriations duly made and
unless the county budget director first certifies that there is a suffi-
cient unencumbered balance in the allotment or appropriation and that
sufficient funds therefrom aze or will be available to cover the claim or
F meet the obligation when it becomes due and payable.
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� - (2) An authorization of payment or incurring of obfigation in vio- `
lation of the provisions of this article is vaid and a payment so m�de il- !
� legaL
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• (d) ILLEGAL EXPENDITURE; GROSS NIISDEMEANOR A
�, county commissioner who knowingly authorizes or mak�s a gayment
�� or incurs an obligation in violation of the provisions of this article is `
, guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
�`, (e) LAPSE OF APPROPRIATONS. (1) Each appropriation, except
� p xpenditure, lapses at the close of the
��, an appropriation for a ca ital e
- - fiScal year to:the-extent that ii has not been e�cperaded or encumbei�d. -- w i-
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�f in- (2) An appropriation for a capital ea[penditure continues in force
.that --.untii�t3�e:purpose for which. it was made has been"aecomplished ar �� � �,
r ir►- abandoned; the purpose of appropriation of this kind is abandoned if �:.
f an three years pass without a disbursement from or encumbrance of the
tax $ppropri$tion. :,#
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_ _ (� JOIIVT CI'TY-COUNTY LIABILTTIES. The city of Saint Paul :`
_ and_xhe county of Ramsey may agree to provide for a mutually satis- F
tent factory method of paying for services, materials or supplies for which '
any #.fley are joinCly charged under Iaw. Either the city or the county may
pay for these sevices made from a joint fund established under the ex-
clusive controi of either the city or the county. If the agreement pro-
ard vides that one subdivision-of government shall pay a joint obligation in
�ri- fuIl, it may provide that the other subdivision shall discharge its part
or of the joint obligation by paying its share of the obligation to the sub-
division 8rst paying the obligation in full.
ARTICLE 5
DF AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING LAWS
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� Section l. Minnesota Statutes 1971, Section 273:052, is amended
nd to read: ,
�y 273A52 APPOINTIV�NT; APPLICATION. Any county in the state
�r of Minnesota, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the con-
a___ , trary, is hereby authorized and empowered to provide for the.assess- _
t_ ment of all taxable property in the county by the county assessor.
This section,shall not apply to eee�Eies deseri�ec� ir� e�ia�Ee� 39�}-
1 Ramsev count , or property assessable in cities or villages whose as-
sessor has the powers of a county assessor pursuant to section
_ 273.(�f'i3, or property which is by law assessed by the commissioner of
taxation.
� Ssc. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1971, Section 273.063, is amended to
read: _ _
273.063 APPLICATION; LIIVOTATIONS. The provisions of Extra
5ession Laws 1967, Chapter 32, Article 8, shall apply to all counties
except �ese�eseri�ec�i��1�eseEe £�EaE�es �96� ��a�Eer 39�-Ram-
s� countv . 'fhe following limitations shall apply as to the extent of
the county assessors jurisdiction:
In counties having a city of the first class, the powers and duties
of the caunty assessor within such city shall be performed by the duly
appointed city assessor. In all other cities or villages having a popula-
tion of 30,000 persons or more, according to the last preceding federal �
census, except in counties having a county assessor on January 1,
1967, the powers and duties of the county assessor within such cities
or villages shall be performed by the duly appointed city or village as-
-sessor,: prodided that the county assessor shali retain the supervisory -
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i Sec. 3.• Minnesota Statutes 1971, Section 393.03, is amended to
� - read: .
� 393.03 PER DIEM. Except as provided in section 393.OI, subdivi-
� sions 3 ; 4 and 5, each member of the county welfare board, may re-
ceive from the state, county, or a municipality, not to exceed $15 for
each day spent in transacting the business of the board.but for not ex.
ceeding 50 days in any year, provided that where such welfare board
also serves as the county hospital boazd or as the county nursing home
board, members may be paid not to exceed $15 for each day spent in
transacting the business of the board,but for not exceeding Z5'days in
` - any year: This compensation is in addition to any satary he may re- '
ceive from any other source except that as to county commissioners
serving on the board the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 196?, Sec-
tion 375.055, Subdivision 5, shall apply. The county shall reimburse
,j each member for expenses incurred in the performance of official
`� duties.
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� Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1971, Section 393.04, is amended to
.} read:
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`; 393.04 ORGANIZATION. The county welfare board shall, at its
j first meeting, and thereafter.at its �nnual meeting on the first Thurs-
� day after the first Monday in July each year meet and organize by
electing a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary, exeept as pro-
;• vided in section 393.01, subdivision 3, each of whom shall perform th�
' customary duties. of his office. The baard s.hall appoint a director anc�
� such assistants and clerical help as it may deem necessary to perform
� the work of the board. The apgointment of the director shall be made
� . in accordance with rules and regulation$to be adopted by the commis-
� sioner of public welfare and shall be chosen upon the basis of his expe-
:1 rience, training, and general qualifications for the wark. His salary
.;o shall be fixed by the county welfare hoard, e�ee�E t�e sa�ery e€t�e ek-
. reeEer e€ t-�e een� �e �ear� ep�ei�e�} � Ee se�eEien
i _ 393�; �en 4, ��rieh saiter�s�t�be a�re�d � !�e �esrd e€
�` . . e€ sttek eem�a�#�re
- _ eiE�tfie€�irsE ek�ss ieeate� �ri�i�si� eea�g; and the�count�we11
� fare board shall fix the salary of such other emplayees as it may hire.
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� The welfare board shall require its director and such other of it$
f employees as it may determine, to execvte and file with it a bond con-
ditioned as are other official bonds, to the state, with corporate swe-
�� ties to be approved by it, in such amount as it may fix, noi less than
� $1,000, and the premium thereon shall be paid by the board. -
� � � � Sec. 5. 1Vlinnesota StaEutes 1971, Section 393.05, is amended to
.. read:
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; for the county weJfare board and its euiployees. Any exg,end�t.ures for . ' -
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" " rent, g�rrchase`; or construction and maia'tenance of the ofiice may be � �
paid from county welfare funds.
Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes, 1973 Supplement,.Section 393.06, is
arnended#o read:
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393.06 SALARY AND EXPENSES. The salaries, office, traveling,
snd other necessary expenses of the county welfaze board, including �
such amoant as may be allowed in the discretion of the county boazd �
_ -- ss-compensation for cashing weifare board checks,shali be paid by the �
countY, e�ee�.�s_=� ��ie� 2�9a:9�; s�sien 4 and shall .
t�e subject to reimbursement oat of state and federal funds as may be '.
provided by law.
ARTICLE 6 '
LAWS REPEALED �
Section 1. LAWS REPEAI.ED. General Statutes 1866, Chapter 8, � -
Section 54; General Statutes 1878, Chapter 8, Section 59; General Stat- ;,
utes 1894, Section 596;•Minnesota Statutes 1971, Sections 15.50, Sub-
division 6(c); 38.26; 38.31; 282.323, Subdivision 3; 376.51; Chapter 391; �
and Sections 393.01, Subdivision 4; and 63G.16; Special Laws 1867, �
Chapter 87; Special Laws 1871, Chapter 73; Special Laws 1873, Chap- - �
ter 46; Laws 1874, Chapter 101, Section 1; Special Laws 1875, Chapter
90; Special Laws 1881, Chapter 410; Special Laws 1$89, Chapters 398,
408, 420, 438 and 439; Special Laws 1891, Chapter 438; Laws 1903,
Chapter 339; Laws 1907, Chapter 139, as amended by Laws 1945, }
Chapter 420; as amended by Laws 1949, Chapter 53; Laws 1909, Chap- �
ter 196; Laws 1909, Chapter 361, as amended by Laws 1949, Chapter �.
68; Laws 1911, Chapter 366, as amended by Laws 1915, Chapter 119, f.
as amended by Laws 1935, Chapter 11, as amended by Laws 1949, : �
Chapter 58; _Laws 1913, Chapter 83; Laws 1915, Chapter 104; Lavvs �
1919, Chapter 60; Laws 1921, Chapter 492, Sections 5, 6, 7 and�'8, as Y
amended,by Laws 1923, Chapter 63, Section 1, as amended by Laws �.
1927, Chapter 420, Section 4, as amended by Laws 1929, Chapter 339,
Section 1, as amended by Laws 1931, Chapter 310, Section 1, as i;
amended by Laws 1939, Chapter 214, Sections 1 and 2, as amended by �;
Laws 1945, Chapters 53 and 471, as amended by Laws 1949, Chapter
75; Laws 1925.-Chapter 248; Laws 1927, Chapter 209, as amended by
Laws 1949, Chapter 245, as amended by Laws 1957, Chapter 251, as
amended by Laws 1973, Chapter 323; Laws 1927, Chapters 223 and `
348; Laws 1929,Chapter 371, as amended by Extra Session Laws 1935,
Chapter 90, as amended by Laws 1939, Chapter 178, as amended by �
Laws 1967, Chapter 521; Laws 193'�, Chapter 164, as amended by Laws
1949, Chapter 59; Laws-19�9, Chapter 79, as amended by Laws 1949, •
Chapter 71; Laws 1939, Chapter 129; Laws 1941, Chapter 241, as
amended by Laws 1949, Chapters 67 and 622; Laws 1941, Chapter 513,
as amended by Laws 1943__Chapter 259, as amended by Laws 1947,
_ Chapter 301� as amended by Laws 1947, Chapter.5�5, as amended by
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Laws 1949, Chapter 179, as amended by Laws 1951, Ghapter 358,_as
amended by Laws 1955, Chapter 355, as amended by Laws 1955, .
Chapter 629, as amended by Laws 1957, Chapter 853, as amended by
Laws 1963, Chapter 777, as amended by Laws 1967, Chapter 454, as
amended by Laws 1967, Chapter 537, as amended by Laws 1969,
- Chapter 728, as amended by Laws 1969, Chapter 875, as amended by
Laws 1969, Chapter 1107, as amended by Laws 1971, Chapter 281;
Laws 1943, Chapter 2, as amended by Laws 1949, Chapter 55, as
- - - amended by Laws 1957, Chapter 217; Laws 1945, Chapter 54,S�ctions :
1 and 2, as amended by Laws 1949, Chapter 66; Laws 1945, Ghapter
561, as amended by Laws 1949, Chapter 64, as amended by Laws 1957,
Chapter 855, as amended by Laws 1965, Chapter 628, as amended by
Laws 1969, Chapter 667, as amended by Laws 1973, Chapter ?69;
Laws 1947, Chapter 457, as amended by Laws 1949, Chapters 56 and
178, as amended by Laws 1951, Chapter 592, as amended by:Laws
1953, Chapter 499, as amended by Laws 1955, Chapter 66, as amended
by Layvs 1957, Chapter 109; Laws 1949, Chapters 52, 65, I71, 311 and
384; Laws 1951, Chapter 153, as amended by Laws 1953, Chapter 48;
and Laws 1951, Chapter 105, Section 1, and Chapter 266; Laws 1951,
Chapter 666, as amended by Laws 1955, Chapter 703, as amended by
Laws 1971, Chapter 291, Section 2; Laws 1953, Chaptecs 48, 132, 244,
509 and 620; Laws 1955, Chapters 68, 69, 154, and Chapter 353, as
amended by Laws 1957, Chapter 664, as amended by Laws 1961,
Chapter 435, as amended by Laws 1963, Chapter 556, as amended by
_ Laws 1971, Chapter 482 and Laws 1955, Chapters 354, 572 ansi 824;
Laws 1957, Chapters 108, and 111; Laws 1957, Chapter 448, as
G amended by Laws 1971, Chapter 291, Section 1; Laws 195T, Chapters
682, 897 and 938; Laws 1959, Chapters 236, 237, 238, 373, 451, 497,
523 and Extra Session Chapter 52; Laws 1981, Chapter 5$3, as
amended by Laws 1967, Chapter 750, as am�ended by Laws 1971,
�hapter 701; Laws 1961, Chapter 589, Sections 1 and 2; Laws 1961,
Chapter 676, Section 1, as amendect by Laws 1965, Chapter 784� Sec-
tion 1., as amended by Laws 1971, Chapter 472, Section 1; F.aws 1-961,
Chapter 6'77, as amended by Laws 1965, Chapter ZQ6, as amended by
Laws 1969, Chapter 756; Laws 1963, Chapters 419, 724, 745, 774 and
776; Laws 1963, Chapier 852, as amended by Laws 1965, Chapter 492, -
� as amended by Laws 1969, Chapter 1040,.as amendsd by Laws 1971,_ __
_ Chapter 555; Laws 1965, Chapters 342 and 372; and Laws 1965, Chap-
ter 707, Section 1, as amended hy Laws 1969, Chapter 1096, as
- amended by Law� 1971, Chapter 772; Laws I967, Chapters 69, 211,
354, 473, 534 and 546; L.aws 1967, Chapter 682, as amended by Laws
1969, Chapter 992; Laws 1969, Chapters 626, 835, 905, Sectiorr 2, and -
_ 920; Laws 1969, Chapter 1055, as amended by Extra Session Laws
1971, Chapter 35; as amended by Laws 1973, Chapter 335; Laws 1969.
Chapter T104, as amended by Laws 1971, Chapter 556, as ame�ded by
Laws 1973, Chapter 662; and Laws 1971, Chapters 300, 3I0, 385, 388,
525; 579, 606, 611 and Chapter 851, as amended by Laws 1973, Chap-
ter 695; and Chapter 950, as amended by Laws 1973, Chapt�r 372 and
,, _ subsequent acts,-and I:aws 1873..Chagter 329,-Chapter 38Q Seetion-16 � � ` -
°: � : and ChaptErs 397, 533, and 581 and Chapter 719, Section 2, are re- �
` pealed. _ , _ _
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1955,. ARTICLE 7
d by LAWS NOT APPLICABLE TO RAMSEY COUNTY
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969, Section 1. LAWS NOT APPL[CABLE TO RAMSEY COUNTY,
9 by Minnesota Statutes i9'71, Sections 38.14• 38.15• 140.01; 140A2; 251.02;
287; 374.01 to 374.23; 375.03; 375.22; 375.36; 378�10 to 378.13; 382.153; �
as Chapter 383; and Sections 385.02, Subdivision 2; 386.26; 390.06; and
ons 390.07; Speciai Laws 1881, Chapter 376, as amended by Special Laws
►ter 1889, Chapter 64; Special Laws 1887, Chapter 108; Laws 1951,Chapter #��
�57, 7Q7, as amended by Laws 1953, Chapters 390 and 706; Laws 1953, �,
by Chapter 637; L.aws 1955, Chapter 160; Laws 1957, Chapters 237, 389 �
69; and 938; Laws 1959, Chapters 201, 372 and 542; Laws 1g67, Chapters
nd 505 and 79�; and Laws 1971, Chapter 718 do not apply to Ramsey i
ws county.
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�d EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL �
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1' Section 1. EFFECTIVE DATE. This act shall take effect upon its
�y approval by the board of commissioners of Ramsey county and upon
�' compliance with Minnesota Statutes 1971, Section 645.021.
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�' Sec. 2. LOCAL,APPROVAL;JOIIV'T ENTERPRISES. A part of this
y cc�de or an amendment to it that relates to or amends or repeals exist- �
� ing legislation pertaining to the agencies, boazds or commissions that �
' are jointly funded and organized as between the city of St. Paul and
� the county of Ramsey shall become effective oniy upon approval of ths
governing body of the city of St. Paul in compliance with Minnesota �
Statutes, Section 645.02 L ;
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CHAPTER 436—H.F.No.2725
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An act relating to education; requiring a good faith attempt to make up time �,
lost by school districts on account of ca]amity; amending Minnesota Statutes 1971,
Se�tion 124.16.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MIN- i
IVESOTA:
Section i. Minnesota Statutes 1971, Section 124.16, is amended to •
read: �
124.I6 EDUCATION; SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS; �.
MAKING UP LOST TIME; IIVCREqsg IN qID FOR CALANIITY. In
any case when pupils are prevented from attending school because of �
epidemic, calamity c�-, weather, fuel shortaee, or other justifiable
cause, the state board in determuung the amount of state aid to be al-
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