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| 1 | 1 | 1.1 A bill for an act | |
| 2 | 2 | 1.2 relating to local government; prohibiting outgoing officials from voting on new | |
| 3 | 3 | 1.3 municipal debt obligations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 475.51, | |
| 4 | 4 | 1.4 by adding a subdivision; 475.52, by adding a subdivision. | |
| 5 | 5 | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: | |
| 6 | 6 | 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 475.51, is amended by adding a subdivision | |
| 7 | 7 | 1.7to read: | |
| 8 | 8 | 1.8 Subd. 15.Outgoing official."Outgoing official" means a person who is serving the | |
| 9 | 9 | 1.9remainder of the person's term in an elected or appointed position in a governing body after | |
| 10 | 10 | 1.10the election or appointment of the person's successor. | |
| 11 | 11 | 1.11 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 475.52, is amended by adding a subdivision to | |
| 12 | 12 | 1.12read: | |
| 13 | 13 | 1.13 Subd. 7.Limitation on outgoing officials.(a) An outgoing official must abstain from | |
| 14 | 14 | 1.14any vote by the governing body of a municipality to issue a new obligation of the | |
| 15 | 15 | 1.15municipality. If an outgoing local official votes in violation of this paragraph, the governing | |
| 16 | 16 | 1.16body must not count the outgoing official's vote. | |
| 17 | 17 | 1.17 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to the issuance of a new obligation that is subject to | |
| 18 | 18 | 1.18approval of a majority of electors under section 475.58. | |
| 19 | 19 | 1Sec. 2. | |
| 20 | 20 | REVISOR JSK/LJ 25-0525403/26/25 | |
| 21 | 21 | State of Minnesota | |
| 22 | 22 | This Document can be made available | |
| 23 | 23 | in alternative formats upon request | |
| 24 | 24 | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | |
| 25 | 25 | H. F. No. 3173 | |
| 26 | 26 | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION | |
| 27 | 27 | Authored by Davis04/10/2025 | |
| 28 | 28 | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations |