Agenda - Charter Commission - 01/08/2002 - Memorandum

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'Minnesota Statutes 2001,410.05 duties of office and has failed to attend four consecutive meetings without being excused by the commission, the secretary of the charter commission shall file a certificate with the court setting forth those facts and the district court shall thereupon make its order of removal and the chief judge shall fill the vacancy created thereby. Subd. 3. Commission appointments; nominees. A city council, a charter commission, or the petitioners requesting the appointment of a charter commission may submit to the court the names of eligible nominees which the district court may consider in making appointments to the charter commission. Subd. 4. Commission meetings. The charter commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year, and upon presentation of a petition signed by at least ten percent of the number of voters of the municipality, as-shown by the returns of the last annual municipal election, Or upon resolution approved by a majority of the governing body of the city requesting the commission to convene, the commission shall meet to consider the proposals set forth in such petition or resolution. Subd. 5. Discharge. If the charter commission of a statutory city determines that a charter is not necessary or desirable, the commission may be discharged by a vote of three-fourths of its members. Another commission may not be formed sooner than one year from the date of discharge. HIST: (1269) RL s 749; 1909 c 423; 1913 c 535 s 1; 1949 c 210 s 1; 1959 c 305 s 5; 1961 c 608 s 1; Ex1967 c 33 s 1; 1971 c 208 s 1-3; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1976 c 44 s 20; 1979 c 330 s 3; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1987 c 51 s 1 Copyright 2001 by the Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. Page 2 of 2 http ://www. revisor, leg. state.mn, us~stats~41 O/05.html l/7/02