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410.05 Charter commission. <br /> <br />Subdivision 1. Appointment. <br /> ._When the district court of the judicial district in which a city is <br />situated, deems it for the best interest of the city so to do, the court, <br />acting_through its chief_judge, may appoint a charter commission to <br />frame and amend a charter. Upon presentation of a petition requesting such action, <br />signed by at least ten percent of the number of voters of the city, as shown by the returns of <br />the last regular city election, or upon resolution of the governing body of the city requesting <br />such action, the court shall appoint a charter commission. The commission shall be <br />composed of not less than seven nor more than 15 members, each of whom shall be a <br />qualified voter of the city. The size of the commission shall be determined within the above <br />limits by the court, except that where the commission is appointed pursuant to a petition of <br />the voters or resolution of the governing body of the city, the size of the commission shall be <br />as specified in such petition or resolution. Any city may by charter provision fix the size of <br />the charter commission at a figure which shall not be less than seven nor more than 15 <br />members, and such charter provision shall prevail over any inconsistent provisions of this <br />subdivision. No person shall be disqualified from serving on a charter <br />commission by reason of holding any other elective or appointive office <br />other than judicial. <br /> <br />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; <br />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; <br />1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1987 c 51 s 1 <br /> <br /> <br />