1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 894, the delete everything amendment
1.2(H0894DE1), as follows:
1.3Page 63, after line 29 insert:

1.4    "Sec. 4. JACKSON COUNTY AUDITOR-TREASURER AND RECORDER
1.5MAY BE APPOINTED.
1.6    Subdivision 1. Authorization to make office appointive. Notwithstanding
1.7Minnesota Statutes, section 382.01, upon adoption of a resolution by the Jackson County
1.8board of commissioners, the offices of county auditor-treasurer and county recorder are not
1.9elective but must be filled by appointment by the county board as provided in the resolution.
1.10    Subd. 2. Board controls; may change as long as duties done. Upon adoption of
1.11a resolution by the county board of commissioners and subject to subdivisions 3 and 4,
1.12the duties of an elected official required by statute whose office is made appointive as
1.13authorized by this section must be discharged by the county board of commissioners
1.14acting through a department head appointed by the board for that purpose. Reorganization,
1.15reallocation, delegation, or other administrative change or transfer does not diminish,
1.16prohibit, or avoid the discharge of duties required by statute.
1.17    Subd. 3. Incumbents to complete term. The person elected at the last general
1.18election to an office made appointive under this section must serve in that capacity and
1.19perform the duties, functions, and responsibilities required by statute until the completion
1.20of the term of office to which the person was elected or until a vacancy occurs in the
1.21office, whichever occurs earlier.
1.22    Subd. 4. Publishing resolution; petition; referendum. (a) Before the adoption
1.23of a resolution to provide for the appointment of the county auditor-treasurer and the
1.24county recorder, the county board must publish a proposed resolution notifying the
1.25public of its intent to consider the issue once each week for two consecutive weeks in the
2.1official publication of the county. Following publication and prior to formally adopting
2.2the resolution, the county board shall provide an opportunity at its next regular meeting
2.3for public comment relating to the issue. After the public comment opportunity, at the
2.4same meeting or a subsequent meeting, the county board of commissioners may adopt
2.5a resolution that provides for the appointment of the county auditor-treasurer and the
2.6county recorder as permitted in this section. The resolution must be approved by at least
2.780 percent of the members of the county board. The resolution may take effect 60 days
2.8after it is adopted, or at a later date stated in the resolution, unless a petition is filed as
2.9provided in paragraph (b).
2.10 (b) Within 60 days after the county board adopts the resolution, a petition requesting
2.11a referendum may be filed with the county auditor-treasurer. The petition must be signed
2.12by at least ten percent of the registered voters of the county. The petition must meet
2.13the requirements of the secretary of state, as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
2.14204B.071, and any rules adopted to implement that section. If the petition is sufficient, the
2.15question of appointing the county auditor-treasurer and recorder must be placed on the
2.16ballot at a regular or special election. If a majority of the voters of the county voting on
2.17the question vote in favor of appointment, the resolution may be implemented.
2.18    Subd. 5. Reverting to elected offices. (a) The county board may adopt a resolution
2.19to provide for the election of an office made an appointed position under this section, but
2.20not until at least three years after the office was made an appointed position. The county
2.21board must publish a proposed resolution notifying the public of its intent to consider the
2.22issue once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official publication of the county.
2.23Following publication and before formally adopting the resolution, the county board must
2.24provide an opportunity at its next regular meeting for public comment relating to the
2.25issue. After the public comment hearing, the county board may adopt the resolution. The
2.26resolution must be approved by at least 60 percent of the members of the county board and
2.27is effective August 1 following adoption of the resolution.
2.28(b) The question of whether an office made an appointed position under this section
2.29must be made an elected office must be placed on the ballot at the next general election if:
2.30(1) the position has been an appointed position for at least three years;
2.31(2) a petition signed by at least ten percent of the registered voters of the county
2.32is filed with the office of the county auditor-treasurer by August 1 of the year in which
2.33the general election is held; and
2.34(3) the petition meets the requirements of the secretary of state, as provided in
2.35Minnesota Statutes, section 204B.071, and any rules adopted to implement that section.
2.36If a majority of the voters of the county voting on the question vote in favor of making
3.1the office an elected position, the election for the office must be held at the next regular
3.2or special election.
3.3EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day after the Jackson County
3.4board of commissioners and its chief clerical officer timely complete their compliance
3.5with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.

3.6    Sec. 5. LYON COUNTY AUDITOR-TREASURER AND RECORDER MAY
3.7BE APPOINTED.
3.8    Subdivision 1. Authorization to make office appointive. Notwithstanding
3.9Minnesota Statutes, section 382.01, upon adoption of a resolution by the Lyon County
3.10board of commissioners, the offices of county auditor-treasurer and county recorder are not
3.11elective but must be filled by appointment by the county board as provided in the resolution.
3.12    Subd. 2. Board controls; may change as long as duties done. Upon adoption of
3.13a resolution by the county board of commissioners and subject to subdivisions 3 and 4,
3.14the duties of an elected official required by statute whose office is made appointive as
3.15authorized by this section must be discharged by the county board of commissioners
3.16acting through a department head appointed by the board for that purpose. Reorganization,
3.17reallocation, delegation, or other administrative change or transfer does not diminish,
3.18prohibit, or avoid the discharge of duties required by statute.
3.19    Subd. 3. Incumbents to complete term. The person elected at the last general
3.20election to an office made appointive under this section must serve in that capacity and
3.21perform the duties, functions, and responsibilities required by statute until the completion
3.22of the term of office to which the person was elected or until a vacancy occurs in the
3.23office, whichever occurs earlier.
3.24    Subd. 4. Publishing resolution; petition; referendum. (a) Before the adoption
3.25of a resolution to provide for the appointment of the county auditor-treasurer and the
3.26county recorder, the county board must publish a proposed resolution notifying the
3.27public of its intent to consider the issue once each week for two consecutive weeks in the
3.28official publication of the county. Following publication and prior to formally adopting
3.29the resolution, the county board shall provide an opportunity at its next regular meeting
3.30for public comment relating to the issue. After the public comment opportunity, at the
3.31same meeting or a subsequent meeting, the county board of commissioners may adopt
3.32a resolution that provides for the appointment of the county auditor-treasurer and the
3.33county recorder as permitted in this section. The resolution must be approved by at least
4.180 percent of the members of the county board. The resolution may take effect 60 days
4.2after it is adopted, or at a later date stated in the resolution, unless a petition is filed as
4.3provided in paragraph (b).
4.4 (b) Within 60 days after the county board adopts the resolution, a petition requesting
4.5a referendum may be filed with the county auditor-treasurer. The petition must be signed
4.6by at least ten percent of the registered voters of the county. The petition must meet
4.7the requirements of the secretary of state, as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
4.8204B.071, and any rules adopted to implement that section. If the petition is sufficient, the
4.9question of appointing the county auditor-treasurer and recorder must be placed on the
4.10ballot at a regular or special election. If a majority of the voters of the county voting on
4.11the question vote in favor of appointment, the resolution may be implemented.
4.12    Subd. 5. Reverting to elected offices. (a) The county board may adopt a resolution
4.13to provide for the election of an office made an appointed position under this section, but
4.14not until at least three years after the office was made an appointed position. The county
4.15board must publish a proposed resolution notifying the public of its intent to consider the
4.16issue once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official publication of the county.
4.17Following publication and before formally adopting the resolution, the county board must
4.18provide an opportunity at its next regular meeting for public comment relating to the
4.19issue. After the public comment hearing, the county board may adopt the resolution. The
4.20resolution must be approved by at least 60 percent of the members of the county board and
4.21is effective August 1 following adoption of the resolution.
4.22(b) The question of whether an office made an appointed position under this section
4.23must be made an elected office must be placed on the ballot at the next general election if:
4.24(1) the position has been an appointed position for at least three years;
4.25(2) a petition signed by at least ten percent of the registered voters of the county
4.26is filed with the office of the county auditor-treasurer by August 1 of the year in which
4.27the general election is held; and
4.28(3) the petition meets the requirements of the secretary of state, as provided in
4.29Minnesota Statutes, section 204B.071, and any rules adopted to implement that section.
4.30If a majority of the voters of the county voting on the question vote in favor of making
4.31the office an elected position, the election for the office must be held at the next regular
4.32or special election.
4.33EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day after the Lyon County board
4.34of commissioners and its chief clerical officer timely complete their compliance with
4.35Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3."
5.1Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
5.2Amend the title accordingly