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MN Stat § 374.13 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.13 — To Advertise For Bids.

374.13 TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS. Subdivision 1. Bidding process. When the plans and specifications are completed and approved by the city council and the county board, the commission shall, after notice appropriate to inform possible bidders, obtain bids or proposals for all or any portion of the work or materials, or both, to be done, performed, or furnished in the construction of the building. All bids or proposals shall be sealed by the bidders or proposers and filed with the commission at or before the time specified for the opening of bids or proposals. At the time and place specified for the opening of bids or proposals, the commission shall meet, open the bids or proposals, tabulate them, and award the contract or contracts to the responsible bidder whose bid or proposal is the most favorable to the city or county, or reject all bids and proposals. If all bids or proposals are rejected, the commission may, after similar notice, obtain more bids or proposals or may modify or change the plans and specifications and submit the modified plans and specifications to the city council and the county board for approval. When the modified or changed plans and specifications are satisfactory to both the city council and the county board, the plans and specifications shall be returned to the commission and the commission shall proceed again, after similar notice, to obtain bids or proposals. Any contract awarded by the commission shall be subject to approval by the city council and the county board. Subd. 2. Best value alternative. As an alternative to the procurement method described in subdivision 1, the commission may issue a request for proposals and award the contract to the vendor or contractor offering the best value as described in section 16C.28, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), and paragraph (c). History:  (643-13) 1929 c 397 s 13; 1984 c 543 s 37; 1985 c 109 s 4; 2007 c 148 art 3 s 21
MN Stat § 374.14 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.14 — Certified Checks With All Bids.

374.14 CERTIFIED CHECKS WITH ALL BIDS. Each person submitting bids or proposals under section 374.13 shall file with the bid or proposal a certified check in an amount prescribed in the specifications of the commission for the building, to be retained as liquidated damages and divided equally between the city and county in case of failure to enter into a contract if it is awarded. All contracts shall be in writing and made in the name of the county and city and shall be executed in their behalf by the officers empowered by law or charter to execute the contracts. All persons awarded building contracts shall furnish bonds as required by state law relating to contracts for public improvements. The bonds shall run to the county and city. History:  (643-14) 1929 c 397 s 14; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.15 — Wages.

374.15 WAGES. Work specifications shall contain a provision that skilled and unskilled laborers employed in the work shall be paid the wage required to be paid by contractors doing work for the city, if the city has an ordinance providing a scale of wages. History:  (643-15) 1929 c 397 s 15; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.16 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.16 — Cost Of Removing And Remodeling.

374.16 COST OF REMOVING AND REMODELING. If the selected site is occupied by an existing city hall and courthouse, and temporary quarters must be provided for officers and officials before completion of the new building, the cost of remodeling temporary quarters and moving expenses shall be considered part of the cost of the new building. History:  (643-16) 1929 c 397 s 16; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.17 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.17 — Commission May Appoint Architects.

374.17 COMMISSION MAY APPOINT ARCHITECTS. The work of constructing, equipping, and furnishing the building shall be conducted and completed under the direction and supervision of the commission. The commission members are charged with the duty of requiring that the work is done in accordance with the plans and specifications. The commission may employ architects, engineers, supervisors, inspectors, clerks, and other employees to supervise and inspect the work and assist in the performance of the duties of the commission. The county and city shall pay the fees and salaries of the employees in the amounts fixed by the commission, one-half by the county and one-half by the city, when presented with statements certified to be correct by a majority of the commission. The employment is subject to the approval of the city council and county board in the manner provided in this chapter. History:  (643-17) 1929 c 397 s 17; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.18 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.18 — Management Of Building.

374.18 MANAGEMENT OF BUILDING. If the county and city jointly own and operate a city hall and courthouse building when a new building is constructed, the same persons or committees that managed the old building shall manage the new building. In all other cases, a joint committee consisting of two members of the county board selected by the board, and two members of the city council selected by the council shall manage the building. The committee shall have full charge and management of the building and the power to appoint employees the committee considers necessary for the proper care, management, and operation of the building. The committee shall set the salary and compensation of the employees, and the county board and the city council shall each pay one-half of the expense of operating the building. History:  (643-18) 1929 c 397 s 18; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.19 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.19 — To Serve Without Compensation.

374.19 TO SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION. The members of the advisory courthouse and city hall building commission and the members of the joint building management committee of the city council and county board shall not receive any compensation for their services upon the committee or commission. None of the members of the advisory courthouse and city hall building commission shall have any financial interest in any of the contracts awarded by the commission. History:  (643-19) 1929 c 397 s 19; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.20 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.20 — Sale Or Lease Of Lands Not Used.

374.20 SALE OR LEASE OF LANDS NOT USED. If any land or buildings owned and used by either the county or the city, or jointly owned and used by them, is not required for use by the county or city, or both of them, after the new building is completed, the land and buildings shall be sold as soon as practicable. The proceeds shall be placed in separate funds of the county and city and used for the payment of bonds or certificates of indebtedness authorized by the county and courthouse and city hall bonds issued by the city. The proceeds of the sales shall be paid to the county and city in the proportion of ownership of each in the real property sold. So far as practicable the proceeds of the sales shall be used to pay a portion of the bonds or certificates of indebtedness maturing in each year after sales so that the annual payments from the proceeds of the sales as nearly equal as may be in each of the years in which bonds or certificates of indebtedness mature. No part of the proceeds of the sales shall be used to pay interest charges on any bonds issued. No part shall be used for any purpose other than the payment of maturing bond or certificates of indebtedness, unless there is a surplus after the payment of all bonds or certificates of indebtedness. The surplus shall then be paid into the general sinking fund of the city and county. The city and county may sell or lease to the other for a nominal or other consideration, all or part of its interest in the land. If the purchasing city or county resells the land to a purchaser other than the city or county as soon as practicable, the proceeds of the resale shall be equally divided between the city and county. If the land or any part is leased by either the city or county, as provided under this section, the lease must permit the sale of the land to a purchaser other than the city or county as soon as practicable. If either the city or county acquires full title to the property, the city or county may, in the sale of the property, consider their combined economic, financial and industrial interests, as well as the price offered, with relation to a proposed project, and include these factors in the specifications or proposals for the sale. This section shall be liberally construed to carry out its purpose. If any portion or clause of the section is held invalid, the validity of the balance shall not be affected. History:  (643-20) 1929 c 397 s 20; 1951 c 545 s 1; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.25 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.25 — Joint County And Municipal Building Authorized.

374.25 JOINT COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL BUILDING AUTHORIZED. Any county which does not have within its limits a city of the first class, may, together with the city which is the county seat, jointly acquire land for, construct, equip, furnish, maintain and operate a joint courthouse and city hall building. History:  1947 c 288 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.26 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.26 — Proportional Division Of Cost.

374.26 PROPORTIONAL DIVISION OF COST. The cost and expense of acquiring land for, constructing, equipping, and furnishing the building shall be paid by the county and the city in proportion to the amount of space used by each governmental unit in the building. The architect preparing the plans and specifications for the building shall certify the amount of space within the building which is designed for use by each governmental unit. The building shall not be constructed or contracted to be constructed and no land shall be acquired and no bonds shall be issued or sold by the county, until the city has been authorized to issue bonds to pay its share of the cost of the land and building and the ordinances providing for the bond issue have been ratified by the vote of the electors of the city in the manner provided in the city charter or by state law. History:  1947 c 288 s 2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.27 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.27 — Bond Issue.

374.27 BOND ISSUE. When the city has been authorized to issue bonds to pay its share of the cost, the county board may submit to the voters, in the manner provided, under section 375.20, the question as to whether or not to issue and sell bonds of the county to pay the county's share of the cost of acquiring land for, constructing, equipping and furnishing the building. The full faith and credit of the county must be pledged to the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds issued. The bonds may be issued in one or more installments, but the bonds of each installment must be serial bonds, a portion of which shall be payable each year after issue. None of the bonds shall run longer than 20 years from their date. The board of county commissioners shall fix the denominations and the dates of maturity of each installment so that the amounts necessary each year to pay the principal and interest maturing any year shall be approximately the same in each of the years during which the bonds of the installment shall run. The bonds shall be sold as provided under section 475.60, at a rate of interest as authorized under section 475.55. History:  1947 c 288 s 3; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.28 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.28 — Execution And Delivery Of Bonds.

374.28 EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF BONDS. The county board shall, by resolution, determine the manner of executing the bonds. The delivery of the bonds executed shall be valid, notwithstanding any change in officers or in the seal of the county occurring after their execution. History:  1947 c 288 s 4; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.29 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.29 — County Tax Levy.

374.29 COUNTY TAX LEVY. The county board shall levy a tax, at the time and in the manner prescribed by section 475.61, to pay the principal and interest of the bonds. This section shall not be construed to limit the power of a municipality to levy taxes to pay its obligations issued, but the governing body of every municipality shall have the authority and it shall be its duty to levy any taxes necessary to provide revenue to pay the obligations. History:  1947 c 288 s 5; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.30 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.30 — Bond Limitation Not Applicable.

374.30 BOND LIMITATION NOT APPLICABLE. The amount of indebtedness authorized to be incurred by the county shall be in addition to any limits now fixed by law. History:  1947 c 288 s 6; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.31 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.31 — Building Commission.

374.31 BUILDING COMMISSION. As soon as the city and county have both authorized the issuance of bonds for the construction of a joint courthouse and city hall building, the county board and the city council shall constitute the courthouse and city hall building commission of the county, and the chair of the county board shall act as chair of the commission. The commission shall select from its own members other officers it considers necessary. History:  1947 c 288 s 7; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1985 c 109 s 4; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 374.32 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.32 — Joint Ownership Of Site.

374.32 JOINT OWNERSHIP OF SITE. The commission shall select a site for the building and may contract with the owner to acquire the site by gift or purchase, or the site may be acquired by proceedings in eminent domain in the name of either the city or the county, as the commission may determine. All land acquired as a site for the courthouse or city hall shall be owned jointly by the county and the city, in the same proportion as each contributes to the acquisition of land and the construction of the building. If the entire tract is acquired by either the city or county, it shall convey the proper undivided interest to the other. History:  1947 c 288 s 8; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.33 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.33 — Plans And Specifications.

374.33 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. Either before or after the selection of the building site, the commission shall have plans and specifications for the building prepared and may employ architects, engineers, drafters, and clerical help to prepare the plans and specifications. The commission shall set the compensation of the employees. History:  1947 c 288 s 9; 1985 c 109 s 4; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 374.34 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.34 — Advertisement For Bids.

374.34 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS. When the plans and specifications are completed and approved by the commission, the commission shall, after notice appropriate to inform possible bidders, obtain bids or proposals for all or any portion of the work or materials, or both, to be done, performed or furnished in the construction of the building. All bids or proposals shall be sealed by the bidders or proposers and filed with the commission at or before the time specified for the opening of bids or proposals, at which time the commission shall meet, open the bids or proposals and tabulate them, and award the contract or contracts to the responsible bidder whose bid or proposal is the most favorable, or reject all bids and proposals. If all bids or proposals are rejected, the commission may, after similar notice, obtain more bids or proposals or may modify or change the specifications, and shall again, after similar notice, obtain more bids or proposals in the manner provided. History:  1947 c 288 s 10; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1984 c 543 s 38; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.35 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.35 — Certified Check; Contracts.

374.35 CERTIFIED CHECK; CONTRACTS. Each person submitting a bid or proposal shall file with the bid or proposal a certified check in an amount prescribed in the specifications of the commission for the building, to be retained as liquidated damages in case of failure to enter into a contract if the bidder is awarded the contract. All contracts shall be in writing and made in the name of the county and the city and shall be executed in their behalf by the officers empowered by law or charter to execute the contracts. All persons awarded building contracts shall furnish bonds as required by state law relating to contracts for public improvements. The bonds shall run to the county and the city. History:  1947 c 288 s 11; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.36 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.36 — Supervision.

374.36 SUPERVISION. The work of constructing, equipping and furnishing the building shall be conducted and completed under the direction and supervision of the commission. The commission members are charged with the duty of requiring the work to be done in accordance with the plans and specifications. The commission may employ architects, engineers, supervisors, inspectors, clerks and other employees to supervise and inspect the work and assist in the performance of the duties of the commission. History:  1947 c 288 s 12; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.37 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.37 — Management.

374.37 MANAGEMENT. The management of the building when constructed shall be vested in the commission with the power to appoint employees for the management and operation of the building. The commission shall fix the employees' compensation and determine the proportion which is to be paid by the county and by the city. History:  1947 c 288 s 13; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 374.38 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall|Section 374.38 — Compensation Of Commissioners.

374.38 COMPENSATION OF COMMISSIONERS. The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services upon the commission other than their compensation which they receive as members of the county board or of the city council. No member of this commission shall have any financial interest in any of the contracts awarded by the commission. History:  1947 c 288 s 14; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1985 c 109 s 4
MN Stat § 375.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 375 — County Boards|Section 375.01 — Members, Number Of.

375.01 MEMBERS, NUMBER OF. Each county shall have a board of five commissioners who shall be known as the county board and whose terms of office shall be four years and until their successors qualify. In Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, and St. Louis Counties the board shall have seven members. History:  (650) RL s 419; 1974 c 576 s 1; 1981 c 241 s 1; 1984 c 629 s 2
MN Stat § 375.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 375 — County Boards|Section 375.03 — Terms In New County Or If Board Enlarged.

375.03 TERMS IN NEW COUNTY OR IF BOARD ENLARGED. Subdivision 1. Staggering; vacancies. In each new county, and in each county that has an increase of the number of commissioners, a commissioner shall be elected from each odd-numbered district for a term of two years, and from each even-numbered district for a term of four years. Thereafter all commissioners shall be elected for a term of four years, except that elections to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term only. Subd. 2. Except Ramsey County. This section does not apply to Ramsey County. History:  (652) RL s 421; 1951 c 102 s 1; 1973 c 524 s 1; 1974 c 435 art 7 s 1; 1975 c 280 s 1; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1984 c 629 s 2; 1986 c 444; 1991 c 326 s 18
MN Stat § 375.04 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 375 — County Boards|Section 375.04 — Tie Determined By Lot.

375.04 TIE DETERMINED BY LOT. If two or more persons have an equal and the highest number of votes for the office of county commissioner in a district, the auditor shall give written notice to them to attend at the auditor's office at a time specified. The auditor shall then and there, in their presence, publicly decide by lot which shall be declared elected. The person selected shall be the commissioner from the district. History:  (653) RL s 422; 1984 c 629 s 2; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 375.056 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 375 — County Boards|Section 375.056 — Seven-member Board.

375.056 SEVEN-MEMBER BOARD. Any county with a population of 100,000 or more according to the last federal decennial census may by resolution of its county board provide for a seven-member board of county commissioners. A certified copy of the resolution of the county board of any county choosing to exercise this option shall be transmitted to the secretary of state. The county commissioner districts shall be redistricted by the county board in accordance with section 375.025. History:  1981 c 230 s 2; 1984 c 629 s 2
MN Stat § 375.057 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 375 — County Boards|Section 375.057 — Special Acts Providing For Payment Of Per Diems.

375.057 SPECIAL ACTS PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF PER DIEMS. Any special act for a single county or group of counties providing for the payment of per diems to county commissioners is superseded to the extent that it is inconsistent with Laws 1975, chapter 301, sections 1 to 14. This section does not apply to Hennepin, Ramsey, and St. Louis Counties. History:  1975 c 301 s 15; 1984 c 629 s 2