HF4579

Purpose

• To change how long an appointed member can serve on the Red Wing Port Authority. The change is made by modifying Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 469.081 subdivision 3a.

Main provisions

• The bill amends Subdivision 3a (Terms of members) to specify that, despite any enabling resolution or section 469.050 subdivision 4, the term length for an appointee to the Red Wing Port Authority for a term beginning on or after January 1, 2011 shall be “three six years.”
  
• In other words, it changes the required term length for new or continuing appointees starting in 2011.

Note: The wording “three six years” is ambiguous in the text provided. The intended change appears to be to set the term length to six years, but the exact phrasing in the bill as written is unclear.

Significant changes to existing law

• Overrides conflicting provisions in local resolutions or state law (enabling resolution and 469.050 subdivision 4) for the term length of Red Wing Port Authority appointees.
• Establishes a new or clarified term length starting with terms beginning on January 1, 2011.

Practical implications

• Appointees to the Red Wing Port Authority may serve longer (six-year terms) before facing reappointment or turnover, depending on how the term is finally interpreted in practice.
• This can affect board continuity, leadership planning, and accountability timelines for the Port Authority.

Notes on interpretation

• The exact interpretation hinges on whether “three six years” means three six-year terms, a single six-year term, or another construction. The bill text as provided is not crystal clear, but the intended effect is to set longer terms for appointees starting in 2011.

Related terms and concepts (for clarity)

• Red Wing Port Authority
• Term length
• Appointee
• Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 469.081 subdivision 3a
• Enabling resolution
• Minnesota Statutes 469.050 subdivision 4
• Term beginning on or after January 1, 2011

Summary

• The bill is focused on changing how long appointed members can serve on the Red Wing Port Authority, by amending the state statute to set a new term length starting in 2011, overriding other rules. The exact wording in the bill text is ambiguous, but the intended change appears to be a longer term for appointees.

Relevant Terms - Red Wing Port Authority - term length - appointee - Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 469.081 subdivision 3a - enabling resolution - 469.050 subdivision 4 - January 1, 2011 - six-year term