Charter commission changes made under new law

The chief judge of a district now has 60 days to appoint, or reappoint, charter commission members thanks to a new law.

Prior to the change, if a chief judge did not make an appointment within 30 days, a city council could then do so, unless the judge notified the council during the first 30 days of an intention to make the appointment, which would then give the judge 60 more days to do so.

The law also makes modifications to the compensation provisions that govern charter commission expenses, including raising the limit from $10,000 to $20,000 in any one year.

Sponsored by Rep. Duane Sauke (DFL-Rochester) and Sen. David Senjem (R-Rochester), the law took effect May 17, 2020.

HF3483/SF3298*/CH87

SF3298* / HF3483 / CH87