1.1    .................... moves to amend H.F. No. 847 as follows:
1.2Page 2, delete section 3 and insert:

1.3    "Section 1. [471.984] IMPOSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES.
1.4    Subdivision 1. Authority. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the county
1.5board of any county or the city council of any home rule charter or statutory city may
1.6impose administrative penalties for any ordinance violation or any violation of state law
1.7that is punishable as a petty misdemeanor.
1.8    Subd. 2. Right to contest penalty. A person assessed an administrative penalty
1.9under the authority granted in this section may elect to be charged under state law, where
1.10applicable, and have the case adjudicated in district court.
1.11    Subd. 3. Disposition of penalties. All fine proceeds collected pursuant to the
1.12authority granted in this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the county or city
1.13that assessed the administrative penalty."