367.30 OPTIONAL PLANS. Subdivision 1. Option A; five-member town board. A town may provide for a five-member board of supervisors as provided in sections 367.30 to 367.36. This is option A. Subd. 2. Option B; appointment of clerk and treasurer. A town may provide for the appointment by the town board of its clerk or […]
367.31 ADOPTION OF SPECIFIC OPTION. Subdivision 1. Submission to electors. Except as provided in subdivision 2, the town board may, and upon a petition signed by electors equal in number to at least 15 percent of the electors voting at the last previous town election shall, submit to the electors at an annual town election […]
367.32 APPLICABLE LAW; SAME RIGHTS, LIABILITIES, PROCEEDINGS. Subdivision 1. Applicable law. All laws applicable to a town before adoption of an option and consistent with the option shall govern the town after adoption of an option. Subd. 2. Ordinances or resolutions. Any ordinance or resolution in effect at the time of adoption of an option […]
367.33 OPTION A; ELECTION OF ADDITIONAL SUPERVISORS. Subdivision 1. Election at annual election or special election. Following the adoption of option A in a town, except a town exercising the powers of a statutory city, the town board may call a special town election to be held on a date authorized by section 205.10, subdivision […]
367.34 CONTINUANCE IN OFFICE; ELECTIONS. Subdivision 1. Option B; incumbent clerk and treasurer. If option B is adopted at an election at which a clerk or treasurer, or a clerk-treasurer under option D, is elected, the candidate elected to that office shall not take office and that candidate’s election shall be null. Otherwise, when option […]
367.35 TOWN ADMINISTRATOR. Subdivision 1. Appointment; removal. As soon as practicable after adoption of option C in a town, the town board shall appoint an administrator upon the terms it deems advisable. The administrator shall be chosen solely on the basis of training, experience, and administrative qualifications and need not be a resident of the […]
367.36 CLERK, TREASURER COMBINED; AUDIT STANDARDS. Subdivision 1. Transition; audit. (a) In a town in which option D is adopted, the incumbent treasurer shall continue in office until the expiration of the term. Thereafter, or at any time a vacancy other than a temporary vacancy under section 367.03 occurs in the position, the duties of […]
367.40 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Application. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Peace officer. “Peace officer” has the meaning assigned in section 626.84. Subd. 3. [Repealed, 2005 c 10 art 2 s 5] Subd. 4. [Repealed, 2005 c 10 art 2 s 5] Subd. 5. Part-time […]
367.401 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; APPOINTMENT. Subdivision 1. Appointment. The town, by majority vote at its annual meeting, may decide to authorize the town board to form a law enforcement agency and appoint law enforcement officers. The positions may be filled by a combination of peace officers or part-time peace officers. The number of part-time peace […]
