Chapter 375A — Chapter Does Not Apply to Hennepin County

375A.001 Chapter Does Not Apply to Hennepin County This chapter on optional forms of county government does not apply to Hennepin County, which has its own governance … 375A.01 Authorization and Enumeration Any Minnesota county (except Hennepin) can adopt optional forms of government including an elected executive, county … 375A.02 Elected Executive Plan Under the elected executive plan, voters elect a county executive to a four-year term. The executive has veto power over … 375A.03 County Manager Plan Under the county manager plan, the county board hires a professional manager based on qualifications, not residency. The … 375A.04 Effect of County Manager and Elected Executive Plans When a county adopts the elected executive or county manager plan, all independent administrative boards (library, park, … 375A.05 At-large Chair Plan Under the at-large chair plan, the chair of the county board is elected by all county voters in a separate election … 375A.06 County Administrator Counties that have not adopted an executive, manager, or auditor-administrator plan can hire a county administrator. The … 375A.07 This section has been repealed by Laws 1987, chapter 164, section 4. 375A.08 County Auditor-administrator Plan Under the auditor-administrator plan, the elected county auditor serves as both auditor and county administrator. Tax … 375A.09 How to Change the Number of County Board Members Counties can change the number of commissioners on their board, with options ranging from three to seven members (or up … 375A.10 Options Relating to Certain County Offices Counties can adopt options to make certain county offices appointive rather than elected, combine the auditor and … 375A.11 Consolidation of Duties of County Offices The county board can combine the duties of two or more county offices by ordinance and provide additional pay for the … 375A.12 How, When to Adopt, Abandon Options County governance options are adopted through voter referendums. The question can be placed on the ballot by the county … 375A.1205 Appointing County Officers A county board can appoint the auditor, treasurer, recorder, or auditor-treasurer without a voter referendum if a … 375A.121 Modifying Duties of County Auditor and Treasurer A county board, with the agreement of both the auditor and treasurer, can reassign specific tax and property duties … 375A.13 County Government Study Commission A county government study commission of up to 15 members can be created by petition or county board resolution. A judge …