SF773

Senate File No. 773 is a bill introduced in the Minnesota Legislature that proposes changes to the board structure of the Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District. Specifically, it allows for the reduction of the board of managers from five members to three members. This change will take effect only after receiving approval from the related governing body.

Once approval is granted and implemented, any vacancies on the board will not be filled until the number of board members drops to three. After this reduction, any new vacancies will be filled according to existing Minnesota statutes to maintain a three-member board.

Additionally, the bill outlines a system for assigning terms to ensure that the terms of board members do not end in the same year, thereby providing continuity in governance. Each board member will serve a regular term that ends on the first business day of January every third year, and will continue to serve until a successor is elected and has qualified. This structured staggering of terms is intended to ensure experienced governance and stability within the board’s operations.