Minnesota Statutes Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities (Ch. 370-403) § 383B.035. County to pay city, town special election expenses

Subdivision 1. County board must adopt resolution. Notwithstanding section 204B.32, which relates to election expenses, whenever the Board of County Commissioners of Hennepin County shall duly provide for a special election to be held within said Hennepin County, all of the expenses necessarily incurred by the several municipalities, home rule charter or statutory cities, and townships within the county of Hennepin concerning such special election, shall be paid by the county of Hennepin upon a resolution duly adopted by the Board of County Commissioners for Hennepin County providing for such payment of special election expenses.

Subd. 2. Unless local same-day election. If the date for any special election set by the board of county commissioners pursuant to subdivision 1 falls on the same day as any other election to be held in any of the several municipalities, home rule charter or statutory cities, and townships within the county, then each such municipality, home rule charter or statutory city, or township shall pay for its own election expenses for such election and the county of Hennepin shall not be responsible therefor.