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Hans B'. Borstad <br /> June 27, 1997 <br /> Page 2 <br /> same reasons,we conclude that section 469.189(1996)does not authorize the city to donate <br /> funds or purchase a"membership"in the local chamber of commerce. <br /> Minn. Stat. § 469.191 (1996)provides: <br /> A home rule or statutory city or town described in section 368.01, <br /> subdivision 1 or la,may appropriate not more than$50,000 annually out of the <br /> general revenue fund of the jurisdiction to be paid to any incorporated <br /> development society or organization of this state for promoting,advertising, <br /> improving, or developing the economic and agricultural resources of the city or <br /> town. <br /> It is our understanding that this section was first enacted in 1989 primarily to allow small rural <br /> towns to participate in an organization called the Minnesota Initiative Fund,an organization <br /> which received grants from the McKnight Foundation matching certain contributions from towns <br /> and cities. However,contemporaneous legislative history indicates an understanding by the <br /> legislature that this law would also allow a city or town to contribute up to$50,000 annually to a <br /> local chamber of commerce. This seems to be a reasonable interpretation of the language of <br /> Minn. Stat. § 469.191,an&it is my opinion that this provision would authorize the City of <br /> Staples to contribute up to$50,000 annually to the Staples Chamber of Commerce. <br /> Authority to contribute does not necessarily permit membership,however. In general,it <br /> has been our view that authority of local units of government are not authorized to form or join <br /> "private"organizations absent specific statutory authority. Sm,gigs,Op.Atty.Gen. 92a-30, <br /> January 29, 1986;733,July 29, 1988. For example,Minn. Stat. § 144.581 (1996),which is <br /> mentioned in those opinions,authorizes hospital authorities to joiri and sponsor memberships in <br /> certain organizations. <br /> In addition,the Legislature has addressed the authority of municipalities to provide for <br /> municipal membership in certain local,state and national associations. In addition,cities are <br /> expressly authorized by Minn.Stat. §465.58(1996)to pay annual dues in the League of <br /> Minnesota Cities and the expenses of delegates attending the meetings thereof. Neither of these <br /> sections would apply to your situation,however. <br /> A broader grant of authority is found in Minn. Stat. § 471.96,subd. 1 (1996),which <br /> provides as follows: <br /> The governing bodies of cities, counties, and towns are hereby authorized <br /> to appropriate necessary funds to provide membership of their respective <br /> municipal corporations or political subdivisions respectively in county,regional, <br /> state,and national associations of a civic,educational,or governmental nature <br /> which have as their purpose the betterment and improvement of municipal <br /> 40 <br />
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