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51 MINNESOTA STATUTES 2010 469.051 41) A member of the St.Louis County delegation of the state house of representatives appointed by that delegation, and a member of the St. Louis County delegation of the state senate appointed by that delegation are advisory members of the authority. Subd. 3. Other port authorities.A port authority established under law by a city council of a city other than a city of the first class may have three members appointed by the city council or seven members appointed as provided in subdivision 1,unless a different number or procedure is set out in the enabling law. A three-member authority under this subdivision may be increased to a seven-member authority appointed as provided under subdivision 1 by resolution of the city council. Subd. 4. Term,vacancies. The first commissioners of a three-member commission are appointed for initial terms as follows: one for two years; one for four years; and one for six years. The first commissioners of a seven-member commission are appointed for initial terms as follows: one member for a term of one,two,three, four, and five years,respectively, and two members for terms of six years. For subsequent terms,the term is six years. A vacancy is created in Saint Paul when a city council member of the authority ends council membership and in Duluth when a county board member of the authority ends county board membership. A vacancy on any port authority must be filled by the appointing authority for the balance of the term subject to the same approval and consent, if any,required for an appointment for a full term. For Duluth, if the governor or the county board fails to make a required appointment within 60 days after a vacancy occurs, the city council has sole power to appoint a successor. Subd. 5. Pay. A commissioner, including the president, must be compensated as provided • in section 15.0575, subdivision 3, for each regular or special port authority meeting attended. The advisory members of the Duluth authority from the legislature must not be paid for their service to the authority. History: 1987 c 291 s 51; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 4 s 105 469.051 OFFICERS; DUTIES; ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS. Subdivision 1. Bylaws, rules, seal. A port authority may adopt bylaws and rules of procedure and shall adopt an official seal. Subd. 2. Officers.A port authority shall annually elect a president or chair, a vice-president or vice-chair, a treasurer, a secretary, and an assistant treasurer. A commissioner may not serve as president or chair and vice-president or vice-chair at the same time. The other offices may be held by one commissioner. The offices of secretary and assistant treasurer need not be held by a commissioner. Subd. 3. Duties and powers. The officers have the usual duties and powers of their offices. They may be given other duties and powers by the port authority. Subd. 4. Treasurer's duties. The treasurer: (1) shall receive and is responsible for port authority money; (2) is responsible for the acts of the assistant treasurer; S (3) shall disburse port authority money by check or electronic procedures; (4) shall keep an account of the source of all receipts, and the nature,purpose and authority of all disbursements; and Copyright©2010 by the Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota.All Rights Reserved.