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Su�urEary of Proposed County Legislation <br />for 197b Sta�e Legisla�ive Session <br />S. F. 154I Deleies �he require�ent that Ra�nsey Co�ty �Velfaxe $oard mvst submit <br />budget estiiaates �o CoLmty Board by July l. The Ramsey County Baard <br />is naw also the T�lel£are 13aaxd. Hennepi.n, Co�ty Eoa�d. also serves as <br />�Che ti�Telfare Board arfd is exe�pted in ihe general s�a�u�es (393, Q$) . <br />H. F. 1556 Pxovzdes that the Cotm�.jr Assessor, County Highway Engineer ar�d 1Teterans <br />Servi.ce �£fiCer shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Cotmty <br />Co�n�.ssioners and may rernove therr� at any �ime by �he affiririative vote of <br />five af its meml�ers. (Presen�ly the Assessor is appoin�ed for four (4} <br />years, the County Engineer for four (4} years and i.he Veterans Servi.ce <br />Officer fox four (4) years) . Couxt Car�raaissioner is no� in bil.�. as . <br />andica�ed by Coun.ty st�unary, but M. V��zght said i�C will be inc�uded. <br />H�F. 1464 Provides that the Cour�.ty Board shaZl set the civil process ��ees for the <br />Sheri�f of Ramsey Ca�m�y. Presently those fees are specifically provided <br />fox in speci.al legislatian far Rar.t�ey County, <br />H: F. 14b0 Provides that 'the Rarnsey CoLmty Board ma.y set a reasanable al.lowance for <br />expenses or a per diem allowance far merabers o� baards ar agencies author- <br />ized by statute. �'resent�y I�i.S. 1974, 37�.47 al2ows cot.mties to s�t <br />expenses £or boards, but exclud�s those Go�m.ties contiaining cities vf the <br />�ir5t class. (Ramsey, Hennepin and S�.. Louis). Ramsey Coun�ty i.s request- <br />zng the same authoxity as the ather catuifies to set expense levels. <br />H.F. 14b2 Provic�es for a five member Civi1 Service Board. Present membership is set <br />at �hree, per 1974 Laws, Chapter 435, Sec. 3.02 (b). The reason, stzpposed.ly, <br />to get more af a variety o� v�ewpoints on the Board. <br />H.�. I563 Changes the natne of the hospi�al co�nission from "R,am�ey Cotmty Hospztal. <br />and Sanitarzum CAT1llTL�S510T1}r to "Ramsey Caunty Hospital Corranissian"; piaces <br />the appaintrn�nt and xemoval o£ chie£ executive officer and his assistants <br />at the pleasure of the Haspital Co�ission; allows the hosp�tal ta purchase <br />goods and services from anywhere i£ its at a lower cast - presently hospital <br />pu�chasing is restricted through St. Paul. purchasir�g department, or other <br />gavernmen�al pLmchasing offices. This wou.ld enabie �them to purchase jointly <br />wiih other hospitals far "patient care" type needs, particularly. <br />H.F. 1463 Abolishes the Ramsey Calmty Plat Commzssion and establishes the office of <br />County Surv-eyor, and al�ows County Boaxd to set fees �or appr4val of plats <br />and surveys. The present pl.at cor�ission is made up of four members - one <br />of whom is ex-aff�cia the City Engineer o£ St. Pau1. i)nder general � <br />sfatutes, County Sux-veyors are requixed to be cextified by thP State as <br />registered land surveyors. <br />