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Minnesota Statutes 2003, 363A.07 V'[innesota Statutes ?0(l3, Table of Chapters Tahle of contents for Chapter 3fi?� 363A.07 Local co�issions. 5ubdivision 1. Juriadiction of county co�issiona. if a county or group of counties creates a local commission, the commission does not have jurisdiction over any part of the county that is within the jurisdiction of a local commission created by city charter or municipal ordinance. 5ubd. 2. Referral from commiasioner. The commissioner, whetiher or not a charge has been filed under this chapter, may refer a matter involving discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, �reed, disability, marital statius, status wzth regard to public assistance, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or �amilial status to a local commission for study and report. l7pon referral by the commissioner, the local cammission shall make a report and make recommendations to the commissioner and take other appropriate actipn within the scope of its powers. Subd_ 3_ Referral to Co�issioner. A local commission may refer a matter under its jurisdictiion to the commassioner_ The charging party has the option of filing a charge either with a local commission or the department_ I�lotwithstanding the prov.i,sions of any ordinance or resolution to the cantrary, a charge may be filed with a J.ocal. commission within one year atter the occurrence of the practice. The exercise of such choice in filing a charge with one agency shall preclude the option of filing the same charge with the other agency. At the time a charge comes to the attention of a local agency, the agency or its representative shall inform the charging party of this option, and of the party's rights under Laws 1967, chapter 897. Where this chapter provides additional protections and remedies not provided for under a local antidiscrimination ordinance, the local commission shall advise a party bringing a charge under a local ordinance of those additional protections and remedies ancl of the option to file a charge under this chap�.er . The term "local cammission" as used in this subdivision has the sa►ne meaning given the term in section 363A.03, subdivision 23. 5ubd. 4. Withdrawal from a local commission. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or ordinance to the contrary, a person who has filed a charge with a local com�nission may bring a civil action as provided in section 363A.34 at the following times_ {a) Within 45 days aft�r receipt of notice that the local commission has determined that there is no probabie cause to credit the allegations contained in the charge; receipt of notice a.s presumed to be five days from the date of service by Page 1 of 2 http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/363A/07.htm1 U1 S/2Q04