Minnesota § 419.16 - ABOLITION OF COMMISSION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 419.16 — ABOLITION OF COMMISSION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 419.16. ABOLITION OF COMMISSION
A police civil service commission created under this chapter may be abolished as follows: (1) by the voters in accordance with section 419.17; or (2) by a unanimous vote of the city council. Abolition by the voters shall be initiated by a petition signed by at least 25 percent of the number of legal voters voting at the last general municipal election filed with the governing body of the city requesting that the following question be submitted to the voters: "Shall the police civil service commission be abolished?"
History:
(1933-63b) 1929 c 299; 1933 c 197 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1999 c 165 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 419.16 ("ABOLITION OF COMMISSION") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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