Bill Text: MN SF909 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Gifts to community food shelves by towns authorization

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-28 - Referred to State and Local Government [SF909 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2013-SF909-Introduced.html

1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to local government; authorizing towns to make gifts to community food
1.3shelves;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 465.039.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 465.039, is amended to read:
1.6465.039 GIFTS TO ORGANIZATIONS DISTRIBUTING FOOD.
1.7The governing body of a county, or of a home rule charter or statutory city, or town
1.8may appropriate each year out of its general fund, or other unrestricted money, an amount
1.9to be determined by the governing body to provide grants to nonprofit organizations
1.10operating community food shelves that provide food to the needy without charge.
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