Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5208: Commonality of powers exception addition requirement
Status: In committee, April 23, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to local government; adding exception to commonality of powers requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 471.59, subdivision 8.
From the introduced text, April 22, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to local government; adding exception to commonality of powers requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 471.59, subdivision 8. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 471.59, subdivision 8, is amended to read: Subd. 8. Services performed by countynew text begin [ADDED: or sheriff] new text end , commonality of powers. new text begin [ADDED: (a) ] new text end Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 1 requiring commonality of powers between parties to any agreement the board of county commissioners of any county may by resolution enter into agreements with any other governmental unit as defined in subdivision 1 to perform on behalf of that unit any service or function which that unit would be authorized to provide for itself. new text begin [ADDED: (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 1 requiring commonality of powers, a county sheriff must enter into an agreement under United States Code, title 8, section 1357(g), with a federal agency to perform services or functions the federal agency is authorized to provide. A county sheriff does not require authorization from a county board of commissioners before entering into an agreement under this paragraph.] new text end
Sponsors
- Andrew Mathews (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to State and Local Government
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF5208?
- SF5208 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Commonality of powers exception addition requirement.
- What does SF5208 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to local government; adding exception to commonality of powers requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 471.59, subdivision 8.
- What is the status of SF5208?
- In committee as of April 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to State and Local Government (April 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF5208?
- Andrew Mathews (R).
- Where is the official record for SF5208?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF5208&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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