HB 6357 Summary

• Amends the Metropolitan Councils Act to replace newspaper publication requirements with digital posting under the local government public notice act beginning January 1, 2022.

• Requires articles of incorporation and amendments for metropolitan area councils to be published in newspapers before January 1, 2022; after that date, clerks must post public notice electronically as specified in the local government public notice act.

• Updates publication requirements for metropolitan region councils and metropolitan arts councils to transition from newspaper publication to digital notice posting on January 1, 2022.

• Changes mandatory language from "shall" to "must" throughout the affected sections for consistency with modern drafting standards.

• Clarifies withdrawal procedures for local governmental units by specifying notices must be "filed and published or posted" in the same manner as original articles.