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. . . '~ ;;)~:;. __~'Ft~. -:~:. ~:'~'A_~~ >:.~...~.~~.~.... :~ ~~:.~~>:, I ::1t, ~ .~ ~; -i~~,~ 9051 STATIITORY CITIES 412.381 sections 412.351 to 412.391, the term "public utility" means any water, light and power, gas or sewer system, or public buildings thus placed by ordinance under the jurisdiction of the public utilities commission. Any public utility not placed under the jurisdiction of the public utilities commission by the ordinance establishing the com- mission may be placed under the jurisdiction of the commission by an amendment to the original ordinance. History: 1949 c 119 s 45; 1951 c 378 s 13; 1973 c 123 art 2 s 1 subd 2; 1981 c 334 .: S 3 412.36 [Repealed, 1949 c 119 s 110] 412.361 SPECIFIC POWERS. Subdivision 1. The commission shall have power to extend and to modify or rebuild any public utility and to do anything it deems necessary for its proper and effi- cient operation; and it may enter into necessary contracts for these purposes. The provi- sions of section 412.311 relating to advertisement for bids shall apply to contracts of the public utilities commission. Subd. 2. The commission shall have power to employ all necessary help for the management and operation of the public utility, prescribe duties of officers and employ- ees and fix their compensation. Subd. 3. The commission shall have power to buy all fuel and supplies, and it may purchase wholesale electric energy, steam heat, hot water energy, gas or water, as the case may be, for municipal distribution. Subd. 4. The commission shall have power to fix rates and to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for utility service supplied by the municipally owned public utili- ties within its jurisdiction. Subd. 5. The commission shall have power to enter into agreements with the coun- cil for payments by the city for utility service, compensation for the use by either the commission or the city of buildings, equipment, and personnel under the control of the other, payments to the city in lieu of taxes, transfers of surplus utility funds to the gen- eral fund, and also agreements on other subjects of relationships between the commis- sion and the council. History: 1949 c 119 s 46; 1953 c 735 s 6,' 1973 c 123 art 2 s 1 subd 2; 1981 c 334 s4 412.371 PUBLIC UTILITY FUND AND DISBURSEMENTS. Subdivision 1. A separate fund or a separate account shall be established in the city treasury for each utility. Into this fund or account shall be paid all the receipts from the utility and from it shall be paid all disbursements attributable to the utility. Subd. 2. The commission shall, in the same manner as the council under section 412.271, subdivision 1, and to the same extent, audit claims to be paid from the public utilities fund. The secretary of the commission shall draw an order upon the treasurer for the proper amount allowed by the commission. Upon counter signature by the presi- I. .... dent of the commission and presentation orders shall be paid by the treasurer. . . History: 1949 c 119 s 47; 1973 c 123 art 2 s 1 subd 2; 1986 c 444 ,;; , 412.381 REPORTS. The accounting officer of the commission shall make such monthly or annual state- ments of operation as the commission may require. A copy of each such report shall be filed in the office of the city clerk. An annual financial report shall be made and a copy filed with the clerk at the close of the calendar year and shall be included as part of the annual financial report or statement of the clerk in conformity with section 471. 697 or 471.698. The cost of publication of any other official statement required by law to be published shall be paid from public utility funds. History: 1949 c 119 s 48; 1973 c 123 art 2 s 1 subd 2; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 90