Subdivision 1. Authority and effect. (a) The district may adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purpose of its establishment and the powers granted to the district.
(b) The rules and regulations have the effect of an ordinance if declared by the board of directors of the district and stated in the rule or regulation.
(c) The rules and regulations of the district may be enforced by the district by injunction in addition to penalties under this section.
Subd. 2. Adoption procedure. (a) A rule or regulation must be suitably titled.
(b) A rule or regulation must be adopted by a majority vote of all of the members of the board of directors. The adopted rule or regulation must be signed by the chair, attested by the secretary of the board, and published once in an official newspaper.
(c) Proof of publication must be attached to and filed with the rule or regulation. Each rule and regulation must be recorded in the rule and regulation book by 20 days after its publication.
Subd. 3. Penalty. A person who violates a rule or regulation that has the force and effect of an ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a sentence of not more than 90 days plus costs or a fine of not more than $100 plus costs.
1990 c 391 art 2 s 55
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation
Section 103B.001 — Citation; Water Law.
Section 103B.101 — Board Of Water And Soil Resources.
Section 103B.102 — Local Water Management; Accountability And Oversight.
Section 103B.103 — Easement Stewardship Accounts.
Section 103B.151 — Coordinating Water Resource Planning.
Section 103B.155 — State Water And Related Land Resource Plan.
Section 103B.201 — Metropolitan Water Management Program; Purpose.
Section 103B.205 — Definitions.
Section 103B.211 — Joint Powers Watershed Management Organization.
Section 103B.215 — Boundary Change Of Watershed Districts.
Section 103B.221 — Terminating Watershed District.
Section 103B.225 — Boundary Change And Termination; Effect On Benefits And Damages.
Section 103B.227 — Watershed Management Organizations.
Section 103B.231 — Watershed Plans.
Section 103B.235 — Local Water Management Plans.
Section 103B.239 — Rule Review.
Section 103B.245 — Special Tax District; Local Government Unit.
Section 103B.251 — Capital Improvements By Watershed Management Organizations.
Section 103B.252 — Emergency Projects.
Section 103B.253 — County Levy Authority.
Section 103B.255 — Groundwater Plans.
Section 103B.305 — Definitions.
Section 103B.311 — County Water Planning And Management.
Section 103B.312 — Identifying Priority Concerns.
Section 103B.313 — Plan Development.
Section 103B.314 — Contents Of Plan.
Section 103B.315 — Comprehensive Water Plan Review And Adoption.
Section 103B.321 — Duties Of The Board.
Section 103B.325 — Consistency Of Local Plans And Controls With Local Water Management Plan.
Section 103B.331 — Authority Under Approved Local Water Management Plans.
Section 103B.335 — Tax Levy Authority.
Section 103B.3355 — Wetland Functions For Determining Public Values.
Section 103B.3363 — Definitions.
Section 103B.3367 — Water Plan Extensions.
Section 103B.3369 — Local Water Resources Restoration, Protection, And Management Program.
Section 103B.341 — Public Drainage.
Section 103B.345 — Resolving Disputes.
Section 103B.355 — Application.
Section 103B.451 — South Dakota-minnesota Boundary Waters Commission.
Section 103B.501 — Lake Improvement Districts.
Section 103B.505 — Definitions.
Section 103B.511 — Administration By Commissioner.
Section 103B.515 — Initiation And Establishment By County Board.
Section 103B.521 — Initiation By Petition And Establishment By County Board.
Section 103B.525 — Establishing District In More Than One County.
Section 103B.531 — Creation By Commissioner Of Natural Resources.
Section 103B.535 — Order Establishing District.
Section 103B.541 — Publication And Effective Date.
Section 103B.545 — Referendum On Establishment.
Section 103B.551 — Board Of Directors.
Section 103B.561 — Voting By Joint County Boards.
Section 103B.565 — Enforcing Ordinances.
Section 103B.571 — Annual Meeting Of District.
Section 103B.575 — Expanding Lake Improvement District.
Section 103B.581 — Termination.
Section 103B.601 — Definitions.
Section 103B.615 — District Officers.
Section 103B.625 — Executive Director.
Section 103B.631 — Performance Of Duties And Expenses.
Section 103B.635 — District Funding.
Section 103B.641 — District Regulations.
Section 103B.645 — Prosecuting Violations.
Section 103B.651 — Definitions.
Section 103B.665 — District Officers And Employees.
Section 103B.675 — Executive Director.
Section 103B.683 — Prosecuting Violations.
Section 103B.685 — Performance Of Duties And Expenses.
Section 103B.691 — District Funding.
Section 103B.801 — Comprehensive Watershed Management Planning Program.