Subdivision 1. Procedure. A watershed district may be terminated under this section and a watershed district entirely within the metropolitan area may also be terminated under sections 103B.221 and 103B.225.
Subd. 2. Initiation. Proceedings for the termination of a watershed district may only be initiated by filing a termination petition with the board.
Subd. 3. Frequency of termination petition. The board may not accept a termination petition within five years from the date of a watershed district's establishment. The board may not make determinations or accept termination petitions for watershed districts more than once in five years.
Subd. 4. Termination petition. (a) The termination petition must be signed by at least 25 percent of the resident owners residing in the watershed district. The termination petition must state that the existence of the watershed district does not benefit the public welfare and public interest and the watershed district is not needed to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
(b) The petitioners must file a copy of the termination petition with the auditors of the counties affected by the watershed district. The original termination petition with a statement signed for delivery or receipt of each of the termination petitions submitted to the auditors of counties affected by the watershed district must be filed with the board.
Subd. 5. Auditor's determination of resident owners. An auditor who receives a termination petition must determine from the tax records whether the petitioners are resident owners within the watershed district. The auditor must certify the number of petitioners that are resident owners and file the certification with the board.
Subd. 6. [Repealed, 2006 c 281 art 3 s 20]
Subd. 7. Termination hearing order. When the board determines a termination petition has been filed that meets the requirements of subdivisions 4 and 5, the board must, by order, set a time by 35 days after its determination and a location within the watershed district for a termination hearing.
Subd. 8. Hearing notice. (a) The board must give notice of the termination hearing by publication in a legal newspaper that is published in counties affected by the watershed district. The last publication must occur at least ten days before the termination hearing.
(b) The board must give notice of the termination hearing by mail to the auditors of counties and to the chief executive officials of municipalities affected by the watershed district.
(c) The notice must include:
(1) a statement that a termination petition has been filed with the board and auditors of the counties affected by the watershed district;
(2) a general description of why the watershed district is to be terminated;
(3) a general description of the property within the watershed district;
(4) the date, time, and location of the hearing; and
(5) a statement that all persons affected by or interested in the watershed district may attend and give statements at the termination hearing.
Subd. 9. Termination hearing. The board must allow all persons affected by or interested in the watershed district to make oral and written statements at the termination hearing. The board may continue the termination hearing.
Subd. 10. Termination order. (a) If, after the termination hearing, the board determines that the existence of the watershed district does not benefit the public welfare and public interest and the watershed district is not needed to accomplish the purpose of this chapter, the board must issue a termination order.
(b) The termination order must include findings that support termination of the watershed district and a statement that the watershed district is terminated.
(c) The board must file a certified copy of the termination order with the secretary of state.
(d) A watershed district ceases to be a political subdivision and ceases to exist when a termination order for the watershed district is filed with the secretary of state.
1990 c 391 art 4 s 17; 1995 c 199 s 7,8; 2006 c 281 art 3 s 15
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 103D — Watershed Districts
Section 103D.011 — Definitions.
Section 103D.501 — Construction And Administration.
Section 103D.505 — Reference To Other Drainage Laws.
Section 103D.511 — Certain Condemnation Provisions; Applicability.
Section 103D.515 — Preexisting And Improved Water Rights.
Section 103D.521 — Rights Assured Due Process Of Law.
Section 103D.525 — Proceedings After Faulty Notices.
Section 103D.531 — Continuance Of Hearings.
Section 103D.535 — Appellate Procedures And Review.
Section 103D.537 — Appeals Of Rules, Permit Decisions, And Orders.
Section 103D.539 — Informal Resolution Of Disputes.
Section 103D.541 — Appeal Of Court Order.
Section 103D.545 — Enforcement.
Section 103D.551 — Enforcing Rules And Orders.
Section 103D.101 — Board Of Water And Soil Resources.
Section 103D.105 — Board Hearings.
Section 103D.111 — Appeal Of Board Orders.
Section 103D.201 — Watershed District Purposes.
Section 103D.205 — Establishment Petition.
Section 103D.211 — Auditor's Certification Of Petitioners.
Section 103D.215 — Director's Report.
Section 103D.221 — Establishment Hearing; Notice.
Section 103D.225 — Hearing And Order To Establish.
Section 103D.231 — Dismissing Establishment Proceedings.
Section 103D.251 — Watershed District Boundary Changes.
Section 103D.255 — Withdrawing Territory.
Section 103D.261 — Proceedings To Enlarge Watershed District.
Section 103D.265 — Consolidating Districts.
Section 103D.271 — Procedure For Terminating Watershed District.
Section 103D.301 — Distribution Of Manager Positions.
Section 103D.305 — Increasing Number Of Managers.
Section 103D.311 — Appointing Managers.
Section 103D.321 — Principal Place Of Business.
Section 103D.331 — Advisory Committee.
Section 103D.335 — District And Managers' Powers.
Section 103D.337 — Technical Advisory Committees.
Section 103D.351 — Annual Report.
Section 103D.355 — Annual Audit.
Section 103D.401 — Watershed Management Plan.
Section 103D.405 — Revised Watershed Management Plan.
Section 103D.411 — Amendment Of Watershed Management Plan And Revised Watershed Management Plan.
Section 103D.601 — Project Initiated By Managers.
Section 103D.605 — Project Constructed With Government Aid Or As Part Of Plan.
Section 103D.611 — Construction By Government Agencies.
Section 103D.615 — Emergency Projects.
Section 103D.621 — Drainage Improvements.
Section 103D.625 — Drainage Systems In Watershed District.
Section 103D.631 — Maintaining Projects.
Section 103D.635 — Repairs And Improvements Exceeding Normal Maintenance.
Section 103D.641 — Work Without Bid.
Section 103D.701 — Project Initiation.
Section 103D.705 — Project Petition.
Section 103D.711 — Engineer's Report.
Section 103D.715 — Appraisers; Determining Benefits And Damages.
Section 103D.721 — Managers; Determining Benefits And Damages.
Section 103D.725 — Benefited Property; Determination.
Section 103D.729 — Water Management District.
Section 103D.730 — Stormwater Facilities.
Section 103D.731 — Appraisers' Report; Examination.
Section 103D.735 — Hearing On Petition And Reports.
Section 103D.741 — Final Hearing Notice.
Section 103D.745 — Final Hearing.
Section 103D.801 — Procedure When Contract Is Not Let.
Section 103D.805 — Filing Managers' Order Establishing Project.
Section 103D.811 — Bids For Construction.
Section 103D.815 — Controlling Contracts.
Section 103D.821 — Bridge Or Grade Removal; Passage Of Equipment.
Section 103D.901 — Assessments; Levies.
Section 103D.905 — Funds Of Watershed District.
Section 103D.921 — District Court To Create Preliminary Fund.