Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts
Section 110A.02 — Definitions.

Subdivision 1. Applicability. For the purposes of sections 110A.01 to 110A.36 the following terms have the definitions given in this section.
Subd. 2. Water user district or district. "Water user district" or "district" means a district organized under sections 110A.01 to 110A.36, either as originally organized or as reorganized, altered, or extended.
Subd. 3. Board. "Board" means the board of directors of a district organized under sections 110A.01 to 110A.36.
Subd. 4. Works; system. "Works" and "system" include all lands, property, rights, rights-of-way, easements, and related franchises deemed necessary or convenient for their operation, all water rights acquired or exercised by the board in connection with works, all means of conserving, controlling, and distributing water, including, but not limited to outlets, treatment plants, pumps, lift stations, service connections, mains, valves, hydrants, wells, reservoirs, tanks and other appurtenances of public water systems. A work or system may be used for domestic, commercial, industrial and stock watering purposes only and shall not be used for irrigation purposes.
Subd. 5. Project. "Project" means any one of the works defined, or any combination of works which are physically connected or jointly managed and operated as a single unit.
Subd. 6. City. "City" means any home rule charter, statutory or other city, however organized.
Subd. 7. Court. "Court" means district court in the judicial district where the largest number of petitioners resides.
1978 c 744 s 2

Structure Minnesota Statutes

Minnesota Statutes

Chapters 103A - 114B — Water

Chapter 110A — Rural Water User Districts

Section 110A.01 — Policy Statement.

Section 110A.02 — Definitions.

Section 110A.03 — Water User District; Organization.

Section 110A.04 — Petition For Organization.

Section 110A.05 — Lands Included.

Section 110A.06 — Organizing District Within Territorial Boundaries Of Another District.

Section 110A.07 — Directors; Election.

Section 110A.08 — Grouping Of Directors Elected At Large; Term Of Office.

Section 110A.09 — Petition; Signatures.

Section 110A.10 — Instruments Constituting Petition.

Section 110A.11 — Maps, Plans, And Estimates.

Section 110A.12 — Petition; Compliance.

Section 110A.13 — Publishing Petition.

Section 110A.14 — Protest Against Organization.

Section 110A.15 — Investigating Proposed District And Works.

Section 110A.16 — Feasibility; Recording; Establishment.

Section 110A.17 — Directors; Qualification; Meeting.

Section 110A.18 — Additional Territory.

Section 110A.19 — Petition To Include Additional Territory.

Section 110A.20 — Maps; Plans; Estimates.

Section 110A.21 — Publication; Protests.

Section 110A.22 — Approval Of Extension.

Section 110A.23 — Members; Election; Terms.

Section 110A.24 — Election; Time, Place, Purpose, Rules.

Section 110A.25 — Directors.

Section 110A.26 — Officers And Executive Committee; Surety Bond.

Section 110A.27 — Corporate Powers; Rules, Minutes, Books, Records.

Section 110A.28 — Powers.

Section 110A.29 — Contracts For Public Works, Buildings, Materials.

Section 110A.30 — Debt.

Section 110A.31 — Service Charges.

Section 110A.32 — Disbursements; Fiscal Year; Audits.

Section 110A.33 — Works; Ownership; Sale.

Section 110A.34 — Foreclosure.

Section 110A.35 — Dissolution.

Section 110A.36 — Final Order On Petition.