Upon the filing of a petition and before any action is taken thereon, one or more of the petitioners shall make and file a bond payable, in case of a county system, to the county, and in case of a judicial system, to the counties named in the petition, in the sum of not less than $2,000, with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the officer with whom the same is filed, conditioned to pay all costs and expenses which may be incurred in case the proceedings are dismissed or for any reason no contract is entered into for the construction of the system or other improvement petitioned for. In lieu of a bond cash may be deposited and forfeited to the county or counties in the event the proceedings are dismissed and if for any reason no contract is entered into for construction of the system or other improvement petitioned for. If the project is approved, the cash so deposited shall be returned to the petitioners.
1971 c 916 s 3
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 114C - 116I — Environmental Protection
Chapter 116A — Public Water And Sewer Systems
Section 116A.01 — Powers Of County Boards And District Courts.
Section 116A.03 — Petitioners' Bond.
Section 116A.04 — Insufficient Bond; Expenses Not To Exceed Penalty Of Bond.
Section 116A.05 — Dismissing Proceedings.
Section 116A.07 — Preliminary Survey And Report.
Section 116A.08 — Preliminary Hearing.
Section 116A.09 — Order For Detailed Survey.
Section 116A.10 — Engineer's Survey And Examination.
Section 116A.11 — Viewers; Appointment; Qualification.
Section 116A.12 — Second Hearing.
Section 116A.13 — Letting Contract.
Section 116A.14 — Procedure When Contract Not Let.
Section 116A.15 — Contract And Bond.
Section 116A.16 — Apportioning Cost.
Section 116A.17 — Assessment Procedure And Final Hearing.
Section 116A.18 — Supplemental Assessments; Reassessment.
Section 116A.20 — Bond Issues.
Section 116A.21 — Emergency Certificates Of Indebtedness.
Section 116A.22 — Service Charges; Special Assessment Against Benefited Property.
Section 116A.23 — Authority To Accept Gifts And Grants.
Section 116A.24 — Appointment And Powers Of Water And Sewer Commission.