The county shall assess a service fee of the amount determined by the county board as reasonably necessary to recover all costs incurred, against each parcel included in the delinquent tax list filed pursuant to section 279.05. The unpaid fees shall constitute a lien against the property in the manner provided in section 272.31 for unpaid taxes. When the fee is collected, the general revenue fund of the county shall be credited to defray costs incurred by the county auditor and the court administrator of district court to prepare and publish the delinquent tax list and to enter judgment if no answer is filed.
1983 c 342 art 15 s 7; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 2004 c 182 s 2
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 272 - 289 — Property Taxes
Chapter 279 — Delinquent Real Estate Taxes
Section 279.001 — Purposes; Policy.
Section 279.01 — Due Dates; Penalties.
Section 279.02 — Duties Of County Auditor And Treasurer.
Section 279.025 — Payment Of Delinquent Property Taxes, Special Assessments.
Section 279.03 — Interest On Delinquent Property Taxes.
Section 279.05 — Delinquent List, Filing, Effect.
Section 279.06 — Copy Of List And Notice.
Section 279.07 — Publication, Bids.
Section 279.08 — Newspaper, Designation.
Section 279.09 — Publication Of Notice And List.
Section 279.091 — Mailing Of Notice And List; Failure To Mail.
Section 279.092 — Publication And Related Costs.
Section 279.10 — Publication Corrected.
Section 279.12 — Certificate Before Payment.
Section 279.13 — Affidavit Of Publication.
Section 279.131 — Affidavit Of Mailing.
Section 279.14 — Conclusiveness Of Judgment, Jurisdictional Defects.
Section 279.15 — Who May Answer; Form.
Section 279.16 — Judgment When No Answer; Form; Entry.
Section 279.17 — Proceedings On Answer.
Section 279.19 — Application For Judgment.
Section 279.20 — Papers Filed By Clerk.
Section 279.22 — Opening And Vacating Of Tax Judgments.
Section 279.23 — Copy Of Judgment To County Auditor.
Section 279.25 — Payment Before Judgment.
Section 279.33 — Cancellation Of Certificates Of Forfeiture For Lands Which Were Exempt.
Section 279.34 — Application By Owner.
Section 279.37 — Confession Of Judgment For Delinquent Taxes.