Subdivision 1. Members; definition. A city together with another city, county, town, or an Indian tribe may create an airport authority. For purposes of this chapter, "airport authority" means a governmental entity created pursuant to this section for the purpose of acquiring, establishing, constructing, maintaining, improving, and operating airports and other air navigation facilities.
Subd. 2. Process to establish authority. A city that owns an airport by joint resolution together with other willing governmental units may create an airport authority that is authorized to exercise its functions upon passage of a joint resolution by each of their governing bodies, including a proposed date for the first meeting of the authority.
Subd. 3. Airport authority commission. The powers of the airport authority shall be vested in the airport authority commissioners. The commission shall consist of at least five commissioners. Each governmental unit that is a member of the authority shall be represented by at least one commissioner. If fewer than five governmental units are members of the authority, there must be two commissioners appointed from each member unit of government. The terms of each commissioner are three years, provided that the length of the initial appointments must be staggered so that the terms of approximately one-third of the commissioners expire each calendar year.
Subd. 4. Appointment of commissioners. The governmental body of each member governmental unit shall appoint a resident of that governmental unit to be a commissioner of the airport authority. Upon vacancy of a commissioner prior to the end of a normal term, the appropriate governmental body shall appoint a commissioner to fill the unexpired term.
Subd. 5. Compensation; meetings; officers. Commissioners shall receive no compensation for services, but are entitled to payment for necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the discharge of the commissioners' duties.
The commission shall establish a regular meeting schedule. A majority of the commissioners of the authority constitutes a quorum for purposes of conducting business of the authority. Action may be taken by a vote of not less than a majority of the commissioners present, providing there is a quorum.
The commission shall elect a chair, a vice-chair, a secretary, and a treasurer at its organizational meeting. The authority may hire an executive director, a legal advisor, technical experts, and other employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require.
Subd. 6. Process to increase size of authority. An airport authority may be increased in size by adding additional governmental entities if each of the additional entities and each of the governmental entities currently included in the existing authority adopt a resolution agreeing to the size increase.
Subd. 7. Process to decrease size of authority. An airport authority may be decreased in size if each of the governmental entities that are members of the authority and the current commissioners consent to change and make provisions for the retention or disposition of its assets and liabilities.
Subd. 8. Process to dissolve authority. An airport authority may be dissolved after payment of all debts and adoption of a joint resolution of the governing bodies of all of the participating units of government. Before dissolution, the property of the airport authority must be sold, transferred, or distributed as agreed to by the participating units of government. Any remaining funds must be distributed to the general funds of the participating units of government in proportion to their relative shares of the most recent levy under section 360.0427.
2008 c 154 art 2 s 26; 2009 c 86 art 1 s 66
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 360 - 362 — Aeronautics
Chapter 360 — Airports And Aeronautics
Section 360.011 — Declaration Of Purpose.
Section 360.012 — Sovereignty; Liability; Effect Of Other Law.
Section 360.013 — Definitions.
Section 360.015 — Commissioner; Powers And Duties.
Section 360.0151 — Air Service Marketing Program.
Section 360.016 — Federal Aid.
Section 360.0161 — Application For Federal Aid; Commissioner As Agent.
Section 360.017 — State Airports Fund.
Section 360.018 — Regulating Aircraft, Airmen, Airports, Instructors.
Section 360.019 — Order Of Commissioner; Review.
Section 360.021 — State Airport.
Section 360.0215 — Service Of Process; Long-arm Statute; Fee.
Section 360.0216 — Aircraft Operator Deemed Owner's Agent.
Section 360.022 — Misdemeanor.
Section 360.023 — Transfer Of Air Navigation Facility.
Section 360.024 — Air Transportation Service Charge.
Section 360.031 — Definition Of Municipality.
Section 360.032 — Municipality May Acquire Airport.
Section 360.033 — Sovereign Rights.
Section 360.034 — Prior Acquisition Of Property Validated.
Section 360.035 — Exemption From Taxation.
Section 360.036 — Financing Airport And Improvements.
Section 360.037 — General Power To Tax; Revenue Priorities.
Section 360.038 — Specific Powers Of Municipality.
Section 360.039 — Federal Aid.
Section 360.041 — Airport On Water And Reclaimed Land.
Section 360.042 — Joint Operation; Joint Powers Board.
Section 360.0425 — General Powers Of Authority.
Section 360.0426 — Creation Of An Airport Authority; Dissolution.
Section 360.0427 — Tax Levy May Be Certified By Airport Authority.
Section 360.043 — Assistance To Other Municipality.
Section 360.044 — County Authority.
Section 360.045 — Jurisdiction Exclusive.
Section 360.046 — Requirements For Closure Of Municipal Airport.
Section 360.061 — Definitions.
Section 360.062 — Airport Hazard Prevention; Protecting Existing Land Uses.
Section 360.063 — Airport Zoning; Authority, Procedure.
Section 360.064 — Airport Zoning; Comprehensive Ordinance, Conflict.
Section 360.065 — Airport Zoning; Adoption And Approval Of Proposed Regulations.
Section 360.0655 — Airport Zoning Regulations Based On Commissioner's Standards; Submission Process.
Section 360.0656 — Custom Airport Zoning Standards.
Section 360.066 — Airport Zoning; Minimum Standards, Land Uses.
Section 360.067 — Airport Zoning Permit, Variance; Administrative Agent.
Section 360.068 — Appeal Of Airport Zoning Decision.
Section 360.069 — Airport Zoning Administration.
Section 360.071 — Board Of Adjustment.
Section 360.072 — Judicial Review.
Section 360.073 — Violations, Penalties, And Remedies.
Section 360.074 — Acquisition Of Air Rights.
Section 360.075 — Violations, Penalties.
Section 360.0753 — Testing Procedures.
Section 360.076 — Citation, Aeronautics Code.
Section 360.201 — Acquisition By Municipality In Adjoining State.
Section 360.202 — Rights Same As Minnesota Municipality.
Section 360.203 — Reciprocal Provisions.
Section 360.305 — Expenditures For Airports And Navigation.
Section 360.511 — Definitions.
Section 360.521 — Aircraft Tax Limitation And Election.
Section 360.532 — Nonresident Commercial Operation Subject To Tax.
Section 360.54 — Presumption That Aircraft Subject To Tax.
Section 360.57 — Filing Sworn Statement By Manufacturer.
Section 360.58 — Operation Without Registration Or Payment.
Section 360.59 — Aircraft Registration And Listing For Taxation.
Section 360.595 — Taxes Paid Before Registration And Licensing; Rules.
Section 360.60 — Registration Required; Exemption; Misdemeanor.
Section 360.61 — Due Date Of Tax; Penalties And Fees.
Section 360.63 — Dealer's License.
Section 360.64 — Aircraft Tax Lien; Remedies, Prosecution.
Section 360.651 — Manufacturer, Listing Of Aircraft.
Section 360.653 — Aircraft Registration And Tax Exemptions.
Section 360.654 — Aircraft Dealer's Commercial Use Permit.
Section 360.66 — State Airports Fund.
Section 360.67 — Violations And Penalties.
Section 360.675 — Aviation Tax Report.
Section 360.68 — Airport Jointly Owned; Revenue Certificates.
Section 360.70 — Rentals And Earnings.
Section 360.71 — Revenue Certificate Terms.
Section 360.72 — Refund Certificate.
Section 360.73 — Authority Supersedes Contrary Law.
Section 360.81 — Purpose: Safe Flight.
Section 360.83 — Permit, Necessity.
Section 360.84 — Height Limitations; Exceptions.
Section 360.85 — Interest Of Applicant For Permit.
Section 360.86 — Visual Or Aural Identification.
Section 360.87 — Investigation, Determination, Notice, And Hearing.
Section 360.88 — Failure To File For Permit; Commissioner's Action.
Section 360.90 — Structure Height Rules; Forms.
Section 360.915 — Meteorological Towers.
Section 360.92 — Liability Insurance Required; Misdemeanor.
Section 360.93 — Minimal Insurance Coverage Required; Misdemeanor.