When a petition is presented to the auditor of any county in the following form: "To the county board of the county of ......................, Minnesota: The undersigned legal voters of this county request that the county seat be changed to (here designate the place)," signed by at least 60 percent of those voting in the county at the last preceding general election, accompanied by affidavits of at least two of the signers stating that
(a) the petition signatures are genuine,
(b) they were signed within 60 days before the date of the affidavits, and
(c) when signing the petition the petitioners were legal voters of the county,
and the notice of intention to circulate the petition under section 372.02 was given, the auditor shall immediately file the petition and affidavits, and make, seal, and file in the auditor's office an order for a special meeting of the county board to consider the petition. The order shall specify the time of the meeting, which shall be between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and at least 15 but not more than 20 days after the filing. The auditor shall also serve a copy of the order upon each member of the board, personally or by mail, at least five days before the meeting.
(625) RL s 396; 1985 c 109 s 3
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities
Chapter 372 — Changing County Seats
Section 372.02 — Form Of Notice.
Section 372.03 — Duties Of County Board.
Section 372.04 — Order Setting Time Of Election.
Section 372.05 — Notice; Manner Of Service.
Section 372.06 — Place Of Election; Notice.
Section 372.07 — Conduct Of Election.
Section 372.08 — Canvass; Certificate Of Canvassing Board.
Section 372.09 — Elections Held Only Once In Five Years.
Section 372.10 — Duplicate Petitions Consolidated.
Section 372.11 — One Place Only Voted For.