The cost and expense of acquiring land for, constructing, equipping, and furnishing the building shall be paid by the county and the city in proportion to the amount of space used by each governmental unit in the building. The architect preparing the plans and specifications for the building shall certify the amount of space within the building which is designed for use by each governmental unit. The building shall not be constructed or contracted to be constructed and no land shall be acquired and no bonds shall be issued or sold by the county, until the city has been authorized to issue bonds to pay its share of the cost of the land and building and the ordinances providing for the bond issue have been ratified by the vote of the electors of the city in the manner provided in the city charter or by state law.
1947 c 288 s 2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1985 c 109 s 4
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities
Chapter 374 — Courthouse And City Hall
Section 374.001 — Do Not Apply To Ramsey Or Hennepin County.
Section 374.01 — County And City Of First Class May Build Courthouse.
Section 374.02 — Expense Divided.
Section 374.08 — Judges To Appoint Building Commission.
Section 374.09 — Procedure If Judges Fail To Appoint.
Section 374.10 — Who May Be Members Of Commission.
Section 374.11 — Duty Of Commission.
Section 374.12 — Plans And Specifications Drawn.
Section 374.13 — To Advertise For Bids.
Section 374.14 — Certified Checks With All Bids.
Section 374.16 — Cost Of Removing And Remodeling.
Section 374.17 — Commission May Appoint Architects.
Section 374.18 — Management Of Building.
Section 374.19 — To Serve Without Compensation.
Section 374.20 — Sale Or Lease Of Lands Not Used.
Section 374.21 — Auditorium; Veteran Organizations, Meeting Places.
Section 374.25 — Joint County And Municipal Building Authorized.
Section 374.26 — Proportional Division Of Cost.
Section 374.28 — Execution And Delivery Of Bonds.
Section 374.29 — County Tax Levy.
Section 374.30 — Bond Limitation Not Applicable.
Section 374.31 — Building Commission.
Section 374.32 — Joint Ownership Of Site.
Section 374.33 — Plans And Specifications.
Section 374.34 — Advertisement For Bids.