The commission shall select a site for the building and may contract with the owner to acquire the site by gift or purchase, or the site may be acquired by proceedings in eminent domain in the name of either the city or the county, as the commission may determine. All land acquired as a site for the courthouse or city hall shall be owned jointly by the county and the city, in the same proportion as each contributes to the acquisition of land and the construction of the building. If the entire tract is acquired by either the city or county, it shall convey the proper undivided interest to the other.
1947 c 288 s 8; 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.