If the commissioner of revenue, on comparing the abstracts of the reports from the several counties, finds that two or more towns have the same name, the commissioner shall transmit to the auditor of the proper county the name to be altered, and the county board shall, at its next meeting thereafter, adopt for such town a different name. When such name is adopted the county auditor shall inform the commissioner of revenue, as before directed.
(794) RL s 457; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1976 c 231 s 28; 1986 c 444
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities
Chapter 379 — Organization, Formation, And Partition Of Towns
Section 379.01 — Organization.
Section 379.02 — Towns, Change Of Boundaries And Names.
Section 379.03 — Notice Of Hearing.
Section 379.04 — If Granted, Board To Fix Boundaries; Make, File Report.
Section 379.045 — First Town Meeting; Election Of Officers.
Section 379.05 — Auditor To Sum Up Report For State, Make Town Record.
Section 379.06 — Apportionment Of Funds; Taxes.
Section 379.07 — Towns With Same Name.