Subdivision 1. Annexation prohibited. Land within an agricultural preserve that is within a township may not be annexed to a municipality under chapter 414, unless the chief administrative law judge of the state Office of Administrative Hearings finds that either:
(1) the owner or the county has initiated termination of the zone under section 40A.11;
(2) because of size, tax base, population or other relevant factors, the township would not be able to provide normal governmental functions and services; or
(3) the zone would be completely surrounded by lands within a municipality.
Subd. 2. Exception. This section does not apply to annexation agreements approved under chapter 414 prior to creation of the zone.
1Sp1985 c 13 s 140; 1989 c 313 s 10; 2003 c 2 art 5 s 3; 2008 c 196 art 2 s 2
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture
Chapter 40A — Agricultural Land Preservation Program
Section 40A.01 — State Agricultural Land Preservation Policy.
Section 40A.04 — Statewide Agricultural Land Preservation.
Section 40A.05 — Elements Of Plan And Official Controls.
Section 40A.06 — Contested Case Hearings; Judicial Review.
Section 40A.07 — Municipal Agricultural Land Preservation.
Section 40A.071 — Amended Plan And Controls.
Section 40A.09 — Agricultural Preserve; Eligibility.
Section 40A.10 — Application For Creation Of Agricultural Preserve.
Section 40A.11 — Duration Of Agricultural Preserve.
Section 40A.12 — Protection For Normal Agricultural Practices.
Section 40A.121 — Annexation Proceedings.
Section 40A.122 — Eminent Domain Actions.
Section 40A.123 — Limitation On Certain Public Projects.
Section 40A.13 — Soil Conservation Practices.
Section 40A.14 — Agricultural Land Preservation And Conservation Awareness Program.
Section 40A.15 — Agricultural Land Preservation And Conservation Assistance Program.
Section 40A.151 — Minnesota Conservation Fund.
Section 40A.152 — County Conservation Fee; Account.
Section 40A.16 — Interagency Cooperation.
Section 40A.19 — Transfer From Agricultural Property Tax Law Treatment.