When any portion of the channel of any river navigable for commercial purposes within the limits of any city in this state is changed by or under the authority of the United States government or any other authority for the improvement of navigation and the cost of such change or any portion thereof is borne by the city within which change is made the old bed of the river or portion thereof abandoned by reason of any such change, shall belong to and become the property in fee simple of the city in which the same is situate without further act or ceremony. The recording, in the office of the county recorder of the county in which such city is located, of a copy of this section together with the filing of a plat or map certified by the secretary of defense of the United States or the United States government engineer in charge of the changes of the channel hereinbefore referred to, showing the respective locations of the water line of the old or original bed of the river and such changed location, shall constitute sufficient evidence of title of such city to the old river bed and lands hereinbefore referred to. Upon the request of any such city the governor and the commissioner of management and budget shall also execute and deliver to such city a deed of conveyance transferring all of the right, title, and interest of the state of Minnesota in and to such old river bed and lands within the limits of such city, and the lands so reclaimed or acquired may be held, used, or disposed of by such city as the common council shall determine to be for the best interests of such city.
(1350) 1911 c 291 s 2; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1976 c 2 s 135; 1976 c 181 s 2; 2005 c 4 s 114; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 465 - 466 — Political Subdivisions, General Provisions
Chapter 465 — Rights, Powers And Duties; Municipalities
Section 465.01 — Power Of Eminent Domain.
Section 465.013 — Property Or Easements Not Acquired By Prescription.
Section 465.02 — Lands Deeded To State; Modification Of Conditions.
Section 465.025 — Gifts Of Land To State.
Section 465.03 — Gifts To Municipalities.
Section 465.035 — Public Corporation, Conveyance Or Lease Of Land.
Section 465.036 — Gifts, Hospitals.
Section 465.037 — Gifts To Hospitals And Emergency Medical Services Agencies.
Section 465.039 — Gifts To Organizations Distributing Food.
Section 465.04 — Acceptance Of Gifts.
Section 465.05 — Tax Levy To Pay Interest.
Section 465.13 — Judgment Against Municipality; Payment.
Section 465.14 — Tax Levy; Execution.
Section 465.15 — Cities May Acquire Exempt Property.
Section 465.16 — Power Of Eminent Domain.
Section 465.17 — May Issue Bonds.
Section 465.19 — City To Own Old Channel If It Pays For United States Channel Change.
Section 465.26 — Diversion Of Unnavigable Streams; Raising Waters Of Lakes.
Section 465.27 — Ordinance; Survey And Map.
Section 465.28 — Lands; How Acquired.
Section 465.29 — Condemnation; Special Assessments.
Section 465.30 — Ordinance; Appraisers.
Section 465.32 — Notice Of Meeting.
Section 465.33 — Mailing Notices.
Section 465.34 — Meeting Of Appraisers; Damages And Benefits.
Section 465.36 — Different Owners Or Interests.
Section 465.38 — Notice Of Appraisement; Confirmation Or Annulment.
Section 465.39 — Award; Appeal.
Section 465.40 — Vesture Of Title.
Section 465.41 — Removal Of Buildings.
Section 465.42 — Appeal; Objections; Notice; Record.
Section 465.43 — Hearing; Appraisers; Award; Appeal.
Section 465.44 — Time Of Payment.
Section 465.45 — Notice Of Pendency; Persons Affected.
Section 465.46 — Award, Assessment Certified; Assessment Process.
Section 465.47 — Duty Of City.
Section 465.48 — Powers And Duties Of Council; Penalties.
Section 465.49 — May Sell Lake Water, Ice; Spend, Get Gifts To Keep Up Lake.
Section 465.50 — Observance Of Memorial Day.
Section 465.54 — May Pay Expenses From General Fund Of Statutory City.
Section 465.58 — Members Of The League Of Cities.
Section 465.69 — Training Of School Safety Patrol Members.
Section 465.70 — Television Signal Distribution Systems, Certain Cities.
Section 465.71 — Installment, Lease Purchase; City, County, Town, School.
Section 465.717 — Creation Of Corporations.
Section 465.719 — Corporations Created Before May 31, 1997.
Section 465.72 — Severance Pay.
Section 465.722 — Severance Pay For Highly Compensated Employees.
Section 465.73 — Loan From, Secured By U.s. Agriculture Department Agency.
Section 465.74 — Authorization To Operate District Heating Systems.
Section 465.76 — May Pay For Officer Or Employee's Criminal Defense.
Section 465.77 — May Regulate Drilling Of Mined Underground Space.
Section 465.78 — Participate In Economic Development Secondary Market.
Section 465.79 — Establishment Of Boundary Commission.
Section 465.81 — Cooperation And Combination.
Section 465.82 — Cooperation And Combination Plan.
Section 465.85 — County Auditor To Prepare Plat.
Section 465.86 — Bonded Debt At The Time Of Combination.
Section 465.90 — Municipal Authority To Permit Solicitation By Firefighters.