Subdivision 1. Scope. Sections 465.81 to 465.86 establish procedures to be used by counties, cities, or towns that adopt by resolution an agreement providing a plan to provide combined services during an initial cooperation period that may not exceed two years and then:
(1) to merge into a single unit of government over the succeeding two-year period; or
(2) to agree to apportion the entire area of at least one local government unit between or among two or more local government units contiguous to the unit to be apportioned, resulting in the elimination of at least one local government unit over the succeeding two years.
Subd. 2. Definitions. As used in sections 465.81 to 465.86, the words defined in this subdivision have the meanings given them in this subdivision.
"City" means home rule charter or statutory cities.
"Governing body" means, in the case of a county, the county board; in the case of a city, the city council; and, in the case of a town, the town board.
"Local government unit" or "unit" includes counties, cities, and towns.
Subd. 3. Combination requirements. Counties may combine with one or more other counties. Cities may combine with one or more other cities or with one or more towns. Towns may combine with one or more other towns or with one or more cities. Units that combine must be contiguous. A county, through the adoption of a resolution by all county boards that are affected by the combination, may apportion its territory between or among two or more counties contiguous to the county that is to be apportioned. A city, through the adoption of a resolution by all city councils that are affected by the combination, may apportion its territory between or among two or more cities contiguous to the city that is to be apportioned. A township, through the adoption of a resolution by all town boards or city councils that are affected by the combination, may apportion its territory between or among two or more townships or cities contiguous to the township that is to be apportioned.
1991 c 291 art 14 s 2; 1993 c 375 art 15 s 10; 1995 c 264 art 8 s 7; 1997 c 231 art 2 s 34,35; 2003 c 2 art 6 s 1,2
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.