Subdivision 1.“Municipality” defined.

As used in this section, the word “municipality” has the meaning ascribed to it by Minnesota Statutes 1945, section 360.013, subdivision 20.

Subd. 2.Approval of application; Federal Airport Act of 1946.

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 360.0161

  • Aeronautics: means transportation by aircraft; the operation, construction, repair, or maintenance of aircraft, aircraft power plants, and accessories; the design, establishment, construction, extension, operation, improvement, repair, or maintenance of airports, restricted landing areas, or other air navigation facilities, and air instruction. See Minnesota Statutes 360.013
  • Airport: means any area of land or water, except a restricted landing area, which is designed for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, whether or not facilities are provided for the shelter, surfacing, or repair of aircraft, or for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo, and all appurtenant areas used or suitable for airport buildings or other airport facilities, and all appurtenant rights-of-way, whether heretofore or hereafter established. See Minnesota Statutes 360.013
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of transportation of the state of Minnesota. See Minnesota Statutes 360.013
  • Municipality: means a city of any class, including a city organized under a charter framed pursuant to the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, article IV, section 36, article XI, section 4, or article XII, section 5, a county, a town, or a statutory city in this state, the regents of the University of Minnesota, and any other political subdivision, public corporation, authority, or district in this state which is or may be authorized by law to acquire, establish, construct, maintain, improve, and operate airports and other air navigation facilities. See Minnesota Statutes 360.013
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • this state: means the state of Minnesota. See Minnesota Statutes 360.013

No municipality in this state, whether acting alone or jointly with another municipality or with the state, shall submit to the administrator of civil aeronautics of the United States any project application under the provisions of Section 9(a) of the Federal Airport Act, Public Law 79-377, or any amendment thereof, unless the project and the project application have been first approved by the commissioner of transportation.

Subd. 3.Designated agent.

No such municipality shall directly accept, receive, receipt for, or disburse any funds granted by the United States under the Federal Airport Act, but it shall designate the commissioner of transportation as its agent and in its behalf to accept, receive, receipt for, and disburse such funds. It shall enter into an agreement with the commissioner prescribing the terms and conditions of such agency in accordance with federal laws, rules, and regulations and applicable laws of this state.