Minnesota Statutes 40A.121 – Annexation Proceedings
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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:
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 40A.121
- Municipality: means a statutory or home rule charter city or town. See Minnesota Statutes 40A.02
- preserve: means a preserve created under this chapter. See Minnesota Statutes 40A.02
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Tax: means any fee, charge, exaction, or assessment imposed by a governmental entity on an individual, person, entity, transaction, good, service, or other thing. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
(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.