HF 4052

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/19/2018 03:14pm

A bill for an act
relating to waters; allowing watershed district to establish principal place of business
outside the watershed; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 103D.321,
subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 103D.321, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Change of principal place of business.

(a) The managers may initiate a change
of the principal place of business to a different location within the watershed district new text begin or
within 20 miles of the district's center new text end by passing a resolution stating the proposed change
of location. After passing the resolution, the managers must set a time and location for a
hearing on the change of the principal place of business.

(b) The managers must give notice of the hearing by publication in a legal newspaper,
published in the counties affected by the watershed district, with the last publication occurring
at least ten days before the hearing. Notice of the hearing must be mailed to the auditors of
counties affected by the watershed district ten days before the hearing. After the hearing,
the managers may, by order, change the place of business.

(c) The change of the principal place of business of the watershed district is effective
when a certified copy of the managers' order is filed with the secretary of state and the board.