HF 1485

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/08/2023 10:24am

A bill for an act
relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land in
Koochiching County.

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

Section 1. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS; KOOCHICHING
COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
any other law to the contrary, Koochiching County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited
lands described in paragraph (c).
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new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
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new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in Koochiching County and is described as:
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new text begin That part of Lot 53, Plat of Riverview Acres, according to the recorded plat thereof on
file in the Office of the County Recorder, Koochiching County, Minnesota, lying
northwesterly of the following described line: Commencing at the northwest corner of
said Lot 53; thence South 89 degrees 59 minutes 47 seconds East 31.00 feet along the
north line of said Lot 53 to the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence
South 67 degrees 10 minutes 42 seconds West 33.51 feet to the west line of said Lot 53
and there terminating. Said parcel contains 200 square feet, more or less.
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new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best
be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
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