Minnesota Session Laws - 1992, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1992 

                        CHAPTER 441-H.F.No. 2707 
           An act relating to state lands; authorizing public 
          sale of certain tax-forfeited land in Mille Lacs 
          county; authorizing an exchange of real property. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; MILLE LACS 
COUNTY.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 
282.018, subdivision 1, Mille Lacs county may sell the 
tax-forfeited land described in paragraph (c), under the 
remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282. 
    (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the 
attorney general. 
    (c) The land that may be conveyed is located in Mille Lacs 
county, consists of about 80 acres, and is described as:  The 
East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 20, Township 37 
North, Range 26 West. 
    (d) The county has determined that the county's land 
management interests would best be served if the lands were 
returned to private ownership. 
    Sec. 2.  [EXCHANGE OF LAND; AITKIN COUNTY.] 
    (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 
sections 94.341 to 94.348 and 103F.535, and with the approval of 
the land exchange board, the commissioner of natural resources 
shall exchange the land described in paragraph (c) for land 
owned by Thomas Godward, et. al., and described in paragraph (d).
    (b) The exchange must be in a form approved by the attorney 
general after the attorney general has determined, in the manner 
provided for in Minnesota Statutes, section 94.343, subdivision 
9, that the title of the land proposed to be conveyed to the 
state is good and marketable.  The land the state receives must 
be substantially equal in value to the state land exchanged and 
any deficiency in value must be paid to the state. 
    (c) Subject to the provisions of this section, the 
commissioner shall exchange the property described in this 
subdivision for the property owned by Thomas Godward, et. al., 
which is described in paragraph (d). 
W1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 18-48-26; E1/2 of the SW 1/4 
of the SE 1/4 of section 7-48-26; and the W1/2 of the SE 
1/4 of section 13-48-27 except the South 66 feet, all in 
Aitkin county, containing 176 acres, more or less. 
    (d) Thomas Godward, et. al., may exchange the real property 
described in this subdivision for the real property owned by the 
state and described in paragraph (c). 
 S1/2 of the NE 1/4, and the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 
33-48-24, subject to the railroad right of way and less 1 
acre (to be specifically described in the deed of 
conveyance); and the N1/2 of the NW 1/4 of section 22-46-23 
all in Aitkin county containing 175 acres, more or less. 
    Sec. 3.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final 
enactment. 
    Presented to the governor April 9, 1992 
    Became law without the governor's signature April 13, 1992