1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local governments; authorizing counties, cities, towns, and other 
1.3 	public corporations to convey lands to congressionally chartered veterans service 
1.4 	organizations for less than market value;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, 
1.5 	section 465.035.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 465.035, is amended to read:
1.8 	465.035 PUBLIC CORPORATION, CONVEYANCE OR LEASE OF LAND.
1.9 		Subdivision 1.Conveyance to government entity. Any county, town, city or 
1.10 	other public corporation may lease or convey its lands for a nominal consideration, 
1.11 	without consideration or for such consideration as may be agreed upon to the state or 
1.12 	to any governmental subdivision, to the United States or to any agency of the federal 
1.13 	government, another public corporation or to the Minnesota State Armory Building 
1.14 	commission for public use when authorized by its governing body.
1.15 		Subd. 2.Conveyance to veterans service organization. When authorized by its 
1.16 	governing body, any county, town, city, or other public corporation may lease or convey 
1.17 	its lands for nominal consideration, without consideration, or for such consideration as 
1.18 	may be agreed upon to any congressionally chartered veterans service organization for 
1.19 	public use. Any property conveyed under this subdivision must not be sold or otherwise 
1.20 	conveyed by the congressionally chartered veterans service organization for five years 
1.21 	after it receives the property. For purposes of this subdivision, "congressionally chartered 
1.22 	veterans service organization" means a veterans organization granted a charter by the 
1.23 	United States Congress.