HF 1082

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/13/2017 12:08pm

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

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

Section 1. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ITASCA COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
other law to the contrary, Itasca County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land
described in paragraph (c).
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new text begin (b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
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new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in Itasca County and is described as: that part of
Government Lot 1, Section 30, Township 60 North, Range 24 West, commencing at the
northwest corner of said Government Lot 1; thence on an assumed bearing of South 02
degrees 25 minutes 17 seconds West, along the west line of said Government Lot 1, a
distance of 270.00 feet to the actual point of beginning of the tract of land herein described;
thence continuing South 02 degrees 25 minutes 17 seconds West, along last described west
line, a distance of 353.00 feet; thence North 57 degrees 27 minutes 46 seconds East a distance
of 68.64 feet; thence North 67 degrees 47 minutes 47 seconds East a distance of 131.59
feet; thence North 67 degrees 07 minutes 23 seconds East a distance of 261.19 feet; thence
North 53 degrees 05 minutes 42 seconds East a distance of 174.36 feet; thence North 44
degrees 56 minutes 54 seconds East a distance of 101.85 feet to the intersection with a line
bearing North 88 degrees 51 minutes 33 seconds East from said point of beginning; thence
South 88 degrees 51 minutes 33 seconds West a distance of 616.93 feet to said point of
beginning.
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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 land was returned to private ownership.
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