HF 1084

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to local government; permitting delegation of
duties to board of adjustment; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 18.83, subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 18.83,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Appeal of individual notice; appeal committee.

(1) A recipient of an individual notice may appeal, in writing,
the order for control or eradication of noxious weeds. This
appeal must be filed with a member of the appeal committee in
the county where the land is located within two working days of
the time the notice is received. The committee must inspect the
land specified in the notice and report back to the recipient
and the inspector who issued the notice within five working
days, either agreeing, disagreeing, or revising the order. The
decision may be appealed in district court. If the committee
agrees or revises the order, the control or eradication
specified in the order, as approved or revised by the committee,
may be carried out.

(2) The county board of commissioners shall appoint members
of the appeal committee. The membership must include a county
commissioner or municipal official and a landowner residing in
the county. The expenses of the members may be reimbursed by
the county upon submission of an itemized statement to the
county auditor. new text begin At its option the county board of
commissioners, by resolution, may delegate the duties of the
appeal committee to its board of adjustment established pursuant
to section 394.27. When carrying out the duties of the appeal
committee, the zoning board of adjustment shall comply with all
of the procedural requirements of this section.
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Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Section 1 is effective the day after final enactment.
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