HF 1565

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/22/2017 11:59am

A bill for an act
relating to state lands; authorizing public sale of certain tax-forfeited land that
borders public water.

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

Section 1. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; WILKIN COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
Wilkin County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in
paragraph (c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
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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 Wilkin County and is described as: all that part of
the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 11, Township 134 North, Range
48 West of the 5th principal meridian, described as follows: commencing at the northeast
corner of Lot 11 of Block 5 in the village of Kent; thence in a northeasterly direction to a
point where the north line of said Lot 11 would intersect Whiskey Creek if extended and
projected in a northeasterly direction to said creek; running thence in a southwesterly
direction along and meandering said creek to a point where the north line of Lot 1 of Block
6 of the village of Kent would intersect said creek if extended and projected in a northeasterly
direction to said creek; running thence in a southwesterly direction to the northeast corner
of said Lot 1 of said Block 6 of the village of Kent; running thence in a northwesterly
direction and at right angles to said last mentioned line to the point of beginning; excepting
therefrom that certain tract of land conveyed to the village of Kent by warranty deed dated
July 8, 1940, and filed for record October 27, 1941, in Book 152 of Deeds, page 309, in the
Office of the County Recorder of Wilkin County, Minnesota (parcel number 27-011-0060).
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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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