HF 2589

1st Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/13/2012 12:18pm

A bill for an act
relating to watershed districts; requiring watershed districts in Hennepin County
to get municipal approval before acquiring property in the municipality;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103D.335, subdivision 11.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103D.335, subdivision 11, is amended to
read:

Subd. 11.

Acquisition of property.

new text begin (a) new text end The managers may acquire by gift, purchase,
taking under the procedures of this chapter, or by the power of eminent domain, necessary
real and personal property. The watershed district may acquire property outside the
watershed district where necessary for a water supply system.

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a watershed district partially or entirely within
Hennepin County may acquire real property within the jurisdiction of a statutory or home
rule charter city or town whether or not within Hennepin County only if the governing
body of the city or town adopts a resolution in support of the acquisition, unless the most
current plan adopted by the watershed district under section 103B.231 and approved by
the Board of Water and Soil Resources identifies and designates the real property for
acquisition by the district.
new text end