SF 1684

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to special assessments; authorizing a
municipality to assess for road and street
improvements outside the municipality in certain
circumstances; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 429.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [429.052] STREET OR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS OUTSIDE
MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES.
new text end

new text begin A municipality may construct street or road improvements
outside its jurisdiction with the consent of the affected
township or, if the property is located in unorganized
territory, the county. When property is brought within the
corporate limits of the municipality, the municipality may
subsequently reimburse itself for all or any portion of the cost
of the improvement for which municipal funds have been expended,
by levying an assessment upon any property abutting on, but not
previously assessed for the improvement. No assessment may be
so levied unless the property to be assessed was given notice
and hearing of the improvements under section 429.031 at the
time the improvement was ordered and subsequently upon notice
and hearing as provided for the improvement initially made.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Section 1 is effective for street and road improvements
first ordered after August 1, 2005.
new text end