SF 3680

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain surplus state land.

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

Section 1. new text begin CONVEYANCE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND; RICE COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.281 to 16B.287, the
commissioner of administration may convey to Rice County for no consideration the
surplus land that is described in paragraph (c).
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new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general and provide
that the land revert to the state if Rice County stops using the land for the public purpose
described in paragraph (d). 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 Rice County and is described as:
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new text begin (1) that part of Section 5, Township 109 North, Range 20 West, Rice County,
Minnesota, described as follows:
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new text begin Commencing at the northwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 5;
thence southerly on a Minnesota State Plane Grid Azimuth from North of 180
degrees 23 minutes 50 seconds along the west line of said Northwest Quarter 348.30
feet to the point of beginning of the parcel to be described; thence easterly on an
azimuth of 93 degrees 18 minutes 54 seconds 279.20 feet; thence southerly on an
azimuth of 183 degrees 10 minutes 40 seconds 144.38 feet; thence southeasterly on
an azimuth of 148 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 110.00 feet; thence northeasterly
on an azimuth of 58 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 119.90 feet; thence southeasterly
on an azimuth of 148 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 133.00 feet; thence
southwesterly on an azimuth of 238 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 199.38 feet;
thence westerly on an azimuth of 268 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 180.72 feet;
thence northerly on an azimuth of 358 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 55.36 feet;
thence westerly on an azimuth of 268 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 152.18 feet;
thence northerly on an azimuth of 00 degrees 23 minutes 50 seconds 364.80 feet
to the point of beginning; and
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new text begin (2) that part of Section 5, Township 109 North, Range 20 West, Rice County,
Minnesota, described as follows:
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new text begin Commencing at the northwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 5;
thence southerly on a Minnesota State Plane Grid Azimuth from North of 180
degrees 23 minutes 50 seconds along the west line of said Northwest Quarter 348.30
feet; thence easterly on an azimuth of 93 degrees 18 minutes 54 seconds 279.20
feet to the point of beginning of the parcel to be described; thence continuing
easterly on an azimuth of 93 degrees 18 minutes 54 seconds 45.00 feet; thence
southeasterly on an azimuth of 148 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 202.00 feet;
thence southwesterly on an azimuth of 238 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 119.90
feet; thence northwesterly on an azimuth of 328 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds
110.00 feet; thence northerly on an azimuth of 3 degrees 10 minutes 40 seconds
144.38 feet to the point of beginning.
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new text begin (d) The commissioner has determined that the land is no longer needed for any state
purpose and that the state's land management interests would best be served if the land
was conveyed to and used by Rice County for a jail.
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