Minnesota Session Laws - 1994, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 413-H.F.No. 2330 
                  An act relating to Anoka county; authorizing county to 
                  sell tax-forfeited land by sealed bid. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [ANOKA COUNTY; SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BY 
        SEALED BID.] 
           The county of Anoka may conduct a sealed bid sale as an 
        alternate method of disposing of tax-forfeited land.  Notice of 
        the sale must comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 282.02, 
        except that the last publication of the notice must be at least 
        30 days before the date of the sale.  Sealed bids shall also be 
        solicited by mailing notices to prospective bidders who request 
        that their names be kept on file with the appropriate county 
        official.  Prospective bidders must renew their filing in 
        writing every two years to remain on the list.  All bids must be 
        sealed when they are received and must be opened in public at 
        the hour stated in the notice.  The land shall be sold to the 
        highest bidder but in no event shall the land be sold for less 
        than its appraised value.  All original bids and all documents 
        pertaining to the award of a sale must be retained and made part 
        of a permanent file or record and remain open to public 
        inspection for a period of ten years from the date of the sale. 
           Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
           This act is effective the day after the board of county 
        commissioners of Anoka county complies with Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 645.021, subdivision 3. 
           Presented to the governor April 8, 1994 
           Signed by the governor April 11, 1994, 2:44 p.m.