Minnesota Session Laws - 1997, Regular Session

                             CHAPTER 15-S.F.No. 417 
                  An act relating to Becker county; authorizing an 
                  economic development authority. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [BECKER COUNTY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; 
        ESTABLISHMENT AND POWERS.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [ESTABLISHMENT.] The board of county 
        commissioners of Becker county may establish an economic 
        development authority in the manner provided in Minnesota 
        Statutes, sections 469.090 to 469.1081, and may impose limits on 
        the authority enumerated in Minnesota Statutes, section 
        469.092.  The economic development authority has all of the 
        powers and duties granted to or imposed upon economic 
        development authorities under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
        469.090 to 469.1081.  The county economic development authority 
        may create and define the boundaries of economic development 
        districts at any place or places within the county, provided 
        that a project as recommended by the county authority that is to 
        be located within the corporate limits of a city may not be 
        commenced without the approval of the governing body of the 
        city.  Minnesota Statutes, section 469.174, subdivision 10, and 
        the contiguity requirement specified under Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 469.101, subdivision 1, do not apply to limit the areas 
        that may be designated as county economic development districts. 
           Subd. 2.  [POWERS.] If an economic development authority is 
        established as provided in subdivision 1, the county may 
        exercise all of the powers relating to an economic development 
        authority granted to a city under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
        469.090 to 469.1081, or other law, including the power to levy a 
        tax to support the activities of the authority. 
           Sec. 2.  [LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
           Section 1 is effective the day after the Becker county 
        board complies with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, 
        subdivision 3. 
           Presented to the governor March 25, 1997 
           Signed by the governor March 26, 1997, 10:18 a.m.