Minnesota Session Laws - 2000, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 432-S.F.No. 2456 
                  An act relating to local government; authorizing 
                  Wright county to convey certain county ditches to the 
                  cities of St. Michael and Albertville. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [WRIGHT COUNTY; CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN COUNTY 
        DITCHES TO THE CITIES OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALBERTVILLE.] 
           The county of Wright may, by one or more resolutions of its 
        board of commissioners, convey to the cities of St. Michael and 
        Albertville all of its rights, title, and interests in all or 
        any portion of county ditches numbered 9 and 21. 
           Sec. 2.  [PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS OF CONVEYANCE.] 
           The conveyance or conveyances will be effective as of the 
        date of such a county board resolution, if the cities of St. 
        Michael and Albertville, by resolution of their city councils: 
           (1) have agreed to accept the conveyance to the city of a 
        specific ditch or portion thereof; 
           (2) have agreed to assume as of the effective date, all of 
        the rights, title, and interests of the county; and 
           (3) have agreed to assume responsibility, under the city's 
        municipal authority, for management of surface water within the 
        area served by the ditch or portion of a ditch so conveyed. 
           Sec. 3.  [EFFECT OF CONVEYANCE.] 
           (a) Upon the effective date of a conveyance authorized 
        under this act, with respect to any ditch or portion of a ditch 
        so conveyed: 
           (1) the cities of St. Michael and Albertville shall hold 
        all of the county of Wright's property rights, title, and 
        interests in any ditch or portion of a ditch so conveyed; 
           (2) Wright county shall have no further responsibility for 
        the ditch or portion of a ditch so conveyed; 
           (3) the ditch or portion of a ditch so conveyed shall no 
        longer be subject to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103E, except 
        that any existing drainage liens shall remain in full force and 
        effect until paid or satisfied; and 
           (4) the cities of St. Michael and Albertville shall manage 
        surface water within the area served by the ditch or portion of 
        a ditch so conveyed pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapters 412 
        and 444, or other applicable law governing management of surface 
        water by cities. 
           (b) The county and the cities may enter into any agreement 
        or issue any document necessary to carry out the purposes of 
        this act. 
           Sec. 4.  [EFFECT ON REMAINING DITCHES.] 
           This act has no effect upon any ditch or portion of a ditch 
        that is not the subject of an agreement as described in section 
        2. 
           Sec. 5.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Sections 1 to 4 are effective the day after the last of the 
        county board of Wright county, the city councils of St. Michael 
        and Albertville, and the chief clerical officer of each timely 
        completes compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, 
        subdivisions 2 and 3. 
           Presented to the governor April 20, 2000 
           Signed by the governor April 24, 2000, 1:51 p.m.