Minnesota Session Laws - 2001, Regular Session

                             CHAPTER 17-S.F.No. 400 
                  An act relating to the town of Hokah; authorizing the 
                  town of Hokah in Houston county to vacate a road in an 
                  emergency situation. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [HOKAH TOWNSHIP; TOWN ROAD VACATION.] 
           Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 164.06 or 
        164.07, subdivision 1, the town board of Hokah in Houston county 
        may by resolution vacate a town road without a petition and 
        without authorization by the electors of the town, where an 
        emergency vacation is made necessary by reason of extensive 
        damage to the road from a natural disaster.  Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 164.07, subdivisions 2 to 12, apply to a vacation under 
        this section.  If a parcel of land is left without access to a 
        public road as a result of the vacation the town board shall 
        upon petition of the owner of that parcel establish a cartway 
        for that parcel under Minnesota Statutes, section 164.08.  
        Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 164.08, the town 
        board is responsible for the costs of constructing the cartway 
        and payment of damages, if any, to the owner or owners of the 
        land over which the cartway lies. 
           Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Section 1 is effective the day after the town board of the 
        town of Hokah in Houston County and its chief clerical officer 
        timely complete their compliance with Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3. 
           Presented to the governor April 5, 2001 
           Signed by the governor April 9, 2001, 10:23 a.m.