1997 Minnesota Statutes

     92.09 Land subdivided, appraised, reappraised. 

    Subdivision 1.    Subdivision into lots.  When the 
 commissioner believes that the interest of the state will be 
 promoted , the commissioner may subdivide land controlled by the 
 commissioner into small parcels or city lots.  The commissioner 
 shall have the land appraised.  At least ten legal voters of the 
 county containing the land described may petition the 
 commissioner to subdivide the land.  The commissioner shall 
 grant or refuse the petition.  If the request is granted, the 
 commissioner shall subdivide the land accordingly and have it 
 appraised.  

    Subd. 2.    Appraisal of lots.  The commissioner shall 
 designate one or more of the regularly appointed and qualified 
 state appraisers to make the appraisal required under 
 subdivision 1.  Each appraiser shall sign an oath to faithfully 
 and impartially discharge the duties of appraiser as best able 
 and that the appraiser is not interested directly or indirectly 
 in the lands or improvements on them and has entered into no 
 combination to purchase the land or any part of it.  The oath 
 must be attached to the appraisal report given the commissioner. 

    Subd. 3.    Reappraisal.  Parcels or lots appraised may 
 be sold like other lands in charge of the commissioner.  The 
 lands must be sold for at least the prices at which they were 
 appraised, until a new appraisal is made.  The commissioner may 
 have lands appraised as under subdivision 2 and with like 
 effect.  Parcels or lots so appraised must be sold for at least 
 the minimum price of the lands established by this chapter.  

    HIST: (6270, 6271, 6272) RL s 2413,2414,2415; 1947 c 213 s 1; 
 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1985 c 265 art 3 s 1; 1986 c 444