473H.14 Annexation proceedings.
Agricultural preserve land within a township shall not be annexed to a municipality pursuant to chapter 414, without a specific finding by the Minnesota municipal board that either (a) the expiration period as provided for in section 473H.08 has begun; (b) the township due to size, tax base, population or other relevant factors would not be able to provide normal governmental functions and services; or (c) the agricultural preserve would be completely surrounded by lands within a municipality.
This section shall not apply to annexation agreements approved by the Minnesota municipal board prior to creation of the preserve.
HIST: 1980 c 566 s 14; 1982 c 523 art 32 s 11
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