2004 Minnesota Statutes

     40A.121 Annexation proceedings. 

    Subdivision 1.    Annexation prohibited.  Land within an 
 agricultural preserve that is within a township may not be 
 annexed to a municipality under chapter 414, unless the director 
 of the Office of Strategic and Long-Range Planning finds that 
 either: 

    (1) the owner or the county has initiated termination of 
 the zone under section 40A.11; 

    (2) because of size, tax base, population or other relevant 
 factors, the township would not be able to provide normal 
 governmental functions and services; or 

    (3) the zone would be completely surrounded by lands within 
 a municipality. 

    Subd. 2.    Exception.  This section does not apply to 
 annexation agreements approved under chapter 414 prior to 
 creation of the zone. 

    HIST: 1Sp1985 c 13 s 140; 1989 c 313 s 10; 2003 c 2 art 5 s 3