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