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Chapter 465
Section 465.81
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Recent History
- 2003 Subd. 1 Amended 2003 c 2 art 6 s 1
- 2003 Subd. 2 Amended 2003 c 2 art 6 s 2
- 1997 Subd. 1 Amended 1997 c 231 art 2 s 34
- 1997 Subd. 3 Amended 1997 c 231 art 2 s 35
- 1995 Subd. 1 Amended 1995 c 264 art 8 s 7
This is an historical version of this statute chapter. Also view the most recent published version.
465.81 COOPERATION AND COMBINATION.
Subdivision 1. Scope. Sections 465.81 to 465.86 establish procedures to be used by counties,
cities, or towns that adopt by resolution an agreement providing a plan to provide combined
services during an initial cooperation period that may not exceed two years and then:
(1) to merge into a single unit of government over the succeeding two-year period; or
(2) to agree to apportion the entire area of at least one local government unit between or
among two or more local government units contiguous to the unit to be apportioned, resulting in
the elimination of at least one local government unit over the succeeding two years.
Subd. 2. Definitions. As used in sections 465.81 to 465.86, the words defined in this
subdivision have the meanings given them in this subdivision.
"City" means home rule charter or statutory cities.
"Governing body" means, in the case of a county, the county board; in the case of a city, the
city council; and, in the case of a town, the town board.
"Local government unit" or "unit" includes counties, cities, and towns.
Subd. 3. Combination requirements. Counties may combine with one or more other
counties. Cities may combine with one or more other cities or with one or more towns. Towns
may combine with one or more other towns or with one or more cities. Units that combine must
be contiguous. A county, through the adoption of a resolution by all county boards that are
affected by the combination, may apportion its territory between or among two or more counties
contiguous to the county that is to be apportioned. A city, through the adoption of a resolution
by all city councils that are affected by the combination, may apportion its territory between or
among two or more cities contiguous to the city that is to be apportioned. A township, through the
adoption of a resolution by all town boards or city councils that are affected by the combination,
may apportion its territory between or among two or more townships or cities contiguous to the
township that is to be apportioned.
History: 1991 c 291 art 14 s 2; 1993 c 375 art 15 s 10; 1995 c 264 art 8 s 7; 1997 c 231
art 2 s 34,35; 2003 c 2 art 6 s 1,2
Subdivision 1. Scope. Sections 465.81 to 465.86 establish procedures to be used by counties,
cities, or towns that adopt by resolution an agreement providing a plan to provide combined
services during an initial cooperation period that may not exceed two years and then:
(1) to merge into a single unit of government over the succeeding two-year period; or
(2) to agree to apportion the entire area of at least one local government unit between or
among two or more local government units contiguous to the unit to be apportioned, resulting in
the elimination of at least one local government unit over the succeeding two years.
Subd. 2. Definitions. As used in sections 465.81 to 465.86, the words defined in this
subdivision have the meanings given them in this subdivision.
"City" means home rule charter or statutory cities.
"Governing body" means, in the case of a county, the county board; in the case of a city, the
city council; and, in the case of a town, the town board.
"Local government unit" or "unit" includes counties, cities, and towns.
Subd. 3. Combination requirements. Counties may combine with one or more other
counties. Cities may combine with one or more other cities or with one or more towns. Towns
may combine with one or more other towns or with one or more cities. Units that combine must
be contiguous. A county, through the adoption of a resolution by all county boards that are
affected by the combination, may apportion its territory between or among two or more counties
contiguous to the county that is to be apportioned. A city, through the adoption of a resolution
by all city councils that are affected by the combination, may apportion its territory between or
among two or more cities contiguous to the city that is to be apportioned. A township, through the
adoption of a resolution by all town boards or city councils that are affected by the combination,
may apportion its territory between or among two or more townships or cities contiguous to the
township that is to be apportioned.
History: 1991 c 291 art 14 s 2; 1993 c 375 art 15 s 10; 1995 c 264 art 8 s 7; 1997 c 231
art 2 s 34,35; 2003 c 2 art 6 s 1,2
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