2011 Minnesota Statutes

CHAPTER 383E. ANOKA COUNTY

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

383E.01 COMMISSIONERS' SALARIES.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any general law enacted prior to May 18, 1967, to the contrary, whether effective before or after this section or section 383E.02, the yearly salaries of each of the members of the board of county commissioners of Anoka County shall be set by said board and shall be payable in equal installments at least once monthly.

History:

1963 c 161 s 1; 1967 c 560 s 1; 2005 c 28 s 1

383E.02 EXPENSE ACCOUNTS.

Each member of the board of county commissioners shall be allowed a sum which shall be payable in equal installments at least once monthly as and for expense account, the amount thereof to be set by said board.

History:

1963 c 161 s 2; 1967 c 560 s 2; 2005 c 28 s 1

COUNTY OFFICERS

383E.03 APPOINTMENT OF COUNTY OFFICIALS.

Upon adoption of a resolution by the Anoka County Board of Commissioners, the offices of county auditor, county recorder, and county treasurer in the county shall not be elective but shall be filled by appointment by the county board as provided in sections 383E.03 to 383E.06, unless the office is abolished pursuant to a reorganization or consolidation under section 383E.04.

History:

1989 c 243 s 1; 2005 c 28 s 1

383E.04 REORGANIZATION OF COUNTY OFFICES.

(a) Upon adoption of a resolution by the Anoka County Board of Commissioners and subject to sections 383E.05 and 383E.06, the duties of the elected officials required by statute whose offices are made appointive by sections 383E.03 to 383E.06 shall be discharged by the board of commissioners of Anoka County acting through a department head or heads appointed by the board for that purpose. Each appointed department head shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The board may reorganize, consolidate, reallocate, or delegate the duties to promote efficiency in county government. It may make other administrative changes, including abolishing the offices of auditor, recorder, and treasurer. A reorganization, reallocation, or delegation or other administrative change or transfer shall not diminish, prohibit, or avoid the discharge of duties required by statute.

(b) The time requirements in sections 386.30 and 507.093 apply to an appointed department head described in paragraph (a) and begin after the tax certifications required by chapters 272 and 287 are made, but the total period to complete the time requirements after receipt of the instrument by the appointed department head must not exceed 60 days.

History:

1989 c 243 s 2; 2000 c 275 s 3; 2005 c 28 s 1

383E.05 SCHEDULE.

Persons elected at the November 1986 general election to the positions of auditor, recorder, and treasurer shall serve in those capacities and perform the duties, functions, and responsibilities required by statute, until the completion of the term of office to which each was elected, or until a vacancy occurs in the office, whichever occurs earlier.

History:

1989 c 243 s 3; 2005 c 28 s 1

383E.06 REFERENDUM.

The county board, before action as permitted by section 383E.04 and before any appointment as permitted by section 383E.03 or 383E.04, but after adopting a resolution permitted by section 383E.03 or 383E.04, shall publish the resolution once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official publication of the county. The resolution may be implemented without the submission of the question to the voters of the county, unless within 21 days after the second publication of the resolution a petition requesting a referendum, signed by at least ten percent of the registered voters of the county, is filed with the county auditor. If a petition is filed, the resolution may be implemented unless disapproved by a majority of the voters of the county, voting on the question at a regular or special election.

History:

1989 c 243 s 4; 2005 c 28 s 1

PERSONNEL AND RETIREMENT

383E.07 PERSONNEL BOARD OF APPEALS.

Subdivision 1.Creation.

Anoka County may establish a personnel board of appeals to review disciplinary appeals as provided in this section.

Subd. 2.Membership; eligibility.

The county personnel board of appeals has three members appointed by the county board. Each member of the county personnel board of appeals must be a resident of the county. A member of the county personnel board of appeals must not be an Anoka County employee, hold any elected or appointed Anoka County office, or be a candidate for any Anoka County office.

Subd. 3.Terms.

Members of the first personnel board of appeals serve for terms beginning on a date set by resolution of the county board as follows: one must be appointed for a one-year term, one for a two-year term, and one for a three-year term. Thereafter, each member serves a three-year term, except that upon expiration of a member's term that member continues to serve until the county board has appointed a successor.

Subd. 4.Removal; vacancy.

The county board may remove a member of the personnel board of appeals for cause. In addition to the provisions of section 351.02, a position on the personnel board of appeals becomes vacant when a member files as a candidate for any Anoka County office, accepts employment with Anoka County, or takes any elected or appointed Anoka County office.

Subd. 5.Filling a vacancy.

The county board must appoint, as soon as practicable, a person to complete the unexpired term of any member who is removed from or vacates the member's position before expiration of that member's term.

Subd. 6.Compensation; expenses.

The county board must provide by resolution for compensation of members of the personnel board of appeals. The county must reimburse members of the personnel board of appeals for actual and necessary expenses.

Subd. 7.Scope of authority; disciplinary appeals.

The county personnel board of appeals must hear all appeals relating to discharge, suspension without pay, demotion for cause, salary decrease, and other related disciplinary actions.

Subd. 8.Decisions of personnel board of appeals.

Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, the personnel board of appeals must hear an appeal of a disciplinary action within 30 working days of receiving the appeal. The hearing may be held at a later date if the personnel board of appeals, the appointing authority, and the employee agree. The personnel board of appeals may accept, reject, or modify the disciplinary action, and then must report its decision to the county human resources director. The human resources director must serve a copy of the decision on the employee and the appointing authority. Service may be by personal service or by mail to the last known address of each party. Service by mail is complete upon mailing. The decision of the personnel board of appeals is final and is effective on the date of service.

Subd. 9.Appeal of personnel board of appeals decision.

The appointing authority or the employee may appeal the decision by filing a petition for writ of certiorari with the Court of Appeals within 30 days after service of the decision on the parties. The Court of Appeals must decide the appeal on the personnel board of appeals' record of the matter. The Court of Appeals may reverse the personnel board of appeals' decision if the court finds no evidence upon which the personnel board of appeals could have reached its decision or if the personnel board of appeals abused its discretion.

Subd. 10.Proper party to litigation.

Anoka County, not the personnel board of appeals, is the proper party to an appeal or any other litigation arising out of this section. The personnel board of appeals cannot sue or be sued. The Anoka County attorney must represent the county in any litigation arising under this section.

Subd. 11.Collective bargaining agreements.

Procedures for discipline and discharge of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by the agreements to the extent the agreements are inconsistent with this section. An employee cannot use both the procedure provided by this section and the grievance procedure provided in chapter 179A.

History:

2004 c 210 s 1; 2005 c 28 s 1

383E.08 UNDERSHERIFF.

Notwithstanding any provision of sections 387.31 to 387.45, the office of the undersheriff in Anoka County shall be in the unclassified service.

History:

1963 c 263 s 1; 2005 c 28 s 1

383E.09 PERA-GENERAL RETENTION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEE STATUS FOR ACHIEVE PROGRAM EMPLOYEES.

Subdivision 1.Application.

This section applies to a person who was:

(1) employed by Anoka County in connection with the Achieve program for adults with developmental disabilities on the day before operation of the program is transferred to Achieve Services, Inc.; and

(2) a member of the Public Employees Retirement Association on December 31, 2003.

Subd. 2.Continuation of coverage.

For purposes of participation in the coordinated plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association, a person to whom this section applies is a "public employee" under chapter 353, while employed by Achieve Services, Inc., which is a governmental subdivision under section 353.01, subdivision 6, paragraph (a), for the purposes of reporting contributions for those persons to whom this section applies only.

History:

2004 c 267 art 12 s 2; 2005 c 28 s 1

PARKS

383E.10 PARK ORDINANCES.

Notwithstanding section 398.34, subdivision 3, ordinances enacted by the Anoka County Board under section 398.34, subdivision 2, supersede any conflicting provisions of home rule charter and statutory city and town ordinances.

History:

1986 c 374 s 1; 2005 c 28 s 1

383E.11 RECREATIONAL AND SCENIC AREAS.

The county commissioners of the county of Anoka may by resolution adopted by a majority of the board, establish parks, playgrounds, or scenic areas within the county of Anoka and from time to time they may, by resolution, designate additional areas and establish these areas as parks, playgrounds, or scenic areas. For the purposes of this section, "scenic areas" shall be defined as those areas the county board deems suitable for aesthetic, environmental, recreational, or open space purposes.

History:

1961 c 209 s 1; 1977 c 198 s 1; 2005 c 28 s 1

383E.12 LAND ACQUISITION.

Subdivision 1.Interests acquired.

If the board of county commissioners has established an area or areas as allowed in section 383E.11, it then may acquire the fee interest or less than a fee interest in the lands by gift, purchase, or by condemnation. All condemnation proceedings shall be instituted in the name of the county and conducted in the manner provided by chapter 117.

Subd. 2.Local review and comment; park, playground, or scenic areas.

The county shall at least 60 days prior to acquisition of any property for a park, playground, or scenic area give notice of intention to acquire to the municipality in which the park, playground, or scenic area is located. At the request of the municipality, the county shall make available related studies, reports, data, and other informational and technical assistance as may be available. Within 30 days of such notice, the municipality may review such data and comment to the county in the form of a statement setting forth facts and issues relevant to the acquisition of such park, playground, or scenic area.

History:

1961 c 209 s 2; 1977 c 198 s 2; 2005 c 28 s 1

REAL PROPERTY

383E.13 COMPLETION OF ASSESSMENT.

The Anoka County assessor shall examine the assessment appraisal records of each local assessor on or about March 1 of each year and shall immediately give notice in writing to the governing body of said district of any deficiencies in the assessment procedures with respect to the quantity of or quality of the work done as of that date and indicating corrective measures to be undertaken and effected by the local assessor not later than April 1. If, upon reexamination of such records on or about April 1, the deficiencies noted in the written notice previously given have not been substantially corrected to the end that a timely and uniform assessment of all real property in the county will be attained, then the county assessor with the concurrence of the state commissioner of revenue shall collect the necessary records from the local assessor and complete the assessment or employ others to complete the assessment. In this circumstance the cost of completing the assessment shall be charged against the assessment district involved. The county auditor shall certify the costs thus incurred to the appropriate governing body not later than September 1 and if unpaid as of October 10 of the assessment year, the county auditor shall levy a tax upon the taxable property of said assessment district sufficient to pay such costs. The amount so collected shall be credited to the general revenue fund of the county.

History:

1969 c 392 s 1; 1973 c 582 s 3; 2005 c 28 s 1

383E.14 APPRAISAL RECORDS.

Assessment districts in Anoka County shall complete the assessment appraisal records on or before May 1. The records shall be delivered to the county assessor as of that date and any work which is the responsibility of the local assessor which is not completed by May 1 shall be accomplished by the county assessor or persons employed by the county assessor and the cost of such work shall be charged against the assessment district as provided in section 383E.13. Extensions of time to complete the assessment appraisal records may be granted to the local assessor by the county assessor if such extension is approved by the county board.

History:

1969 c 392 s 2; 2005 c 28 s 1

383E.15 SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND.

(a) Notwithstanding section 282.018, Anoka County may sell certain tax-forfeited lands that border public waters in the cities of Andover, Coon Rapids, East Bethel, and St. Francis and the towns of Burns and Oak Grove that are described in paragraph (c).

(b) The lands described in paragraph (c) may be sold in accordance with the remaining provisions of chapter 282. The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. For the land described in paragraph (c), clauses (3), (8), and (9), the deed issued by the commissioner of revenue must be subject to conservation easements. With regard to clause (3), the conservation easement shall apply only to the north 360 feet of the described parcel.

(c) The lands that may be conveyed are located in Anoka County and described as follows:

(1) That part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 32, Range 24 described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly extension of the westerly line of the plat of Grow Oak View Estates and the north line of said Quarter Quarter; thence South 00 degrees 26 minutes East along said westerly line and its northerly extension 1287 feet to the point of beginning; thence West parallel with said north line 338.46 feet; thence South 00 degrees 26 minutes East to the south line of said Quarter Quarter; thence easterly along said south line to the westerly line of said plat; thence northerly along said westerly line to the point of beginning. Subject to easements of record, if any.

(2) Lot 27, Block 4, Pleasure Creek Coleman Acres Plat 1, as recorded with the Anoka County recorder, Anoka County, Minnesota.

(3) That part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8, Township 33, Range 23 lying easterly of the east line of Linges East Bethel Center, westerly of the west line of Wisens 6th Addition and northerly of the northerly right-of-way line of 214th Avenue NE. Subject to easements of record, if any.

(4) The north 363 feet of the south 2042 feet of the east 300 feet of the west 1089 feet of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 36, Township 34, Range 23, Anoka County, Minnesota as measured along the west and south lines of said West Half of the Southwest Quarter reserving an easement for road purposes over the south 33 feet thereof. Together with an easement for road purposes for ingress and egress in common with other users of record.

(5) Lot 7, Block 1, Creekview Estates, as recorded with the Anoka County recorder, Anoka County, Minnesota.

(6) Lot 4, Block 3, Creekview Estates, as recorded with the Anoka County recorder, Anoka County, Minnesota.

(7) Lot 2, Block 3, Creekview Estates, as recorded with the Anoka County recorder, Anoka County, Minnesota.

(8) Lot 1, Block 8, Rustic Oaks Estates, as recorded with the Anoka County recorder, Anoka County, Minnesota.

(9) The west 330 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 33, Range 24, Anoka County, Minnesota as measured along the north line thereof and lying southerly of the following described line: Commencing at the northwest corner of said Quarter Quarter; thence on an assumed bearing of South 00 degrees 04 minutes 41 seconds East along the west line of said Quarter Quarter 742.84 feet to the actual point of beginning of the line to be described; thence South 66 degrees 37 minutes 51 seconds East to the east line of said west 330 feet of said Quarter Quarter and there terminating. Subject to easements of record, if any.

(d) The lands to be conveyed have little or no surface water use potential and will realize a higher and better use under private ownership.

History:

1989 c 100 s 1; 2005 c 28 s 1

383E.16 SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BY SEALED BID.

The county of Anoka may conduct a sealed bid sale as an alternate method of disposing of tax-forfeited land. Notice of the sale must comply with section 282.02, except that the last publication of the notice must be at least 30 days before the date of the sale. Sealed bids shall also be solicited by mailing notices to prospective bidders who request that their names be kept on file with the appropriate county official. Prospective bidders must renew their filing in writing every two years to remain on the list. All bids must be sealed when they are received and must be opened in public at the hour stated in the notice. The land shall be sold to the highest bidder but in no event shall the land be sold for less than its appraised value. All original bids and all documents pertaining to the award of a sale must be retained and made part of a permanent file or record and remain open to public inspection for a period of ten years from the date of the sale.

History:

1994 c 413 s 1; 2005 c 28 s 1

HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT

383E.17 HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT.

Subdivision 1.Housing and redevelopment authority.

There is created in the county of Anoka a public body corporate and politic, to be known as the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, having all of the powers and duties of a housing and redevelopment authority under the provisions of the Municipal Housing and Redevelopment Act, Minnesota Statutes 1986, sections 462.411 to 462.711. For the purposes of applying the provisions of the Municipal Housing and Redevelopment Act to Anoka County, the county has all of the powers and duties of a municipality, the county board has all of the powers and duties of a governing body, the chair of the county board has all of the powers and duties of a mayor, and the area of operation includes the area within the territorial boundaries of the county.

Subd. 2.Municipal authorities.

This section shall not limit or restrict any existing housing and redevelopment authority or prevent a municipality from creating an authority. The county shall not exercise jurisdiction in any municipality where a municipal housing and redevelopment authority is established. If a municipal housing and redevelopment authority requests the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority to handle the housing duties of the municipal authority, the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority shall act and have exclusive jurisdiction for housing in the municipality. A transfer of duties relating to housing shall not transfer any duties relating to redevelopment.

History:

1978 c 464 s 1; 2005 c 28 s 1

383E.18 LOCAL APPROVAL.

Before a housing or redevelopment project of the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority is undertaken, the project shall be approved by the local governing body with jurisdiction over all or any part of the area in which the proposed project is located.

History:

1978 c 464 s 2; 2005 c 28 s 1

383E.19 MORTGAGE TAX EXEMPTION.

Construction loans on publicly owned low-income or senior multifamily housing projects in Anoka County shall not be subject to the tax imposed by section 287.035. If the construction loan is held by the same entity as the permanent financing on a publicly owned low-income or senior multifamily housing, the tax imposed by section 287.035 shall be imposed only once at the time of the permanent financing.

History:

1991 c 342 s 21; 2005 c 28 s 1

BONDING

383E.20 BONDING FOR COUNTY LIBRARY BUILDINGS.

The Anoka County Board may, by resolution adopted by a four-sevenths vote, issue and sell general obligation bonds of the county in the manner provided in chapter 475 to acquire, better, and construct county library buildings. The bonds shall not be subject to the requirements of sections 475.57 to 475.59. The maturity years and amounts and interest rates of each series of bonds shall be fixed so that the maximum amount of principal and interest to become due in any year, on the bonds of that series and of all outstanding series issued by or for the purposes of libraries, shall not exceed an amount equal to .01 percent of the taxable market value of all taxable property in the county, excluding any taxable property taxed by any city for the support of any free public library. When the tax levy authorized in this section is collected, it shall be appropriated and credited to a debt service fund for the bonds. The tax levy for the debt service fund under section 475.61 shall be reduced by the amount available or reasonably anticipated to be available in the fund to make payments otherwise payable from the levy pursuant to section 475.61.

History:

1984 c 380 s 2; 1998 c 389 art 3 s 31; 2005 c 28 s 1; 2008 c 366 art 5 s 10

383E.21 BONDING FOR COUNTYWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT.

Subdivision 1.Authority to incur debt.

(a) To finance the cost of designing, constructing, and acquiring countywide public safety improvements and equipment, including personal property, benefiting both Anoka County and the municipalities located within Anoka County, the governing body of Anoka County may issue:

(1) capital improvement bonds under the provisions of section 373.40 as if the infrastructure and equipment qualified as a "capital improvement" within the meaning of section 373.40, subdivision 1, paragraph (b); and

(2) capital notes under the provisions of section 373.01, subdivision 3, as if the equipment qualified as "capital equipment" within the meaning of section 373.01, subdivision 3. Personal property acquired with the proceeds of the bonds or capital notes issued under this section must have an expected useful life at least as long as the term of debt.

(b) The outstanding principal amount of the bonds and the capital notes issued under this section may not exceed $8,000,000 at any time. Any bonds or notes issued pursuant to this section must only be issued after approval by a majority vote of the Anoka County Joint Law Enforcement Council, a joint powers board.

Subd. 2.Treatment of levy.

Notwithstanding sections 275.065, subdivision 3, and 276.04, the county may report the tax attributable to any levy to pay principal and interest on bonds or notes issued under this section as a separate line item on the proposed property tax notice and the property tax statement. Notwithstanding any provision in chapter 275 or 373 to the contrary, bonds or notes issued by Anoka County under this section must not be included in the computation of the net debt of Anoka County.

Subd. 3.Expiration.

This section expires on December 31, 2023. The county may not issue a bond or note under this section with a maturity or payment date after the expiration date of this section. No property tax may be levied under this section for taxes payable in a calendar year after the calendar year in which this section expires. Expiration of this section does not affect the obligation to pay or the authority to collect taxes levied under this section before its expiration.

History:

2002 c 390 s 27; 2005 c 28 s 1; 2011 c 112 art 11 s 12

383E.22 BONDS ISSUANCE VALIDATED.

The provisions of sections 373.47, subdivision 1, and 403.36, subdivision 3, requiring prior review and approval by the Statewide Radio Board do not apply to the general obligation bonds issued by Anoka County in a principal amount of $10,500,000 on November 20, 2002.

History:

2003 c 127 art 12 s 25; 1Sp2003 c 1 art 2 s 135; 2005 c 28 s 1

TAXES

383E.23 LIBRARY TAX.

The Anoka County Board may levy a tax of not more than .01 percent of the taxable market value of taxable property located within the county excluding any taxable property taxed by any city for the support of any free public library, to acquire, better, and construct county library buildings and to pay principal and interest on bonds issued for that purpose. The tax shall be disregarded in the calculation of levies or limits on levies provided by section 373.40, or other law.

History:

1984 c 380 s 1; 1994 c 505 art 6 s 27; 1998 c 389 art 3 s 30; 2005 c 28 s 1

SERVICE DISTRICTS

383E.24 SUBORDINATE GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE DISTRICTS.

Subdivision 1.Purpose.

It is the purpose of this section to provide a means by which the county of Anoka as a unit of general local government can effectively provide and finance various governmental services for its residents.

Subd. 2.Definition.

"Subordinate service district" means a compact and contiguous district within the county in which one or more governmental services or additions to countywide services are provided by the county and financed from revenues secured from within that district.

Subd. 3.Establishment of service districts.

Notwithstanding any provision of law requiring uniform property tax rates on real or personal property within the county, the county of Anoka may establish subordinate service districts to provide and finance any governmental service or function which it is otherwise authorized to undertake.

Subd. 4.Creation by county board.

The county board of commissioners of the county of Anoka may establish a subordinate service district in a portion of the county by adoption of an appropriate resolution. Before the adoption of such a resolution, the county board shall hold a public hearing on the question of whether or not a subordinate service district shall be established. The resolution shall specify the service or services to be provided within the subordinate taxing district and shall specify the territorial boundaries of the district.

Subd. 5.Creation by petition.

(a) A petition signed by five percent of the qualified voters within any portion of the county may be submitted to the county board requesting the establishment of a subordinate county service district to provide any service or services which the county is otherwise authorized by law to provide. The petition shall include the territorial boundaries of the proposed service district and shall specify the types of services to be provided therein.

(b) Upon receipt of the petition, and verification of the signatures thereon by the county auditor, the county board shall, within 30 days following verification, hold a public hearing on the question of whether or not the requested subordinate service district shall be established.

(c) Within 30 days following the holding of a public hearing, the county board, by resolution, shall approve or disapprove the establishment of the requested subordinate county service district. A resolution approving the creation of the subordinate service district may contain amendments or modifications of the district's boundaries or functions as set forth in the petition.

Subd. 6.Publication and effective date.

Upon passage of a resolution authorizing the creation of a subordinate county service district, the county board shall cause to be published once in the official newspapers the resolution. The resolution shall include a general description of the territory to be included within the district, the type of service or services to be undertaken in the district, a statement of the means by which the service or services will be financed, and a designation of the county agency or officer who will be responsible for supervising the provision of the service or services. The service district shall be deemed established 30 days after publication or at such later date as may be specified in the resolution.

Subd. 7.Referendum.

(a) Upon receipt of a petition signed by five percent of the qualified voters within the territory of the proposed service district prior to the effective date of its creation as specified in subdivision 6, the creation shall be held in abeyance pending a referendum vote of all qualified electors residing within the boundaries of the proposed service district.

(b) The county board shall make arrangements for the holding of a special election not less than 30 or more than 90 days after receipt of such petition within the boundaries of the proposed taxing district. The question to be submitted and voted upon by the qualified voters within the territory of the proposed service district shall be phrased substantially as follows:

"Shall a subordinate service district be established in order to provide (service or services to be provided) financed by (revenue sources)?"

(c) If a majority of those voting on the question favor creation of the proposed subordinate service district, the district shall be deemed created upon certification of the vote by the county auditor. The county auditor shall administer the election.

Subd. 8.Expansion of boundaries of subordinate service district.

The county board, on its own motion or pursuant to petition, may enlarge any existing subordinate county service district pursuant to the procedures specified in subdivisions 4 to 7. Only qualified voters residing in the district to be added shall be eligible to participate in the election; provided that if five percent of the qualified voters residing in the existing service district petition to participate therein, all qualified voters residing in the proposed service district shall be eligible.

Subd. 9.Financing.

Upon adoption of the next annual budget following the creation of a subordinate county service district, the county board shall include in such budget appropriate provisions for the operation of the subordinate service district including, as appropriate, a property tax levied only on property within the boundaries of the subordinate taxing district or by levy of a service charge against the users of such service within the district, or by any combination thereof.

Subd 10.Withdrawal.

Upon receipt of a petition signed by ten percent of the qualified voters within the territory of the subordinate service district requesting the withdrawal of the service district from the provisions of this section, or pursuant to its own resolution, the county board shall make arrangements for the holding of a special election not less than 30 nor more than 90 days after receipt of such a petition within the boundaries of the service district. The question to be submitted and voted upon by the qualified voters within the territory of the service district shall be phrased substantially as follows:

"Shall the subordinate service district heretofore established be withdrawn and the service or services of the county as provided for such service district be discontinued?"

If a majority of those voting on the question favor the withdrawal and discontinuance of such services, the service district shall be deemed withdrawn and the services of the county shall be discontinued upon certification of the vote by the county auditor. The county auditor shall administer the election.

History:

1974 c 20 s 1-10; 2005 c 28 s 1

MISCELLANEOUS

383E.25 DANGEROUS DOG REGISTRATION.

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, home rule or statutory cities in Anoka County are responsible for dangerous dog registration pursuant to section 347.51. The county shall continue to enforce that section for towns in the county.

History:

1999 c 48 s 1; 2005 c 28 s 1

383E.26 LIQUOR LICENSING.

The county board of Anoka County may, by resolution, delegate to the town board of towns located within the county, powers possessed by the county to issue nonintoxicating malt liquor licenses under section 340A.403, on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses under section 340A.404, and off-sale intoxicating liquor licenses under section 340A.405, within the unincorporated area of the county; provided that the town board of the respective town consents to the delegation of powers. License fees must be paid to the town and the town board shall assume all powers and duties of the county board in regard to licensing.

History:

1990 c 554 s 18; 2005 c 28 s 1

383E.27 BOARDING OF PRISONERS FOR MUNICIPALITIES.

The board of county commissioners of the county of Anoka may allow the incarceration and maintenance of prisoners for any city or township located within the county free of charge, and a determination of whether or not a charge shall be made for the incarceration and maintenance of prisoners within the county jail for cities and townships of said county shall be for the board of county commissioners of the county of Anoka to determine.

History:

1963 c 9 s 1; 2005 c 28 s 1

383E.28 PAYMENT PROCEDURES FOR COUNTY OBLIGATIONS.

The Anoka County Board may provide procedures for the payment of all or any class of county obligations by the county auditor without presentation to the board. The procedures shall include regular and frequent review of the auditor's action by the board.

History:

1989 c 13 s 2; 2005 c 28 s 1

383E.40 [Repealed, 2007 c 13 art 2 s 12]

383E.41 [Repealed, 2007 c 13 art 2 s 12]

383E.42 [Repealed, 2007 c 13 art 2 s 12]

383E.43 [Repealed, 2007 c 13 art 2 s 12]

383E.44 [Repealed, 2007 c 13 art 2 s 12]

383E.45 [Repealed, 2007 c 13 art 2 s 12]

383E.46 [Repealed, 2007 c 13 art 2 s 12]

383E.47 [Repealed, 2007 c 13 art 2 s 12]

383E.48 [Repealed, 2007 c 13 art 2 s 12]

383E.49 [Repealed, 2007 c 13 art 2 s 12]