2004 Minnesota Statutes

     103G.131 Venue of certain actions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Water located in one county.  
 Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, an action for 
 declaratory judgment that is brought under chapter 555 by or 
 against the commissioner must be venued in the county where the 
 water, watercourse, or water basin is located, if the water, 
 watercourse, or water basin is located in one county.  This 
 section applies to actions to determine the validity of the 
 commissioner's final decision regarding:  

    (1) the classification of waters of the state as public 
 waters; or 

    (2) the drainage of water basins or watercourses as provided 
 in chapter 103E.  

    Subd. 2.    Water located in more than one county.  If 
 the water, watercourse, or water basin is located in more than 
 one county, then the venue is the judicial district where the 
 majority of the water, watercourse, or water basin is located.  

    HIST: 1990 c 391 art 7 s 9