2007 Minnesota Statutes

237.36 RENTAL, CHARGE, TOLL; TAXATION; NONPAYMENT.
The electors of such town shall have power at their annual town meeting, or at any special
meeting, to determine and, in case the electors fail to do so, the town board of supervisors shall
determine, the manner of payment of rentals and charges to be paid per phone for operating a
local exchange service; and such charges and all tolls payable by the users of such township
system shall, in the first instance, be collected by the town board or under its direction. Any local
exchange may, by agreement with any town board of supervisors, collect the long-distance tolls
directly from the users. No such town shall be subjected to or liable for any gross earnings or
other tax by reason of moneys collected or property owned by it for such township telephone
system. In case of the failure on the part of any user to pay such charges or tolls in the manner
so provided, the town board may institute an action at law to collect such charges or tolls in
arrears, and may also discontinue telephone service to such user, until all charges and tolls in
arrears, the court costs, if any, taxed and allowed in an action to collect such arrears, and the
reasonable cost of disconnecting the telephone from the general service, and reconnecting the
same shall have been paid.
History: (5315) 1921 c 439 s 4