2005 Minnesota Statutes

     365A.04 Creation by petition. 

    Subdivision 1.    Petition.  A petition signed by at 
 least 50 percent of the property owners in the part of the town 
 proposed for the subordinate service district may be submitted 
 to the town board requesting the establishment of a subordinate 
 service district to provide a service that the town is otherwise 
 authorized by law to provide.  The petition must include the 
 territorial boundaries of the proposed district and specify the 
 kinds of services to be provided within the district. 

    Subd. 2.    Public hearing.  Upon receipt of the 
 petition, and the verification of the signatures by the town 
 clerk, the town board shall, within 30 days following 
 verification, hold a public hearing on the question of whether 
 or not the requested district shall be established. 

    Subd. 3.    Approval; disapproval.  Within 30 days after 
 the public hearing, the town board by resolution shall approve 
 or disapprove the establishment of the requested district.  A 
 resolution approving the establishment of the district may 
 contain amendments or modifications of the district's boundaries 
 or functions as set forth in the petition. 

    HIST: 1989 c 277 art 2 s 51