2005 Minnesota Statutes

     462.391 Specific powers and duties. 

    Subdivision 1. Repealed, 1997 c 231 art 12 s 27 

    Subd. 1a.    Review of local plans.  The commission may 
 review and provide comments and recommendations on local plans 
 or development proposals which in the judgment of the commission 
 have a substantial effect on regional development.  Local units 
 of government may request that a regional commission review, 
 comment, and provide advisory recommendations on local plans or 
 development proposals. 

    Subd. 2. Repealed, 1997 c 231 art 12 s 27 

    Subd. 2a.    Staff services.  To avoid duplication of 
 staff for various regional bodies assisted by federal or state 
 government, the commission may provide basic administrative, 
 research, and planning services for all regional planning and 
 development bodies.  The commissions may contract to obtain or 
 perform services with state agencies, for-profit or nonprofit 
 entities, subdistricts organized as the result of federal or 
 state programs, councils of governments organized under section 
 471.59, or any other law, and with local governments. 

    Subd. 3. Repealed, 1997 c 231 art 12 s 27 

    Subd. 3a.    Data and information.  The commission may 
 be designated as a regional data center providing data 
 collection, storage, analysis, and dissemination to be used by 
 it and other governmental and private users, and may accept 
 gifts or grants to provide this service. 

    Subd. 4. Repealed, 1997 c 231 art 12 s 27 

    Subd. 5.    Research.  Where studies have not been 
 otherwise authorized by law the commission may study the 
 feasibility of programs including, but not limited to, water, 
 land use, economic development, housing, demographics, cultural 
 issues, governmental issues, human services, natural resources, 
 communication, technology, transportation, and other subjects of 
 concern to the citizens of the region, may institute 
 demonstration projects in connection therewith, and may enter 
 into contracts or accept gifts or grants for such purposes as 
 otherwise authorized in sections 462.381 to 462.398.  

    Subd. 6. Repealed, 1997 c 231 art 12 s 27 

    Subd. 7. Repealed, 1997 c 231 art 12 s 27 

    Subd. 8. Repealed, 1997 c 231 art 12 s 27 

    Subd. 9. Repealed, 1997 c 231 art 12 s 27 

    Subd. 10.    Service to local government.  The 
 commission may contract with local units of government to 
 provide them with services and technical assistance in the 
 conduct of local planning and development activities. 

    Subd. 11.    Program operation.  Upon approval of the 
 appropriate authority from local, state, and federal government 
 units, commissions may be regarded as general purpose units of 
 government to receive funds and operate programs on a regional 
 or subregional basis to provide economies of scale or to enhance 
 program efficiency. 

    Subd. 12.    Property ownership.  A commission may buy, 
 lease, acquire, own, hold, improve, and use real or personal 
 property or an interest in property, wherever located in the 
 state for purposes of housing the administrative office of the 
 regional commission. 

    Subd. 13.    Property disposition.  A commission may 
 sell, convey, mortgage, create a security interest in, lease, 
 exchange, transfer, or dispose of all or part of its real or 
 personal property or an interest in property, wherever located 
 in the state. 

    HIST: 1969 c 1122 s 11; 1971 c 153 s 9; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 
 1975 c 271 s 6; 1981 c 356 s 231-233; 1983 c 289 s 115 subd 1; 
 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 57; 1997 c 231 art 12 s 14-20