1999 Minnesota Statutes

     477A.14 Use of funds. 

    Forty percent of the total payment to the county shall be 
 deposited in the county general revenue fund to be used to 
 provide property tax levy reduction.  The remainder shall be 
 distributed by the county in the following priority:  

    (a) 37.5 cents for each acre of county-administered other 
 natural resources land shall be deposited in a resource 
 development fund to be created within the county treasury for 
 use in resource development, forest management, game and fish 
 habitat improvement, and recreational development and 
 maintenance of county-administered other natural resources 
 land.  Any county receiving less than $5,000 annually for the 
 resource development fund may elect to deposit that amount in 
 the county general revenue fund; 

    (b) From the funds remaining, within 30 days of receipt of 
 the payment to the county, the county treasurer shall pay each 
 organized township 30 cents per acre of acquired natural 
 resources land and 7.5 cents per acre of other natural resources 
 land located within its boundaries.  Payments for natural 
 resources lands not located in an organized township shall be 
 deposited in the county general revenue fund.  Payments to 
 counties and townships pursuant to this paragraph shall be used 
 to provide property tax levy reduction, except that of the 
 payments for natural resources lands not located in an organized 
 township, the county may allocate the amount determined to be 
 necessary for maintenance of roads in unorganized townships.  
 Provided that, if the total payment to the county pursuant to 
 section 477A.12 is not sufficient to fully fund the distribution 
 provided for in this clause, the amount available shall be 
 distributed to each township and the county general revenue fund 
 on a pro rata basis; and 

    (c) Any remaining funds shall be deposited in the county 
 general revenue fund.  Provided that, if the distribution to the 
 county general revenue fund exceeds $35,000, the excess shall be 
 used to provide property tax levy reduction. 

    HIST: 1979 c 303 art 8 s 4; 1993 c 375 art 17 s 20; 1994 c 632 
 art 2 s 55; 1995 c 220 s 126; 1998 c 389 art 3 s 26