1999 Minnesota Statutes

     93.16 Permits; sale, notice. 

    Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, prospecting 
 permits for iron ore or other minerals belonging to the state 
 shall be issued only upon public sale as herein provided.  The 
 sale of permits may be held at such times and places as 
 designated by the commissioner.  The commissioner shall give 
 public notice of each sale by publication for three successive 
 weeks in a daily newspaper printed and published in each of the 
 cities of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Hibbing, and Virginia.  
 The last publication shall be not less than seven days nor more 
 than 30 days before the date of sale.  Like notice may be 
 published in not to exceed two additional newspapers and two 
 trade magazines, as the commissioner may direct.  

    Each notice shall contain the following information: 

    (1) Time and place of holding the sale; 

    (2) The general requirements of law affecting bidders and 
 purchasers of permits; 

    (3) The place or places where the list of mining units, to 
 be offered for sale will be available for inspection and where 
 forms for bids and applications for prospecting permits may be 
 obtained; 

    (4) Such other information as the commissioner may direct.  

    HIST: (6405) 1921 c 412 s 3; 1925 c 395 s 1; 1927 c 389 s 1; 
 Ex1933 c 14 s 1; 1941 c 546 s 2; 1951 c 547 s 2; 1991 c 194 s 1