Any board may prosecute actions in the name of the district in the following cases:
(1) On a contract made with the district, or with the board in its official capacity;
(2) To enforce a liability, or a duty enjoined by law, in its favor or in favor of the district;
(3) To recover a penalty or forfeiture given by law to it or to the district; or
(4) To recover damages for an injury to the rights or property of the district.
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes