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MN Stat § 453A.08 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 453A — Municipal Gas Distribution|Section 453A.08 — City May Join Agency, Exercise Powers.

453A.08 CITY MAY JOIN AGENCY, EXERCISE POWERS. Subdivision 1. Join by resolution; notice. A city may, by resolution of its governing body, elect to join a municipal agency, provided that it shall give written notice by mail to all its gas consumers 20 days prior to the meeting at which the resolution is to be considered, and one week's prior notice by publication in the official newspaper. Subd. 2. Powers by resolution; no incorporation. A city may, by resolution of its governing body, exercise any of the powers granted in sections 453A.01 to 453A.12 to a municipal gas agency, upon fulfillment of the conditions provided in sections 453A.01 to 453A.12 for the exercise of any such power, but without complying with the terms of section 453A.03 relating to incorporation, and notwithstanding any provision of any city charter or any other law denying, limiting, or placing conditions upon the exercise of any such power. Nothing in this section shall be construed to repeal any charter provision or law requiring an election or other condition precedent to the establishment after January 1, 1979, of a city gas distribution system. Subd. 3. Publication. Every resolution adopted in accordance with subdivision 1 shall be published in the official newspaper of the city. No action may be brought and no defense may be interposed in an action brought more than 30 days after publication of the resolution, placing at issue the validity of any provision of the resolution or the power of the city to make any contract or to issue any bond, note, or other obligation authorized thereby. Subd. 4. Bonds require other law. Nothing in sections 453A.01 to 453A.12 authorizes any city to issue general obligation bonds for any purpose specified in sections 453A.01 to 453A.12, without approval of its electors or performance of such other procedural conditions as may be required by its charter or the laws of this state. A city may, however, by resolution of its governing body and without approval of the electors or performance of other conditions provided in any charter or other law, enter into contracts with a municipal gas agency for the purchase, sale, exchange, exploration, storage, production, transmission or distribution of gas and other services, on such terms and for such period of time as the resolution may provide. A city may appropriate and use tax and other revenues received in any year to make payments due or to comply with covenants to be performed during that year under any contract made by the city when acting as a municipal gas agency, or any contract made by the city with a municipal gas agency, as contemplated by sections 453A.01 to 453A.12, subject to the provisions of its charter and the laws of this state regarding budget and payment procedures and annual tax levy limitations. History:   1979 c 140 s 8
MN Stat § 453A.09 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 453A — Municipal Gas Distribution|Section 453A.09 — Construction Contracts.

453A.09 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. A city or municipal gas agency may contract for the planning, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, operation, maintenance, repair, extension, and improvement of exploration, production, storage, transmission or distribution facilities within or without its corporate limits or those of its members, or may contract with other public or private owners of these facilities to perform these functions, without advertising for bids, preparing final plans and specifications in advance of construction, or securing performance and payment bonds, except to the extent that its governing body determines that these actions are desirable in furtherance of the purposes of sections 453A.01 to 453A.12. Except as otherwise provided by this section, no contract shall be invalid or unenforceable by reason of nonperformance of the conditions required by any other law relating to public contracts. If a payment bond is secured as provided in section 574.26, it shall be enforceable as provided in sections 574.28 to 574.31, and no lien may be filed under chapter 514 for the furnishing of labor, skill, material, or machinery for the improvement covered thereby. History:   1979 c 140 s 9
MN Stat § 453A.10 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 453A — Municipal Gas Distribution|Section 453A.10 — Authorized Investments; Security For Public Deposits.

453A.10 AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS; SECURITY FOR PUBLIC DEPOSITS. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the state of Minnesota and all its public officers, governmental units, agencies and instrumentalities, all banks, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, savings associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking business, all insurance companies, insurance associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries, may legally invest any sinking funds, money, or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or notes issued pursuant to sections 453A.01 to 453A.12, and the bonds or notes shall be authorized security for any and all public deposits. History:  1979 c 140 s 10; 1995 c 202 art 1 s 25
MN Stat § 453A.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 453A — Municipal Gas Distribution|Section 453A.11 — Employees, Definition.

453A.11 EMPLOYEES, DEFINITION. Employees of a municipal gas agency shall be "public employees" within the meaning of section 353.01, and the provisions of chapter 353 shall apply to employees of a municipal gas agency. History:   1979 c 140 s 11
MN Stat § 453A.12 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 453A — Municipal Gas Distribution|Section 453A.12 — Construction.

453A.12 CONSTRUCTION. Subdivision 1. Liberally, broadly. Sections 453A.01 to 453A.12 shall be construed liberally to effectuate its legislative intent and purpose, as complete and independent authority for the performance of each and every act and thing authorized by sections 453A.01 to 453A.12, and all authority granted shall be broadly interpreted to effectuate this intent and purpose and not as a limitation of powers. Subd. 2. This chapter prevails. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between sections 453A.01 to 453A.12 and any other law or charter provision, the provisions of sections 453A.01 to 453A.12 shall prevail. History:   1979 c 140 s 12
MN Stat § 455.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 455 — Electric Light And Power Plants|Section 455.01 — Second, Third Class Charter City May Build, Buy Light Plant.

455.01 SECOND, THIRD CLASS CHARTER CITY MAY BUILD, BUY LIGHT PLANT. Each home rule charter city of the second or third class, by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the members of its council, may construct, or purchase an electric light plant to be operated by the city for municipal purposes and for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of the city. History:  (1325-1) 1901 c 199 s 1; 1976 c 44 s 48
MN Stat § 455.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 455 — Electric Light And Power Plants|Section 455.05 — Third Class Charter City May Build, Run Plant; Sell Power.

455.05 THIRD CLASS CHARTER CITY MAY BUILD, RUN PLANT; SELL POWER. The governing body of any home rule charter city of the third class may construct a municipal electric light and power plant and necessary transmission and distribution systems and operate the same for municipal purposes and sell and dispose of electricity for light, heat, and power purposes to private consumers within and without the city. History:  (1703-1) 1921 c 91 s 1; 1976 c 44 s 49
MN Stat § 455.13 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 455 — Electric Light And Power Plants|Section 455.13 — Purchase Of Electricity.

455.13 PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY. Any home rule charter city owning an electric light and power plant may contract for the purchase by the city of electricity to operate the electric plant, upon such terms as may be approved by a two-thirds vote of all of the members of the governing body. The term of any such contract shall not exceed 15 years unless the governing body determines that a longer period, not exceeding 40 years, is in furtherance of sound utility practice. History:  (1764) 1913 c 103 s 1; 1973 c 293 s 1; 1976 c 44 s 50
MN Stat § 455.14 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 455 — Electric Light And Power Plants|Section 455.14 — Obligation Not Indebtedness.

455.14 OBLIGATION NOT INDEBTEDNESS. The obligation incurred by any such city in the making of such contracts shall not be considered as a part of its indebtedness under the provisions of its governing charter or of any law of this state fixing a limit of indebtedness for such city. History:  (1765) 1913 c 103 s 2
MN Stat § 455.23 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 455 — Electric Light And Power Plants|Section 455.23 — Fourth Class City May Hook Up To Outside Power; Set Rates.

455.23 FOURTH CLASS CITY MAY HOOK UP TO OUTSIDE POWER; SET RATES. In any home rule charter city of the fourth class the governing body may erect poles and string wires and cables thereon within the corporate limits of such city and install in connection therewith equipment as may be necessary to light the streets of the city and furnish electrical current to its inhabitants; and it may connect such a system of poles, wires and cables with a public or private electric light and power plant outside the city, by erecting poles along any public highway and extending from such city to such electric light and power plant, subject to the provisions of law relating to the use of public highways by light and power companies and string along such poles, wires and cables for the transmission of electrical current from such plant to the system of poles, wires and cables erected in such city; and the governing body may contract on behalf of the city and its inhabitants for furnishing electrical current and power and may prescribe the rates to be charged for such current and power. History:  (1860-1) 1923 c 29 s 1; 1949 c 119 s 111; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1976 c 44 s 51
MN Stat § 455.24 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 455 — Electric Light And Power Plants|Section 455.24 — Submission To Voters.

455.24 SUBMISSION TO VOTERS. Before incurring any expense under the powers conferred by section 455.23, the approval of the voters of the city shall first be had at a general or special election held therein. If a majority of the voters of the city participating at the election shall vote in favor of the construction of the system of poles, wires and cables herein authorized to be made, the council shall proceed with the construction. History:  (1860-2) 1923 c 29 s 2; 1949 c 119 s 111; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7
MN Stat § 455.25 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 455 — Electric Light And Power Plants|Section 455.25 — Bond Issue.

455.25 BOND ISSUE. The expense incurred in carrying out the provisions of sections 455.23 to 455.25 may be paid out of any money in the general fund of the city available for the purpose. If there is no money in such fund available, the bonds of the city may be issued under and pursuant to the provisions of chapter 475. The proposition of constructing a system of poles, wires and cables and the proposition to issue bonds therefor may be submitted at the same election. History:  (1860-3) 1923 c 29 s 3; 1949 c 119 s 111; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7
MN Stat § 455.26 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 455 — Electric Light And Power Plants|Section 455.26 — Extension Of Electric Lines.

455.26 EXTENSION OF ELECTRIC LINES. Except as otherwise restricted by chapter 216B, the council of any home rule charter city of the fourth class in this state owning and operating an electric light plant, may extend the lines, wires, and fixtures of its plant into any statutory city lying within three miles of the limits of the city, with the consent of the council or other governing body of the statutory city and appropriate and expend money therefor. History:  (1761) 1909 c 218 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1976 c 44 s 52
MN Stat § 455.27 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 455 — Electric Light And Power Plants|Section 455.27 — Powers Of Council.

455.27 POWERS OF COUNCIL. The council may also make contracts and arrangements with any person or statutory city into which the electric light line may be extended, necessary for the proper extension, operation, and maintenance of the line, the collecting of compensation for the light or current, and service that may be furnished thereby, and for the reimbursement of the cost of the extension. History:  (1762) 1909 c 218 s 2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1976 c 44 s 53
MN Stat § 455.28 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 455 — Electric Light And Power Plants|Section 455.28 — Use Of Streets; Contracts.

455.28 USE OF STREETS; CONTRACTS. The council or other governing body of any city to which an electric line may be extended pursuant to sections 455.26 to 455.28 may grant to the city making the extension, the right to use the streets, alleys, and other public grounds of the statutory city for the erection, operation, and maintenance of the line for that purpose, and make contracts and arrangements for lighting the city thereby and the payment therefor. History:  (1763) 1909 c 218 s 3; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1976 c 44 s 54
MN Stat § 455.30 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 455 — Electric Light And Power Plants|Section 455.30 — Not To Extend Into Other Municipalities.

455.30 NOT TO EXTEND INTO OTHER MUNICIPALITIES. No lines, wires, or fixtures shall be extended by any municipality into the territorial limits of any other city without the consent of the governing body of the city. History:  (1867-2) 1933 c 141 s 2; 1935 c 316 s 2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1976 c 44 s 56
MN Stat § 455.31 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 455 — Electric Light And Power Plants|Section 455.31 — Disposal Of Electrical Energy To Private Consumers.

455.31 DISPOSAL OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO PRIVATE CONSUMERS. Any city of the first class now or hereafter operating a plant for the production and distribution of electrical energy for municipal purposes may dispose of any surplus thereof so produced, to private consumers within the city desiring the same, at such rates and upon such terms as the council, or other governing body, of the city may deem proper. History:  (1483) 1913 c 127 s 1
MN Stat § 455.32 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 455 — Electric Light And Power Plants|Section 455.32 — Fourth Class City May Sell Extra Power; Conditions.

455.32 FOURTH CLASS CITY MAY SELL EXTRA POWER; CONDITIONS. Any home rule charter city of the fourth class in this state owning and operating an electric light and power plant for the production and distribution of electricity may dispose of any surplus electricity produced to private consumers desiring the same residing outside the corporate limits of the city, at rates and upon terms as the governing body of the city may deem proper. Any disposition made pursuant to this section shall be subject to the restrictions in chapter 216B. History:  (1765-1) 1915 c 34 s 1; 1976 c 44 s 57
MN Stat § 456.29 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 456 — Water From First Class Or Charter Cities|Section 456.29 — Water Mains Beyond City.

456.29 WATER MAINS BEYOND CITY. A city of the first class that owns and operates a water plant or department, whether the water plant is under the control of the council or a board of water commissioners, may furnish water to a contiguous city or town. The furnishing city may extend its mains and assess the cost of extending them against the property abutting the street where the mains are laid. History:  (1491-2) 1927 c 134 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1988 c 469 art 7 s 1
MN Stat § 456.30 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 456 — Water From First Class Or Charter Cities|Section 456.30 — Request For Extension; Assessment.

456.30 REQUEST FOR EXTENSION; ASSESSMENT. Subdivision 1. By resolution; name streets. A home rule charter city of the first class must not extend its mains or furnish water under section 456.29 to a contiguous city or town unless the council or board of the contiguous city or town requests the service. The request must be in a resolution adopted by the council or board. The resolution must name the streets, alleys, and other public places where the mains may be laid. Subd. 2. Assess abutting property. The total cost of constructing a main that is extended into the contiguous city or town must be assessed against property abutting the street where the main is laid. Subd. 3. Use charter procedures. The city must make and collect the assessments as the charter says. History:  (1491-3) 1927 c 134 s 2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1988 c 469 art 7 s 1
MN Stat § 456.31 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 456 — Water From First Class Or Charter Cities|Section 456.31 — May Sell All Bonds At Once In Spite Of Ordinance.

456.31 MAY SELL ALL BONDS AT ONCE IN SPITE OF ORDINANCE. If the people of a city of the first class have approved an ordinance to let the city issue bonds to extend, enlarge, and improve its city-owned and operated waterworks, and if the ordinance allows only a specified portion of the bonds to be issued in any one year, the city may issue all, or some, of the bonds remaining unissued at any time, notwithstanding the ordinance. History:  (1491-1) 1923 c 36 s 1; 1988 c 469 art 7 s 1
MN Stat § 456.33 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 456 — Water From First Class Or Charter Cities|Section 456.33 — Water Authority May Make Rules For Payments.

456.33 WATER AUTHORITY MAY MAKE RULES FOR PAYMENTS. The governing body of a waterworks owned by a city of the first class may adopt and enforce rules that it considers advisable on when payments for its water are due and payable. History:  (1481, 1482) 1913 c 37 s 1,3; 1988 c 469 art 7 s 1
MN Stat § 456.37 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 456 — Water From First Class Or Charter Cities|Section 456.37 — Water Pipes In Roads.

456.37 WATER PIPES IN ROADS. Subdivision 1. Where pipes may go. A home rule charter city that owns and operates a waterworks may extend its waterworks and supply water to occupants of property adjacent or accessible to the extension. The waterworks may be extended over, under, or along any road, street, alley, or public highway in or out of the city. The extension must not interfere with the safety or convenience of ordinary travel on the road, street, alley, or public highway. Subd. 2. Not in another city. This section does not give a home rule charter city any rights in any other city. Subd. 3. May charge reasonable fee. A home rule charter city may charge a reasonable fee for supplying water under this section. History:  (1864) 1905 c 228 s 1; 1949 c 119 s 111; 1951 c 377 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1976 c 44 s 58; 1988 c 469 art 7 s 1
MN Stat § 457A.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 457A — Port Development Assistance|Section 457A.01 — Definitions.

457A.01 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For purposes of sections 457A.01 to 457A.06, the following terms have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Commercial navigation facility. "Commercial navigation facility" means (1) terminals and docks used for the transfer of property or passengers between commercial vessels and land, and supporting equipment, structures, and transportation facilities, (2) disposal facilities for dredging material produced by port development projects, and (3) buildings and related structures and facilities used by commercial vessels under construction or repair. "Commercial navigation facility" does not include any commercial navigation facility that is (1) not on the commercial navigation system, or (2) the responsibility of the United States Corps of Army Engineers or the United States Coast Guard. Subd. 3. Commercial vessel. "Commercial vessel" means a vessel used for the transportation of passengers or property. "Commercial vessel" does not include a vessel used primarily for recreational or sporting purposes. Subd. 4. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation. Subd. 5. Dredging. "Dredging" means excavating harbor sediment or bottom materials, including mobilizing or operating equipment for excavating and transporting dredged material and placing dredged material in a disposal facility. Subd. 6. Navigation system. "Navigation system" means (1) the commercially navigable waters of the Mississippi River, the Minnesota, and the St. Croix Rivers, (2) the commercial harbors on Minnesota's Lake Superior shoreline, and (3) the commercial navigation facilities on those waterways. Subd. 7.  [Repealed, 1995 c 265 art 2 s 33] History:  1991 c 298 art 3 s 1; 1992 c 464 art 1 s 44
MN Stat § 457A.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 451 - 459 — Local Public Utilities, Enterprises|Chapter 457A — Port Development Assistance|Section 457A.02 — Program Established.

457A.02 PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. Subdivision 1. Purpose of program. A port development assistance program is established for the purpose of: (1) expediting the movement of commodities and passengers on the commercial navigation system; (2) enhancing the commercial vessel construction and repair industry in Minnesota; and (3) promoting economic development in and around ports and harbors in the state. Subd. 2. Commissioner to administer. The commissioner shall administer the port development assistance program to advance the purposes of subdivision 1. In administering the program, the commissioner may: (1) make grants and loans to applicants eligible under section 457A.03, subdivision 1, to apply for them; (2) make assistance agreements with recipients of grants and loans; and (3) adopt rules authorized by section 457A.05. History:  1991 c 298 art 3 s 2; 1995 c 265 art 2 s 30