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MN Stat § 85B.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 85B — Lake Superior Center Authority|Section 85B.01 — Purpose.

85B.01 PURPOSE. The legislature determines that it is in the public interest and an objective of the state that its citizens and the citizens of the world be better informed about the importance of preserving and restoring the large freshwater lakes of the world, including Lake Superior. The legislature determines that an enhanced public awareness of the vital role which the large freshwater lakes play in the ecosystem is an essential element in a wider program to provide for the protection and preservation of these lakes. The legislature also determines that the transfer of data and scientific findings about the large freshwater lakes of the world to the policy makers and citizens of the state, our nation, and the world is essential. The legislature determines that as the largest surface of fresh water in the world, Lake Superior can function as a focal point for transferring information about these large lakes to the policy makers and the public, and that the establishment of a facility containing appropriate exhibits and other educational features to support these objectives and the establishment of programs related to them near the shore of Lake Superior in Duluth is in the public interest and of advantage and benefit to all of the citizens of the state. The legislature is aware that Lake Superior Center, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, is actively engaged in the development of a program and plan to meet these objectives and is actively engaged in assembling the public and private partnership required to secure the resources, international participation, and expertise required to create a freshwater education center. The legislature finds that objectives of sections 85B.01 to 85B.08 can best be accomplished by forming a public corporation to be known as Lake Superior Center Authority and that Lake Superior Center Authority be given the powers, rights, privileges, and immunities provided in sections 85B.01 to 85B.08, including the power to cooperate and contract with Lake Superior Center to the extent and for the purposes provided for in sections 85B.01 to 85B.08. History:   1990 c 535 s 1
MN Stat § 85B.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 85B — Lake Superior Center Authority|Section 85B.02 — Organization.

85B.02 ORGANIZATION. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The Lake Superior Center Authority is established as a public corporation. The business of the corporation must be conducted under the name "Lake Superior Center Authority." Subd. 2. Board of directors. The corporation is governed by a board of five directors. The term of a director, except as otherwise provided below, is six years. One of the five directors is the commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources. The other four members of the board shall be appointed by the governor. Two members of the initial board of directors shall be appointed for terms of four years, and two for terms of two years. Vacancies on the board shall be filled by appointment of the governor. Board members shall not be compensated for their service as board members other than to be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with their duties as board members. This reimbursement shall be reviewed each year by the commissioner of management and budget. Subd. 3. Bylaws. The board of directors shall adopt bylaws necessary for the conduct of the business of the corporation, consistent with sections 85B.01 to 85B.08. The corporation must publish the bylaws and amendments to the bylaws in the State Register. Subd. 4. Place of business. The board shall locate and maintain the corporation's place of business within the state. Subd. 5. Chair. The board shall annually elect from among its members a chair and other officers necessary for the performance of its duties. Subd. 6. Meetings. The board shall meet at least twice each year and may hold additional meetings upon giving notice in accordance with the bylaws of the corporation. Board meetings are subject to chapter 13D. Subd. 7. Conflict of interest. A director, employee, or officer of the corporation may not participate in or vote on a decision of the board relating to an organization in which the director has either a direct or indirect financial interest. Subd. 8. Economic interest statements. Directors and officers of the corporation are public officials for the purpose of section 10A.09, and must file statements of economic interest with the state Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. Subd. 9. No benefit to private individuals or corporations. This corporation shall not afford pecuniary gain, incidental or otherwise, to any private individual, firm, or corporation (except the payment of reasonable fees for goods and services rendered and approved in accordance with the bylaws of the corporation) and no part of the net income or net earnings of the corporation shall, directly or indirectly, be distributable to or otherwise inure to the benefit of any individual. History:  1990 c 535 s 2; 1997 c 202 art 2 s 63; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
MN Stat § 85B.04 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 85B — Lake Superior Center Authority|Section 85B.04 — Employees.

85B.04 EMPLOYEES. Persons employed by contractors or lessees are not state employees and may not participate in state retirement, deferred compensation, insurance, or other plans that apply to state employees generally and are not subject to regulation by the state Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. History:  1990 c 535 s 4; 1997 c 202 art 2 s 63
MN Stat § 85B.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 85B — Lake Superior Center Authority|Section 85B.05 — Accounts; Audits.

85B.05 ACCOUNTS; AUDITS. The corporation may establish funds and accounts that it finds convenient. The board shall provide for and pay the cost of an independent annual audit of its official books and records by the state auditor. A copy of this audit shall be filed with the secretary of state. History:  1990 c 535 s 5; 1999 c 99 s 22
MN Stat § 85B.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 85B — Lake Superior Center Authority|Section 85B.06 — Annual Report.

85B.06 ANNUAL REPORT. (a) The board shall submit a report to the chairs of the senate Jobs, Energy and Community Development and the house of representatives Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development Policy Committees of the legislature and the governor on the activities of the corporation and its contractors and lessees by February 1 of each year. The report must include at least the following: (1) a description of each of the programs that the corporation has provided or undertaken at some time during the previous year; (2) an identification of the sources of funding in the previous year for the corporation and its programs including federal, state and local government, foundations, gifts, donation, fees, and all other sources; (3) a description of the administrative expenses of the corporation during the previous year; (4) a listing of the assets and liabilities of the corporation at the end of the previous fiscal year; (5) a description of any changes made to the operational plan during the previous year; and (6) a description of any newly adopted or significant changes to bylaws, policies, rules, or programs created or administered by the corporation during the previous year. (b) Reports must be made to the legislature as required by section 3.195. History:   1990 c 535 s 6
MN Stat § 85B.07 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 85B — Lake Superior Center Authority|Section 85B.07 — Property Tax Exemption.

85B.07 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION. Property of the corporation is exempt from taxation on its value in the same manner as property listed in section 272.02. History:   1990 c 535 s 7
MN Stat § 85B.08 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 85B — Lake Superior Center Authority|Section 85B.08 — Dissolution.

85B.08 DISSOLUTION. Upon dissolution of the corporation for any reason, its wholly owned assets become state property. Partially owned assets become state property to the extent that state money was used to acquire them. History:   1990 c 535 s 8
MN Stat § 86A.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System|Section 86A.01 — Citation.

86A.01 CITATION. Laws 1975, chapter 353, may be cited as the "Outdoor Recreation Act of 1975." History:   1975 c 353 s 1
MN Stat § 86A.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System|Section 86A.02 — Policy.

86A.02 POLICY. Subdivision 1. Opportunities available. The legislature finds that the unique natural, cultural, and historical resources of Minnesota provide abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation and education, and finds that these opportunities should be made available to all citizens of Minnesota now and in the future. Subd. 2. Preservation; utilization. The legislature further finds that the preservation and proper utilization of Minnesota's outdoor recreational resources is becoming increasingly important to the health, welfare, and prosperity of the citizens of Minnesota due to the growing demand for outdoor recreational facilities and the spread of development and urbanization in the state. Subd. 3. Establishment of system. The legislature further finds that the outdoor recreational needs of the people of Minnesota will be best served by the establishment of an outdoor recreational system which will (1) preserve an accurate representation of Minnesota's natural and historical heritage for public understanding and enjoyment and (2) provide an adequate supply of scenic, accessible, and usable lands and waters to accommodate the outdoor recreational needs of Minnesota's citizens. Subd. 4. Construction. Nothing in sections 86A.01 to 86A.11 shall be deemed or construed to abolish, repeal, or negate any of the ongoing programs, approved by law, or the authority or activities of the commissioner of natural resources in improving, maintaining and developing fishing, hunting, or other recreational activities conducted upon the public waters and lands of the state or on private lands in cooperation with the owners thereof, except as the uses of the lands or waters may be in express conflict with the provisions of sections 86A.01 to 86A.11. Subd. 5. Legislative determination. The legislature hereby determines that the establishment of an outdoor recreation system will serve these needs and will thus serve a valid public purpose for the people of this state. History:   1975 c 353 s 2
MN Stat § 86A.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System|Section 86A.03 — Definitions.

86A.03 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of the outdoor recreation system, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Managing agency. "Managing agency" means the organization or person which, pursuant to section 86A.05, is given responsibility for the administration of a particular unit or class of units of the outdoor recreation system. Subd. 3. Outdoor recreation. "Outdoor recreation" means any voluntary activity, including hunting, fishing, trapping, boating, hiking, camping, and engaging in winter sports, which is conducted primarily for the purposes of pleasure, rest, or relaxation and is dependent upon or derives its principal benefit from natural surroundings; "outdoor recreation" shall also mean any demonstration, structure, exhibit, or activity which is primarily intended to preserve, demonstrate, or explain a significant aspect of the natural and cultural history, and archaeology of Minnesota. Subd. 4. Administration or administer. "Administration" or "administer" means the process, or any part thereof, of the preparation, operation, and management of a unit, including but not limited to the following: (a) management of natural resources and visitors; (b) construction and development of structures, service facilities, and programs for visitor and administrative use; (c) maintenance of natural resources and facilities; (d) operations. Subd. 5. Landscape region. "Landscape region" means an identifiable geographic region with generally homogeneous natural characteristics which exemplify the natural processes which formed the geography, geology, topography and biology of the state. Subd. 6. Facility or facilities. "Facility" or "facilities" means any building, structure, modification, or improvement made or built upon the land or waters of a unit. History:   1975 c 353 s 3
MN Stat § 86A.04 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System|Section 86A.04 — Composition Of System.

86A.04 COMPOSITION OF SYSTEM. The outdoor recreation system shall consist of all state parks; state recreation areas; state trails established pursuant to sections 84.029, subdivision 2, 85.015, 85.0155, and 85.0156; state scientific and natural areas; state wilderness areas; state forests; state wildlife management areas; state aquatic management areas; state water-access sites, which include all lands and facilities established by the commissioner of natural resources or the commissioner of transportation to provide public access to water; state wild, scenic, and recreational rivers; state historic sites; state rest areas, which include all facilities established by the commissioner of transportation for the safety, rest, comfort and use of the highway traveler, and shall include all existing facilities designated as rest areas and waysides by the commissioner of transportation; and any other units not listed in this section that are classified under section 86A.05. Each individual state park, state recreation area, and so forth is called a "unit." History:  1975 c 353 s 4; 1976 c 166 s 7; 1993 c 172 s 38; 2000 c 495 s 6; 1Sp2003 c 13 s 4; 2008 c 368 art 1 s 9
MN Stat § 86A.055 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System|Section 86A.055 — Prohibition On Sales Of Outdoor Recreation System Lands For Certain Purposes.

86A.055 PROHIBITION ON SALES OF OUTDOOR RECREATION SYSTEM LANDS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. Notwithstanding Laws 2005, chapter 156, article 2, section 45, as amended by Laws 2007, chapter 148, article 2, section 73, or other law to the contrary, a state agency shall not sell land that, on or after May 8, 2009, is classified as a unit of the outdoor recreation system under section 86A.05, for the purpose of anticipated savings to the general fund. History:   2009 c 37 art 1 s 25
MN Stat § 86A.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System|Section 86A.06 — Rules.

86A.06 RULES. Each managing agency shall promulgate rules relating to the units of the outdoor recreation system within its jurisdiction, which shall provide for administration of the units in the manner specified in section 86A.05 and the laws relating to each type of unit. History:  1975 c 353 s 6; 1981 c 356 s 105; 1983 c 289 s 115 subd 1; 1986 c 386 art 4 s 18; 1987 c 312 art 1 s 26 subd 2; 1991 c 259 s 9; 1993 c 163 art 1 s 4
MN Stat § 86A.07 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System|Section 86A.07 — Authorization And Acquisition Of Units.

86A.07 AUTHORIZATION AND ACQUISITION OF UNITS. Subdivision 1. Legislative authorization. A unit of the outdoor recreation system shall be deemed to be authorized upon the enactment of a law (1) describing the land, water, or facility which shall comprise the unit; (2) designating the unit's classification pursuant to section 86A.05; (3) directing and authorizing acquisition of the unit thus described; and (4) specifying the methods of acquisition and the types of interests in land that may be acquired. Subd. 2. Acquisition. Upon authorization of a unit pursuant to subdivision 1, the managing agency shall as soon as possible acquire the lands, waters, or facilities as authorized. Subd. 3. Authorization by designation. In any instance where a managing agency, or the commissioner of administration on behalf of the managing agency, is specifically empowered by law to acquire lands or waters or any interest in lands or waters for the purpose of establishing units of the outdoor recreation system a unit may be authorized upon (1) the acquisition of land and waters pursuant to the lawful exercise of the power to acquire and (2) the designation by the managing agency of the land and waters as a classified unit of the outdoor recreation system by written order published in the State Register. Designations are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply. History:  1975 c 353 s 7; 2004 c 221 s 23
MN Stat § 86A.08 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System|Section 86A.08 — Authorization Of Secondary Units.

86A.08 AUTHORIZATION OF SECONDARY UNITS. Subdivision 1. Secondary authorization; when permitted. A unit of the outdoor recreation system may be authorized wholly or partially within the boundaries of another unit only when the authorization is consistent with the purposes and objectives of the respective units. Subd. 2. Administration of secondary units. A unit shall be administered by the managing agency to which it is assigned by section 86A.05 even when located wholly or partially within another unit administered by a different managing agency, unless otherwise specifically provided by law or by agreement between the agencies involved. History:  1975 c 353 s 8; 1993 c 172 s 41; 2008 c 368 art 1 s 10; 2009 c 176 art 1 s 18
MN Stat § 86A.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System|Section 86A.11 — Registry Of Units.

86A.11 REGISTRY OF UNITS. The commissioner of natural resources and the director of the Minnesota Historical Society shall each compile and maintain a current registry of the name, location, size, and description of all units of the outdoor recreation system under their respective jurisdictions, and shall publish and distribute the information contained in the registry in a form and manner suitable to assist persons wishing to use these units. History:  1975 c 353 s 11; 1976 c 166 s 7; 1986 c 444; 2014 c 289 s 30
MN Stat § 86A.20 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System|Section 86A.20 — Definitions.

86A.20 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. For the purposes of sections 86A.20 to 86A.24, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural resources. Subd. 3. Mooring facility. "Mooring facility" means one or more anchorage or boat slips provided for the safe and convenient docking of boats, which may also provide utility, fuel, or sewage pump-out services to the docked boats. Subd. 4. Small craft harbor. "Small craft harbor" means a protected harbor with boat tie-ups consisting of piers or moorings, boat launches, and support facilities such as roads and parking areas. Subd. 5. Marina. "Marina" means a mooring facility providing additional services to boats, such as repairs, haul-out, winter storage, food and beverage service, and services and facilities of a related nature. History:   1993 c 333 s 2
MN Stat § 86A.21 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System|Section 86A.21 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner.

86A.21 POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER. (a) The commissioner may: (1) acquire, construct, and maintain small craft harbors, channels, and facilities for recreational watercraft in the navigable waters lying within the locations identified in Laws 1993, chapter 333, section 1; (2) acquire by purchase, lease, gift, or condemnation the lands, rights-of-way, easements, and other interests necessary for small craft harbors, channels, mooring facilities, marinas, launching ramps, and facilities normally used to support harbors of refuge, channels, docks, and launching ramps; (3) provide the public within the boundaries of small craft harbors, through leases of public property, with mooring facilities and marinas developed and operated by public or nonpublic entities at no cost to the state or its political subdivisions; (4) charge fees for both seasonal and daily moorage at state-operated or state-assisted small craft harbors and mooring facilities; (5) collect the proceeds from the sale of marine fuel at small craft harbors or mooring facilities operated by the state. (b) Fees and proceeds collected under paragraph (a) must be credited to the water recreation account. The sale prices of marine fuel and petroleum supplies and fees under paragraph (a) are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply. The commissioner may establish the fees under paragraph (a) notwithstanding section 16A.1283. The fees and proceeds are appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources and must be used for purposes relating to mooring facilities and small craft harbors, including: (1) operation and maintenance; (2) purchase of marine fuel and other petroleum supplies; (3) replacement or expansion; or (4) debt service on funds provided through the sale of state bonds. (c) Fees collected at small craft harbors and boating facilities constructed or operated by local units of government with financial assistance from the state shall, after payment of the costs of operating and maintaining the facilities, be used for purposes relating to mooring facilities and small craft harbors, including: (1) operation and maintenance; (2) replacement or expansion; or (3) debt service on funds provided through the sale of state bonds. History:  1993 c 333 s 3; 1Sp2001 c 2 s 89; 2004 c 221 s 24
MN Stat § 86A.22 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System|Section 86A.22 — Authority Of Local Units Of Government.

86A.22 AUTHORITY OF LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT. Counties, towns, and home rule charter and statutory cities of this state abutting on Lake Superior or inland waterways connected with Lake Superior for navigation and shelter of recreational watercraft are authorized by majority vote of their respective governing bodies to enter into contracts and agreements with the commissioner to accomplish the purposes of sections 86A.20 to 86A.24. History:   1993 c 333 s 4
MN Stat § 86A.23 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 85 - 87A — Recreation|Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System|Section 86A.23 — Open Facilities; Liability Exemption.

86A.23 OPEN FACILITIES; LIABILITY EXEMPTION. Facilities in harbors and connecting waterways established under sections 86A.20 to 86A.24 shall be public and open to all users on equal and reasonable terms. Users shall have no cause of action against owners of land adjacent to small craft harbors and mooring facilities for damage as a result of noise and dust generated by facilities of iron-producing industries. History:  1993 c 333 s 5; 1997 c 216 s 69