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MN Stat § 103B.555 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.555 — Financing.

103B.555 FINANCING. Subdivision 1. Revenue. The county board or joint county authority may undertake projects of improvement consistent with purposes of the district. To finance projects and services of the district, the county board or joint county authority may, only after seeking other sources of funding: (1) assess the costs of the projects upon benefited property within the district in the manner provided under chapter 429; (2) impose service charges on the users of lake improvement district services within the district; (3) issue obligations as provided in section 429.091; (4) levy an ad valorem tax solely on property within the lake improvement district, to be appropriated and expended solely on projects of special benefit to the district; or (5) impose or issue any combination of service charges, special assessments, obligations, and taxes. Subd. 2. Tax additional to other levies. A tax under subdivision 1 may be in addition to amounts levied on all taxable property in the county for the same or similar purposes. Subd. 3. Budgeting for operations. The county board or county boards forming the joint county authority shall include appropriate provisions in their budget for the operation of a lake improvement district. Subd. 4. District obligations. The district, with approval of the county board or joint county authority, expressed in a resolution identifying each specific improvement to which the approval applies, may exercise the powers of a city under chapter 429 and section 444.075, including, but not limited to: (1) the levy of special assessments; (2) the imposition of rates and charges; and (3) the issuance of bonds to finance improvements that the district may undertake. History:  1990 c 391 art 2 s 41; 2000 c 396 s 4; 2001 c 214 s 1
MN Stat § 103B.561 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.561 — Voting By Joint County Boards.

103B.561 VOTING BY JOINT COUNTY BOARDS. If a lake improvement district has been established by order of the commissioner of natural resources under section 103B.531, voting by county boards on joint actions of the lake improvement district shall be based on proportional representation for each county according to the proportion of the population of the lake improvement district residing within each county and not on the basis of one vote per county or one vote per county board member unless each county or each board member represents substantially the same number of persons residing within the lake improvement district. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 42
MN Stat § 103B.565 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.565 — Enforcing Ordinances.

103B.565 ENFORCING ORDINANCES. If a lake improvement district has been established by joint county action under section 103B.525 or order of the commissioner of natural resources under section 103B.531, ordinances and regulations adopted by joint action of the affected county boards may be enforced in any part of the lake improvement district by personnel of any of the affected counties. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 43
MN Stat § 103B.571 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.571 — Annual Meeting Of District.

103B.571 ANNUAL MEETING OF DISTRICT. Subdivision 1. Time. A district must have an annual meeting. The first annual meeting shall be scheduled during the month of July or August and be held annually in that period unless changed by vote of the previous annual meeting. Subd. 2. Notice. The annual meeting shall be preceded by two weeks' published notice and written notice mailed at least ten days in advance of the meeting to the county board or joint county authority, town boards and statutory and home rule charter cities wholly or partially within the district, the Pollution Control Agency, commissioner of natural resources, and if there is a proposed project by the district having a cost in excess of $5,000, all property owners within the assessment area. Subd. 3. Agenda. (a) At the annual meeting the district property owners present shall: (1) elect one or more directors to fill any midterm vacancies in the board of directors; (2) approve a budget for the fiscal year; (3) approve or disapprove proposed projects by the district having a cost to the district in excess of $5,000; and (4) take up and consider other business that comes before them. (b) At the annual meeting all district property owners, including absent members as provided in the order establishing the district, shall elect one or more directors for board positions with expiring terms. Subd. 4. Annual report. Each year the board of directors shall prepare and file a report of the financial conditions of the district, the status of all projects in the district, the business transacted by the district, other matters affecting the interests of the district, and a discussion of the directors' intentions for the succeeding years. Copies of the report shall be transmitted to the county board or joint county authority, town boards and city councils of statutory and home rule charter cities wholly or partially within the district, the commissioner of natural resources, and the Pollution Control Agency by four months after the annual meeting. History:  1990 c 391 art 2 s 44; 2000 c 396 s 5
MN Stat § 103B.575 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.575 — Expanding Lake Improvement District.

103B.575 EXPANDING LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. The boundary of a district may be enlarged by complying with the procedures to establish a district under sections 103B.511 to 103B.541. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 45
MN Stat § 103B.581 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.581 — Termination.

103B.581 TERMINATION. Subdivision 1. Petition. Termination of a district may be initiated by petition requesting the termination of the district. The petition must be signed by a majority of the property owners in a district within 30 days after receiving a petition. The county board or joint county authority must set a time and place for a hearing on terminating the district. Subd. 2. Findings and order. If the board or joint county authority determines that the existence of the district is no longer in the public welfare or public interest and it is not needed to accomplish the purpose of the Lake Improvement District Law, the board or joint county authority shall make the findings and terminate the district by order. On filing a certified copy of the findings and order with the secretary of state, Pollution Control Agency, and commissioner of natural resources the district is terminated and ceases to be a political subdivision of the state. Subd. 3. District financing. If a district is terminated under subdivision 2, additional water and related land resource management programs may not be undertaken with money raised by a special tax within the district, and additional special water and related land resource management taxes may not be levied within the district. If money raised by past special tax levies within the district has been exhausted, further operation and maintenance of existing programs may be financed by appropriations from the general revenue fund of an affected county. History:  1990 c 391 art 2 s 46; 1999 c 86 art 1 s 18; 2003 c 91 s 2
MN Stat § 103B.601 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.601 — Definitions.

103B.601 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to sections 103B.601 to 103B.645. Subd. 2. Board. "Board" means the governing board of the directors of the district. Subd. 3. District. "District" means the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District. Subd. 4. Municipality. "Municipality" means the home rule charter or statutory city of Minnetrista, Mound, Spring Park, Orono, Minnetonka Beach, Wayzata, Minnetonka, Woodland, Deephaven, Shorewood, Greenwood, Excelsior, Tonka Bay, or Victoria. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 47
MN Stat § 103B.605 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.605 — District.

103B.605 DISTRICT. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The Lake Minnetonka Conservation District established under Laws 1967, chapter 907, and Laws 1969, chapter 272, is a corporate and political body and a political subdivision of this state, and may sue and be sued, enter into contracts, and hold real and personal property for its purposes. Subd. 2. District is employer. The district is an employer within the definition of section 176.011, subdivision 10, and is included in the provisions of chapter 176. Subd. 3. District is public corporation. The district is a public corporation within the definition of section 466.01 and is included in the provisions of chapter 466. Subd. 4. Dissolution. The district may be dissolved by the decision of the governing bodies of three-quarters of the municipalities in the district. The decision of a town shall be made by the board of supervisors of the town. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 48
MN Stat § 103B.615 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.615 — District Officers.

103B.615 DISTRICT OFFICERS. Subdivision 1. Election and terms. (a) The board shall elect from its membership a chair to serve for a period of one year and shall also elect a secretary and a treasurer. (b) The officers hold office at the pleasure of the board. Subd. 2. Compensation. The board shall fix the compensation of the officers. Subd. 3. Other officers and employees. The board may appoint other officers, agents, and employees who shall perform duties and receive compensation as the board determines and are removable at the pleasure of the board. History:  1986 c 444; 1990 c 391 art 2 s 50
MN Stat § 103B.621 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.621 — Treasurer.

103B.621 TREASURER. Subdivision 1. Bond. Before taking office, the treasurer shall give bond to the district in an amount to be determined by the board. Subd. 2. Duties. (a) The treasurer shall receive and is responsible for all money of the district. The money of the district shall be considered public funds. (b) The treasurer shall disburse the funds of the district in accordance with rules of the board. Subd. 3. Investments. (a) If there are funds not currently needed, the treasurer may invest the funds in treasury bonds, certificates of indebtedness, bonds or notes of the United States of America, or bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness of the state of Minnesota. The bonds, certificates, or notes must mature by three years from the date of purchase. If the board determines that invested funds are needed for current purposes before the maturity dates of the bonds, certificates, or notes, the board shall notify the treasurer and the treasurer shall order the sale or convert the bonds, certificates, or notes into cash in the amount determined by the board. (b) The interest and profit on investments shall be credited to and constitute a part of the funds of the district. Subd. 4. Financial statement. The treasurer shall keep an account of the funds received and disbursed. At least once a year at times designated by the board, the treasurer must file a financial statement with the municipalities forming the district showing in appropriate and identifiable groupings: (1) the receipts and disbursements since the last approved financial statement; (2) the money on hand; (3) the purposes for which the money of the district is appropriated; (4) an account of all bonds, certificates, or notes purchased and the funds from which they were purchased; and (5) the interest and profit that has accrued from investments. Subd. 5. Compensation for clerks. The district may pay to the treasurer compensation to cover hiring clerks to carry out the treasurer's duties. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 51
MN Stat § 103B.625 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.625 — Executive Director.

103B.625 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Subdivision 1. Appointment. The board may appoint an executive director for the district. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board and shall receive compensation as determined by the board. Subd. 2. Duties and powers. Under the supervision of the board, the executive director: (1) is the executive and operating officer of the district; (2) is responsible for the operation, management, and promotion of all activities with which the district is charged and other duties prescribed by the board; and (3) has the powers necessarily incident to the performance of the duties of the executive director and other powers granted by the board, but without authority to incur liability or make expenditures on behalf of the district without general or specific directions by the board, as shown by the bylaws or minutes of its meetings. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 52
MN Stat § 103B.631 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.631 — Performance Of Duties And Expenses.

103B.631 PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES AND EXPENSES. Subdivision 1. Duties may be performed by municipal employees. The duties of the district may be executed by employees of the municipalities. Subd. 2. Expenses. The expenses of the district shall be borne by the municipalities. The portion of the expenses of the district borne by each municipality must be in proportion to its net tax capacity provided that the portion of any one municipality may not be more than 20 percent of the total expense or less than $200. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 53
MN Stat § 103B.635 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.635 — District Funding.

103B.635 DISTRICT FUNDING. Subdivision 1. Budget. The board must, on or before July 1 each year, prepare and submit a detailed budget of the district's needs for the next calendar year to the governing body of each municipality in the district with a statement of the proportion of the budget to be provided by each municipality. The governing body of each municipality in the district shall review the budget and the board, upon notice from a municipality, must hear objections to the budget. After the hearing, the board may modify or amend the budget. Notice must be given to the municipalities of modifications or amendments. Subd. 2. Municipal funding. (a) The governing body or board of supervisors of each municipality in the district must provide the funds necessary to meet its proportion of the total cost determined by the board, provided the total funding from all municipalities in the district for the costs shall not exceed an amount equal to .00242 percent of the total estimated market value within the district, unless three-fourths of the municipalities in the district pass a resolution concurring to the additional costs. (b) The funds must be deposited in the treasury of the district in amounts and at times as the treasurer of the district requires. History:  1990 c 391 art 2 s 54; 1993 c 375 art 7 s 1; 2013 c 143 art 14 s 9
MN Stat § 103B.641 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.641 — District Regulations.

103B.641 DISTRICT REGULATIONS. Subdivision 1. Authority and effect. (a) The district may adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purpose of its establishment and the powers granted to the district. (b) The rules and regulations have the effect of an ordinance if declared by the board of directors of the district and stated in the rule or regulation. (c) The rules and regulations of the district may be enforced by the district by injunction in addition to penalties under this section. Subd. 2. Adoption procedure. (a) A rule or regulation must be suitably titled. (b) A rule or regulation must be adopted by a majority vote of all of the members of the board of directors. The adopted rule or regulation must be signed by the chair, attested by the secretary of the board, and published once in an official newspaper. (c) Proof of publication must be attached to and filed with the rule or regulation. Each rule and regulation must be recorded in the rule and regulation book by 20 days after its publication. Subd. 3. Penalty. A person who violates a rule or regulation that has the force and effect of an ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a sentence of not more than 90 days plus costs or a fine of not more than $100 plus costs. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 55
MN Stat § 103B.645 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.645 — Prosecuting Violations.

103B.645 PROSECUTING VIOLATIONS. Subdivision 1. Complaint for violation. A prosecution for a violation of a rule or regulation shall be brought in the name of the district upon complaint and warrant as in other criminal cases. If the accused is arrested without a warrant, a written complaint shall be made, to which the accused shall be required to plead, and a warrant shall issue on the complaint. The warrant and all other process in such cases shall be directed for service to a police officer, court officer, or sheriff of any of the municipalities in the district. Subd. 2. Complaint. It is a sufficient pleading of the rules and regulations of the district to refer to them by section and number or chapter, or any other way that clearly reflects the rules and regulations that are the subject of the pleading. The rules and regulations shall have the effect of general laws within the district and need not be given in evidence upon the trial of an action. Subd. 3. Appeal to district court. Appeals may be taken from the district court in the same manner as from judgments in civil actions. History:  1990 c 391 art 2 s 56; 2005 c 10 art 2 s 4
MN Stat § 103B.651 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.651 — Definitions.

103B.651 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to sections 103B.655 to 103B.691. Subd. 2. Board. "Board" means the governing board of the district. Subd. 3. District. "District" means the White Bear Lake Conservation District. Subd. 4. Municipality. "Municipality" means the city of White Bear Lake, the town of White Bear, the city of Birchwood, the city of Mahtomedi, or the city of Dellwood. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 57
MN Stat § 103B.655 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.655 — District.

103B.655 DISTRICT. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The White Bear Lake Conservation District established under Laws 1971, chapter 355, as amended by Laws 1974, chapter 111, and Laws 1977, chapter 322, is a corporate and political body, and may sue and be sued, enter into contracts, and hold real and personal property for its purposes. Subd. 2. District is employer. The district is an employer within the definition of section 176.011, subdivision 10, and is included in the provisions of chapter 176. Subd. 3. District is political and corporate body. The district is a public corporation and a political subdivision of the state. The district is also within the definition of section 466.01, and is included in the provisions of chapter 466. Subd. 4. Dissolution. The district may be dissolved by the decision of the governing bodies of four of the municipalities in the district. The decision of a town shall be made by the board of supervisors of the town. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 58
MN Stat § 103B.665 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.665 — District Officers And Employees.

103B.665 DISTRICT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. Subdivision 1. Election and terms. (a) The board shall elect from its membership the following officers to serve for a period of one year: chair, vice-chair, secretary, and treasurer. The offices of secretary and treasurer shall be combined unless a resolution is adopted to the contrary by the board prior to the election. (b) The officers shall hold office at the pleasure of the board. Subd. 2. Compensation. The board shall set the compensation of the officers. Subd. 3. Employees. The board may appoint other officers, agents, and employees who shall perform duties and receive compensation as the board determines and are removable at the pleasure of the board. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 60
MN Stat § 103B.671 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 103A - 114B — Water|Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation|Section 103B.671 — Treasurer.

103B.671 TREASURER. Subdivision 1. Bond. Before taking office, the treasurer shall give bond to the district in an amount to be determined by the board. Subd. 2. Duties. (a) The treasurer shall receive and is responsible for the money of the district. The money of the district shall be considered public funds. (b) The treasurer shall disburse the funds of the district in accordance with rules of the board. Subd. 3. Investments. (a) If funds are not currently needed, the treasurer may invest the funds in treasury bonds, certificates of indebtedness, bonds or notes of the United States of America, or bonds, notes, or certificates of indebtedness of the state of Minnesota. The bonds, notes, or certificates must mature by three years from the date of purchase. (b) If the board determines that invested funds are needed for current purposes before the maturity dates of the securities held, the board shall certify to the treasurer and the treasurer shall order the sale or conversion of the bonds, notes, or certificates needed into cash. (c) The interest and profit on investments shall be credited to and constitute a part of the funds of the district. Subd. 4. Accounting and records. The treasurer shall keep an account of the funds received and disbursed. At least once a year, at times designated by the board, the treasurer must file with the municipalities forming the district a financial statement of the district showing in appropriate and identifiable groupings: (1) the receipts and disbursements since the last approved statements; (2) the money on hand and the purposes for which the money is appropriated; and (3) an account of bonds, notes, and certificates purchased, the funds from which they were purchased, and the interest and profit accrued on the investment. Subd. 5. Compensation for clerks. The district may pay to the treasurer compensation to cover hiring clerks and to carry out the treasurer's duties. History:   1990 c 391 art 2 s 61