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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.313 — Plan Development.

103B.313 PLAN DEVELOPMENT.
Subdivision 1.
Notice of plan revision.
The local water management plan authority shall send a notice to local government units partially or wholly within the planning jurisdiction, adjacent counties, and state review agencies of their intent to revise the local water management plan. The notice of a plan revision must include an invitation for all recipients to submit priority concerns they wish to see the plan address.
Subd. 2.
Submitting priority concerns to plan authority.
Local governments and state review agencies must submit the priority concerns they want the plan to address to the plan authority within 45 days of receiving the notice defined in subdivision 1 or within an otherwise agreed-upon time frame.
Subd. 3.
Public information meeting.
Before submitting the priority concerns scoping document to the board, the plan authority shall publish a legal notice for and conduct a public information meeting.
Subd. 4.
Scoping document review; state review agencies.
The plan authority shall send the scoping document to all state review agencies for review and comment. State review agencies shall provide comments on the plan outline to the board within 30 days of receipt.
Subd. 5.
Scoping document review; board.
The board shall review the scoping document and the comments submitted in accordance with this subdivision. The board shall provide comments to the local plan authority within 60 days of receiving the scoping document, or after the next regularly scheduled board meeting, whichever is later. No local water management plan may be approved pursuant to section 103B.315 without addressing items communicated in the board comments to the plan authority. The plan authority may request that resolution of unresolved issues be addressed pursuant to board policy defined in section 103B.345.
Subd. 6.
Requests for existing agency information.
The state review agencies shall, upon request from the local government, provide existing plans, reports, and data analysis related to priority concerns to the plan author within 60 days from the date of the request or within an otherwise agreed-upon time frame.
History:
2003 c 128 art 1 s 89
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.315 — Comprehensive Water Plan Review And Adoption.

103B.315 COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLAN REVIEW AND ADOPTION.
Subdivision 1.
[Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 1 s 176]
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 1 s 176]
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 1 s 176]
Subd. 4.
Public hearing.
The county board shall conduct a public hearing on the local water management plan pursuant to section 375.51.
Subd. 5.
State review.
(a) After conducting the public hearing but before final adoption, the county board must submit its local water management plan, all written comments received on the plan, a record of the public hearing under subdivision 4, and a summary of changes incorporated as a result of the review process to the board for review. The board shall complete the review within 90 days after receiving a local water management plan and supporting documents. The board shall consult with the Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources; the Pollution Control Agency; the Environmental Quality Board; and other appropriate state agencies during the review.
(b) The board may disapprove a local water management plan if the board determines the plan is not consistent with state law. If a plan is disapproved, the board shall provide a written statement of its reasons for disapproval. A disapproved local water management plan must be revised by the county board and resubmitted for approval by the board within 120 days after receiving notice of disapproval of the local water management plan, unless the board extends the period for good cause.
(c) If the local government unit disagrees with the board's decision to disapprove the plan, it may, within 60 days, initiate mediation through the board's informal dispute resolution process as established pursuant to section 103B.345, subdivision 1. A local government unit may appeal disapproval to the court of appeals. A decision of the board on appeal is subject to judicial review under sections 14.63 to 14.69.
Subd. 6.
Adoption and implementation.
A county board shall adopt and begin implementation of its local water management plan within 120 days after receiving notice of approval of the plan from the board.
Subd. 7.
[Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 1 s 176]
History:
1990 c 391 art 2 s 20; 1991 c 345 art 2 s 14; 2003 c 128 art 1 s 91-93
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.321 — Duties Of The Board.

103B.321 DUTIES OF THE BOARD.
Subdivision 1.
General.
The board shall:
(1) develop guidelines for the contents of local water management plans that provide for a flexible approach to meeting the different water and related land resources needs of counties and watersheds across the state;
(2) coordinate assistance of state agencies to counties and other local units of government involved in preparation of local water management plans, including identification of pertinent data and studies available from the state and federal government;
(3) conduct an active program of information and education concerning the requirements and purposes of sections 103B.301 to 103B.355 in conjunction with the Association of Minnesota Counties;
(4) determine contested cases under section 103B.345;
(5) establish a process for review of local water management plans that assures the plans are consistent with state law; and
(6) make grants to counties for local water management planning, implementation of priority actions identified in approved plans, and sealing of abandoned wells.
Subd. 2.
Rulemaking.
The board may adopt rules to implement sections 103B.301 to 103B.355.
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 2003 c 128 art 1 s 176]
History:
1990 c 391 art 2 s 21; 1991 c 254 art 2 s 36; 1999 c 86 art 3 s 8; 2003 c 2 art 1 s 13; 2003 c 128 art 1 s 94,95
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.325 — Consistency Of Local Plans And Controls With Local Water Management Plan.

103B.325 CONSISTENCY OF LOCAL PLANS AND CONTROLS WITH LOCAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN.
Subdivision 1.
Requirement.
Local units of government shall amend existing water and related land resources plans and official controls as necessary to conform them to the applicable, approved local water management plan following the procedures in this section.
Subd. 2.
Procedure.
Within 90 days after local units of government are notified by the county board of the adoption of a local water management plan or of adoption of an amendment to a comprehensive water plan, the local units of government exercising water and related land resources planning and regulatory responsibility for areas within the county must submit existing water and related land resources plans and official controls to the county board for review. The county board shall identify any inconsistency between the plans and controls and the local water management plan and shall recommend the amendments necessary to bring local plans and official controls into conformance with the local water management plan.
Subd. 3.
Revision and implementation.
Local units of government shall revise existing plans and official controls to conform them to the recommendations of the county board and shall initiate implementation of the revised plans and controls within 180 days after receiving the recommendations of the county board, or 180 days after resolution of an appeal, whichever is later.
Subd. 4.
Appeals.
A local unit of government may, within 60 days after receiving the recommendations of the county board, appeal any recommendation to the Board of Water and Soil Resources for a hearing as provided in section 103B.345.
Subd. 5.
New plans and controls.
New or amended water and related land resources plans and official controls proposed by local units of government for their adoption following adoption of the comprehensive water plan shall be submitted to the county board for review and recommendation as provided under this section.
History:
1990 c 391 art 2 s 22; 2003 c 128 art 1 s 96,97
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.335 — Tax Levy Authority.

103B.335 TAX LEVY AUTHORITY.
Subdivision 1.
Local water planning and management.
The governing body of any county, municipality, or township may levy a tax in an amount required to implement sections 103B.301 to 103B.355 or a comprehensive watershed management plan as defined in section 103B.3363.
Subd. 2.
Priority programs; conservation and watershed districts.
A county may levy amounts necessary to pay the reasonable costs to soil and water conservation districts and watershed districts of administering and implementing priority programs identified in an approved and adopted plan or a comprehensive watershed management plan as defined in section 103B.3363.
History:
1990 c 391 art 2 s 24; 1992 c 511 art 2 s 4; art 5 s 3; 2013 c 143 art 4 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.3361 — Citation.

103B.3361 CITATION.
Sections 103B.3361 to 103B.3369 may be cited as the "local water resources protection and management program."
History:
1989 c 326 art 2 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.3363 — Definitions.

103B.3363 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Scope.
The definitions in this section apply to sections 103B.3363 to 103B.3369.
Subd. 2.
Board.
"Board" means the Board of Water and Soil Resources.
Subd. 3.
Comprehensive local water management plan.
"Comprehensive local water management plan," "comprehensive water plan," "local water plan," and "local water management plan" mean a county water plan authorized under section 103B.311, a watershed management plan required under section 103B.231, a watershed management plan required under section 103D.401 or 103D.405, or a county groundwater plan authorized under section 103B.255.
Subd. 3a.
Comprehensive watershed management plan.
"Comprehensive watershed management plan" means a plan to manage the water and related natural resources of a watershed that consists of the plans listed in subdivision 3 or a separate plan that has been approved as a substitute by the board and adopted by local units of government for the same or additional purposes. The comprehensive watershed management plan shall be consistent with the goals of section 103A.212 and may address the goals in sections 103A.201 to 103A.211, and chapter 114D.
Subd. 4.
Local unit of government.
"Local unit of government" means a statutory or home rule charter city, town, county, or soil and water conservation district, watershed district, an organization formed for the joint exercise of powers under section 471.59, a local health board, or other special purpose district or authority with local jurisdiction in water and related land resources management.
Subd. 5.
Program.
"Program" means a water-related program.
History:
1989 c 326 art 2 s 9; 1990 c 391 art 10 s 3; 1991 c 160 s 1; 2003 c 128 art 1 s 101; 2012 c 272 s 35
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.341 — Public Drainage.

103B.341 PUBLIC DRAINAGE.
Projects necessary to implement the comprehensive water plan that are intended for the purpose of improving drainage must be established, repaired, and improved under chapter 103E and not sections 103B.301 to 103B.355.
History:
1990 c 391 art 2 s 25
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.345 — Resolving Disputes.

103B.345 RESOLVING DISPUTES.
Subdivision 1.
Informal resolution.
The county or other local unit of government may request a meeting with the chair of the Board of Water and Soil Resources to informally resolve a dispute before initiating a contested case procedure under this section.
Subd. 2.
Petition for hearing.
A county or other local unit of government may petition for a hearing by the board under this section if:
(1) the interpretation and implementation of a comprehensive water plan is challenged by a local unit of government aggrieved by the plan;
(2) two or more counties disagree about the apportionment of the costs of a project implementing a comprehensive water plan; or
(3) a county and another local unit of government disagree about a change in a local water and related land resources plan or official control recommended by the county under section 103B.325.
Subd. 3.
Time for petition.
The county or other local unit of government must file the petition by 60 days after:
(1) the date of the adoption or approval of the disputed ordinance or other decision required to be made to implement the comprehensive water plan; or
(2) the date a local unit of government receives a recommendation of the county board under section 103B.325.
Subd. 4.
Hearing.
If the aggrieved county or other local unit of government files a petition for a hearing, a hearing must be conducted by the board within 60 days of the request. The subject of the hearing may not extend to questions concerning the need for a comprehensive water plan. Within 60 days after the close of the hearing, the board shall, by resolution containing findings of fact and conclusions of law, make a final decision with respect to the issue before it.
Subd. 5.
Appeal.
Any local unit of government or state agency aggrieved by the final decision of the board may appeal the decision to the court of appeals in the manner provided by sections 14.63 to 14.69.
History:
1990 c 391 art 2 s 26; 1991 c 214 s 1,2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.355 — Application.

103B.355 APPLICATION.
Sections 103B.301 to 103B.335 and 103B.341 to 103B.355 do not apply in areas subject to the requirements of sections 103B.201 to 103B.255 under section 103B.231, subdivision 1, and in areas covered by an agreement under section 103B.231, subdivision 2, except as otherwise provided in section 103B.311, subdivision 4, clause (4).
History:
1990 c 391 art 2 s 28; 1990 c 601 s 2; 1995 c 184 s 28; 2003 c 128 art 1 s 106; 2012 c 272 s 38
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.501 — Lake Improvement Districts.

103B.501 LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS.
Sections 103B.501 to 103B.581 may be cited as the "Lake Improvement District Law."
History:
1990 c 391 art 2 s 30
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.505 — Definitions.

103B.505 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Applicability.
The definitions in this section apply to sections 103B.505 to 103B.581.
Subd. 2.
Board.
"Board" means county board.
Subd. 3.
Commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural resources.
Subd. 4.
District.
"District" means a lake improvement district.
Subd. 5.
Joint county authority.
"Joint county authority" means a joint county authority formed by county boards under section 103B.525.
Subd. 6.
Property owner.
"Property owner" means the owner of real property within the district or the buyer under contract for deed of property in the district.
History:
1990 c 391 art 2 s 31
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.511 — Administration By Commissioner.

103B.511 ADMINISTRATION BY COMMISSIONER.
Subdivision 1.
Purpose.
(a) To preserve and protect the lakes of the state and to increase and enhance the use and enjoyment of the lakes it is in the public interest that a statewide lake-improvement program is established to: preserve the natural character of lakes and their shoreland environment where feasible and practical; improve the quality of water in lakes; provide for reasonable assurance of water quantity in lakes, where feasible and practicable; and to assure protection of the lakes from the detrimental effects of human activities and certain natural processes. The commissioner shall coordinate and supervise a local-state program for the establishment of lake improvement districts by counties for lakes located within their boundaries, based on state guidelines and rules and compatible with all state, regional, and local plans where the plans exist.
(b) In administration of this program, the commissioner of natural resources shall consult with and obtain advice from other state agencies on the aspects of the program over which the agencies have specific legislative authority, including the Department of Health and the Pollution Control Agency.
Subd. 2.
Rules.
The commissioner shall adopt permanent rules to provide guidelines, criteria, and standards for the establishment of lake improvement districts by counties.
History:
1990 c 391 art 2 s 32; 1995 c 233 art 2 s 56
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.515 — Initiation And Establishment By County Board.

103B.515 INITIATION AND ESTABLISHMENT BY COUNTY BOARD.
Subdivision 1.
Resolution of intent.
The county board may initiate the establishment of a lake improvement district in a portion of the county under this section. The board must adopt a resolution declaring the intent of the board to establish a lake improvement district. The resolution must:
(1) specify the boundaries of the district, which shall be encouraged to be as consistent as practical with natural hydrologic boundaries;
(2) prescribe the water and related land resource management programs to be undertaken in the district;
(3) state how the programs will be financed;
(4) designate the county officer or agency that will be responsible for supervising the programs; and
(5) set a date for a hearing on the resolution.
Subd. 2.
Notice to town board.
The county board shall, at least 30 days before making an order establishing a lake improvement district, send the town board of a town wholly or partially within the boundaries of the proposed district a copy of the resolution and encourage the town board to respond to the proposed creation of the district.
Subd. 3.
Hearing.
The county board must hold a public hearing on whether a lake improvement district should be established. Before the date set for the hearing, any interested person may file objections to the formation of the district with the county auditor. At the hearing, any interested person may offer objections, criticisms, or suggestions about the necessity of the proposed district and how the person's property will be benefited or affected by the establishment of the district.
Subd. 4.
Establishment.
(a) The county board may establish a lake improvement district, by order, after making findings, if the board determines that the:
(1) proposed district is necessary or that the public welfare will be promoted by the establishment of the district;
(2) property to be included in the district will be benefited by establishing the district; and
(3) formation of the district will not cause or contribute to long-range environmental pollution.
(b) The order establishing the district must state the board's findings and specify or prescribe the items contained in subdivision 1, clauses (1) to (4).
History:
1990 c 391 art 2 s 33
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.521 — Initiation By Petition And Establishment By County Board.

103B.521 INITIATION BY PETITION AND ESTABLISHMENT BY COUNTY BOARD.
Subdivision 1.
Petition.
(a) A lake improvement district may be initiated by a petition to the county board. The petition must state:
(1) the name of the proposed lake improvement district;
(2) the necessity of the proposed district to promote public health or public welfare;
(3) the benefits to property from the establishment of the lake improvement district;
(4) the boundaries of the proposed district which shall be encouraged to be as consistent as possible with natural hydrologic boundaries;
(5) a map of the proposed district;
(6) the number, from five to nine, of directors proposed for the district; and
(7) a request for establishing the district as proposed.
(b) A petition must be signed by a majority of the property owners within the proposed lake improvement district described in the petition. Governmental subdivisions, other than the state or federal governments, owning lands within the proposed district are eligible to sign the petition.
(c) The petition must be filed with the county auditor and addressed to the board, requesting the board to establish a lake improvement district to develop and provide a program of water and related land resources management.
(d) The county board shall, at least 30 days before it acts on a petition, send the town board of a town wholly or partially within the boundaries of a proposed district a copy of the petition submitted under this subdivision and encourage the town board to respond to the proposed creation of the district.
Subd. 2.
Hearing.
After receiving the petition, the county auditor must verify the signatures and notify the county board. Within 30 days after being notified of the petition, the county board must hold a public hearing on whether the requested lake improvement district should be established.
Subd. 3.
Establishment.
Within 30 days after holding the public hearing, the county board shall, by order, establish or deny the establishment of the petitioned lake improvement district. An order establishing a district must conform to section 103B.535 and may modify the petition relating to the district's boundaries, functions, financing, or organization.
History:
1990 c 391 art 2 s 34; 2003 c 91 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.525 — Establishing District In More Than One County.

103B.525 ESTABLISHING DISTRICT IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTY.
Where the natural hydrologic boundaries of a proposed district extend into more than one county, the county boards of the counties affected may form a joint county authority and establish and maintain a lake improvement district jointly or cooperatively as provided in section 471.59. The district may be initiated by the joint county authority in the same manner as by a county board under section 103B.515 by petition to the affected county boards.
History:
1990 c 391 art 2 s 35
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.531 — Creation By Commissioner Of Natural Resources.

103B.531 CREATION BY COMMISSIONER OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
Subdivision 1.
Petition to commissioner.
If the county board of one or more of the counties affected has disapproved a petition for creation of a lake improvement district for an area, a petition for creation of a lake improvement district containing information required by section 103B.521, subdivision 1, may be submitted to the commissioner of natural resources.
Subd. 2.
Determination to hold hearing.
Upon receipt of the petition by the commissioner and verification of the signatures on the petition by the county, the commissioner may, within 30 days following verification, hold a public hearing at the expense of the county board on the question of whether the requested lake improvement district shall be established. The commissioner, in determining whether to hold a public hearing, shall examine all facts relating to the petition, including the reasons why the petition was disapproved by the county.
Subd. 3.
Approving or denying petition.
(a) If a hearing is not to be held, within 30 days following the receipt of verification by the county, or within 30 days following the holding of a hearing, the commissioner shall, by order, approve or disapprove the establishment of the requested lake improvement district.
(b) If the commissioner determines that the establishment of the lake improvement district as requested in the petition would be for the public welfare and public interest, and that the purposes of section 103B.511, subdivision 1, would be served by the establishment of a lake improvement district, the commissioner shall by order approve the establishment of the lake improvement district. If the commissioner does not approve the establishment of the district, the commissioner shall by order disapprove the establishment.
(c) An order approving creation may contain modifications of the area's boundaries, functions, financing, or organization from what was stated in the petition.
History:
1990 c 391 art 2 s 36
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.535 — Order Establishing District.

103B.535 ORDER ESTABLISHING DISTRICT.
An order establishing a district must state the:
(1) name of the district;
(2) boundaries of the district, which are encouraged to be as consistent as practical with natural hydrologic boundaries;
(3) water and related land resources management programs and services to be undertaken;
(4) manner of financing programs and services; and
(5) number, qualifications, terms of office, and method of election, removal, and filling of vacancies of the board of directors, including a method for property owners not present at the annual meeting to participate in the election of the district board.
History:
1990 c 391 art 2 s 37; 2000 c 396 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.541 — Publication And Effective Date.

103B.541 PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
Subdivision 1.
Publishing establishment order.
If a lake improvement district is established, the county board, or joint county authority issuing the order establishing the district, shall publish the order once in the official newspapers of counties where the district is located and file the order with the secretary of state, the Pollution Control Agency, and the commissioner of natural resources.
Subd. 2.
Effective date.
Establishment of the lake improvement district is effective 30 days after publication or at a later date, if specified in the establishment order.
History:
1990 c 391 art 2 s 38
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 103A - 114B — Water › Chapter 103B — Water Planning And Project Implementation › Section 103B.545 — Referendum On Establishment.

103B.545 REFERENDUM ON ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision 1.
Petition.
Twenty-six percent of the property owners within the lake improvement district proposed by the board or a joint county authority on its own initiative under section 103B.515, by petition under section 103B.521, or by the commissioner under section 103B.531, may petition for a referendum on establishing the district before the effective date of its establishment. After receiving the petition, the county board, joint county authority, or commissioner that proposed establishing the district must issue an order staying the establishment until a referendum vote is taken of all qualified voters and property owners within the proposed lake improvement district.
Subd. 2.
Election.
The county board or joint county authority shall conduct a special election on a date authorized in section 205.10, subdivision 3a. The special election must be held within the proposed lake improvement district. The county auditor shall administer the special election.
Subd. 3.
Question submitted to voters.
The question to be submitted and voted upon by the qualified voters and property owners within the proposed lake improvement district must be stated substantially as follows:
"Should a lake improvement district be established to provide (description of intended water and related land resources improvements) and financed by (description of revenue sources)?"
Subd. 4.
Certifying vote and establishment.
The county auditor must certify the vote on the question submitted. If a majority of those voting on the question favor establishing the proposed lake improvement district, the stay on establishing the district is lifted. If a majority of those voting on the question do not favor establishing the proposed lake improvement district, the establishment is denied.
History:
1990 c 391 art 2 s 39; 2000 c 396 s 2; 2017 c 92 art 2 s 1
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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