103D.301 DISTRIBUTION OF MANAGER POSITIONS. Subdivision 1. More than one affected county. If more than one county is affected by a watershed district, the board must provide that managers are distributed by residence among the counties affected by the watershed district. Subd. 2. More than five affected counties. If more than five counties are affected […]
103D.305 INCREASING NUMBER OF MANAGERS. Subdivision 1. Initiation. A proceeding to increase the number of managers of a watershed district must be initiated by filing a petition with the board. Subd. 2. Petition signatures. The petition to increase the number of managers must request the increase and be signed by one or more of the […]
103D.311 APPOINTING MANAGERS. Subdivision 1. Manager qualifications. A person may not be appointed as a manager who: (1) is not a voting resident of the watershed district; and (2) is a public officer of the county, state, or federal government, except that a soil and water conservation supervisor may be a manager. Subd. 2. Appointment. […]
103D.315 MANAGERS. Subdivision 1. Oath. Each manager must take and sign the oath defined in the Minnesota Constitution, article V, section 6. The signed oath must be filed with the board. Subd. 2. Bond. (a) Each manager must file a bond with the board before assuming the manager’s duties. The bond may be: (1) a […]
103D.321 PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS. Subdivision 1. Unavailable public facilities. If public facilities are not available for a watershed district’s principal place of business within the watershed district, the board shall determine and designate the nearest suitable public facility as the watershed district’s principal place of business. Subd. 2. Change of principal place of business. […]
103D.325 EMPLOYEES. Subdivision 1. Employment authority. The managers may employ a chief engineer, professional assistants, and other employees, and provide for their qualifications, duties, and compensation. Subd. 2. Bond. The managers may require an officer or employee of the watershed district to give a bond for the faithful performance of duties in an amount prescribed […]
103D.331 ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Subdivision 1. Purpose. The managers must annually appoint an advisory committee to advise and assist the managers on all matters affecting the interests of the watershed district and make recommendations to the managers on all contemplated projects and improvements in the watershed district. Subd. 1a. Duties. For purposes of carrying out its […]
103D.335 DISTRICT AND MANAGERS’ POWERS. Subdivision 1. General powers. A watershed district has the power, to the extent necessary for lawful conservation purposes: (1) to sue and be sued; (2) to incur debts, liabilities, and obligations; (3) to exercise the power of eminent domain; (4) to provide for assessments and to issue certificates, warrants, and […]
103D.337 TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES. For a district wholly within the metropolitan area, the board of managers shall establish a technical advisory committee consisting of representatives of affected statutory and home rule charter cities, counties, and soil and water conservation districts. History: 1990 c 601 s 4
103D.341 RULES. Subdivision 1. Requirement. The managers must adopt rules to accomplish the purposes of this chapter and to implement the powers of the managers. Subd. 2. Procedure. (a) Rules of the watershed district must be adopted or amended by a majority vote of the managers, after public notice and hearing. Rules must be signed […]
103D.345 PERMITS. Subdivision 1. Application fee. A person applying for a permit required by the managers under a rule controlling the use and development of land in the floodplain, greenbelt, and open space areas of the watershed district must accompany the application with a permit application fee to defray the cost of recording and processing […]
103D.351 ANNUAL REPORT. (a) The managers must prepare a yearly report of the financial conditions of the watershed district, the status of all projects, the business transacted by the watershed district, other matters affecting the interests of the watershed district, and a discussion of the managers’ plans for the succeeding year. (b) Copies of the […]
103D.355 ANNUAL AUDIT. Subdivision 1. Requirement. The managers must have an annual audit completed of the books and accounts of the watershed district. The annual audit may be made by a private certified public accountant or by the state auditor. Subd. 2. Audit by state auditor. (a) An audit by the state auditor may be […]
