Section 368.85 — Fire Protection.
368.85 FIRE PROTECTION. Subdivision 1. Special fire protection district. A town may, by resolution adopted by the town board and approved by a majority of the electors residing within the territory affected, establish a special fire protection district within the town in the following manner. The town board shall adopt a resolution particularly describing the […]
Section 368.47 — Towns May Be Dissolved.
368.47 TOWNS MAY BE DISSOLVED. (1) When the voters residing within a town have failed to elect any town officials for more than ten years continuously; (2) when a town has failed for a period of ten years to exercise any of the powers and functions of a town; (3) when the estimated market value […]
Section 368.48 — Copy Of Resolution For Secretary Of State.
368.48 COPY OF RESOLUTION FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. A certified copy of the resolution shall forthwith, after its adoption by the county board, be forwarded by the county auditor to the secretary of state, who shall on receipt make an appropriate record of the dissolution of the town. History: (1002-2) 1925 c 40 s 2; […]
Section 368.49 — Town Funds With County Go To Town Road And Bridge Expense.
368.49 TOWN FUNDS WITH COUNTY GO TO TOWN ROAD AND BRIDGE EXPENSE. Subdivision 1. Otherwise to general fund. Any town funds in, or coming into, the treasury of the county, shall be disposed of as follows: Road or bridge funds shall be expended by the county for road and bridge improvements wholly within the limits […]
Section 367.34 — Continuance In Office; Elections.
367.34 CONTINUANCE IN OFFICE; ELECTIONS. Subdivision 1. Option B; incumbent clerk and treasurer. If option B is adopted at an election at which a clerk or treasurer, or a clerk-treasurer under option D, is elected, the candidate elected to that office shall not take office and that candidate’s election shall be null. Otherwise, when option […]
Section 367.35 — Town Administrator.
367.35 TOWN ADMINISTRATOR. Subdivision 1. Appointment; removal. As soon as practicable after adoption of option C in a town, the town board shall appoint an administrator upon the terms it deems advisable. The administrator shall be chosen solely on the basis of training, experience, and administrative qualifications and need not be a resident of the […]
Section 367.36 — Clerk, Treasurer Combined; Audit Standards.
367.36 CLERK, TREASURER COMBINED; AUDIT STANDARDS. Subdivision 1. Transition; audit. (a) In a town in which option D is adopted, the incumbent treasurer shall continue in office until the expiration of the term. Thereafter, or at any time a vacancy other than a temporary vacancy under section 367.03 occurs in the position, the duties of […]
Section 367.40 — Definitions.
367.40 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Application. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Peace officer. “Peace officer” has the meaning assigned in section 626.84. Subd. 3. [Repealed, 2005 c 10 art 2 s 5] Subd. 4. [Repealed, 2005 c 10 art 2 s 5] Subd. 5. Part-time […]
Section 367.401 — Law Enforcement Officers; Appointment.
367.401 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; APPOINTMENT. Subdivision 1. Appointment. The town, by majority vote at its annual meeting, may decide to authorize the town board to form a law enforcement agency and appoint law enforcement officers. The positions may be filled by a combination of peace officers or part-time peace officers. The number of part-time peace […]
Section 368.01 — Powers Of Certain Metropolitan Area Towns.
368.01 POWERS OF CERTAIN METROPOLITAN AREA TOWNS. Subdivision 1. Towns described. A town that has platted portions where 1,200 or more people reside or a town that has a platted area within 20 miles of the city hall of a city of the first class having over 200,000 population shall have the powers enumerated in […]