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 367.22 — Law Enforcement Official’s Bond.
367.22 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL’S BOND. Before beginning duties, and within ten days after being notified of appointment, every law enforcement official shall give bond to the town, in a sum directed and with sureties approved by the chair of the town board, conditioned for the faithful discharge of official duties. The chair shall endorse approval […]
Section 367.23 — Bonds, How Executed.
367.23 BONDS, HOW EXECUTED. Every bond required of a town officer shall be executed to the town by its name. When no other provision is made, it shall be in a sum fixed by the town board or, if none is fixed, in the sum of the bond of the last incumbent of the office. […]
Section 367.24 — Fees And Duties Of Poundmasters.
367.24 FEES AND DUTIES OF POUNDMASTERS. Poundmasters shall be allowed fees in amounts determined by the town board for: (1) taking animals into the pound and discharging them; (2) keeping animals in pound; and (3) selling impounded animals. The poundmaster shall have a lien on impounded animals for fees, which shall be paid before the […]
Section 367.25 — Oath Of Office; Bond; Filing; Penalties.
367.25 OATH OF OFFICE; BOND; FILING; PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Requirement, fee. Every person elected at a March election, elected at a special election, or appointed to a town office, within ten days after receiving a certificate or notice of election or appointment, shall take and subscribe the oath required by law. Persons elected at a […]
Section 367.30 — Optional Plans.
367.30 OPTIONAL PLANS. Subdivision 1. Option A; five-member town board. A town may provide for a five-member board of supervisors as provided in sections 367.30 to 367.36. This is option A. Subd. 2. Option B; appointment of clerk and treasurer. A town may provide for the appointment by the town board of its clerk or […]
Section 367.31 — Adoption Of Specific Option.
367.31 ADOPTION OF SPECIFIC OPTION. Subdivision 1. Submission to electors. Except as provided in subdivision 2, the town board may, and upon a petition signed by electors equal in number to at least 15 percent of the electors voting at the last previous town election shall, submit to the electors at an annual town election […]
Section 367.32 — Applicable Law; Same Rights, Liabilities, Proceedings.
367.32 APPLICABLE LAW; SAME RIGHTS, LIABILITIES, PROCEEDINGS. Subdivision 1. Applicable law. All laws applicable to a town before adoption of an option and consistent with the option shall govern the town after adoption of an option. Subd. 2. Ordinances or resolutions. Any ordinance or resolution in effect at the time of adoption of an option […]
Section 367.33 — Option A; Election Of Additional Supervisors.
367.33 OPTION A; ELECTION OF ADDITIONAL SUPERVISORS. Subdivision 1. Election at annual election or special election. Following the adoption of option A in a town, except a town exercising the powers of a statutory city, the town board may call a special town election to be held on a date authorized by section 205.10, subdivision […]
Section 367.18 — Audited Accounts; Payment, Form.
367.18 AUDITED ACCOUNTS; PAYMENT, FORM. Accounts audited and allowed, and the amount of any account voted to be allowed, at any town meeting, shall be paid by the town treasurer, on the order of the town board, signed by the chair and countersigned by the clerk. Each order shall be drawn so that when signed […]