398.31 APPLICATION; EXERCISE OF POWERS. Except as otherwise expressly provided or indicated by the context, sections 398.31 to 398.36 apply to all counties other than Hennepin and Ramsey, in which no park districts have been activated as provided by this chapter, as amended, and the term “county” as used in said sections means any such […]
398.32 COUNTY PARKS. Subdivision 1. Acquisition, establishment, and maintenance. Any county may acquire by purchase, lease, or gift or by condemnation as provided by law any land or water areas or interests therein within or outside of the county which the county board deems suitable for use by the residents of the county for public […]
398.33 FUNDS. Subdivision 1. Tax levy. For the purposes of sections 398.31 to 398.36, the county board of any county may levy taxes on all the taxable property in the county. Subd. 2. Fees. For the purposes of sections 398.31 to 398.36, the county board of any county may prescribe and provide for the collection […]
398.34 ORDINANCES. Subdivision 1. Enactment. The county board of any county may enact ordinances relating to the county park system or to any county park or other unit subject to the provisions of sections 398.31 to 398.36 as hereinafter provided. Before acting on any such ordinance the county board shall hold a public hearing upon […]
398.35 PERSONNEL. Subdivision 1. Appointment. The county board of any county having or proposing to establish a county park or parks may appoint a superintendent thereof and such other personnel as may be necessary for the care, maintenance, and operation thereof or for other purposes authorized by sections 398.31 to 398.36, subject to other provisions […]
398.36 COUNTY PARK COMMISSION. Subdivision 1. Creation; delegation of authority. The county board of any county having or proposing to establish a county park or parks may by ordinance enacted as provided by section 398.34 create a county park commission, with such provisions for membership, terms of office, and other requirements as the county board […]
398.37 PROVISIONS ARE SUPPLEMENTARY. The provisions of sections 398.31 to 398.36 shall not repeal or supersede any existing law except so far as in direct conflict therewith, but shall be supplementary thereto. History: 1961 c 512 s 7
