Section 398A.01 — Definitions.
398A.01 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Application. The terms defined in this section are used in sections 398A.01 to 398A.08 with the following meanings, respectively. Subd. 2. Authority. “Authority” means a regional railroad authority organized and existing as a political subdivision and local government unit pursuant to section 398A.03. Subd. 3. Bonds. “Bonds” means any bonds, notes, […]
Section 398A.02 — Purpose.
398A.02 PURPOSE. The purpose of the Regional Railroad Authorities Act is to provide a means whereby one or more municipalities, with state and federal aids as may be available, may provide for the preservation and improvement of local rail service for agriculture, industry, or passenger traffic and provide for the preservation of abandoned rail right-of-way […]
Section 398A.03 — Organization Of Authority.
398A.03 ORGANIZATION OF AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. Organization resolution. A regional railroad authority may be organized by resolution or joint resolution adopted by the governing body or bodies of one or more counties. The governing body or bodies of a municipality or municipalities within a county or counties may request by resolution that the county or […]
Section 398A.04 — Powers.
398A.04 POWERS. Subdivision 1. General. An authority may exercise all the powers necessary or desirable to implement the powers specifically granted in this section, and in exercising the powers is deemed to be performing an essential governmental function and exercising a part of the sovereign power of the state, and is a local government unit […]
Section 398.13 — Ordinances, Enforcement.
398.13 ORDINANCES, ENFORCEMENT. The board shall have authority to enforce its ordinances and to employ police officers and attorneys for such purposes. Any police officer, sheriff, or other public enforcement official having jurisdiction in the county, in which all or a part of a park district is located, shall have authority to arrest persons violating […]
Section 398.14 — Records, Reports.
398.14 RECORDS, REPORTS. The board shall keep accurate and permanent records of all its proceedings and shall compile and publish reports and information relating to the park district and to the board’s functions and proceedings. History: 1955 c 806 s 14
Section 398.15 — Public Highways In Park Districts.
398.15 PUBLIC HIGHWAYS IN PARK DISTRICTS. When a public highway extends into or through a park area, or when a public highway forms all or part of a suitable connection between two or more park areas, and it is advisable to make alterations in the route or width of the highway or to grade, drain, […]
Section 398.16 — Tax Levy, Budget.
398.16 TAX LEVY, BUDGET. The park district board, as soon after organization as practicable and on or before the first day of July of each year thereafter, shall prepare a detailed budget of its proposed expenditures during the next fiscal year, other than those to be met by bond issues or by revenues described in […]
Section 398.17 — Bonds.
398.17 BONDS. The park district board may by resolution provide for the issuance of negotiable general obligation bonds of the district in the manner specified in chapter 475, except as otherwise provided in this section, but only for the purpose of financing the acquisition and betterment of park properties and facilities or for refunding outstanding […]
Section 398.18 — Depositories.
398.18 DEPOSITORIES. All funds under the control of the park district board are to be kept in depositories selected in the manner provided for the deposit of county funds insofar as those proceedings are applicable. Deposits are to be secured as provided in the case of county funds. The county treasurer shall serve as the […]