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Home » US Law » 2022 Minnesota Statutes » Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals » Chapter 92 — State Lands; Sales; Investment Of Proceeds

Section 92.17 — Effect Of Certificate; Record.

92.17 EFFECT OF CERTIFICATE; RECORD. A certificate of sale entitles the holder to possession of the land described in it, but the fee remains in the state until a patent is issued. The certificates, assignments, and patents may be recorded with the county recorder. History: (6287) RL s 2423; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1985 […]

Section 92.18 — Divided Certificates.

92.18 DIVIDED CERTIFICATES. When the holder of a certificate surrenders it to the commissioner with a request to divide the land described in it, the commissioner may issue two or more certificates. No new certificate may be issued while any interest is delinquent or if the commissioner believes that the security of the state would […]

Section 92.19 — Assignment; Extensions Of Payment.

92.19 ASSIGNMENT; EXTENSIONS OF PAYMENT. (a) When a certificate or partial interest in a certificate is assigned, the assignment must be made on a form prescribed by the commissioner, executed by the assignor and assignee, and consented to by the commissioner. An assignment of a partial interest shall recite that payment in full has been […]

Section 92.20 — Void Sales; Refund.

92.20 VOID SALES; REFUND. A sale made by mistake, or not in accordance with law, or obtained by fraud, is void, and the certificate issued on it is void. The holder of a void certificate must surrender it to the commissioner who, except in cases of fraud on the part of the purchaser, shall refund […]

Section 92.21 — Redemption Of Forfeited State Lands.

92.21 REDEMPTION OF FORFEITED STATE LANDS. Subdivision 1. Conditions of redemption. If the holder of a certificate of sale of state land sold before January 6, 1934, forfeits rights for failure to pay the interest due under the certificate, the holder may redeem the rights as follows. Before resale at public auction of the lands […]

Section 92.211 — Time Of Payment Extended.

92.211 TIME OF PAYMENT EXTENDED. Subdivision 1. Extension on certificates expiring before July 1, 1943. The time for payment of the principal on every certificate of sale of state public land which has expired before July 1, 1943, is extended to December 31, 1943, subject to payment of interest as provided by law and to […]

Section 92.212 — Certain Lands Presumed Abandoned.

92.212 CERTAIN LANDS PRESUMED ABANDONED. If full payment of the amount due the state for any state public land sold before May 1, 1941, is not made before the expiration of the time prescribed in the certificate for full payment of the principal or any extension of time provided by law, it is presumed that […]

Section 92.213 — Limitation Of Actions.

92.213 LIMITATION OF ACTIONS. If full payment of the amount due the state for any state public land sold before May 1, 1941, is not made before the expiration of the time prescribed in the certificate for full payment of the principal or any lawful extension of time, no action for the recovery or possession […]

Section 92.214 — Certificates Deemed Canceled In Certain Cases.

92.214 CERTIFICATES DEEMED CANCELED IN CERTAIN CASES. If the interest of the purchaser of a tract of state public land becomes forfeited to the state for delinquent taxes, the certificates are canceled and terminated, and the land shall be held by the state as unsold public land, free from right, title, interest, or claim of […]

Section 92.215 — Taxes Canceled.

92.215 TAXES CANCELED. If the rights of a purchaser of state public land or heirs, representatives, or assigns of the purchaser, have been absolutely terminated, all unpaid taxes and assessments against the land at the date of the termination are canceled and the county auditor must record the termination. History: 1941 c 374 s 10; […]

Section 92.23 — Payments; Receipts.

92.23 PAYMENTS; RECEIPTS. The holder of a certificate of sale may pay the commissioner any amount due on the certificate. The commissioner shall issue duplicate receipts specifying the date, the name and address of the person making the payment, the amount paid, whether for principal or interest, the fund to which it is applicable, and […]

Section 92.24 — Money Paid To Commissioner Of Management And Budget.

92.24 MONEY PAID TO COMMISSIONER OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. The commissioner shall pay over all money received on account of certificates of sale to the commissioner of management and budget for deposit as required by section 92.28 and other applicable laws. History: (6298) RL s 2430; 1945 c 382 s 1; 1985 c 265 art […]

Section 92.26 — Statement Of Sales.

92.26 STATEMENT OF SALES. Before May 2 each year the commissioner shall prepare a statement showing the lands sold in each county, the classes to which they belong, the numbers of the certificates of sale, the name of the persons to whom each was issued, and the amount of principal and interest due on each […]

Section 92.27 — Commissioner’s Report On Close Of Sale.

92.27 COMMISSIONER’S REPORT ON CLOSE OF SALE. The commissioner or the commissioner’s designated agent shall act as clerk of land sales made by the commissioner. Immediately after the close of all sales, the commissioner shall prepare a report describing each tract sold, the amount for which it was sold, and the amount paid. History: (6301) […]

Section 92.28 — Proceeds Of Sales; Distribution.

92.28 PROCEEDS OF SALES; DISTRIBUTION. (a) A portion of the proceeds from the sale, equal in amount to the survey, appraisal, legal, advertising, and other expenses incurred by the commissioner in rendering the property salable and included in the minimum bid amount, shall be remitted to the account from which the expenses were paid and […]

Section 92.29 — Land Patents.

92.29 LAND PATENTS. The commissioner of natural resources shall sign and issue in the name of the state and under the seal of the state a patent for the land described in any certificate of sale when the principal and interest specified in the certificate of sale and all delinquent taxes due on the land […]

Section 92.30 — State To Sell Certain Lands.

92.30 STATE TO SELL CERTAIN LANDS. The department may sell any state-owned lands, including lands set apart as school forests or other state forests, lying within the general boundaries of the Superior National Forest and the Chippewa National Forest as the boundaries now exist or may hereafter be extended, to the United States to be […]

Section 92.31 — State May Exchange Land.

92.31 STATE MAY EXCHANGE LAND. The Executive Council may exchange lands acquired by the state by purchase, as set forth in section 92.30, for lands of the United States of the same general character and of substantially the same value that in its judgment will promote the best interests of the state. The council may […]

Section 92.32 — Governor To Execute Conveyances.

92.32 GOVERNOR TO EXECUTE CONVEYANCES. To carry out sections 92.30 and 92.31 the governor may execute proper instruments of conveyance in the name and under the seal of the state. History: (6302-3) 1929 c 246 s 3; 1985 c 265 art 3 s 1

Section 92.321 — Sale For Forestry Purposes.

92.321 SALE FOR FORESTRY PURPOSES. Subdivision 1. Commissioner may sell lands. The commissioner of natural resources may sell any unreserved state public land which in the commissioner’s opinion is suitable for private forest management. Subd. 2. Conditions of sale. Sales under this section must be public in the same manner as other state land, after […]