103E.601 DRAINAGE LIEN STATEMENT. Subdivision 1. Determining property liability. When the contract for the construction of a drainage project is awarded, the auditor of an affected county shall make a statement showing the total cost of the drainage project with the estimated cost of all items required to complete the work. The cost must be […]
103E.605 EFFECT OF FILED DRAINAGE LIEN. The amount recorded from the drainage lien statement and supplemental drainage lien statement that each tract of property will be liable for, and the interest allowed on that amount, is a drainage lien on the property. The drainage lien is a first and paramount lien until fully paid, and […]
103E.611 PAYING DRAINAGE LIENS AND INTEREST. Subdivision 1. Paying lien principal. (a) Drainage liens against property benefited under this chapter are payable to the treasurer of the county in 20 or less equal annual installments. The first installment of the principal is due on or before November 1 after the drainage lien statement is recorded, […]
103E.615 ENFORCING ASSESSMENTS. Subdivision 1. Municipalities. Assessments filed for benefits to a municipality are a liability of the municipality and are due and payable with interest in installments on November 1 of each year as provided in section 103E.611. If the installments and interest are not paid on or before November 1, the amount due […]
103E.621 SATISFYING LIENS. When a drainage lien with the accumulated interest is fully paid, the auditor shall issue a certificate of payment with the auditor’s official seal and record the certificate with the county recorder. The recorded certificate releases and discharges the drainage lien. The auditor may collect 25 cents for each description in the […]
103E.625 SUBDIVISION BY PLATTING; LIENS APPORTIONED. A tract of property with a drainage lien that is subdivided by platting is not complete and the plat may not be recorded until the drainage liens against the tracts are apportioned and the apportionment is filed with the county recorder of the county where the tract is located. […]
103E.631 APPORTIONING LIENS. Subdivision 1. Petition. A person who has an interest in property that has a drainage lien attached to it may petition the drainage authority to apportion the lien among specified portions of the tract if the payments of principal and interest on the property are not in default. Subd. 2. Notice. When […]
103E.635 DRAINAGE BOND ISSUES. Subdivision 1. Authority. After the contract for the construction of a drainage project is awarded, the board of an affected county may issue the bonds of the county in an amount necessary to pay the cost of establishing and constructing the drainage project. Subd. 2. Single issue for two or more […]
103E.641 DRAINAGE FUNDING BONDS. Subdivision 1. Authority. The board may issue drainage funding bonds under the conditions and terms in this section. Subd. 2. Conditions for issuance. Drainage funding bonds may be issued if: (1) money in a drainage system account or in the common drainage bond redemption fund will not be sufficient to pay […]
103E.645 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF FEES AND EXPENSES. Subdivision 1. Fees and expenses. The fees and expenses in this section are allowed and must be paid for services provided under this chapter. Subd. 2. Engineer, engineer’s assistants, and other employees. The compensation of the engineer, the engineer’s assistants, and other employees is on a per […]
103E.651 DRAINAGE SYSTEM ACCOUNT. Subdivision 1. Funds for costs. The board shall provide funds to pay the costs of drainage projects and systems. Subd. 2. Accounts. The auditor shall keep a separate account for each drainage system. The account must be credited with all money from the sale of bonds and bond premiums and all […]
103E.655 PAYING DRAINAGE SYSTEM COSTS. Subdivision 1. Payment made from drainage system account. The costs for a drainage project proceeding and construction must be paid from the drainage system account by drawing on the account. Subd. 2. Insufficient funds; transfer from other accounts. If money is not available in the drainage system account on which […]
103E.661 EXAMINING AND ESTABLISHING DRAINAGE SYSTEM ACCOUNTS; STATE AUDITOR. Subdivision 1. Application to examine accounts. A county may apply, by resolution, to the state auditor to examine the accounts and records of any or all drainage systems in the county. Subd. 2. Establishing accounts. The auditor must establish a system of accounts for each drainage […]
