Section 462.381 — Title.

462.381 TITLE. Sections 462.381 to 462.398 may be cited as the “Regional Development Act.” History: 1969 c 1122 s 1; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 57; 1997 c 231 art 12 s 1

Section 462.382 — Application.

462.382 APPLICATION. The provisions of sections 462.381 to 462.398 have no application to the Metropolitan Council created by or the region defined by Laws 1967, chapter 896. History: 1969 c 1122 s 2; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 57

Section 462.383 — Purpose: Government Cooperation And Coordination.

462.383 PURPOSE: GOVERNMENT COOPERATION AND COORDINATION. Subdivision 1. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that problems of growth and development in urban and rural regions of the state so transcend the boundary lines of local government units that no single unit can plan for their solution without affecting other units in the region; that coordination of […]

Section 462.384 — Definitions.

462.384 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Application. For the purposes of sections 462.381 to 462.398 the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Governmental unit. “Governmental unit” means a county, city, town, school district, or other political subdivision of the state. Subd. 3. Municipality. “Municipality” means a city. Subd. 4. Commission. “Commission” […]

Section 462.385 — Designation Of Regions.

462.385 DESIGNATION OF REGIONS. Subdivision 1. By governor’s order; hearings. Development regions for the state shall consist of the following counties: Region 1: Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, Polk, and Norman. Region 2: Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Mahnomen, Clearwater, and Hubbard. Region 3: Koochiching, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Aitkin, and Carlton. Region […]

Section 462.386 — Other Planning Regions To Conform; Exception.

462.386 OTHER PLANNING REGIONS TO CONFORM; EXCEPTION. Subdivision 1. Exception, working agreements. All coordination, planning, and development regions assisted or created by the state of Minnesota or pursuant to federal legislation shall conform to the regions except where, after review and approval by the governor or designee, nonconformance is clearly justified. The governor or designee […]

Section 462.387 — Regional Development Commissions; Establishment.

462.387 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS; ESTABLISHMENT. Subdivision 1. Petition. Any combination of counties or municipalities representing a majority of the population of the region for which a commission is proposed may petition the governor or designee by formal resolution setting forth its desire to establish, and the need for, the establishment of a regional development commission. […]

Section 462.388 — Commission Membership.

462.388 COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP. Subdivision 1. Representation of various members. A commission shall consist of the following members: (1) one member from each county board of every county in the development region; (2) one additional county board member from each county of over 100,000 population; (3) the town clerk, town treasurer, or one member of a […]

Section 462.389 — Development Commission Chair; Officers And Staff.

462.389 DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CHAIR; OFFICERS AND STAFF. Subdivision 1. Chair. The chair of the commission shall have been a resident of the region for at least one year and shall be a person experienced in the field of government affairs. The chair shall preside at the meetings of the commission and board of directors and […]

Section 462.39 — Powers And Duties.

462.39 POWERS AND DUTIES. Subdivision 1. General powers. The commission shall have and exercise all powers which may be necessary or convenient to enable it to perform and carry out the duties and responsibilities of sections 462.381 to 462.398 or which may hereafter be imposed upon it by law. Such powers include the specific powers […]

Section 462.391 — Specific Powers And Duties.

462.391 SPECIFIC POWERS AND DUTIES. Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1997 c 231 art 12 s 27] Subd. 1a. Review of local plans. The commission may review and provide comments and recommendations on local plans or development proposals which in the judgment of the commission have a substantial effect on regional development. Local units of government may […]

Section 462.3911 — Prairieland Expo.

462.3911 PRAIRIELAND EXPO. The Southwest Regional Development Commission is authorized to establish, construct, and operate a facility to display, preserve, and interpret historical information and to enhance the tourism potential of the region. The commission may enter into a lease or management contract with another entity for operation of the facility. History: 1994 c 643 […]

Section 462.3912 — Regional Housing Development.

462.3912 REGIONAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. The Headwaters Regional Development Commission may establish a not-for-profit corporation for the purposes of increasing the supply of affordable housing and improving opportunities for home ownership in development region two. The not-for-profit corporation may, among other things, acquire land, accept grant and loan funds from the state and federal governments, construct […]

Section 462.393 — Annual Report To Units, Public, Governor, Legislature.

462.393 ANNUAL REPORT TO UNITS, PUBLIC, GOVERNOR, LEGISLATURE. Subdivision 1. Contents. (a) On or before September 1 of each year, the commission shall prepare a report for the governmental units, the public within the region, the legislature and the governor. (b) The report shall include: (1) a statement of the commission’s receipts and expenditures by […]

Section 462.394 — Citizen Participation And Advisory Committees.

462.394 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES. The commission may appoint advisory committees of interested and affected citizens to assist in the review of plans, programs, and other matters referred for review by the commission. Whenever a special advisory committee is required by any federal or state regional program the commission shall, as far as practical, […]

Section 462.395 — Duties Of State Agencies.

462.395 DUTIES OF STATE AGENCIES. All state departments and agencies shall cooperate with regional development commissions established under sections 462.381 to 462.398 and shall make available to them studies, reports, data, and other informational and technical assistance within financial and personnel limitations. The commissioner shall coordinate the state’s assistance programs to regional planning and development […]

Section 462.396 — Grants; Levies; Budget; Accounts; Audits; Bids; Deposits.

462.396 GRANTS; LEVIES; BUDGET; ACCOUNTS; AUDITS; BIDS; DEPOSITS. Subdivision 1. Grant making, tax levy. The governor and the legislature shall determine the amount of state assistance and designate an agency to make grants to any commission created under sections 462.381 to 462.398 from appropriations made available for those purposes. Any regional commission may levy a […]

Section 462.397 — Borrowing Money; Certificates Of Indebtedness.

462.397 BORROWING MONEY; CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS. Subdivision 1. Tax anticipation. At any time after a tax has been levied by the commission and certified to the county auditors to be spread on the next tax roll for collection, the commission may borrow money and in evidence thereof issue and sell its certificates of indebtedness in […]

Section 462.398 — Termination Of Commission.

462.398 TERMINATION OF COMMISSION. Subdivision 1. Petition; population. Any combination of counties or municipalities representing a majority of the population of the region for which a commission exists may petition the governor by formal resolution stating that the existence of the commission is no longer in the public welfare and interest and is not needed […]