Minnesota § 473H.14 ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS

Minnesota Statutes

§ 473H.14 — ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS

Minnesota § 473H.14

PartMETROPOLITAN AREA

Ch. 473HMETROPOLITAN AGRICULTURAL PRESERVES

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Minn. Stat. § 473H.14 (2026).

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Agricultural preserve land within a township shall not be annexed to a municipality pursuant to chapter 414, without a specific finding by the chief administrative law judge of the state Office of Administrative Hearings that either (a) the expiration period as provided for in section473H.08has begun;

(b)the township due to size, tax base, population or other relevant factors would not be able to provide normal governmental functions and services; or (c) the agricultural preserve would be completely surrounded by lands within a municipality. This section shall not apply to annexation agreements approved under proceedings authorized by chapter 414 prior to creation of the preserve.

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Agricultural preserve land within a township shall not be annexed to a municipality pursuant to chapter 414, without a specific finding by the chief administrative law judge of the state Office of Administrative Hearings that either (a) the expiration period as provided for in section473H.08has begun; (b) the township due to size, tax base, population or other relevant factors would not be able to provide normal governmental functions and services; or (c) the agricultural preserve would be completely surrounded by lands within a municipality.
This section shall not apply to annexation agreements approved under proceedings authorized by chapter 414 prior to creation of the preserve.