If the board determines that establishment of a proposed watershed district in an establishment petition would not benefit the public welfare and public interest, or would not serve the purpose of this chapter, the board must, by order, dismiss the establishment proceedings. A copy of the order dismissing the establishment proceeding must be mailed immediately to the auditors of counties affected by the proposed watershed district, the commissioner, and the director.
Minn. Stat. § 103D.231
DISMISSING ESTABLISHMENT PROCEEDINGS.
Known as the Watershed Law
The act spans §§ 103–103 (76 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re Enlargement of the Valley Branch Watershed District (2010)
Most recently applied in In Re Enlargement of the Valley Branch Watershed District (May 2010)
1990 c 391 art 4 s 12
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.