Subdivision 1. Agreements.
Road authorities, including road authorities of cities, may contract with each other for the construction and maintenance of, or removal of snow from, any or all highways under their supervision. Such road authorities may also contract with any agency or political subdivision of the state, including but not limited to school districts and public sanitariums, for the removal of snow from publicly owned lands thereof.
Subd. 2. Removal from private property.
The road authority of any county or town may remove snow from private property upon payment of not less than the cost thereof when such snow removal does not unduly delay or interfere with the removal of snow from public highways under its jurisdiction.
Subd. 3. Disposition of money.
All money received for snow removal shall be paid into the respective funds provided by law, or set aside, for highway or street purposes.
Subd. 4. Emergency snow removal.
Any road authority including road authorities of cities may remove snow from any road or highway in cases of emergency.
Subd. 5. Deemed employees of hiring authority.
All persons while engaged in snow removal or other work as provided in this section shall be deemed for all purposes the employees of the road authority hiring them.