Every contract, conveyance, license, or other written instrument shall be executed on behalf of the city by the mayor and clerk, with the corporate seal affixed, and only pursuant to authority from the council.
Minn. Stat. § 412.201
EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Plymouth Foam Products, Inc. v. City of Becker (1997)
Most recently applied in City of Geneseo v. Utilities Plus (July 2008)
1949 c 119 s 27; 1973 c 123 art 2 s 1 subd 2
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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.