2001 Minnesota Code
Chapters 92 - 94 Lands and Minerals
Chapter 92 State Lands; Sales, Investment of Proceeds
Section 92.09 Land subdivided, appraised, reappraised.

92.09 Land subdivided, appraised, reappraised.

Subdivision 1. Subdivision into lots. When the commissioner believes that the interest of the state will be promoted, the commissioner may subdivide land controlled by the commissioner into small parcels or city lots. The commissioner shall have the land appraised. At least ten legal voters of the county containing the land described may petition the commissioner to subdivide the land. The commissioner shall grant or refuse the petition. If the request is granted, the commissioner shall subdivide the land accordingly and have it appraised.

Subd. 2. Appraisal of lots. The commissioner shall designate one or more of the regularly appointed and qualified state appraisers to make the appraisal required under subdivision 1. Each appraiser shall sign an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of appraiser as best able and that the appraiser is not interested directly or indirectly in the lands or improvements on them and has entered into no combination to purchase the land or any part of it. The oath must be attached to the appraisal report given the commissioner.

Subd. 3. Reappraisal. Parcels or lots appraised may be sold like other lands in charge of the commissioner. The lands must be sold for at least the prices at which they were appraised, until a new appraisal is made. The commissioner may have lands appraised as under subdivision 2 and with like effect. Parcels or lots so appraised must be sold for at least the minimum price of the lands established by this chapter.

HIST: (6270, 6271, 6272) RL s 2413,2414,2415; 1947 c 213 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1985 c 265 art 3 s 1; 1986 c 444