2005 Minnesota Statutes - 115.65 — Purpose; duties of district; annexation of territory.

     115.65 Purpose; duties of district; annexation of 
  territory.  


    Sanitary sewer districts may be created by or under 
 authority of laws referring to sections 115.61 to 115.67 and 
 enumerating the cities or towns, or portions thereof, which are 
 or may be included therein.  The purpose of sections 115.61 to 
 115.67 is to provide a method by which municipalities in a 
 drainage area designated by law may join together to prevent 
 water pollution in excess of reasonable standards in that area.  
 Each district created as contemplated herein shall be 
 responsible for planning collection, treatment, and disposal 
 facilities for all municipalities in its drainage area, whether 
 or not initially included within its boundaries.  Any 
 municipality, by resolution adopted by a majority of all members 
 of its governing body, may request the annexation of all or part 
 of its territory to the district, and the annexation shall 
 become effective when approved by resolution adopted by a 
 majority of all members of the board of directors of the 
 district with the approval of the Minnesota Pollution Control 
 Agency, or by order of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 
 made under authority of Laws 1963, chapter 874.  Nothing in 
 sections 115.61 to 115.67 shall be construed as abrogating any 
 statutory authority or responsibility of the Minnesota Pollution 
 Control Agency.  All territory annexed shall be subject to 
 taxation by the district like other property within its 
 boundaries for the support of its facilities and for the payment 
 of principal and interest thereafter becoming due on its 
 indebtedness, whether authorized or incurred before or after the 
 annexation.  


    HIST: 1965 c 895 s 5; 1969 c 9 s 21; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7