2005 Minnesota Statutes - 115A.471 — Public entities; management of solid waste.

     115A.471 Public entities; management of solid waste. 


    (a) Prior to entering into or approving a contract for the 
 management of mixed municipal solid waste which would manage the 
 waste using a waste management practice that is ranked lower on 
 the list of preferred waste management practices in section 
 115A.02, paragraph (b), than the waste management practice 
 selected for such waste in the county plan for the county in 
 which the waste was generated, a public entity must: 


    (1) determine the potential liability to the public entity 
 and its taxpayers for managing the waste in this manner; 


    (2) develop and implement a plan for managing the potential 
 liability; and 


    (3) submit the information from clauses (1) and (2) to the 
 agency. 


    (b) For the purpose of this subdivision, "public entity" 
 means the state; an office, agency, or institution of the state; 
 the Metropolitan Council; a metropolitan agency; the 
 Metropolitan Mosquito Control District; the legislature; the 
 courts; a county; a statutory or home rule charter city; a town; 
 a school district; another special taxing district; or any other 
 general or special purpose unit of government in the state. 


    HIST: 1995 c 247 art 1 s 9