2005 Minnesota Statutes - 412.311 — Contracts.

     412.311 Contracts. 


    Except as provided in sections 471.87 to 471.89, no member 
 of a council shall be directly or indirectly interested in any 
 contract made by the council.  Whenever the amount of a contract 
 for the purchase of merchandise, materials or equipment or for 
 any kind of construction work undertaken by the city is 
 estimated to exceed the amount specified by section 471.345, 
 subdivision 3, the contract shall be let to the lowest 
 responsible bidder, after notice has been published once in the 
 official newspaper at least ten days in advance of the last day 
 for the submission of bids.  If the amount of the contract 
 exceeds $1,000, it shall be entered into only after compliance 
 with section 471.345. 


    HIST: 1949 c 119 s 38; 1951 c 378 s 11; 1951 c 379 s 5; 1953 c 
 735 s 5; 1957 c 429 s 1; 1965 c 175 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 2 s 1 
 subd 2; 1976 c 44 s 27; 1992 c 380 s 2