2005 Minnesota Statutes - 462.373 — Regional planning board; powers and duties.

     462.373 Regional planning board; powers and duties.  


    Subdivision 1.    Staff, advisors, contracts.  The 
 regional planning board may employ a planning director and 
 necessary staff, or appoint an advisory planning commission, or 
 both, to assist it in exercising its powers and duties.  The 
 regional planning board may hire experts and consultants and 
 contract with other planning agencies for necessary services.  


    Subd. 2.    Regional development plan.  The regional 
 planning board may prepare and from time to time revise, amend, 
 extend, or add to a plan or plans for the development of the 
 region, which plan or plans collectively shall be known as the 
 regional development plan.  No portion of a regional development 
 plan shall be adopted by the regional planning board until it 
 has been referred to the governing bodies of participating units 
 for their review and their recommendation within such time as is 
 prescribed in the agreement.  


    Subd. 3.    Funds, grants, services of others.  The 
 regional planning board may accept funds, grants, and services 
 from the government of the United States or its agencies, from 
 the state of Minnesota or its departments, agencies or 
 instrumentalities, or from any governmental unit whether 
 participating in the regional agency or not, and from private 
 and civic sources.  


    HIST: 1965 c 694 s 3