2005 Minnesota Statutes - 471.16 — May act independently or cooperatively.

     471.16 May act independently or cooperatively. 


    Subdivision 1.    Includes nonprofits; delegation.  Any 
 city, however organized, or any town, county, school district, 
 or any board thereof, or any incorporated post of the American 
 Legion or any other incorporated veterans' organization, may 
 operate such a program independently, or they may cooperate 
 among themselves or with any nonprofit organization in its 
 conduct and in any manner in which they may mutually agree; or 
 they may delegate the operation of the program to a recreation 
 board created by one or more of them, and appropriate money 
 voted for this purpose to such board which may in turn support 
 or cooperate with a nonprofit organization.  


    Subd. 2.    Levy for senior recreation.  Notwithstanding 
 the provisions of section 471.15, any county may levy a tax to 
 provide funds for the establishment or operation of recreational 
 facilities or programs for senior citizens either by such county 
 or by any municipality, governmental subdivision, school 
 district or other organization or entity referred to in 
 subdivision 1. 


    HIST: (1933-9b) 1937 c 233 s 2; 1945 c 396 s 2; 1957 c 17 s 1; 
 1957 c 499; 1967 c 496 s 1; 1971 c 808 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 
 7; 1973 c 583 s 33; 1978 c 764 s 125; 1995 c 256 s 16