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1 MINNESOT A ST A TUTES 2012 103D.621 <br />103D.621 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. <br />Subdivision 1.Findings.The legislature finds that because of urban growth and development <br />in the metropolitan area problems arise for the improvement and repair of drainage systems <br />which were originally established for the benefit of land used for agriculture.The procedure for <br />improvement and repair of drainage systems now in the metropolitan area should be simplified to <br />more adequately and economically improve and repair drainage systems. <br />Subd.2.Definitions.(a)The terms in this section have the meanings given them in this <br />subdivision. <br />(b)"Drainage system"has the meaning given in section 103E.005,subdivision 12. <br />(c)"W atershed district"means any watershed district established under this chapter ,wholly <br />or partially in a metropolitan county . <br />(d)"Metropolitan county"means any one of the following counties:Anoka,Carver ,Dakota, <br />Hennepin,Ramsey ,Scott,or W ashington. <br />(e)"Metropolitan area"means the combined area of the metropolitan counties. <br />Subd.3.Drainage impr ovements.W ith the concurrence of the governing bodies of the <br />cities and the town boards of the towns where the drainage system is located,the managers of a <br />watershed district where there is a drainage system may improve and repair any drainage system <br />transferred to the watershed district under section 103D.625 by conforming to sections 429.031; <br />429.041,subdivisions 1 and 2;429.051;429.061;and 429.071. <br />Subd.4.Alternative power .W ith the concurrence of the governing bodies of the cities and <br />the town boards of the towns where the drainage system is located,the managers may improve <br />and repair a drainage system under the power granted to them in this chapter notwithstanding any <br />provision of chapter 103E. <br />Subd.5.Appeal.A person aggrieved by an order for improvement or repair by the managers <br />or by an assessment may appeal as provided in sections 103D.535 and 103D.541. <br />History:1990 c 391 art 4 s 48;1995 c 199 s 36 <br />Copyright ©2012 by the Of fice of the Revisor of Statutes,State of Minnesota.All Rights Reserved.