2025 Session
Last amended: 1973 session
§ 398.31 — Application; Exercise of Powers
Plain-Language Summary
Establishes the applicability of sections 398.31 through 398.36, which grant county boards direct authority to establish and manage county parks outside of formal park districts.
398.31 APPLICATION; EXERCISE OF POWERS.
Except as otherwise expressly provided or indicated by the context, sections 398.31 to 398.36 apply to all counties other than Hennepin and Ramsey, in which no park districts have been activated as provided by this chapter, as amended, and the term “county” as used in said sections means any such county. Except as otherwise expressly provided, all powers vested in a county by sections 398.31 to 398.36 shall be exercised by the county board.
History:
History: History: 1961 c 512 s 1; 1973 c 76 s 1
Practical Notes
These sections provide an alternative to creating a separate park district. Counties can manage parks directly through the county board using these provisions.