Chapter 110A — Policy Statement

110A.01 Policy Statement This section declares that conserving Minnesota's water is a state responsibility. It says the public's interest … 110A.02 Definitions This section defines key terms used throughout the Water User District law. It defines a water user district as a … 110A.03 Water User District; Organization This section explains how a water user district can be created as a public body that can sue and be sued. It says this … 110A.04 Petition for Organization This section sets out what must be included in a petition to create a water user district. The petition must name the … 110A.05 Lands Included This section allows a water user district to include lands that are not next to each other. A district can include land … 110A.06 Organizing District Within Territorial Boundaries of Another District This section allows a new water user district to be formed within the boundaries of an existing district, as long as the … 110A.07 Directors; Election This section describes how the board of directors for a water user district can be structured. Directors can be elected … 110A.08 Grouping of Directors Elected at Large; Term of Office This section says that after the court approves the petition to form a district, the first board election must happen … 110A.09 Petition; Signatures This section sets the signature requirements for a petition to form a water user district. At least 50 percent of … 110A.10 Instruments Constituting Petition This section explains how to format the petition paperwork. The petition can be made up of multiple sheets. Each sheet … 110A.11 Maps, Plans, and Estimates This section requires that a petition to form a water user district be accompanied by maps and plans. The petition must … 110A.12 Petition; Compliance This section gives the court the authority to review whether a petition meets all legal requirements. If the petition … 110A.13 Publishing Petition This section requires that the petition and a map be published in each county where district land lies, once a week for … 110A.14 Protest Against Organization This section allows any landowner within the proposed district to file a formal protest with the court challenging the … 110A.15 Investigating Proposed District and Works This section requires the court to investigate whether the proposed district and its water system are feasible. If the … 110A.16 Feasibility; Recording; Establishment This section says the court must decide within 90 days whether the project is feasible and will serve the public health, … 110A.17 Directors; Qualification; Meeting This section says that once the organizing certificate is filed, the initial board members named in the petition must … 110A.18 Additional Territory This section says that the rules for adding new territory to an existing water user district are found in sections … 110A.19 Petition to Include Additional Territory This section describes how an existing water user district can expand by adding new territory. A petition signed by at … 110A.20 Maps; Plans; Estimates This section requires that a petition to expand a water user district include maps of the lands to be added and the … 110A.21 Publication; Protests This section requires that a petition to expand a water user district be published in each county where the new lands … 110A.22 Approval of Extension This section says the court processes a petition to expand a water user district the same way it processes an original … 110A.23 Members; Election; Terms This section explains how ongoing board elections work after the initial election. One year after the first election, … 110A.24 Election; Time, Place, Purpose, Rules This section sets out the detailed rules for how water user district elections are run. Only people or businesses that … 110A.25 Directors This section sets the qualifications for board directors and explains how vacancies are filled. Only parties who have a … 110A.26 Officers and Executive Committee; Surety Bond This section requires the board to elect a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. It also requires the … 110A.27 Corporate Powers; Rules, Minutes, Books, Records This section says the board of directors exercises the corporate powers of the water user district. The board may adopt … 110A.28 Powers This section lists the broad powers a water user district has. It can own property, build and operate water systems, … 110A.29 Contracts for Public Works, Buildings, Materials This section requires a water user district to get engineer cost estimates before entering into contracts for … 110A.30 Debt This section explains how a water user district can borrow money and issue bonds. All district debts must be paid only … 110A.31 Service Charges This section gives the board authority to set water rates and prices for all district services. The board must set rates … 110A.32 Disbursements; Fiscal Year; Audits This section controls how district money is spent. Payments must be approved by the board and signed by both the … 110A.33 Works; Ownership; Sale This section restricts how a water user district can sell or mortgage its water system. The board must pass a … 110A.34 Foreclosure This section allows a water user district to include foreclosure procedures in a mortgage or trust deed it executes to … 110A.35 Dissolution This section explains how a water user district can be dissolved. Dissolution requires a majority vote of eligible … 110A.36 Final Order on Petition This section allows anyone hurt by a final court order approving or rejecting a water user district petition to appeal …