Chapter 163 — General Powers of County Board

163.01 Definitions This section says that the words used in Chapter 163 have the same meanings as those defined in section 160.02, which … 163.02 General Powers of County Board This section gives county boards the power to build, maintain, and manage county highways. Counties can spend money from … 163.03 County Road and Bridge Fund This section sets up the county road and bridge fund. Money from property taxes, state aid, federal aid, and other … 163.035 Bicycle Paths This section allows county boards to spend road and bridge money to build and maintain bicycle paths along county road … 163.04 Expenditures This section controls how county boards spend money on highways. It covers bidding requirements for contracts, limits on … 163.05 Taxation This section allows counties to levy property taxes to pay for county road and bridge work. The tax is spread across all … 163.051 County Wheelage Tax This section allows counties to charge a yearly wheelage tax on vehicles registered in the county. The tax helps pay for … 163.06 Taxation in Unorganized Townships This section covers how road and bridge taxes work in unorganized townships, where there is no local township … 163.07 County Highway Engineer This section requires counties to hire a county highway engineer to oversee county road work. The engineer must be … 163.08 Consulting Engineer This section allows county boards to hire outside consulting engineers when needed for highway projects, in addition to … 163.09 Payment for Labor and Equipment This section covers how counties pay for labor, equipment, and materials used in highway work. It sets rules for wages, … 163.10 This section has been repealed. It was removed from Minnesota law by multiple legislative actions. 163.11 Powers Relating to Highways This section gives county boards broad powers over highways in the county, including the ability to work with cities and … 163.111 Drainage Facility, Vacation This section says that when a county road is vacated, the county board must check if the road ditches are needed for … 163.12 Alternative Procedure for Acquisition This section provides an alternative way for counties to acquire land for highways. Instead of the standard process, … 163.13 Petition for Highway or Portage This section allows residents to petition the county board to build a new highway or portage. The county board must … 163.131 This section has been repealed. It was removed from Minnesota law by 1959 Session Laws chapter 500. 163.132 This section has been repealed. It was removed from Minnesota law by 1959 Session Laws chapter 500. 163.14 Joint County Agreement on Costs of Shared Highway This section allows two or more counties to share the costs of building and maintaining a highway that runs along or … 163.15 Bridge Across Diversion Channel This section covers who pays to build and maintain a bridge across a diversion channel created by a flood control … 163.16 Impassable Road This section allows landowners to file a complaint with the county board if a road has become impassable due to poor … 163.161 Impassable City Thoroughfare This section lets landowners in small cities complain to the county board when a city street outside the urban area has … 163.17 Drainage System Affecting Highway; Alteration This section covers what happens when a public drainage system affects a county highway. The county board and drainage … 163.18 This section has been repealed. It was removed from Minnesota law by 1959 Session Laws chapter 500. 163.19 This section has been repealed. It was removed from Minnesota law by 1959 Session Laws chapter 500. 163.191 This section has been repealed. It was removed from Minnesota law by 1959 Session Laws chapter 500. 163.20 This section has been repealed. It was removed from Minnesota law by 1959 Session Laws chapter 500.