Chapter 371 — Counties May Consolidate

371.01 Counties May Consolidate This section allows two or more Minnesota counties to consolidate (merge) into a single county through a process that … 371.02 Petition This section describes the petition process to start county consolidation. A petition signed by a required number of … 371.03 Proclamation This section requires the governor to issue a proclamation after receiving a valid petition for county consolidation, … 371.04 Notice of Proclamation This section requires that the governor's proclamation about county consolidation be published and distributed to the … 371.05 Notice of Election This section requires proper notice of the election on county consolidation to be given to voters, including the time, … 371.06 Judges; Canvass of Votes This section covers how the consolidation election is conducted, including who serves as judges and how the votes are … 371.07 State Canvassing Board to Canvass Returns This section requires the State Canvassing Board to review and certify the results of a county consolidation election. 371.08 Governor to Appoint First County Board This section gives the governor the power to appoint the first county board for a newly consolidated county until … 371.09 Meeting of County Board This section requires the newly appointed county board of a consolidated county to meet and begin organizing the new … 371.10 Duties of County Board This section lists the duties of the new county board after consolidation, including dividing the county into districts, … 371.11 County Auditors; Local Tax Rate This section addresses how property tax rates are handled when counties consolidate. County auditors from the old … 371.12 County Board to Appoint New Officers This section gives the new county board the power to appoint officers for the consolidated county to replace the … 371.13 County Board to Provide Courthouse This section requires the new county board to provide a courthouse and other necessary buildings for the consolidated … 371.14 New County; Indebtedness; Contracts This section addresses how the debts, contracts, and other obligations of the old counties are handled when they … 371.15 May Issue Certificates of Indebtedness This section allows a newly consolidated county to issue certificates of indebtedness (short-term borrowing) to fund the …