https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/Recent content in Chapter 383E — Commissioners' Salaries on MinnesotaLawyer.comHugoen-ushttps://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.01/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.01/This section allows the Anoka County Board of Commissioners to set their own yearly salaries by board action. Salaries are paid at least once a month.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.02/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.02/This section gives each Anoka County Commissioner an expense account. The amount is set by the board and paid at least once a month.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.03/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.03/This section allows the Anoka County Board to make the offices of county auditor, county recorder, and county treasurer appointed rather than elected. The board passes a resolution to make this change.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.04/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.04/This section lets the Anoka County Board reorganize county offices, including combining or abolishing the offices of auditor, recorder, and treasurer. An appointed department head serves at the pleasure of the board, and all statutory duties must still be performed.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.05/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.05/This section provided a transition schedule when Anoka County moved from elected to appointed officials. People elected in 1986 to the offices of auditor, recorder, and treasurer served out their full terms before the change took effect.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.06/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.06/This section requires Anoka County to publish any resolution changing county offices for two weeks. Voters can force a referendum by collecting signatures from at least ten percent of registered voters within 21 days. If a majority vote against it, the change is blocked.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.07/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.07/This section creates a Personnel Board of Appeals for Anoka County to hear employee discipline appeals. The three-member board reviews cases involving discharge, suspension without pay, demotion, and salary decreases. Decisions can be appealed to the Court of Appeals.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.08/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.08/This section places the Anoka County undersheriff position in the unclassified service, meaning the undersheriff serves at the pleasure of the sheriff rather than under civil service protections.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.09/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.09/This section protected the public employee retirement benefits of Anoka County workers who were transferred to Achieve Services, Inc. when the county’s program for adults with developmental disabilities was privatized. These workers kept their PERA membership.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.10/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.10/This section gives Anoka County park ordinances the power to override conflicting city and town ordinances. County park rules take priority over local rules.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.11/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.11/This section allows the Anoka County Board to create parks, playgrounds, and scenic areas anywhere in the county by passing a resolution. Scenic areas include land set aside for beauty, environmental protection, recreation, or open space.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.12/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.12/This section allows Anoka County to acquire land for parks and scenic areas by gift, purchase, or condemnation. Before buying property, the county must give the local municipality 60 days notice and an opportunity to comment.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.13/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.13/This section requires the Anoka County assessor to review local assessment records around March 1 each year and notify local governments of any problems. If local assessors do not fix the issues by April 1, the county assessor can step in and complete the work at the local district’s expense.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.14/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.14/This section requires local assessment districts in Anoka County to finish their property appraisal records and deliver them to the county assessor by May 1 each year. If they miss the deadline, the county completes the work and charges the local district.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.15/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.15/This section allows Anoka County to sell specific tax-forfeited parcels that border public waters in several cities and towns. The law lists the exact parcels by legal description. Some sales require conservation easements.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.16/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.16/This section allows Anoka County to sell tax-forfeited land through sealed bids instead of the usual public auction. Bids must be opened in public, and land cannot sell for less than appraised value. All records must be kept for ten years.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.17/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.17/This section creates the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA). The county HRA covers the entire county except for areas where a municipal HRA already existed before May 3, 2011. All housing and redevelopment projects need local government approval.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.18/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.18/This section requires the Anoka County HRA to get approval from the local city or town government before starting any housing or redevelopment project in that area.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.19/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.19/Construction loans on publicly owned affordable housing or senior housing projects in Anoka County are not subject to the state mortgage registry tax. If the same lender holds both the construction loan and the permanent loan on such a project, the mortgage tax is only charged once, at the time of the permanent financing.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.20/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.20/Anoka County can issue general obligation bonds to build or improve county library buildings, but only if at least four-sevenths of the county board votes in favor. The bonds are not subject to the usual voter approval requirements. Annual debt payments on all library bonds combined cannot exceed 0.01% of the taxable market value of county property, and taxes collected for this purpose go into a dedicated debt service fund.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.21/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.21/Anoka County can levy property taxes and issue bonds or capital notes to pay for countywide public safety improvements and equipment that benefit both the county and its cities. The total outstanding bonds and notes under this program cannot exceed $8 million at any time, and all issuances require approval by a majority of the Anoka County Joint Law Enforcement Council. This authority expires on December 31, 2033.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.22/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.22/This section validates a specific bond issuance by Anoka County. General obligation bonds of $10.5 million issued by Anoka County on November 20, 2002 are declared valid even though they did not go through the prior review and approval process by the Statewide Radio Board that would otherwise be required.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.23/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.23/Anoka County can levy a special property tax of up to 0.01% of the taxable market value of county property to build and improve county library buildings and pay off bonds issued for that purpose. Cities that already levy their own library tax are excluded from this county tax base. This library tax does not count against the county’s general levy limits.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.24/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.24/Anoka County can create smaller service districts within the county to provide specific services — like parks or street lighting — funded only by taxes on property within that district. The county board can create these districts on its own or in response to a petition from five percent of local voters. Residents can also vote to dissolve a district if ten percent of voters petition for an election on the question.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.25/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.25/In Anoka County, cities — not the county — are responsible for registering dangerous dogs under state law. The county continues to handle dangerous dog registration for townships, which are unincorporated areas outside city limits.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.26/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.26/The Anoka County Board can delegate its liquor licensing authority to township boards for unincorporated areas of the county. This covers licenses for beer, on-sale liquor, and off-sale liquor. The township board must agree to accept the delegation, and once it does, license fees go to the township and the township takes over all county licensing duties in that area.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.27/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.27/Anoka County may choose to house prisoners for cities and townships within the county at no charge. Whether to charge for housing these prisoners is entirely up to the Anoka County Board of Commissioners — the county has complete discretion on this matter.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.28/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.28/The Anoka County Board can set up a process that allows the county auditor to pay county bills and obligations without bringing each payment to the full board for approval. Any such procedure must include regular and frequent review of the auditor’s payment actions by the board.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.40/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.40/This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.41/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.41/This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.42/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.42/This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.43/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.43/This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.44/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.44/This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.45/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.45/This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.46/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.46/This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.47/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.47/This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.48/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.48/This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.49/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-383e/383e.49/This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect.