Chapter 458D — Purpose and Policy

458D.01 Purpose and Policy This section explains why the legislature created a special sanitary board for the lower St. Louis River basin area. The … 458D.02 Definitions This section defines key terms used in Chapter 458D. It explains what words like 'board,' 'interceptor,' 'local … 458D.03 Sanitary Board This section creates the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District as a public corporation and political subdivision. The … 458D.04 Organization and Operation of Board This section describes the sanitary district's boundaries, which include the cities, towns, and unorganized territories … 458D.05 Comprehensive Plan This section sets up the board of directors that runs the sanitary district. Board members are appointed by the county … 458D.06 Sewer Service Function This section covers how the sanitary district board operates, including meetings, quorum requirements, officer … 458D.07 Sewage Collection and Disposal This section lists the powers of the sanitary district. The district can build and operate sewage treatment plants, … 458D.08 Budget This section covers the sanitary district's power to take over existing sewage and waste facilities from local … 458D.09 Allocation of Costs This section gives the sanitary district the power to issue bonds to pay for building and improving sewage and waste … 458D.10 Costs of Solid Waste Disposal This section covers how the sanitary district raises money to pay for operations and debt. The district can charge … 458D.11 Government Payments This section establishes rules for the sanitary district's finances, including budgeting, accounting, and auditing … 458D.111 Collection of Solid Waste Management Service Charges This section gives the sanitary district board the power to collect solid waste management service charges. The board … 458D.12 Public Hearing and Special Assessments This section covers the sanitary district's power to set rates and charges for sewage and waste services. Rates must be … 458D.13 This section addresses the relationship between the sanitary district and local government units. Local governments must … 458D.14 Bonds, Certificates and Other Obligations This section covers environmental protection requirements for the sanitary district. The district must comply with state … 458D.145 Applicable Elected Representative This section says that state senators whose districts overlap with the sanitary district serve as the elected … 458D.15 Tax Levies This section addresses the sanitary district's authority to regulate what goes into its sewer system. The district can … 458D.16 Depositories This section gives the sanitary district enforcement powers. The district can impose penalties for violating its rules … 458D.17 Money, Accounts, and Investments This section covers how the sanitary district can acquire property for its facilities, including through eminent domain. … 458D.18 General Powers of Board This section addresses the sanitary district's authority to plan for future needs. The district must develop long-range … 458D.19 Local Facilities This section covers the sanitary district's relationships with state agencies. The district must coordinate with the … 458D.20 Service Contracts Outside Jurisdiction This section addresses miscellaneous provisions for the sanitary district, including liability protections and the … 458D.21 Construction Contracts This section covers the transition of existing facilities and agreements when the sanitary district takes over services … 458D.22 Annexation of Territory This section provides rules about how the sanitary district interacts with other special purpose districts and … 458D.23 Property Exempt From Taxation This section covers the sanitary district's authority to accept federal and state grants and aid for building and … 458D.24 Relation to Existing Laws This section addresses the dissolution or reorganization of the sanitary district. It sets out the process for winding …