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MN HF4414

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/17/2022

Primary Sponsor

Steve Green

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

AI Summary

  • Allows owners of registered or unregistered land to petition district court for judicial determination of boundary lines after a county alters a boundary line pursuant to a county survey.

  • Requires petitioners to file a verified petition with the court containing names and addresses of adjoining landowners, legal descriptions of affected lands, and a licensed surveyor's plat showing the correct boundary location.

  • Directs courts to establish boundaries and judicial landmarks before issuing final orders, with recording fees paid by the county if it altered the boundary in error or by the petitioner if the alteration was correct.

  • Authorizes any person owning land to bring action against the county to establish a boundary line altered by county survey, with the county liable for court costs and attorney fees if the alteration was erroneous.

  • Requires every county to assess all public land survey monuments within its boundaries by December 31, 2024, and preserve or restore destroyed or obscure monuments by December 31, 2025, with a tax levy limitation for compliance.

Legislative Description

Judicial boundary determinations created after the altering of a boundary line by a county; and every county required to assess, preserve, and restore United States public land survey monuments by December 31, 2025.

Last Action

Referred by Chair to Local Government Division

3/17/2022

Committee Referrals

Local Government3/17/2022
State Government Finance and Elections3/17/2022

Full Bill Text

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