Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

282.012 PRIOR OWNER MAY PURCHASE; CONDITIONS. At least one week before the date of sale, the person who was the owner of any included parcel when it forfeited to the state for nonpayment of taxes, or the person's heirs, successors or assigns or any person to whom the right to pay…

282.014 COMPLETION OF SALE, FEE, CONVEYANCE RECORDED. (a) Upon compliance by the purchaser with the provisions of this chapter and with the terms and conditions of the sale, and upon full payment for the land, plus a $25 fee in addition to the sale price, the sale shall be comple…

282.015 PROCEEDS OF SALE. The proceeds of each such sale shall be disposed of as provided in the case of sales of other lands becoming the property of the state in the same manner as the lands sold hereunder. History: 1947 c 496 s 5

282.016 PROHIBITED PURCHASERS. (a) A county auditor, county treasurer, county attorney, court administrator of the district court, county assessor, supervisor of assessments, deputy or clerk or an employee of such officer, a commissioner for tax-forfeited lands or an assistant to…

282.017 CONVEYANCE OF INTERESTS TO GOVERNMENTS. Notwithstanding any existing law to the contrary, the county auditor of any county, is hereby authorized on behalf of the state, for such price and on such terms and conditions, including provision for reversion in the event of nonu…

282.018 LAND BY PUBLIC WATERS, NONFORESTED MARGINAL LAND, WETLANDS. § Subdivision 1.Land on or adjacent to public waters. (a) All land which is the property of the state as a result of forfeiture to the state for nonpayment of taxes, regardless of whether the land is held in trus…

282.019 LAND SUBJECT TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE OR PETROLEUM RELEASE. § Subdivision 1.Scope. When there is a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance, or pollutant or contaminant, as defined in section 115B.02, or of petroleum as defined in section 115C.02, in or on tax…

282.0195 SUPERFUND AND STORAGE TANK SITES; AFFIDAVIT, NOTICE. § Subdivision 1.Superfund sites. The affidavit requirement of section 115B.16, subdivision 2, applies to tax-forfeited land only if the land has been placed on the permanent list of priorities under section 115B.17, su…

282.0197 SALE OF LAND LOCATED WITHIN BOUNDARY OF INDIAN RESERVATIONS. Except as provided in section 282.012, if a parcel of land subject to sale under sections 282.01 to 282.13 consists exclusively of land within the boundary of an Indian reservation, the county auditor must firs…

282.02 LIST OF LANDS FOR SALE; NOTICE; ONLINE AUCTIONS PERMITTED. (a) Immediately after classification and appraisal of the land, and after approval by the commissioner of natural resources when required pursuant to section 282.01, subdivision 3, the county board shall provide an…

282.03 LIMITATIONS IN USE OF LANDS. There may be attached to the sale of any parcel of forfeited land, if in the judgment of the county board it seems advisable, conditions limiting the use of the parcel so sold or limiting the public expenditures that shall be made for the benef…

282.038 VETERAN'S CREDIT FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND. Any veteran, as defined in section 197.447, who served on active duty in World War I or II, or during the periods June 27, 1950, to July 1, 1955, or July 1, 1958, to July 27, 1973, and who owns land which was purchased at public auc…

282.04 TIMBER SALES; LAND USE, LEASE, PARTITION, EASEMENT. § Subdivision 1.Timber sales; land leases and uses. (a) The county auditor, with terms and conditions set by the county board, may sell timber upon any tract that may be approved by the natural resources commissioner. The…

282.041 ALTERNATIVE RECORDING FOR COUNTY FOREST ROAD. § Subdivision 1.Definition. "County forest road" means a road constructed, acquired, maintained, or administered by the county for the purpose of public access and management of tax-forfeited lands that have been classified as…

282.05 PROCEEDS APPORTIONED. The net proceeds received from the sale or rental of forfeited lands shall be apportioned to the general funds of the state or municipal subdivision thereof, in the manner provided in section 282.08. History: (2139-19) 1935 c 386 s 5; 1999 c 243 art 1…

282.06 EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN LANDS. Lands becoming the absolute property of the state embraced within any game preserve, created by and established under authority of sections 84A.01 to 84A.101, or any like act, or embraced within any reforestation or flood control project created…

282.07 AUDITOR TO CANCEL TAXES. Immediately after forfeiture to the state of any parcel of land, as provided by sections 281.16 to 281.25, the county auditor shall cancel all taxes and tax liens appearing upon the records, both delinquent and current, and all special assessments,…

282.08 APPORTIONMENT OF PROCEEDS TO TAXING DISTRICTS. The net proceeds from the sale or rental of any parcel of forfeited land, or from the sale of products from the forfeited land, must be apportioned by the county auditor to the taxing districts interested in the land, as follo…

282.09 FORFEITED TAX SALE FUND. § Subdivision 1.Money placed in fund; fees and disbursements. The county auditor and county treasurer shall place all money received through the operation of sections 282.01 to 282.13 in a fund to be known as the forfeited tax sale fund, and all di…

282.12 ALL MINERALS RESERVED. Any conveyance of forfeited lands shall be subject to exceptions and reservations in this state, in trust for the taxing districts of all minerals and mineral rights. History: (2139-24) 1935 c 386 s 10; 2011 c 112 art 7 s 8

282.13 COUNTY LAND COMMISSIONERS; CITY LAND EXCHANGES. The county board may appoint a land commissioner and necessary assistants, such land commissioner to perform any or all of the following duties as directed by the county board: to gather data and information on tax-forfeited …

282.131 CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES DELEGATED. All powers and duties concerning approval of appraised timber values, forestry practices and parcels of land from which timber may be sold which are conferred upon the commissioner of natural resources, by sections 282.01 to 282.13, ma…

282.132 TIMBER DEFINED. As used in sections 282.01 to 282.13, "timber" means trees that will produce forest products of value, whether standing or down, and including, but not limited to, logs, bolts, pulpwood, posts, poles, cordwood, lumber and decorative material. History: 1959…

282.135 DELEGATION BY COUNTY BOARD. Except as provided in section 282.13 and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the county board may delegate to the county auditor any authority, power, or responsibility relating generally to the administration of tax-forfeited land a…

282.14 CLASSIFICATION AS AGRICULTURAL; SALE CONDITIONS, GENERALLY. All parcels of land becoming the absolute property of the state under the provisions of the 1938 Supplement to Mason's Minnesota Statutes of 1927, section 2139-2, and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary there…

282.15 SALES OF FORFEITED AGRICULTURAL LANDS. The sale shall be conducted by the auditor of the county in which the parcels lie. The parcels shall be sold to the highest bidder but not for less than the appraised value. The sales shall be for cash or on the following terms: The a…

282.151 SALE OF CERTAIN NONCONSERVATION LANDS. In case the commissioner of natural resources shall determine, after investigation, that any lands now or hereafter forfeited to the state for nonpayment of taxes in Township 49 North, Range 23 West, in the County of Aitkin, within t…

282.16 PUBLIC SALE AS AGRICULTURAL LANDS; NOTICE. § Subdivision 1.Offer; notice. All lands so classified and appraised and remaining unsold shall be offered for sale at a public sale to be held by the county auditor at the time determined by the county board in a resolution fixin…

282.17 CANCELLATION OF CONTRACTS ON DEFAULT. Failure of the purchaser to make any payment of any installment or of any interest required under a contract within six months from the date on which such payment becomes due, or to pay before they become delinquent all taxes that may …

282.171 CONTRACTS, MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES, CANCELLATION. No contract entered into by persons in the armed forces of the United States prior to their induction or enlistment for the purchase of tax-forfeited or other lands from the state of Minnesota on the installment plan shall…

282.18 COUNTY AUDITOR TO LEASE LANDS. Until after the sale of any parcel of forfeited land classified as agricultural, the county auditor may lease such land, as directed by the county board. History: (2139-27f) 1939 c 320 s 5

282.19 COUNTY COLLECTS PAYMENTS; REPORTS; EXPENSES. The county treasurer shall collect all payments made under sections 282.14 to 282.22 and place the same in a special fund and forthwith submit to the natural resources commissioner a copy of the receipt specifying the name and a…

282.20 MINERAL RIGHTS RESERVED. Any sale of such forfeited lands shall be subject to exceptions and reservations in this state of all minerals and mineral rights. History: (2139-27h) 1939 c 320 s 7

282.21 FORM OF CONVEYANCE. When any sale has been made under sections 282.14 to 282.22, upon payment in full of the purchase price, appropriate conveyance in fee in such form as may be prescribed by the attorney general shall be issued by the commissioner of natural resources to …

282.22 NONAGRICULTURAL LANDS RESERVED FOR CONSERVATION. The lands classified as nonagricultural, as provided under section 282.14, shall be reserved and dedicated to conservation purposes to be managed as provided by the laws governing the respective areas in which the same are s…

282.221 FORFEITED AGRICULTURAL LANDS. § Subdivision 1.Classified and sold. All lands which become the absolute property of the state under the provisions of section 84A.07, and are suitable for agricultural purposes, shall be classified as such by the county board of the county w…

282.222 SALE. § Subdivision 1.Public sale; notice. All lands so classified and appraised and remaining unsold shall be offered for sale at a public sale to be held by the county auditor at the time determined by the county board in a resolution authorizing the sale and fixing the…

282.223 TAXES CANCELED. When any lands shall be sold under sections 282.221 to 282.226 all public liens thereon for taxes, special assessments, and other charges, whether extended on the tax lists or not, shall forthwith be canceled, and the county auditor, county treasurer, and …

282.224 FORM OF CONVEYANCE. When any sale has been made under sections 282.221 to 282.226, upon payment in full of the purchase price, appropriate conveyance in fee, in such form as may be prescribed by the attorney general, shall be issued by the commissioner of natural resource…

282.225 MINERAL RIGHTS RESERVED. Every certificate of sale and instrument of conveyance issued under sections 282.221 to 282.226 shall state that the sale or conveyance does not include any right, title, or interest in or to any iron, coal, copper, gold, or other valuable mineral…

282.226 COUNTY COLLECTS PAYMENTS; REPORTS; EXPENSES. The county treasurer shall collect all payments of principal and interest made under sections 282.221 to 282.226, place the same in a special fund, and forthwith submit to the natural resources commissioner a copy of the receip…

282.241 REPURCHASE AFTER FORFEITURE. § Subdivision 1.Repurchase requirements. The owner at the time of forfeiture, or the owner's heirs, devisees, or representatives, or any person to whom the right to pay taxes was given by statute, mortgage, or other agreement, may repurchase a…

282.251 TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS REINSTATED UPON REPURCHASE. Upon the repurchase of land pursuant to section 282.241 any special assessments heretofore canceled because of forfeiture of said land for nonpayment of taxes shall be reinstated by the county auditor and any such special …

282.261 TERMS OF REPURCHASE. § Subdivision 1.Payments; taxes. A person repurchasing under section 282.241 shall pay at the time of repurchase not less than one-tenth of the repurchase price and shall pay the balance in ten equal annual installments, with the privilege of paying t…

282.271 NOTICE OF PAYMENTS DUE. The county auditor shall give notice by mail not later than November 30 of each year to the person or persons making such repurchase at the address given therein of the payment due under the repurchase on the following December 31. Failure to send …

282.281 REPURCHASE SUBJECT TO EXISTING LEASES. Until repurchased all parcels of land subject to the provisions of sections 282.241 to 282.324 shall be subject to lease under the provisions of sections 282.01 to 282.271, and any repurchase of such land under sections 282.241 to 28…