Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

92.04 MINIMUM PRICE OF CERTAIN STATE LANDS. Lands selected for state institutions under an act of the legislature entitled "An act to appropriate swamp lands to certain educational and charitable institutions and for the purpose of creating a state prison," approved February 13, …

92.05 SALT LANDS. (a) The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota shall have charge of the state salt lands donated by the United States to aid in the development of the brines in the state. The Board of Regents may sell these lands. The university may execute, in its nam…

92.06 PAYMENTS; INTEREST. § Subdivision 1.Terms for land sales held before July 1, 2004. (a) The terms of payment on the sale of state public lands held before July 1, 2004, must be as follows: The purchaser shall pay in cash at the time of sale the appraised value of all timber …

92.07 SALES BY SUBDIVISIONS. Sales of land by the commissioner must be made according to the subdivisions by the United States surveys, unless the land has been subdivided into smaller parcels or lots, as provided in this chapter. The land may not be sold in larger quantity than …

92.08 SURVEYS AND RESURVEYS. (a) The commissioner may have surveys made to determine the correct boundaries or description of the land or to dispose of it in convenient parcels. When the commissioner determines that the interest of the state will be promoted, the commissioner may…

92.10 MAPS AND PLATS. § Subdivision 1.Map recorded. When the commissioner subdivides land into small parcels or city lots, a map of the subdivision shall be recorded with the county recorder of the county containing the land. § Subd. 2.Preparation. The commissioner shall prepare …

92.115 VALUATION OF STATE LANDS; MINIMUM BID. § Subdivision 1.Land valuation required. Before offering any state land for sale under this chapter, the commissioner must establish the value of the land. The commissioner shall have the land appraised if the estimated market value i…

92.12 APPRAISAL OF SCHOOL AND OTHER STATE LANDS. § Subdivision 1.Appraisers. The commissioner may have any school trust or other state lands appraised. The appraisals must be made by regularly appointed and qualified state appraisers. To be qualified, an appraiser must hold a sta…

92.122 COMPENSATING PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND. § Subdivision 1.Compensation requirements. (a) When the revenue generated from school trust land and associated resources is diminished by management practices applied to the land and resources as determined by the commissioner of natura…

92.13 STATE LANDS; DATE OF SALE. The commissioner shall hold public sales of school and other state lands when it is advantageous to the state and to intending buyers and settlers. History: (6279) 1911 c 123 s 1; 1913 c 8 s 1; 1923 c 6 s 1; 1985 c 265 art 3 s 1; 1991 c 219 s 3

92.14 SALE; NOTICE. § Subdivision 1.Time. At least 30 days before a sale, the commissioner shall give published notice of the sale in each county containing land to be sold, and in the county where the sale will be held. If there is no newspaper published in the county, posted no…

92.145 UNSOLD LANDS. Except for school trust lands, parcels remaining unsold after the public sale offering may be sold to anyone agreeing to pay the minimum bid established for the public sale. The sale shall continue until all eligible parcels have been sold or the commissioner…

92.15 APPLICATION. All other requirements and provisions relating to the sale of school and other state lands apply to sales made under sections 92.02, 92.10, 92.13, and 92.14. History: (6281) 1911 c 123 s 3; 1985 c 265 art 3 s 1

92.16 CERTIFICATE OF SALE. § Subdivision 1.Contents; default; resale. At the time of the sale the commissioner shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the purchaser a certificate of sale, numbered and made assignable, certifying the description of the land sold, its quantity, …

92.163 EXTENSION FOR PAYMENT ON STATE LAND CERTIFICATES. § Subdivision 1.Limitation. The time for payment of the principal of any certificate of sale of state public land sold before May 1, 1941, which has expired or will expire, is extended as provided in this section. § Subd. 2…

92.165 CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE. § Subdivision 1.Release by commissioner. Whenever it appears (1) that the terms of a certificate of sale of state public lands have been fully complied with entitling the owner to a patent under the terms of the certificate; (2) that the patent has …

92.17 EFFECT OF CERTIFICATE; RECORD. A certificate of sale entitles the holder to possession of the land described in it, but the fee remains in the state until a patent is issued. The certificates, assignments, and patents may be recorded with the county recorder. History: (6287…

92.18 DIVIDED CERTIFICATES. When the holder of a certificate surrenders it to the commissioner with a request to divide the land described in it, the commissioner may issue two or more certificates. No new certificate may be issued while any interest is delinquent or if the commi…

92.19 ASSIGNMENT; EXTENSIONS OF PAYMENT. (a) When a certificate or partial interest in a certificate is assigned, the assignment must be made on a form prescribed by the commissioner, executed by the assignor and assignee, and consented to by the commissioner. An assignment of a …

92.20 VOID SALES; REFUND. A sale made by mistake, or not in accordance with law, or obtained by fraud, is void, and the certificate issued on it is void. The holder of a void certificate must surrender it to the commissioner who, except in cases of fraud on the part of the purcha…

92.21 REDEMPTION OF FORFEITED STATE LANDS. § Subdivision 1.Conditions of redemption. If the holder of a certificate of sale of state land sold before January 6, 1934, forfeits rights for failure to pay the interest due under the certificate, the holder may redeem the rights as fo…

92.211 TIME OF PAYMENT EXTENDED. § Subdivision 1.Extension on certificates expiring before July 1, 1943. The time for payment of the principal on every certificate of sale of state public land which has expired before July 1, 1943, is extended to December 31, 1943, subject to pay…

92.212 CERTAIN LANDS PRESUMED ABANDONED. If full payment of the amount due the state for any state public land sold before May 1, 1941, is not made before the expiration of the time prescribed in the certificate for full payment of the principal or any extension of time provided …

92.213 LIMITATION OF ACTIONS. If full payment of the amount due the state for any state public land sold before May 1, 1941, is not made before the expiration of the time prescribed in the certificate for full payment of the principal or any lawful extension of time, no action fo…

92.214 CERTIFICATES DEEMED CANCELED IN CERTAIN CASES. If the interest of the purchaser of a tract of state public land becomes forfeited to the state for delinquent taxes, the certificates are canceled and terminated, and the land shall be held by the state as unsold public land,…

92.215 TAXES CANCELED. If the rights of a purchaser of state public land or heirs, representatives, or assigns of the purchaser, have been absolutely terminated, all unpaid taxes and assessments against the land at the date of the termination are canceled and the county auditor m…

92.23 PAYMENTS; RECEIPTS. The holder of a certificate of sale may pay the commissioner any amount due on the certificate. The commissioner shall issue duplicate receipts specifying the date, the name and address of the person making the payment, the amount paid, whether for princ…

92.24 MONEY PAID TO COMMISSIONER OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. The commissioner shall pay over all money received on account of certificates of sale to the commissioner of management and budget for deposit as required by section 92.28 and other applicable laws. History: (6298) RL s 2…

92.26 STATEMENT OF SALES. Before May 2 each year the commissioner shall prepare a statement showing the lands sold in each county, the classes to which they belong, the numbers of the certificates of sale, the name of the persons to whom each was issued, and the amount of princip…

92.27 COMMISSIONER'S REPORT ON CLOSE OF SALE. The commissioner or the commissioner's designated agent shall act as clerk of land sales made by the commissioner. Immediately after the close of all sales, the commissioner shall prepare a report describing each tract sold, the amoun…

92.28 PROCEEDS OF SALES; DISTRIBUTION. (a) A portion of the proceeds from the sale, equal in amount to the survey, appraisal, legal, advertising, and other expenses incurred by the commissioner in rendering the property salable and included in the minimum bid amount, shall be rem…

92.29 LAND PATENTS. The commissioner of natural resources shall sign and issue in the name of the state and under the seal of the state a patent for the land described in any certificate of sale when the principal and interest specified in the certificate of sale and all delinque…

92.30 STATE TO SELL CERTAIN LANDS. The department may sell any state-owned lands, including lands set apart as school forests or other state forests, lying within the general boundaries of the Superior National Forest and the Chippewa National Forest as the boundaries now exist o…

92.31 STATE MAY EXCHANGE LAND. The Executive Council may exchange lands acquired by the state by purchase, as set forth in section 92.30, for lands of the United States of the same general character and of substantially the same value that in its judgment will promote the best in…

92.32 GOVERNOR TO EXECUTE CONVEYANCES. To carry out sections 92.30 and 92.31 the governor may execute proper instruments of conveyance in the name and under the seal of the state. History: (6302-3) 1929 c 246 s 3; 1985 c 265 art 3 s 1

92.321 SALE FOR FORESTRY PURPOSES. § Subdivision 1.Commissioner may sell lands. The commissioner of natural resources may sell any unreserved state public land which in the commissioner's opinion is suitable for private forest management. § Subd. 2.Conditions of sale. Sales under…

92.34 COUNTY LAND CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE. There must be a land classification committee in each county having 25 percent or more of its land area delinquent for nonpayment of taxes, or where 25 percent or more of its land area is owned by the state or the United States. The com…

92.35 DUTIES AND POWERS. The commissioner of natural resources must classify all public and private lands in the state by the use to which the lands are adapted, but principally as to adaptability to present known uses, such as agriculture and forestry. This classification must b…

92.36 LANDS CLASSIFIED. Upon the basis of all of the facts concerning land use now obtainable and as provided in sections 92.34 to 92.37 the commissioner of natural resources shall temporarily classify land areas with reference to the known uses to which the areas are adapted or …

92.37 REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. The commissioner shall report the results of the land classification to the legislature with any recommendations deemed advisable. History: (6302-9) 1933 c 436 s 5; 1969 c 9 s 15; 1981 c 356 s 112; 1985 c 265 art 3 s 1

92.45 STATE LAND ON MEANDERED LAKES WITHDRAWN FROM SALE. (a) All state lands, excluding school trust lands, bordering on or adjacent to meandered lakes and other public waters and watercourses, with the live timber growing on them, are withdrawn from sale except as provided in th…

92.46 LANDS AS CAMPGROUNDS. § Subdivision 1.Public campgrounds. (a) The director may designate suitable portions of the state lands withdrawn from sale and not reserved, as provided in section 92.45, as permanent state public campgrounds. The director may have the land surveyed a…

92.461 PEAT LANDS. § Subdivision 1.Peat lands withdrawn from sale. All lands now or hereafter owned by the state which are chiefly valuable by reason of deposits of peat in commercial quantities are withdrawn from sale. § Subd. 2.Examination by commissioner. Before any state land…

92.50 UNSOLD LANDS SUBJECT TO SALE MAY BE LEASED. § Subdivision 1.Lease terms. (a) The commissioner of natural resources may lease land under the commissioner's jurisdiction and control: (1) to remove sand, gravel, clay, rock, marl, peat, and black dirt; (2) to store ore, waste m…

92.501 LEASING LANDS TO FARM WILD RICE. § Subdivision 1.Authority to lease. The commissioner of natural resources in consultation with the commissioner of agriculture may, at a public or private lease sale and at the prices and under the terms and conditions the commissioners may…

92.502 LEASING TAX-FORFEITED AND STATE LANDS. (a) Notwithstanding section 282.04 or other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may enter a 30-year lease of tax-forfeited land for a wind energy project. (b) The commissioner of natural resources may enter a 30-year lease of land a…