Minnesota § 371.09 - MEETING OF COUNTY BOARD

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§ 371.09. MEETING OF COUNTY BOARD

The board of county commissioners for the new county shall meet at the county seat at a time designated in the order of the governor appointing them and elect one of its number as chair. The auditor of the county in which the county seat is located shall act as the recording officer of the board until the consolidation proceedings become effective. At the meeting, or at any adjournment, the board shall divide the new county into commissioner districts by an order defining the boundaries of each district. The order shall be filed with the auditor of each county affected.

History:

(637-9) 1933 c 273 s 9; 1985 c 109 s 2; 1986 c 444

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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