Minnesota § 471.831 - MUNICIPALITY MAY FILE BANKRUPTCY PETITION

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§ 471.831. MUNICIPALITY MAY FILE BANKRUPTCY PETITION

Subdivision 1.Any relief under bankruptcy code.

A municipality, as defined in subdivision 2, may file a petition and seek any relief available to it under United States Code, title 11, as amended.

Subd. 2.Municipality defined.

In this section, "municipality" means a municipality as defined in United States Code, title 11, section 101, as amended, but limited to a county, statutory or home rule charter city, or town; or a housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, or rural development financing authority established under chapter 469, a home rule charter, or special law.

History:

1997 c 148 s 1; 1Sp2019 c 6 art 8 s 7

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Revisor of Statutes

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

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Section 471.831 ("MUNICIPALITY MAY FILE BANKRUPTCY PETITION") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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