Minnesota § 473.5995 - FOOTBALL STADIUM ACCOUNT
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§ 473.5995. FOOTBALL STADIUM ACCOUNT
Subdivision 1.Creation.
A football stadium account is created in the special revenue fund in the state treasury. On July 1, 2002, the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission must deposit $500,000 from its cash reserves in the football stadium account.
Subd. 2.Transfer; sale of the Metrodome.
Upon sale of the Metrodome, the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission must transfer the net sales proceeds as follows:
(1) $5,000,000 to Hennepin County to offset expenditures for grants for capital improvement reserves for a ballpark under section 473.757; and
(2) the remainder to the football stadium account to be used to pay debt service on bonds issued to pay for the construction of a football stadium for the Minnesota Vikings.
History:
2002 c 397 s 4; 2006 c 257 s 4
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 473.5995 ("FOOTBALL STADIUM ACCOUNT") 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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