Minnesota § 6.57 - COST OF EXAMINATION, COLLECTION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 6.57 — COST OF EXAMINATION, COLLECTION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6.57. COST OF EXAMINATION, COLLECTION
On July 1 of each year, the state auditor shall certify all uncollected claims for the examination of any political subdivision that have remained unpaid for a period of three months from the date of such claim. The auditor shall forthwith notify the clerk, recording officer, or chief administrative officer of each political subdivision against which the state has a claim that, if the same is not paid, with interest at the rate of six percent per annum from the date of the claim, within 90 days, the full amount thereof will be certified to the county auditor of the county having such examination, or to the county auditor for the county or counties in which the political subdivision is situated, for collection by special tax levy, as herein provided. Such notice shall be served by certified mail and the deposit thereof in the United States mail shall constitute due and legal service thereof upon the political subdivision.
History:
(3286-4) 1929 c 259 s 4; 1955 c 870 s 1; 1969 c 359 s 2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1974 c 406 s 42; 1978 c 674 s 60; 2008 c 200 s 7
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6.57 ("COST OF EXAMINATION, COLLECTION") 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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