Minnesota § 90.02 - CITATION; STATEMENT OF POLICY
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 90.02 — CITATION; STATEMENT OF POLICY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 90.02. CITATION; STATEMENT OF POLICY
(a) This chapter may be cited as the "State Timber Act."
(b) It is the intent and desire of the Minnesota legislature to provide equal opportunity for all segments of our society to participate in the sale process; and attempt to prevent the purchase or acquisition of excessive volumes of the state's timber resources by any one individual or corporation.
(c) The commissioner shall establish specific timber sale allocation standards to reach this objective; including provision for sale of all timber species by each method of sale specified in this chapter; and maintaining reasonable proportions of volume in each method of sale. The standards shall be included in each edition of the timber sales manual published by the commissioner. The standards are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14, and section 14.386 does not apply.
History:
(6394-1) 1925 c 276 s 1; 1975 c 106 s 1; 1985 c 248 s 70; 2004 c 241 s 5; 2025 c 20 s 39
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 90.02
What does Minnesota Statutes § 90.02 cover?
Section 90.02 ("CITATION; STATEMENT OF POLICY") 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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