Minnesota § 93.2236 - MINERALS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 93.2236 — MINERALS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 93.2236. MINERALS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT
(a) The minerals management account is created as an account in the natural resources fund. Interest earned on money in the account accrues to the account. Money in the account may be spent or distributed only as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).
(b) If the balance in the minerals management account exceeds $3,000,000 on March 31, June 30, September 30, or December 31, the amount exceeding $3,000,000 must be distributed to the permanent school fund, the permanent university fund, and taxing districts as provided in section 93.22, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). The amount distributed to each fund must be in the same proportion as the total mineral lease revenue received in the previous biennium from school trust lands, university lands, and lands held by the state in trust for taxing districts.
(c) Subject to appropriation by the legislature, money in the minerals management account may be spent by the commissioner of natural resources for mineral resource management and projects to enhance future mineral income and promote new mineral resource opportunities.
History:
1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 77; 2012 c 272 s 23; 2016 c 189 art 3 s 32
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 93.2236 ("MINERALS MANAGEMENT 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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