Minnesota § 280.05 - PROHIBITED PURCHASERS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 280.05 — PROHIBITED PURCHASERS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 280.05. PROHIBITED PURCHASERS
A county auditor, county treasurer, court administrator of the district court, or county assessor, or deputy or clerk or employee of such officer, and a commissioner for tax-forfeited lands or assistant to such commissioner, may not purchase at such sale, or procure an assignment of the right acquired by the state in lands bid in for it at such sale, as in this chapter provided in sections 280.06 to 280.11, either personally, or as agent or attorney for any other person, except that such officer, deputy, court administrator, employee or commissioner for tax-forfeited lands or assistant to such commissioner, if an owner or lienholder of the lands, may purchase the lands, or procure such assignment of the state's right in such lands.
History:
(2131) RL s 931; 1959 c 281 s 1; 1969 c 9 s 72; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 112
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 280.05
What does Minnesota Statutes § 280.05 cover?
Section 280.05 ("PROHIBITED PURCHASERS") 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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