Minnesota § 365.02 - TOWN CORPORATION MAY SUE, OWN PROPERTY, MAKE CONTRACTS
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§ 365.02. TOWN CORPORATION MAY SUE, OWN PROPERTY, MAKE CONTRACTS
(a) A town is a public corporation.
(b) A town may:
(1) sue and be sued in its corporate name;
(2) buy, take, and hold real and personal property for a public purpose, and convey and dispose of the property;
(3) enter into any contract that is necessary for the town to use any of its powers; and
(4) dispose of, control, and use town property as its residents consider expedient.
History:
(999) RL s 622; 1987 c 229 art 8 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 365.02 ("TOWN CORPORATION MAY SUE, OWN PROPERTY, MAKE CONTRACTS") 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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