Minnesota § 452.11 - SUBMISSION TO VOTERS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 452.11 — SUBMISSION TO VOTERS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 452.11. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS
No city of the first class shall acquire or construct any public utility under the terms of sections 452.08 to 452.13 unless the proposition to acquire or construct same has first been submitted to the qualified electors of the city at a general city election or at a special election called for that purpose, and been approved by a majority vote of all electors voting upon the proposition.
The question of issuing public utility certificates as provided in section 452.09 may, at the option of the council, be submitted at the same election as the question of the acquisition or construction of the public utility.
History:
(1488) 1913 c 310 s 5; 1987 c 384 art 2 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 452.11 ("SUBMISSION TO VOTERS") 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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