Minnesota § 465.717 - CREATION OF CORPORATIONS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 465.717 — CREATION OF CORPORATIONS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 465.717. CREATION OF CORPORATIONS
Subdivision 1.Statutory authorization required.
A county, home rule charter city, statutory city, town, school district, or other political subdivision, including a joint powers entity operating under section 471.59, may not create a corporation, whether for profit or not for profit, unless explicitly authorized to do so by law.
Subd. 2.Authority to incorporate a joint powers entity.
A joint powers entity created under section 471.59 may incorporate itself as a nonprofit under chapter 317A. A corporation created under this subdivision shall comply with every law that applies to the participating political subdivisions and shall possess no greater authority or power than that held by the joint powers entity itself.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 465.717 ("CREATION OF CORPORATIONS") 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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