Minnesota § 469.049 - ESTABLISHMENT; CHARACTERISTICS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 469.049 — ESTABLISHMENT; CHARACTERISTICS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 469.049. ESTABLISHMENT; CHARACTERISTICS
Subdivision 1.Saint Paul, Duluth; establishment.
The Port Authority of Saint Paul and the seaway port authority of Duluth are established. The Seaway Port Authority of Duluth may also be known as the Duluth Seaway Port Authority.
Subd. 2.Public body characteristics.
A port authority is a body politic and corporate with the right to sue and be sued in its own name.
A port authority is a governmental subdivision under section 282.01.
A port authority carries out an essential governmental function of the state when it exercises its power, but the authority is not immune from liability because of this.
History:
1987 c 291 s 50; 1999 c 68 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 469.049 ("ESTABLISHMENT; CHARACTERISTICS") 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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