Minnesota § 475.79 - POWERS AVAILABLE TO OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 475.79 — POWERS AVAILABLE TO OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 475.79. POWERS AVAILABLE TO OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
Any powers granted to a municipality under this chapter, other than the power to issue general obligation bonds and levy taxes, may be exercised by any other governmental unit. This grant of authority does not limit the powers granted to an entity under any other law. In connection with the issuance of bonds authorized to be issued by any law or charter provision other than this chapter, a governmental unit determining to exercise any power under any of sections 475.54, 475.55, 475.553, 475.56, 475.561, 475.60, 475.61, 475.65, 475.67, 475.69, 475.70, and 475.78 may do so notwithstanding any contrary provision in the authorizing law or charter unless the authorizing law or charter provides that this chapter or the specific section does not apply. This section is, in part, remedial in nature. Obligations issued prior to June 2, 1995, are not invalid or unenforceable for providing terms, consequences, or remedies that are authorized by this section and chapter 475.
History:
1987 c 344 s 36; 1989 c 355 s 24; 1995 c 256 s 31; 1996 c 399 art 2 s 12
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 475.79
What does Minnesota Statutes § 475.79 cover?
Section 475.79 ("POWERS AVAILABLE TO OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS") 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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