Minnesota § 89.18 - ROADS THROUGH STATE FORESTS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 89.18 — ROADS THROUGH STATE FORESTS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89.18. ROADS THROUGH STATE FORESTS
No public highway, other than a state trunk highway, shall be established or laid out through any state forest as the same shall be created and withdrawn from public sale and entry by existing or subsequent act, without the consent of the commissioner, certified in writing to the public authority having power to establish or lay out such highway. In any judicial proceeding affecting the laying out of a highway, the court may either sustain or reverse the action of the commissioner as the court, in its discretion, may deem proper. The limitations and restrictions provided in this section shall not apply to state-owned lands which have not been expressly withdrawn from sale and created and reserved as state forests. No state forest lands or right or easement therein shall be taken by eminent domain for any purpose without the consent of the commissioner, certified in writing to the authority or corporation exercising such power of eminent domain.
History:
(6513-7) 1931 c 263 s 7; 1961 c 223 s 11; 1986 c 444; 2006 c 214 s 20
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 89.18
What does Minnesota Statutes § 89.18 cover?
Section 89.18 ("ROADS THROUGH STATE FORESTS") 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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