Minnesota § 90.171 - ASSIGNMENT OF AUCTION TIMBER PERMITS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 90.171 — ASSIGNMENT OF AUCTION TIMBER PERMITS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 90.171. ASSIGNMENT OF AUCTION TIMBER PERMITS
Any permit sold at public auction may be assigned upon written approval of the commissioner. The assignment of any permit shall be signed and acknowledged by the permit holder. The commissioner shall not approve any assignment until the assignee has been determined to meet the qualifications of a responsible bidder and has given to the state a security deposit which shall be substantially in the form of, and shall be deemed of the same effect as, the security deposit required of the original purchaser. The commissioner may accept an agreement of the assignee and any corporate surety upon an original bond, substituting the assignee in the place of the original purchaser and continuing the original bond in full force and effect, as to the assignee. Thereupon but not otherwise the permit holder making the assignment shall be released from all liability arising or accruing from actions taken after the assignment became effective.
History:
(6394-19) 1925 c 276 s 19; 1961 c 202 s 16; 1969 c 366 s 4; 1986 c 444; 2013 c 114 art 4 s 50
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 90.171 cover?
Section 90.171 ("ASSIGNMENT OF AUCTION TIMBER PERMITS") 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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