Minn. Stat. § 40A.121
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§ 40A.121 ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS.
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§ Subdivision 1. Annexation prohibited. Land within an agricultural preserve that is within a township may not be annexed to a municipality under chapter 414, unless the chief administrative law judge of the state Office of Administrative Hearings finds that either: (1) the owner or the county has initiated termination of the zone under section 40A.11 ; (2) because of size, tax base, population or other relevant factors, the township would not be able to provide normal governmental functions and services; or (3) the zone would be completely surrounded by lands within a municipality.
§ Subd. 2. Exception. This section does not apply to annexation agreements approved under chapter 414 prior to creation of the zone.
§ Subd. 2. Exception. This section does not apply to annexation agreements approved under chapter 414 prior to creation of the zone.
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