40A.121 ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS. 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. History: 1Sp1985 c 13 s 140; 1989 c 313 s 10; 2003 c 2 art 5 s 3; 2008 c 196 art 2 s 2
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