40A.121 ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS.
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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.
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Subd. 2. Exception.
This section does not apply to annexation agreements approved under chapter 414 prior to creation of the zone.