471.71 DEFINITIONS.
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471.71 DEFINITIONS.
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Subdivision 1. Terms.
For the purposes of sections 471.71 to 471.83 the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings ascribed to them unless the context otherwise requires.
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Subd. 2. Municipality.
"Municipality" includes cities, towns, and school districts.
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Subd. 3. City, town, school district.
"City," "town," or "school district" include only those of the class made subject to sections 471.71 to 471.83 by sections 471.72 and 471.73 .
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Subd. 4. Unfunded indebtedness.
"Unfunded indebtedness" includes all general obligations and indebtedness except bonds and except indebtedness which is payable from special assessments against benefited property.
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Subd. 5. Year.
"Year" means calendar year, except that it means "fiscal year" in the case of any school district or city as to which both of the following conditions exist:
(1)in the case of a city, the charter or law under which it is organized provides for a fiscal year differing from the calendar year; in the case of a school district, the books of account are kept on the basis of a fiscal year differing from the calendar year;
(2)the governing body of such city or school district shall have adopted a resolution determining that its operation under sections 471.71 to 471.83 shall be on the basis of such fiscal year and giving the date of the beginning of that year.