Minnesota HF4765 limits orderly annexation agreements to ten years, clarifies their supremacy over nonparty annexation attempts, and narrows grounds.

Minnesota HF4765 amends state law to limit the duration of orderly annexation agreements to ten years. It clarifies that these agreements take precedence over any annexation attempts by nonparty municipalities. The bill also narrows the grounds for annexation by ordinance, specifying that such ordinances are void and unenforceable if they seek to annex property under an existing orderly annexation agreement. Additionally, it repeals a previous statute that allowed annexation by ordinance under certain conditions.

Minnesota HF4765 limits orderly annexation agreements to ten years, clarifies their supremacy over nonparty annexation attempts, and narrows grounds.

Minnesota HF4765 amends state law to limit the duration of orderly annexation agreements to ten years. It clarifies that these agreements take precedence over any annexation attempts by nonparty municipalities. The bill also narrows the grounds for annexation by ordinance, specifying that such ordinances are void and unenforceable if they seek to annex property under an existing orderly annexation agreement. Additionally, it repeals a previous statute that allowed annexation by ordinance under certain conditions.