{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-40a.121","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 40A.121","heading":"ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS.","body":"Subdivision 1. Annexation prohibited.\nLand 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:\n(1) the owner or the county has initiated termination of the zone under section 40A.11;\n(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\n(3) the zone would be completely surrounded by lands within a municipality.\nSubd. 2. Exception.\nThis section does not apply to annexation agreements approved under chapter 414 prior to creation of the zone.","path":["AGRICULTURE","CHAPTER 40A. AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/40A.121","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:27Z","sha256":"8ca07e935f6f49a3ace2b8e7dee63eb601e5c328b9268da5d611ede5c3b9b4d1","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-40a.12","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-40a.122"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}