December 2009

Produced by AMC and the Minnesota Association of County Administrators,
with support from the League of Minnesota Cities. 
Our thanks to LMC for sharing their resources to make this possible.

The Handbook for Minnesota Counties is a comprehensive resource for laws affecting Minnesota county governments. The Handbook contains general information and is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice. For legal advice, at attorney should be consulted. Specific facts may alter any legal result.

Use the active links below to read completed/finalized chapters.  Other chapters will be added as they are finalized.


Part I:  

Form and Structure of the Minnesota County

 

Chapter 1: Local Government in Minnesota

 

Chapter 2: Change of Boundaries, Name, and County Seat

 

Chapter 3: Powers and Organization

 

Chapter 4: Counties with Additional Statutory Powers

 

 

Part II:

Elections, Elected Officials, and Board Meetings

 

Chapter 5: Election Procedures

 

Chapter 6: Elected Officials, Board Structure and Roles

 

Chapter 7: Meetings, Motions, Resolutions, and Ordinances

 

 

Part III:

Personnel Management

 

Chapter 8: County Administrative Staff

 

Chapter 9: Personnel Management Structures

 

Chapter 10: Working Conditions for Public Employees

 

 

Part IV:

Regulatory and Development Functions of Counties

 

Chapter 11: County Licensing

 

Chapter 12: Social Services

 

Chapter 13: Public Safety

 

Chapter 14: Planning and Land Use

 

Chapter 15: Parks

 

Chapter 16: Environmental Regulations

 

Chapter 17: Intergovernmental Cooperation

 

 

Part V:  

Liability and Insurance

 

Chapter 18: Liability

 

Chapter 19: Insurance and Loss Control

 

 

Part VI:

Finance, Budgeting, and Debt

 

Chapter 20: Sources of Revenue

 

Chapter 21: Budgeting

 

Chapter 22: Property Tax Levy

 

Chapter 23: Expenditures, Purchasing, and Contracts

 

Chapter 24: Debt and Borrowing

 

Chapter 25: Financing Public Improvements

 

 

Part VII:

Financial Reports and Records Management

 

Chapter 26: Financial Reports, Accounting, and Auditing

 

Chapter 27: Records Management