Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 373.02 (2026)

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The powers of the county as a body politic and corporate shall only be exercised by the county board or in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the county board. Deeds and other written instruments made by the county shall be executed in its name by the chair of the county board and by the clerk of the board.

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Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1988–2026 · leading case: Morris v. Perpich, 421 N.W.2d 333 (Minn. Ct. App. 1988).

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Morris v. Perpich, 421 N.W.2d 333 (Minn. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “Minn. Stat. § 373.02 (1984) provides in relevant part: The powers of the county as a body politic and corporate shall only be exercised by the county board or in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the county board.”

Minnesota Nurses Ass'n v. McLeod Cnty., Relator, Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., ... (Minn. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “01 sets out a county’s powers, including the authority to make contracts; the county also urges us to consider section 373.02, which provides that the county’s powers “shall only be exercised by the county board.”

Reynolds (D. Minnesota 2026). · cites it 2× “See Minn. Stat. § 373.02 (“The powers of the county as a body politic and corporate shall only be exercised by the county board or in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the county board.”

Re: Declaring a Negative Need for an Env't Impact Statement for the Proposed Living Word Bible Camp Proj.. (Minn. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “See Minn. Stat. § 373.02 (2012). The April 23 meeting was not a meeting of the RGU, and thus was not subject to Minn.”

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