Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 412.331 (2026)

Establishment Of Public Utilities Commission

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Any statutory city may by ordinance expressly accepting the provisions of sections 412.331 to 412.391 establish a public utilities commission with the powers and duties set out in those sections. Any water, light, power and building commission now in existence in any statutory city shall hereafter operate as a public utilities commission under sections 412.321 to 412.391.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 1963–2017 · leading case: Johnson v. Princeton Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 899 N.W.2d 860 (Minn. Ct. App. 2017).

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Johnson v. Princeton Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 899 N.W.2d 860 (Minn. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 4× “Minn. Stat. § 412.331 . Members of a public utilities commission are appointed by the city council.”

Vill. of Blaine v. Indep. Sch. Dist. No. 12, 121 N.W.2d 183 (Minn. 1963). · cites it 2× “321 1 *12 and for its management has established a public utilities commission pursuant to § 412.331. The commission has constructed a gas distribution line running along the south side of County Road No.”

Vill. of Blaine v. Indep. Sch. Dist. No. 12, 138 N.W.2d 32 (Minn. 1965). “Should a municipality elect to maintain its own utilities, it may vest control of their functions and services in a public utilities commission pursuant to § 412.331 or may allow the council of the municipality to retain control.”

Op. Atty. Gen. 624a-3 (Minn. Att'y Gen. 1999). · cites it 2× “211 (1998) (general powers of statutory cities include powers, rights and duties of municipal corporations at common law); Minn. Stat. §412.331 (1998) (cities may establish a public utilities commission); and Minn.”

Op. Atty. Gen. 624a-3 (Minn. Att'y Gen. 1998). · cites it 2× “It could be argued that the council may delegate such operation to a public utility commission established pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 412.331 et_sewq; Unlike advisory boards and departments created at the discretion of the council to assist in management of city affairs, such a…”

Op. Atty. Gen. 624a-3 (Minn. Att'y Gen. 1999). · cites it 2× “211 (1998) (general powers of statutory cities include powers, rights and duties of municipal corporations at common law); Minn. Stat. § 412.331 (1998) (cities may establish a public utilities commission); and Minn.”

Op. Atty. Gen. 624a-3 (Minn. Att'y Gen. 1998). · cites it 2× “It could be argued that the council may delegate such operation to a public utility commission established pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 412.331 et seq. Unlike advisory boards and departments created at the discretion of the council to assist in management of city affairs, such a…”

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