Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 6.465 (2026)

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Subdivision 1.Application.

For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meaning given them.

Subd. 2.Political subdivision.

"Political subdivision" means a county, home rule charter or statutory city, town, school district, metropolitan or regional agency, public corporation, political subdivision, or special district as defined in subdivision 3. "Political subdivision" does not include a metropolitan or regional agency or a public corporation audited by the legislative auditor.

Subd. 3.Special district.

"Special district" means a public entity with a special or limited purpose, financed by property tax revenues or other public funds, that is not included in a city, county, or town financial report as a component of that local government, that is created or authorized by law, and that is governed by (1) persons directly elected to the governing board of the district, (2) persons appointed to the governing board of the district by local elected officials, (3) local elected officials who serve on the board by virtue of their elected office, or (4) a combination of these methods of selection. Special district includes special taxing districts listed in section 275.066.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2014–2014 · leading case: United States v. Minnesota Transitions Charter Schs., 50 F. Supp. 3d 1106 (D. Minnesota 2014).

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United States v. Minnesota Transitions Charter Schs., 50 F. Supp. 3d 1106 (D. Minnesota 2014). · cites it 2× “4 (in statute governing local fiscal impacts, defining “political subdivision” as “a school district, county, or home rule charter or statutory city”); Minn.Stat. § 6.465, subd. 2 (in statute governing state auditor, defining “political subdivision” as “a county, home rule…”

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