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55 MINNESOTA STATUTES 2010 469.055
<br /> • port. A port authority may carry out its powers and duties under sections 469.048 to 469.068 at
<br /> any place in the city.
<br /> Subd. 2. Meet,plan, regulate, investigate, report. A port authority shall:
<br /> (1)meet with a neighboring state's port authority that shares a port or harbor with it and
<br /> try to agree with that authority on a comprehensive plan to regulate, develop, and improve the
<br /> harbor and port;
<br /> (2)consider and adopt detailed plans for the port district consistent with the comprehensive
<br /> plan in clause (1);
<br /> (3)meet from time to time with any other state's port authority to try to agree with it on
<br /> legislation and rules needed to regulate and control the whole port, and recommend the adoption
<br /> of the legislation and rules to the appropriate legislative and regulatory bodies;
<br /> (4) decide on and recommend legislation and rules needed to regulate and improve
<br /> navigation and commerce in the port district;
<br /> (5)jointly with a similar body,or separately, recommend to the proper departments of the
<br /> federal, state, or local government, or to another body, the carrying out of public improvements
<br /> to benefit the port or port district;
<br /> (6) investigate the practices, rates, and conduct of privately owned or operated dock,
<br /> terminal and port facilities in the port district, start proceedings, and take steps in the public
<br /> interest to remedy abuses. To conduct investigations under this clause, a port authority may
<br /> examine witnesses under oath and to do so have subpoenas issued out of the district court
<br /> where it is located. The subpoenas may require the attendance of witnesses and the production
<br /> of books and documents;
<br /> (7) a seaway port authority may also investigate stevedoring and car contractors, ship
<br /> chandlers, and other organizations that a port depends on for its orderly development and
<br /> operation;
<br /> (8) if necessary,bring suit for any irregularities before a proper state or federal court; and
<br /> (9)annually by April 1 give a detailed written account to its city council of its activities, its
<br /> receipts and expenditures during the past calendar year, and other matters and recommendations it
<br /> finds advisable to advance the commerce and welfare of the port district.
<br /> Subd. 3. Revenue pooling. A port authority operating under this section and also under
<br /> sections 469.058 to 469.068 may deposit all its money from any source in one bank account.
<br /> Subd. 4. Public relations. To further an authorized purpose a port authority may (1)join an
<br /> official, industrial,commercial, or trade association, or another organization concerned with the
<br /> purpose, (2)have a reception of officials or others who may contribute to advance the port district
<br /> and its industrial development,and(3)carry out other public relation activities to promote the port
<br /> district and its industrial development. Activities under this subdivision have a public purpose.
<br /> Subd. 5. [Repealed, 2000 c 490 art 11 s 44]
<br /> Subd. 6. Control of property. A port authority may acquire,purchase, construct, lease,
<br /> or operate bulkheads,jetties, piers, wharves, docks, landing places,warehouses, storehouses,
<br /> • elevators, cold storage plants,terminals, bridges, or other terminal or transportation facilities. The
<br /> authority may own,hold, lease, or operate real and personal property. A port authority may lease
<br /> property in or out of its port district if it believes the property is suitable and proper to use to carry
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