Minnesota Statutes 103G.115 – Enjoining Water-Flow Interference Outside State
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If a person, firm, association, corporation, or a state or political subdivision, agency, or commission of a state disturbs, obstructs, or interferes with the natural flow or condition of public waters beyond the boundaries of this state in a manner that seriously affects the public welfare and interests of this state, the commissioner may institute proceedings in behalf of this state in a court having jurisdiction to abate or enjoin the continuance of the disturbance, obstruction, or interference.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 103G.115
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of natural resources. See Minnesota Statutes 103G.005
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Political subdivision: means a county, city, town, school district, or other local government jurisdiction to which the state provides state aids or on which the state imposes state mandates. See Minnesota Statutes 103G.005
- Public waters: means :
(1) water basins assigned a shoreland management classification by the commissioner under sections 103F. See Minnesota Statutes 103G.005
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44