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While many laws and regulations guide city and utility operations, the state statutes that are linked to on this page establish some of their broad authorities, obligations and limitations.
CHAPTER 12 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
SECTION 12.29 DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
CHAPTER 12B PUBLIC DISASTER ASSISTANCE
CHAPTER 13 GOVERNMENT DATA PRACTICES
CHAPTER 13D OPEN MEETING LAW
CHAPTER 44 MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE
CHAPTER 216B PUBLIC UTILITIES
SECTION 216B.01 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS
SECTION 216B.025 MUNICIPAL REGULATION OPTION
SECTION 216B.029 STANDARDS FOR DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES
SECTION 216B.097 COLD WEATHER RULE; COOPERATIVE OR MUNICIPAL UTILITY
SECTION 216B.0975 DISCONNECTION DURING EXTREME HEAT CONDITIONS
SECTION 216B.098 RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER PROTECTIONS
SECTION 216B.1611 INTERCONNECTION OF ON-SITE DISTRIBUTED GENERATION
SECTION 216B.164 COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION
SECTION 216B.1691 RENEWABLE ENERGY OBJECTIVES
SECTION 216B.241 ENERGY CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENT
SECTION 216B.37 ASSIGNED SERVICE AREA; ELECTRIC UTILITY; LEGISLATIVE POLICY
SECTION 216B.40 EXCLUSIVE SERVICE RIGHT; SERVICE EXTENSION
SECTION 216B.44 MUNICIPAL SERVICE TERRITORY EXTENSION
SECTION 216B.45 MUNICIPAL PURCHASE OF PUBLIC UTILITY
SECTION 216B.46 MUNICIPAL ACQUISITION PROCEDURES; NOTICE; ELECTION
SECTION 216B.47 ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN
CHAPTER 412 STATUTORY CITIES
SECTION 412.321 MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
SECTION 412.331 ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
SECTION 412.371 SEPARATE CITY FUND FOR EACH UTILITY
CHAPTER 452 MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP OF UTILITIES
SECTION 452.25 JOINT VENTURES BY UTILITIES
SECTION 452.26 UTILITY JOINT VENTURE (natural gas)
CHAPTER 453 MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC POWER
SECTION 453.53 MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCIES; INCORPORATION
SECTION 453.54 MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCIES; POWERS
CHAPTER 455 ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER PLANTS
SECTION 455.01 2ND, 3RD CLASS CHARTER CITY MAY BUILD, BUY LIGHT PLANT
SECTION 455.23 4TH CLASS CITY MAY HOOK UP TO OUTSIDE POWER; SET RATES
SECTION 455.29 MUNICIPALITIES MAY EXTEND ELECTRIC SERVICE
CHAPTER 453A MUNICIPAL GAS DISTRIBUTION
CHAPTER 471 MUNICIPAL RIGHTS, POWERS, DUTIES
SECTION 471.345 UNIFORM MUNICIPAL CONTRACTING LAW
SECTION 471.59 JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS
SECTION 471.591 EXTENSION OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES
SECTION 471.992 EQUITABLE COMPENSATION RELATIONSHIPS
SECTION 471.993 COMPENSATION RELATIONSHIPS OF POSITIONS
SECTION 471.994 JOB EVALUATION SYSTEM
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