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Minn. Stat. § 169.2151 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.2151
§ 169.2151 PEDESTRIAN SAFETY CROSSINGS.
Status: in_force

A local road authority may provide by ordinance for the designation of pedestrian safety crossings on highways under the road authority's jurisdiction where pedestrian safety considerations require extra time for pedestrian crossing in addition to the time recommended under the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for pedestrian signals. The ordinance may provide for timing of pedestrian signals for such crossings, consistent with the recommendations of the uniform manual for pedestrian signal timing at senior citizen and disabled pedestrian crossings. Cities other than cities of the first class may designate a pedestrian safety crossing only with the approval of the road authority having jurisdiction over the crossing. The authority of local road authorities to determine pedestrian signal timing under this section is in addition to any other control exercised by local road authorities over the timing of pedestrian signals.
Minn. Stat. § 241.335 — MN Code / Part 241_244 / Chapter 241 / Section 241.335
§ 241.335 TESTING OF AVAILABLE BLOOD.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Procedures with consent. If a sample of the inmate's blood is available, the correctional facility shall ensure that blood is tested for blood-borne pathogens with the consent of the inmate, provided the conditions in sections 241.331 and 241.332 are met.

§ Subd. 2. Procedures without consent. If the inmate has provided a blood sample, but does not consent to blood-borne pathogens testing, the correctional facility shall ensure that the blood is tested for blood-borne pathogens if the corrections employee requests the test, provided all of the following criteria are met: (1) the corrections employee and correctional facility have documented exposure to blood or body fluids during performance of the employee's work duties; (2) a licensed physician has determined that a significant exposure has occurred under section 241.341 and has documented that blood-borne pathogen test results are needed for beginning, modifying, continuing, or discontinuing medical treatment for the corrections employee as recommended by the most current guidelines of the United States Public Health Service; (3) the corrections employee provides a blood sample for testing for blood-borne pathogens as soon as feasible; (4) the correctional facility asks the inmate to consent to a test for blood-borne pathogens and the inmate does not consent; (5) the correctional facility has provided the inmate and the corrections employee with all of the information required by section 241.332 ; and (6) the correctional facility has informed the corrections employee of the confidentiality requirements of section 241.339 .

§ Subd. 3. Follow-up. The correctional facility shall inform the inmate whose blood was tested of the results. The correctional facility shall inform the corrections employee's health care provider of the inmate's test results without the inmate's name or other uniquely identifying information.
Minn. Stat. § 80C.11 — MN Code / Part 80B_81A / Chapter 80C / Section 80C.11
§ 80C.11 OPINIONS, APPRAISALS, AND REPORTS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may accept and act upon the opinions, appraisals and reports of any independent engineers, appraisers, or other independent experts which may be presented by an applicant or any interested party, on any question of fact concerning or affecting the franchises proposed to be offered and sold. The commissioner may also have any or all matters concerning or affecting such franchises investigated, appraised, passed upon and certified by engineers, appraisers or other experts selected by the commissioner.
Minn. Stat. § 353.35 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 353 / Section 353.35
§ 353.35 CONSEQUENCES OF REFUND; REPAYMENT, RIGHTS RESTORED.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Refund rights. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), when any former member accepts a refund, all existing service credits and all rights and benefits to which the person was entitled prior to the acceptance of the refund terminate. (b) A refund under section 353.651, subdivision 3 , paragraph (c), does not result in a forfeiture of salary credit for the allowable service credit covered by the refund. (c) If a person forfeits service credits, rights, and benefits under paragraph (a), the person's service credits, rights, and benefits shall be restored if the person returns to employment covered by the association for at least six months of allowable service and repays all amounts previously received under section 353.34, subdivision 2 , plus interest at the applicable rate or rates specified in section 356.59, subdivision 3 , compounded annually, from the date each amount was received to the date the amount is repaid. The repayment must be made within six months of the last day of public service employment. A person may have service credits, rights, and benefits restored under this paragraph only one time.

§ Subd. 2. Refund repayment. A person who receives a refund of accumulated employee deductions, plus interest, may repay the total amount of the refund including the interest, within 30 days of the date the refund was issued, to retain allowable service.
Minn. Stat. § 144E.05 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144E / Section 144E.05
§ 144E.05 GENERAL AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Grants or gifts. The director may accept grants or gifts of money, property, or services from a person, a public or private entity, or any other source for an emergency medical health purpose within the scope of its statutory authority.

§ Subd. 2. Contracts. The director may enter into contractual agreements with a person or public or private entity for the provision of statutorily prescribed emergency medical services-related activities by the director. The contract shall specify the services to be provided and the amount and method of reimbursement for the contracted services. Funds generated in a contractual agreement made pursuant to this section are appropriated to the director for purposes of providing the services specified in the contracts.
Minn. Stat. § 62Q.025 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62Q / Section 62Q.025
§ 62Q.025 HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLANS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Qualified plan. A high deductible health plan shall be deemed a qualified plan under sections 62E.06 and 62E.12 . The plan must meet all other requirements of state law except those that are inconsistent with a high deductible health plan as defined in sections 220 and 223 of the Internal Revenue Code and supporting regulations.

§ Subd. 2. Authorization. Notwithstanding any other law of this state, any health plan company defined in section 62Q.01, subdivision 4 , is permitted to offer high deductible health plans.
Minn. Stat. § 371.15 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 371 / Section 371.15
§ 371.15 MAY ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS.
Status: in_force

Any time after the county board has made the original tax levy for the new county and certified the tax levy to the respective auditors, it may issue certificates of indebtedness of the new county in anticipation of the collection of the levy. Each certificate shall be in writing, signed by the chair, and attested by the recording officer of the board, mature before December 1 following the effective date of the consolidation, and bear interest at a rate as authorized under section 475.55 .
Minn. Stat. § 84.0286 — MN Code / Part 83A_84 / Chapter 84 / Section 84.0286
§ 84.0286 CONSERVATION OFFICER PATROL VEHICLE; SECURITY BARRIER; EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

Marked conservation officer patrol vehicles are exempt from any law or rule requiring a security barrier in the vehicle.
Minn. Stat. § 525A.22 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 525A / Section 525A.22
§ 525A.22 COOPERATION BETWEEN MEDICAL EXAMINER AND PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A medical examiner shall cooperate with procurement organizations to maximize the opportunity to recover anatomical gifts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education.

(b) If a medical examiner receives notice from a procurement organization that an anatomical gift might be available or was made with respect to a decedent whose body is under the jurisdiction of the medical examiner and a postmortem examination is going to be performed, unless the medical examiner denies recovery in accordance with section 525A.23 , the medical examiner or designee shall conduct a postmortem examination of the body or the part in a manner and within a period compatible with its preservation for the purposes of the gift.

(c) A part may not be removed from the body of a decedent under the jurisdiction of a medical examiner for transplantation, therapy, research, or education unless the part is the subject of an anatomical gift. The body of a decedent under the jurisdiction of the medical examiner may not be delivered to a person for research or education unless the body is the subject of an anatomical gift. This paragraph does not preclude a medical examiner from performing the medicolegal investigation upon the body or parts of a decedent under the jurisdiction of the medical examiner.
Minn. Stat. § 120A.03 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 120A / Section 120A.03
§ 120A.03 MISSION STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

The mission of public education in Minnesota, a system for lifelong learning, is to ensure individual academic achievement, an informed citizenry, and a highly productive work force. This system focuses on the learner, promotes and values diversity, provides participatory decision making, ensures accountability, models democratic principles, creates and sustains a climate for change, provides personalized learning environments, encourages learners to reach their maximum potential, and integrates and coordinates human services for learners. The public schools of this state shall serve the needs of the students by cooperating with the students' parents and legal guardians to develop the students' intellectual capabilities and lifework skills in a safe and positive environment. It is part of the department's mission that within the department's resources the commissioner shall endeavor to:

(1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public money;

(2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to manage the state's resources and operate the department as efficiently as possible;

(3) coordinate the department's activities wherever appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies;

(4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency productivity, improve customer service, increase public access to information about government, and increase public participation in the business of government;

(5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 179A;

(6) report to the legislature on the performance of agency operations and the accomplishment of agency goals in the agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, subdivision 1 ; and

(7) recommend to the legislature appropriate changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve the performance of the department.
Minn. Stat. § 578.04 — MN Code / Part 570_583 / Chapter 578 / Section 578.04
§ 578.04 NOTICE OF SEIZURE; APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER; DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

Upon the return of such warrant, the court may issue a notice reciting the substance of the petition, warrant, and officer's return, which shall be addressed to such absentee and to all persons who claim an interest in such property, and to all whom it may concern, citing them to appear at a time and place named and show cause why a receiver of the property named in the officer's schedule should not be appointed and the property held and disposed of under this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 103C.321 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103C / Section 103C.321
§ 103C.321 OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Officers. (a) The supervisors shall elect or appoint officers for the district and the district board. (b) A chair of the district board shall be elected from its own members. (c) A secretary and a treasurer shall be appointed who need not be members of the board. (d) Officers serve at the pleasure of the supervisors. Officers shall have the powers and duties incident to their respective offices, and other powers and duties expressly prescribed by law or directed by the district board.

§ Subd. 2. Employees. The district board may employ technical experts and other officers, agents, and employees, permanent and temporary, as the board may require. The supervisors shall determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation.

§ Subd. 3. Employee and officer bonds. The district board shall provide for the execution of surety bonds for all employees and officers who are entrusted with funds or property.

§ Subd. 4. Attorney. The county attorney of the county where the major portion of the district is located or one otherwise employed by the board shall be the attorney for the district and its supervisors. The district board may call upon the county attorney for necessary legal counsel and advice and service.

§ Subd. 5. Delegating duties. The district board may delegate to its chair or other officer, to one or more supervisors, or to one or more agents or employees the powers and duties they deem proper.

§ Subd. 6. Credit card use. The supervisors may authorize the use of a credit card by any soil and water conservation district officer or employee otherwise authorized to make a purchase on behalf of the soil and water conservation district. If a soil and water conservation district officer or employee makes a purchase by credit card that is not approved by the supervisors, the officer or employee is personally liable for the amount of the purchase. A purchase by credit card must otherwise comply with all statutes, rules, or soil and water conservation district policy applicable to soil and water conservation district purchases.
Minn. Stat. § 368.49 — MN Code / Part 365_368 / Chapter 368 / Section 368.49
§ 368.49 TOWN FUNDS WITH COUNTY GO TO TOWN ROAD AND BRIDGE EXPENSE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Otherwise to general fund. Any town funds in, or coming into, the treasury of the county, shall be disposed of as follows: Road or bridge funds shall be expended by the county for road and bridge improvements wholly within the limits of the town and any other funds shall be credited to the county general fund.

§ Subd. 2. Unencumbered debt retirement. If a dissolved town has unexpended money in its bond and interest funds and there are no bonds or indebtedness outstanding, the money shall be spent for road and bridge improvements or other legal expenditures within the town.
Minn. Stat. § 525.311 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 525 / Section 525.311
§ 525.311 CONTENTS OF PETITION.
Status: in_force

Such petition shall show so far as known to the petitioner:

(1) the name of the decedent, the place of residence, the date and place of death, the age and address at such date, and whether the decedent died testate or intestate;

(2) the names, ages, and addresses of heirs, personal representatives, and devisees;

(3) that no will or authenticated copy of a will probated outside of this state in accordance with the laws in force in the place where probated has been probated nor proceedings had in this state;

(4) a description of the real or personal property, or interest therein and if a homestead, designated as such, the interest therein of the decedent, the value thereof at the date of death, and the interest therein of the petitioner;

(5) if the decedent left a will which has not been probated in this state, such will or authenticated copy of a will probated outside of this state in accordance with the laws in force in the place where probated shall be filed and the petition shall contain a prayer for its probate;

(6) that the devisee or successors and assigns possess the property devised in accordance with the will, any heir or a successor and assigns possess such property which passes to such heir under the laws of intestate succession in force at the decedent's death, or such property was not possessed or claimed by anyone by virtue of the decedent's title during the time period for testacy proceedings;

(7) in any such proceeding wherein it appears that the property affected descends through several decedents under circumstances qualifying for a descent proceeding under this section in each case, the court in its discretion may consolidate the proceedings into one and may accept the filing of one petition for the several decedents where no interests are prejudiced thereby. The notice and other requirements of this section and sections 525.31 and 525.312 shall be complied with, and the matter shall be then adjudicated under one title combining the names of the several decedents and making appropriate findings for each decedent and determining heirship.
Minn. Stat. § 239.771 — MN Code / Part 239 / Chapter 239 / Section 239.771
§ 239.771 DISTRIBUTOR EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Eligibility. A distributor that made capital expenditures necessary to adapt or add equipment to blend biodiesel fuel oil under the mandate in section 239.77 may be eligible for partial reimbursement for those expenditures if the mandate is repealed within eight years of the date the mandate is effective.

§ Subd. 2. Application; eligibility. (a) A distributor may apply to the commissioner of agriculture for a reimbursement from money appropriated for this purpose on the following schedule: If the mandate is repealed within two years of its effective date, the commissioner shall reimburse up to 80 percent of expenditures. The total amount eligible to be reimbursed must decline by ten percent each year after the mandate is effective and must end at 20 percent in the eighth year. (b) The commissioner must require detailed proof of expenditures made solely to comply with the mandate.
Minn. Stat. § 17.9895 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 17 / Section 17.9895
§ 17.9895 DUTIES OF A CERTIFYING AGENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Duties. A certifying agent shall conduct a formal certification assessment utilizing the certification instrument to determine whether a producer meets program criteria. If a producer satisfies all requirements, the certifying agent shall notify the commissioner of the producer's eligibility and request that the commissioner issue a certificate. All records and documents used in the assessment shall be compiled by the certifying agent and submitted to the commissioner.

§ Subd. 2. Violations. (a) In the event a certifying agent violates any provision of sections 17.9891 to 17.993 or an order of the commissioner, the commissioner may issue a written warning or a correction order and may suspend or revoke a license. (b) If the commissioner suspends or revokes a license, the certifying agent has ten days from the date of suspension or revocation to appeal. If a certifying agent appeals, the commissioner shall hold an administrative hearing within 30 days of the suspension or revocation of the license, or longer by agreement of the parties, to determine whether the license is revoked or suspended. The commissioner shall issue an opinion within 30 days. If a person notifies the commissioner that the person intends to contest the commissioner's opinion, the Office of Administrative Hearings shall conduct a hearing in accordance with the applicable provisions of chapter 14 for hearings in contested cases.
Minn. Stat. § 375.58 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 375 / Section 375.58
§ 375.58 JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. All but excluded. The jurisdiction of a county personnel department created pursuant to section 375.56 shall include every county level public employment position for which the appointing authority is the county board, the local social services agency, the county human services board, an elected county official, an appointed county department head, or a commission or board appointed by the county board, except the positions excluded under subdivisions 2 and 3.

§ Subd. 2. Excluded. The following positions are excluded from the jurisdiction of the county personnel department: (a) elected positions; (b) positions for which a county or district court judge is the appointing authority; (c) positions designated as department heads appointed by the county board; (d) positions designated as department heads appointed by boards or commissions appointed by the county board; (e) one position designated by each elected department head as a chief or principal assistant; (f) one position designated by each elected department head as a personal secretary.

§ Subd. 3. Optional exclusions. At the option of the county board, the following positions may be excluded from the jurisdiction of the county personnel department: (a) any positions subject to merit systems established pursuant to sections 12.22, subdivision 3 , 256.012 , and 387.31 to 387.45 ; (b) positions designated as temporary or seasonal; (c) positions held by special deputies and volunteers serving without pay; (d) positions held by students in training.
Minn. Stat. § 321.1001 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 321 / Section 321.1001
§ 321.1001 DIRECT ACTION BY PARTNER.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsection (b), a partner may maintain a direct action against the limited partnership or another partner for legal or equitable relief, with or without an accounting as to the partnership's activities, to enforce the rights and otherwise protect the interests of the partner, including rights and interests under the partnership agreement of this chapter or arising independently of the partnership relationship.

(b) A partner commencing a direct action under this section is required to plead and prove an actual or threatened injury that is not solely the result of an injury suffered or threatened to be suffered by the limited partnership.

(c) The accrual of, and any time limitation on, a right of action for a remedy under this section is governed by other law. A right to an accounting upon a dissolution and winding up does not revive a claim barred by law.
Minn. Stat. § 88.523 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 88 / Section 88.523
§ 88.523 AUXILIARY FOREST CONTRACTS; SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

Upon application of the owner, any auxiliary forest contract may be made subject to any provisions of law enacted subsequent to the execution of the contract and in force at the time of application, so far as not already applicable, with the approval of the county board and the commissioner of natural resources. A supplemental agreement in a format prescribed by the commissioner must be executed by the commissioner in behalf of the state and by the owner. The supplemental agreement must be filed and recorded in like manner as the supplemental contract under section 88.49, subdivision 9 , and takes effect upon filing and recording.
Minn. Stat. § 366.27 — MN Code / Part 365_368 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.27
§ 366.27 FIREFIGHTERS' RELIEF; TAX LEVY.
Status: in_force

The town board of any town in this state having therein a platted portion on which resides 1,200 or more people, and wherein a duly incorporated firefighters' relief association is located may each year levy a tax not to exceed 0.00806 percent of estimated market value for the benefit of the relief association.
Minn. Stat. § 128D.14 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 128D / Section 128D.14
§ 128D.14 BOARD MEMBER REMOVAL LAW DOES NOT APPLY.
Status: in_force

The provisions of section 123B.09, subdivision 9 , concerning the removal of a board member or officer of an independent school district, shall not be applicable to the special independent school district of Minneapolis, established under the provisions of this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 144.3441 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.3441
§ 144.3441 HEPATITIS B VACCINATION.
Status: in_force

A minor may give effective consent for a hepatitis B vaccination. The consent of no other person is required.