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Minn. Stat. § 544.22 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 544 / Section 544.22
§ 544.22 PARTNERSHIPS; PROOF AS TO MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

When two or more persons sue or defend as copartners they may give in evidence any contract admissible under the pleadings. Unless the partnership is specifically denied by the adverse party, no proof shall be required that they are the same persons who composed such copartnership when the contract was made or at any subsequent time.
Minn. Stat. § 248.011 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 248 / Section 248.011
§ 248.011 REPORTING OF NEWLY BLINDED INDIVIDUAL.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Duty to report. Whenever an ophthalmologist or optometrist makes an initial diagnosis of legal blindness as defined in section 256D.35, subdivision 4a , the ophthalmologist or optometrist shall advise the client that services are available through Minnesota State Services for the Blind. After obtaining client consent, the ophthalmologist or optometrist shall report the name of the legally blind client to Minnesota State Services for the Blind. The report must be filed with Minnesota state services for the blind within 30 days following a diagnosis of legal blindness after obtaining client consent.

§ Subd. 2. Duties of Minnesota State Services for the Blind. Upon receipt of the name of a legally blind individual, Minnesota State Services for the Blind shall contact the newly blind individual within 30 days and provide a complete summary of available services to the blind individual, in media accessible to the individual.
Minn. Stat. § 144.92 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.92
§ 144.92 GRANTS OR GIFTS.
Status: in_force

The board is authorized to receive and expend in accordance with approved plans such funds as may be granted by the Public Health Service or any other federal agency which may appropriate funds for this purpose, or such funds as may be received as gifts from private organizations and individuals to the state for carrying out the purposes of section 144.91 .
Minn. Stat. § 521A.08 — MN Code / Part 520_523 / Chapter 521A / Section 521A.08
§ 521A.08 DISCLOSURE OF OTHER DIGITAL ASSETS OF DECEASED USER.
Status: in_force

Unless the user prohibited disclosure of digital assets or the court directs otherwise, a custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of a deceased user a catalog of electronic communications sent or received by the user and digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, of the user if the representative gives the custodian:

(1) a written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;

(2) a certified copy of the death certificate of the user;

(3) a certified copy of the letter of appointment of the representative, court order, or Affidavit of Collection of Personal Property executed under section 524.3-1201 ; and

(4) if requested by the custodian:

(i) a number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user's account;

(ii) evidence linking the account to the user;

(iii) an affidavit stating that disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate; or

(iv) a finding by the court that:

(A) the user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in item (i); or

(B) disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.
Minn. Stat. § 524.3-713 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.3-713
§ 524.3-713 SALE, ENCUMBRANCE OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING CONFLICT OF INTEREST; VOIDABLE; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

Any sale or encumbrance to the personal representative, the personal representative's spouse, agent or attorney, or any corporation or trust in which the personal representative has a substantial beneficial interest, or any transaction which is affected by a substantial conflict of interest on the part of the personal representative, is voidable by any person interested in the estate except one who has consented after fair disclosure, unless

(1) the will or a contract entered into by the decedent expressly authorized the transaction; or

(2) the transaction is approved by the court after notice to interested persons.
Minn. Stat. § 80B.04 — MN Code / Part 80B_81A / Chapter 80B / Section 80B.04
§ 80B.04 FILING OF SOLICITATION MATERIALS.
Status: in_force

Copies of all advertisements, circulars, letters or other materials published by the offeror or the target company, soliciting or requesting the acceptance or rejection of the takeover offer, shall be filed with the commissioner and sent to the target company or offeror, respectively, not later than the time copies of such solicitation materials are first published or used or sent to offerees. The commissioner may prohibit the use of any solicitation materials deemed false or misleading.
Minn. Stat. § 97A.482 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97A / Section 97A.482
§ 97A.482 LICENSE APPLICATIONS; COLLECTING SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) All applicants for individual noncommercial game and fish licenses under this chapter and chapters 97B and 97C must include the applicant's Social Security number on the license application. If an applicant does not have a Social Security number, the applicant must certify that the applicant does not have a Social Security number.

(b) The Social Security numbers collected by the commissioner on game and fish license applications are private data under section 13.355, subdivision 1 , and must be provided by the commissioner to the commissioner of children, youth, and families for child support enforcement purposes. Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, United States Code, title 42, section 666(a)(13), requires the collection of Social Security numbers on game and fish license applications for child support enforcement purposes.
Minn. Stat. § 65B.685 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 65B / Section 65B.685
§ 65B.685 STANDARDIZING COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

As far as consistent with the requirements of sections 65B.41 to 65B.71 , the commissioner may limit by rule the variety of coverages available in order to give insurance purchasers reasonable opportunity to compare the cost of insuring with various insurers.
Minn. Stat. § 144A.22 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144A / Section 144A.22
§ 144A.22 ORGANIZATION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports shall elect from its membership a chair, vice-chair and secretary-treasurer, and shall adopt rules to govern its proceedings. Except as otherwise provided by law the Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports shall employ and fix the compensation and duties of an executive director and other necessary personnel to assist it in the performance of its duties. The executive director shall be in the unclassified service and shall not be a member of the Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports.
Minn. Stat. § 256Q.04 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256Q / Section 256Q.04
§ 256Q.04 ABLE PLAN REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. State residency requirement. The designated beneficiary of an ABLE account must be a resident of Minnesota, or the resident of a state that has entered into a contract with Minnesota to provide its residents access to the Minnesota ABLE plan.

§ Subd. 2. Single account requirement. No more than one ABLE account shall be established per beneficiary, except as permitted under section 529A(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.

§ Subd. 3. Accounts-type plan. The plan must be operated as an accounts-type plan. A separate account must be maintained for each designated beneficiary for whom contributions are made.

§ Subd. 4. Contribution and account requirements. Contributions to an ABLE account are subject to the requirements of section 529A(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code prohibiting noncash contributions and contributions in excess of the annual contribution limit. The total account balance may not exceed the maximum account balance limit imposed under section 136G.09, subdivision 8 .

§ Subd. 5. Limited investment direction. Designated beneficiaries may not direct the investment of assets in their accounts more than twice in any calendar year.

§ Subd. 6. Security for loans. An interest in an account must not be used as security for a loan.
Minn. Stat. § 589.08 — MN Code / Part 585_590 / Chapter 589 / Section 589.08
§ 589.08 RETURN TO WRIT; CONTENT REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

The detaining authority upon whom a writ of habeas corpus is duly served shall state in the return, plainly and unequivocally, the information specified in paragraphs (a) to (c):

(a) The return shall state whether the detaining authority is detaining or has at any time in the past detained the petitioner. If the petitioner was detained before or after the writ was issued, the detaining authority shall indicate the date and time of detention.

(b) If the petitioner is being detained, the detaining authority shall state the reason for detention and authority under which the person is being detained.

(c) If the detaining authority has detained the petitioner at any time before or after the date of the writ, but has transferred custody to another, the return must state particularly to whom, at what time, for what cause, and by what authority, the transfer took place.

If the petitioner is detained under writ, warrant, or other written authority, a copy of the document authorizing detention must be attached to the return. On the return of the writ to the judge before whom the writ is returnable, a copy of the original document authorizing detention must be produced and exhibited.

The person making the return must sign it and except where the person is a sworn public officer, and makes the return in an official capacity, verify it by oath.
Minn. Stat. § 123B.83 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 123B / Section 123B.83
§ 123B.83 EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1Sp2005 c 5 art 1 s 55 ]

§ Subd. 2. Net unreserved general fund balances. A school district must limit its expenditures so that its net unreserved general fund balance does not constitute statutory operating debt under section 123B.81 .

§ Subd. 3. Failure to limit expenditures. If a district does not limit its expenditures in accordance with this section, the commissioner may so notify the appropriate committees of the legislature by no later than February 15 of the year following the end of that fiscal year.

§ Subd. 4. Special operating plan. (a) If the net negative unreserved general fund balance, calculated in accordance with the uniform financial accounting and reporting standards for Minnesota school districts, as of June 30 each year, is more than 2-1/2 percent of the year's expenditure amount, the district must, prior to January 31 of the next fiscal year, submit a special operating plan to reduce the district's deficit expenditures to the commissioner for approval. The commissioner may also require the district to provide evidence that the district meets and will continue to meet all high school graduation requirements. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a district submitting a special operating plan to the commissioner under this clause which is disapproved by the commissioner must not receive any aid pursuant to chapters 120B, 122A, 123A, 123B, 124D, 125A, 126C, and 127A until a special operating plan of the district is so approved. (b) A district must receive aids pending the approval of its special operating plan under paragraph (a). A district which complies with its approved operating plan must receive aids as long as the district continues to comply with the approved operating plan.
Minn. Stat. § 332.41 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.41
§ 332.41 APPEALS.
Status: in_force

Appeal from a denial, suspension, revocation, or censure of a license or registration must be made according to chapter 14.
Minn. Stat. § 550.39 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 550 / Section 550.39
§ 550.39 EXEMPTION OF INSURANCE POLICIES.
Status: in_force

The net amount payable to any insured or to any beneficiary under any policy of accident or disability insurance or under accident or disability clauses attached to any policy of life insurance shall be exempt and free and clear from the claims of all creditors of such insured or such beneficiary and from all legal and judicial processes of execution, attachment, garnishment, or otherwise, up to a total amount of $1,000,000 per claim and subsequent award.
Minn. Stat. § 257.0769 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 257 / Section 257.0769
§ 257.0769 FUNDING FOR THE OMBUDSPERSON PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Appropriations. (a) $23,000 from the special account authorized by section 256.01, subdivision 2 , paragraph (n), is annually appropriated to the Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families for the purpose of section 3.9215 . (b) $69,000 from the special account authorized by section 256.01, subdivision 2 , paragraph (n), is annually appropriated to the Office of Ombudsperson for Families for the purposes of sections 257.0755 to 257.0768 .

§ Subd. 2. Title IV-E reimbursement. The commissioner shall obtain federal title IV-E financial participation for eligible activity by the ombudsperson for families under section 257.0755 and the ombudsperson for American Indian families under section 3.9215 . The ombudsperson for families and the ombudsperson for American Indian families shall maintain and transmit to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families documentation that is necessary in order to obtain federal funds.
Minn. Stat. § 227.55 — MN Code / Part 223_236A / Chapter 227 / Section 227.55
§ 227.55 NEGOTIATING RECEIPT WITHOUT CLEAR TITLE TO GOODS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Elements of crime. If: (1) a person deposits goods without having title to the goods or with a lien or mortgage on them; (2) the person takes a negotiable receipt for the goods; and (3) the person later negotiates the receipt for value with intent to deceive and without disclosing the lack of title or the existence of the lien or mortgage; then the person is guilty of a crime.

§ Subd. 2. Penalty. Whoever commits the crime described in subdivision 1 may be sentenced for each offense to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.
Minn. Stat. § 383B.71 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383B / Section 383B.71
§ 383B.71 TRAIL SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

In addition to the authority granted by chapter 398, the Three Rivers Park District is authorized to acquire, establish, operate, and maintain trail systems.
Minn. Stat. § 46A.05 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 46A / Section 46A.05
§ 46A.05 ALTERATION OF FEDERAL REGULATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If an amendment to Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, part 314, results in a complete lack of federal regulations in the area, the version of the state requirements in effect at the time of the amendment remain in effect for two years from the date the amendment becomes effective.

(b) During the time period under paragraph (a), the department must adopt replacement administrative rules as necessary and appropriate.
Minn. Stat. § 298.37 — MN Code / Part 296_299 / Chapter 298 / Section 298.37
§ 298.37 ASSESSMENT AT LOCAL TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

In any year in which at least 1,000 tons of iron ore concentrate is not produced from any 40-acre tract or governmental lot containing semitaconite, a tax may be assessed upon the semitaconite therein at the local tax rate prevailing in the taxing district and spread against the net tax capacity of the semitaconite; such net tax capacity shall not exceed the greater of: (a) the net tax capacity specifically assigned to the semitaconite material in said land in the assessment for the year 1958, or, (b) an amount sufficient to yield a tax of $1 per acre less the amount of any tax assessed against such land under the authority of section 298.26 .
Minn. Stat. § 345.14 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 345 / Section 345.14
§ 345.14 FEES OF COURT ADMINISTRATORS.
Status: in_force

For services performed under the provisions of this chapter, court administrators of district court shall be allowed $1 for each day, and peace officers the same fees as are allowed by law for sales upon execution, and ten cents per folio for making an inventory of the property.
Minn. Stat. § 525A.05 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 525A / Section 525A.05
§ 525A.05 MANNER OF MAKING ANATOMICAL GIFT BEFORE DONOR'S DEATH.
Status: in_force

(a) A donor may make an anatomical gift:

(1) by authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift to be imprinted on the donor's driver's license or identification card;

(2) in a will;

(3) during a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by any form of communication addressed to at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness; or

(4) as provided in paragraph (b).

(b) A donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under section 525A.04 may make a gift by a donor card or other record signed by the donor or other person making the gift or by authorizing that a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift be included on a donor registry. If the donor or other person is physically unable to sign a record, the record may be signed by another individual at the direction of the donor or other person and must:

(1) be witnessed by at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other person; and

(2) state that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in clause (1).

(c) Revocation, suspension, expiration, or cancellation of a driver's license or identification card upon which an anatomical gift is indicated does not invalidate the gift.

(d) An anatomical gift made by will takes effect upon the donor's death whether or not the will is probated. Invalidation of the will after the donor's death does not invalidate the gift.

(e) The making of an anatomical gift does not authorize or direct a denial of health care.
Minn. Stat. § 179A.01 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 179A / Section 179A.01
§ 179A.01 PUBLIC POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) It is the public policy of this state and the purpose of sections 179A.01 to 179A.25 to promote orderly and constructive relationships between all public employers and their employees. This policy is subject to the paramount right of the citizens of this state to keep inviolate the guarantees for their health, education, safety, and welfare.

(b) The relationships between the public, public employees, and employer governing bodies involve responsibilities to the public and a need for cooperation and employment protection which are different from those found in the private sector. The importance or necessity of some services to the public can create imbalances in the relative bargaining power between public employees and employers. As a result, unique approaches to negotiations and resolutions of disputes between public employees and employers are necessary.

(c) Unresolved disputes between the public employer and its employees are injurious to the public as well as to the parties. Adequate means must be established for minimizing them and providing for their resolution. Within these limitations and considerations, the legislature has determined that overall policy is best accomplished by:

(1) granting public employees certain rights to organize and choose freely their representatives;

(2) requiring public employers to meet and negotiate with public employees in an appropriate bargaining unit and providing that the result of bargaining be in written agreements; and

(3) establishing special rights, responsibilities, procedures, and limitations regarding public employment relationships which will provide for the protection of the rights of the public employee, the public employer, and the public at large.

(d) Nothing in sections 179A.01 to 179A.25 impairs, modifies, or alters the authority of the legislature to establish rates of pay, or retirement or other benefits for its employees.
Minn. Stat. § 336.7-208 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.7-208
§ 336.7-208 ALTERED WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS.
Status: in_force

If a blank in a negotiable tangible warehouse receipt has been filled in without authority, a good faith purchaser for value and without notice of the lack of authority may treat the insertion as authorized. Any other unauthorized alteration leaves any tangible or electronic warehouse receipt enforceable against the issuer according to its original tenor.
Minn. Stat. § 336.2A-212 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.2A-212
§ 336.2A-212 IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY.
Status: in_force

(1) Except in a finance lease, a warranty that the goods will be merchantable is implied in a lease contract if the lessor is a merchant with respect to goods of that kind.

(2) Goods to be merchantable must be at least goods that:

(a) pass without objection in the trade under the description in the lease agreement;

(b) in the case of fungible goods, are of fair average quality within the description;

(c) are fit for the ordinary purposes for which goods of that type are used;

(d) run, within the variation permitted by the lease agreement, of even kind, quality, and quantity within each unit and among all units involved;

(e) are adequately contained, packaged, and labeled as the lease agreement may require; and

(f) conform to any promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label.

(3) Other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.
Minn. Stat. § 326B.35 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 326B / Section 326B.35
§ 326B.35 SAFETY STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

All electrical wiring, apparatus and equipment for electrical light, heat and power, technology circuits or systems shall comply with the rules of the department and the board and be installed in conformity with accepted standards of construction for safety to life and property. For the purposes of this chapter, the rules and safety standards stated at the time the work is done in the then most current edition of the National Electrical Code as adopted by the National Fire Protection Association, Inc. and approved by the American National Standards Institute, and the National Electrical Safety Code as published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. and approved by the American National Standards Institute, shall be prima facie evidence of accepted standards of construction for safety to life and property; provided further, that in the event a Minnesota Building Code is formulated pursuant to section 326B.106 , containing approved methods of electrical construction for safety to life and property, compliance with said methods of electrical construction of said Minnesota Building Code shall also constitute compliance with this section, and provided further, that nothing herein contained shall prohibit any political subdivision from making and enforcing more stringent requirements than set forth herein and such requirements shall be complied with by all licensed electricians working within the jurisdiction of such political subdivisions.