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Minn. Stat. § 308C.521 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 308C / Section 308C.521
§ 308C.521 CERTIFICATION OF MEETING NOTICE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Certificate of mailing. After mailing special or regular member meeting notices or otherwise delivering the notices, the cooperative shall execute a certificate containing the date of mailing or delivery of the notice and a statement that the special or regular member meeting notices were mailed or delivered as prescribed by law.

§ Subd. 2. Matter of record. The certificate shall be made a part of the record of the meeting.

§ Subd. 3. Failure to receive meeting notice. Failure of a member to receive a special or regular member meeting notice does not invalidate an action taken by the members at a member meeting.
Minn. Stat. § 383E.19 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383E / Section 383E.19
§ 383E.19 MORTGAGE TAX EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

Construction loans on publicly owned low-income or senior multifamily housing projects in Anoka County shall not be subject to the tax imposed by section 287.035. If the construction loan is held by the same entity as the permanent financing on a publicly owned low-income or senior multifamily housing, the tax imposed by section 287.035 shall be imposed only once at the time of the permanent financing.
Minn. Stat. § 169A.71 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169A / Section 169A.71
§ 169A.71 RESEARCH PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

No person is guilty of a violation of section 169A.20 (driving while impaired) committed while participating in a research or demonstration project conducted by the Minnesota Highway Safety Center. This section applies only to conduct occurring while operating a state-owned vehicle under the supervision of personnel of the center on the grounds of the center.
Minn. Stat. § 354B.26 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 354B / Section 354B.26
§ 354B.26 DEFERRED ANNUITY ENTITLEMENT FOR CERTAIN FORMER TRA MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 354 to the contrary, a person covered by this chapter who had less than three years of prior allowable service credit in the teachers retirement association is entitled to a deferred annuity and augmentation under section 354.55, subdivision 11 .
Minn. Stat. § 501C.0702 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 501C / Section 501C.0702
§ 501C.0702 TRUSTEE'S BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) A trustee shall give bond to secure performance of the trustee's duties only if the court finds that a bond is needed to protect the interests of the beneficiaries or is required by the terms of the trust and the court has not dispensed with the requirement.

(b) The court may specify the amount of a bond, its liabilities, and whether sureties are necessary. The court may modify or terminate a bond at any time.

(c) A regulated financial-service institution qualified to do trust business in this state need not give bond, even if required by the terms of the trust.
Minn. Stat. § 3.07 — MN Code / Part 3_3E / Chapter 3 / Section 3.07
§ 3.07 ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

Each house, after its organization, may appoint and at pleasure remove the employees provided for by its permanent rules or recommended by its Committee on Rules. All officers and employees shall receive the compensation provided by the permanent rules of the electing or appointing body or recommended by its Committee on Rules. Unless otherwise expressly provided by law, no officer or employee shall receive any other compensation for services.
Minn. Stat. § 609.0342 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.0342
§ 609.0342 MAXIMUM PUNISHMENT FOR GROSS MISDEMEANORS.
Status: in_force

(a) Any law of this state that provides for a maximum sentence of imprisonment of one year or is defined as a gross misdemeanor shall be deemed to provide for a maximum fine of $3,000 and a maximum sentence of imprisonment of 364 days.

(b) Any sentence of imprisonment for one year or 365 days imposed or executed before July 1, 2023, shall be deemed to be a sentence of imprisonment for 364 days. A court may at any time correct or reduce such a sentence pursuant to rule 27.03, subdivision 9 , of the Rules of Criminal Procedure and shall issue a corrected sentencing order upon motion of any eligible defendant.
Minn. Stat. § 18D.40 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 18D / Section 18D.40
§ 18D.40 ENHANCED PENALTIES; OUTDOOR RECREATION LANDS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding limitations placed on administrative or civil penalty amounts under sections 18D.315 and 18D.325 , a person who applies a pesticide resulting in damage to adjacent property that is part of the state outdoor recreation system may be subject to a monetary penalty equal to twice the amount that the commissioner would otherwise assess for a comparable violation.
Minn. Stat. § 219.1651 — MN Code / Part 218_222 / Chapter 219 / Section 219.1651
§ 219.1651 GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

A Minnesota grade crossing safety account is created in the special revenue fund, consisting of money credited to the account by law. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of transportation for rail-highway grade crossing safety projects on public streets and highways, including engineering costs and other costs associated with administration and delivery of grade crossing safety projects. At the discretion of the commissioner of transportation, money in the account at the end of each biennium may cancel to the trunk highway fund.
Minn. Stat. § 221.124 — MN Code / Part 218_222 / Chapter 221 / Section 221.124
§ 221.124 INITIAL MOTOR CARRIER CONTACT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Initial motor carrier contact. The initial motor carrier contact program consists of an initial contact, for educational purposes, between a motor carrier required to participate and representatives of the Department of Transportation. The initial contact may be through an educational seminar or, at the discretion of the department, through a personal contact with a representative of the department. The initial contact must consist of a discussion of the statutes, rules, and regulations that apply to motor carriers. Topics discussed must include: insurance requirements; accident reporting; accident countermeasures; identification of vehicles; driver qualifications; maximum hours of service of drivers; the safe operation of vehicles; equipment, parts, and accessories; and inspection, repair, and maintenance. The department shall provide written documentation of proof of compliance with the requirements of subdivision 2 and shall give a copy of the document to the motor carrier.

§ Subd. 2. Participation required. A motor carrier that first registers with or receives a permit from the commissioner after January 1, 2000, shall participate in the initial motor carrier contact program. A motor carrier required to participate in the program must have in attendance at least one motor carrier official having a substantial interest or control, directly or indirectly, in or over the operations conducted or to be conducted under the carrier's registration or permit.

§ Subd. 3. Time for compliance. A motor carrier required by subdivision 2 to participate in the program must do so within 90 days of the service date of the order granting the permit or within 90 days of registering, unless the commissioner extends the time for compliance. Failure to comply with the requirement of subdivision 2 makes the order granting the permit or the carrier's registration void upon expiration of the time for compliance.
Minn. Stat. § 390.152 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.152
§ 390.152 CREMATION APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

After investigating deaths of persons who are to be cremated, the coroner or medical examiner may give approval for cremation and shall record such approval by either signing a cremation authorization form or electronically through the centralized electronic system for the processing of death records established by the state registrar. It shall be a misdemeanor to perform a cremation without such approval.
Minn. Stat. § 201.211 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 201 / Section 201.211
§ 201.211 COSTS.
Status: in_force

The office required to perform the functions and duties of this chapter shall bear the costs incurred. If these functions and duties are delegated to another office, that office shall bear the costs. The secretary of state shall pay the costs of operating and maintaining the statewide registration system. The secretary of state shall also pay the costs of preparing polling place rosters and master lists from the money appropriated for this purpose.
Minn. Stat. § 611.02 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.02
§ 611.02 PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE; CONVICTION OF LOWEST DEGREE, WHEN.
Status: in_force

Every defendant in a criminal action is presumed innocent until the contrary is proved and, in case of a reasonable doubt, is entitled to acquittal; and when an offense has been proved against the defendant, and there exists a reasonable doubt as to which of two or more degrees the defendant is guilty, the defendant shall be convicted only of the lowest.
Minn. Stat. § 541.04 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 541 / Section 541.04
§ 541.04 JUDGMENTS, TEN YEARS.
Status: in_force

No action shall be maintained upon a judgment or decree of a court of the United States, or of any state or territory thereof, unless begun within ten years after the entry of such judgment.
Minn. Stat. § 317A.721 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 317A / Section 317A.721
§ 317A.721 VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION BY BOARD AND MEMBERS WITH VOTING RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Approval required. A corporation may be dissolved by the board and members with voting rights as provided in this section.

§ Subd. 2. Approval by board; plan of dissolution. The board shall adopt a resolution proposing dissolution of the corporation by the affirmative vote of a majority of all directors. The resolution must include a plan of dissolution that states to whom the assets owned or held by the corporation will be distributed after creditors are paid. The plan must comply with the requirements of section 317A.735 . If the board will have discretion in distributing assets, the plan must state that the assets will be distributed to persons the board subsequently identifies. If there are members with voting rights, the resolution and plan of dissolution must be submitted to the members under subdivision 3.

§ Subd. 3. Approval by members with voting rights. (a) Written notice must be given to each member with voting rights, within the time and in the manner provided in section 317A.435 for notice of meetings of members and, whether the meeting is a regular or a special meeting, must state that a purpose of the meeting is to consider dissolving the corporation. (b) The proposed dissolution must be submitted for approval at a meeting of members. If the proposed dissolution is approved by the members with voting rights, the dissolution must be started.
Minn. Stat. § 120A.414 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 120A / Section 120A.414
§ 120A.414 E-LEARNING DAYS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Days. "E-learning day" means a school day where a school offers full access to online instruction provided by students' individual teachers due to inclement weather. A school district or charter school that chooses to have e-learning days may have up to five e-learning days in one school year. An e-learning day is counted as a day of instruction and included in the hours of instruction under section 120A.41 .

§ Subd. 2. Plan. A school board, including the board of a charter school, may adopt an e-learning day plan after meeting and negotiating with the exclusive representative of the teachers. If a charter school's teachers are not represented by an exclusive representative, the charter school may adopt an e-learning day plan after consulting with its teachers. The plan must include accommodations for students without Internet access at home and for digital device access for families without the technology or an insufficient amount of technology for the number of children in the household. A school's e-learning day plan must provide accessible options for students with disabilities under chapter 125A.

§ Subd. 3. Annual notice. A school district or charter school must notify parents and students of the e-learning day plan at the beginning of the school year.

§ Subd. 4. Daily notice. On an e-learning day declared by the school, a school district or charter school must notify parents and students at least two hours prior to the normal school start time that students need to follow the e-learning day plan for that day.

§ Subd. 5. Teacher access. Each student's teacher must be accessible both online and by telephone during normal school hours on an e-learning day to assist students and parents.

§ Subd. 6. Other school personnel. A school district or charter school that declares an e-learning day must continue to pay the full wages for scheduled work hours and benefits of all school employees for the duration of the e-learning period. During the e-learning period, school employees must be allowed to work from home to the extent practicable, be assigned to work in an alternative location, or be retained on an on-call basis for any potential need.
Minn. Stat. § 325E.11 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325E / Section 325E.11
§ 325E.11 COLLECTION FACILITIES; NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person selling at retail or offering motor oil or motor oil filters for retail sale in this state shall:

(1) post a notice indicating the nearest location where used motor oil and used motor oil filters may be returned at no cost for recycling or reuse, post a toll-free telephone number that may be called by the public to determine a convenient location, or post a listing of locations where used motor oil and used motor oil filters may be returned at no cost for recycling or reuse; or

(2) if the person is subject to section 325E.112, subdivision 1 , paragraph (b), post a notice informing customers purchasing motor oil or motor oil filters of the location of the used motor oil and used motor oil filter collection site established by the retailer in accordance with section 325E.112, subdivision 1 , paragraph (b), where used motor oil and used motor oil filters may be returned at no cost.

(b) A notice under paragraph (a) shall be posted on or adjacent to the motor oil and motor oil filter displays, be at least 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches in size, contain the universal recycling symbol with the following language:

(1) "It is illegal to put used oil and used motor oil filters in the garbage.";

(2) "Recycle your used oil and used motor oil filters."; and

(3)(i) "There is a free collection site here for your used oil and used motor oil filters.";

(ii) "There is a free collection site for used oil and used motor oil filters located at (name of business and street address).";

(iii) "For the location of a free collection site for used oil and used motor oil filters call (toll-free phone number)."; or

(iv) "Here is a list of free collection sites for used oil and used motor oil filters."

(c) The Pollution Control Agency shall enforce compliance with this section under sections 115.071 and 116.072 in coordination with the Division of Weights and Measures.
Minn. Stat. § 299A.78 — MN Code / Part 299A_299N / Chapter 299A / Section 299A.78
§ 299A.78 STATEWIDE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of sections 299A.78 to 299A.795 , the following definitions apply: (a) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. (b) "Nongovernmental organizations" means nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations that provide legal, social, or other community services. (c) "Debt bondage" has the meaning given in section 609.281, subdivision 3 . (d) "Forced or coerced labor or services" has the meaning given in section 609.281, subdivision 4 . (e) "Labor trafficking" has the meaning given in section 609.281, subdivision 5 . (f) "Labor trafficking victim" has the meaning given in section 609.281, subdivision 6 . (g) "Sex trafficking" has the meaning given in section 609.321, subdivision 7a . (h) "Sex trafficking victim" has the meaning given in section 609.321, subdivision 7b . (i) "Trafficking" includes "labor trafficking" and "sex trafficking." (j) "Trafficking victim" includes "labor trafficking victim" and "sex trafficking victim."

§ Subd. 2. General duties. The commissioner of public safety, in cooperation with local authorities, shall: (1) collect, share, and compile trafficking data among government agencies to assess the nature and extent of trafficking in Minnesota; and (2) analyze the collected data to develop a plan to address and prevent human trafficking.

§ Subd. 3. Outside services. As provided for in section 15.061 , the commissioner of public safety may contract with professional or technical services in connection with the duties to be performed under sections 299A.785, 299A.79, and 299A.795 . The commissioner may also contract with other outside organizations to assist with the duties to be performed under sections 299A.785, 299A.79, and 299A.795 .
Minn. Stat. § 144.058 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.058
§ 144.058 INTERPRETER SERVICES QUALITY INITIATIVE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner of health shall establish a voluntary statewide roster and develop a plan for a registry and certification process for interpreters who provide high quality, spoken language health care interpreter services. The roster, registry, and certification process shall be based on the findings and recommendations set forth by the Interpreter Services Work Group required under Laws 2007, chapter 147, article 12, section 13.

(b) By January 1, 2009, the commissioner shall establish a roster of all available interpreters to address access concerns, particularly in rural areas.

(c) By January 15, 2010, the commissioner shall:

(1) develop a plan for a registry of spoken language health care interpreters, including:

(i) development of standards for registration that set forth educational requirements, training requirements, demonstration of language proficiency and interpreting skills, agreement to abide by a code of ethics, and a criminal background check;

(ii) recommendations for appropriate alternate requirements in languages for which testing and training programs do not exist;

(iii) recommendations for appropriate fees; and

(iv) recommendations for establishing and maintaining the standards for inclusion in the registry; and

(2) develop a plan for implementing a certification process based on national testing and certification processes for spoken language interpreters 12 months after the establishment of a national certification process.

(d) The commissioner shall consult with the Interpreter Stakeholder Group of the Upper Midwest Translators and Interpreters Association for advice on the standards required to plan for the development of a registry and certification process.

(e) The commissioner shall charge an annual fee of $50 to include an interpreter in the roster. Fee revenue shall be deposited in the state government special revenue fund. All fees are nonrefundable.
Minn. Stat. § 206.845 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 206 / Section 206.845
§ 206.845 BALLOT RECORDING AND COUNTING SECURITY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Prohibited connections. The county auditor and municipal clerk must secure ballot recording and tabulating systems physically and electronically against unauthorized access. Except for wired connections within the polling place, ballot recording and tabulating systems must not be connected to or operated on, directly or indirectly, any electronic network, including a local area network, a wide-area network, the Internet, or the World Wide Web. Wireless communications may not be used in any way in a vote recording or vote tabulating system. Wireless, device-to-device capability is not permitted. No connection by modem is permitted. Transfer of information from the ballot recording or tabulating system to another system for network distribution or broadcast must be made by disk, tape, or other physical means of communication, other than direct or indirect electronic connection of the vote recording or vote tabulating system. A county auditor or municipal clerk may not create or disclose, or permit any other person to create or disclose, an electronic image of the hard drive of any vote recording or tabulating system or any other component of an electronic voting system, except as authorized in writing by the secretary of state or for the purpose of conducting official duties as expressly authorized by law. A password used to access any ballot recording or tabulating system must be kept in a safe and secure place in the precinct so that it is not accessible to or visible by the public.

§ Subd. 2. Transmission to central reporting location. After the close of the polls, the head election judge must create a printed record of the results of the election for that precinct. After the record has been printed, the head election judge in a precinct that employs automatic tabulating equipment may transmit the accumulated tally for each device to a central reporting location using a telephone, modem, Internet, or other electronic connection. During the canvassing period, the results transmitted electronically must be considered unofficial until the canvassing board has performed a complete reconciliation of the results.

§ Subd. 3. Cast vote records. After the municipal clerk or county auditor has received data from automatic tabulating equipment, textual data from the file is public, with the following exceptions, which are protected nonpublic data under section 13.02 : (1) data that indicate the date, time, or order in which a voter cast a ballot; (2) data that indicate the method with which a voter cast a ballot; (3) data files that do not include all ballots cast in a precinct; (4) data files that provide data in the order it was generated; and (5) data from precincts in which fewer than ten votes were cast. Data stored as images are protected nonpublic data under section 13.02 .
Minn. Stat. § 611.34 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.34
§ 611.34 APPLICABILITY TO ALL COURTS.
Status: in_force

The provisions of sections 611.30 to 611.34 shall apply to all courts in this state and political subdivisions thereof.
Minn. Stat. § 570.071 — MN Code / Part 570_583 / Chapter 570 / Section 570.071
§ 570.071 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES; ATTACHMENT OF WAGES.
Status: in_force

The salary or wages of an officer or employee of a county, city, town, or school district, or of any department of the subdivision may be attached. Where the respondent is an officer, the order shall be served upon the auditor, treasurer, or clerk of the subdivision or department of which the respondent is an officer. Where the respondent is an employee other than an officer, the order shall be served upon the person in charge of the office or department in which the employee works.

When payment has been made pursuant to levy, a copy of the attachment with certificate of satisfaction shall be delivered to the treasurer as a voucher for payment.