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Minn. Stat. § 237.76 — MN Code / Part 237_238 / Chapter 237 / Section 237.76
§ 237.76 PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

A telephone company may petition the commission for approval of an alternative regulation plan under sections 237.76 to 237.774 . The purpose of an alternative regulation plan is to provide a telephone company's customers with service of a quality consistent with commission rules at affordable rates, to facilitate the development of telecommunication alternatives for customers, and to provide, where appropriate, a regulatory environment with greater flexibility than is available under traditional rate-of-return regulation as reflected in other provisions of this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 123B.20 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 123B / Section 123B.20
§ 123B.20 DEALING IN SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Status: in_force

Except as provided for in sections 471.87 and 471.88 , no teacher in the public schools, nor any state, county, town, city, or district school officer, including any superintendent of schools, or any member of any school board, nor any person connected with the public school system in any capacity, shall be interested directly or indirectly in the sale, proceeds, or profits of any book, apparatus, or furniture used, or to be used, in any school with which the person is connected in any official capacity. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall forfeit not less than $50, nor more than $200 for each such offense. This section shall not apply to a person who may have an interest in the sale of any book of which that person is the author. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the spouse of an employee or officer covered by this section from contracting with the school district for the sale or lease of books, apparatus, furniture, or other supplies to be used in a school with which the employee or officer is connected in any official capacity, as long as the employee's or officer's position does not involve approving contracts for supplies and the school board unanimously approves the transaction.
Minn. Stat. § 626.55 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 626 / Section 626.55
§ 626.55 PENALTY.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Gross misdemeanor. Any person who violates any provision of sections 626.52 to 626.55 , other than section 626.52, subdivision 3 , is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1Sp2001 c 8 art 12 s 18 ]
Minn. Stat. § 469.114 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.114
§ 469.114 AGENCIES; MEETINGS, EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Commissioners' authority. The powers of each agency shall be vested in the commissioners thereof in office at any time, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum for all purposes. Each agency shall select a chair and a secretary from among its commissioners and shall adopt bylaws and other rules for the conduct of its affairs as it deems appropriate. The regular meetings of an agency shall be held in a fixed place and shall be open to the public. No commissioner shall receive compensation for services, but shall be entitled to receive necessary expenses, including traveling expenses, incurred in the performance of official duties.

§ Subd. 2. Staff services. Any municipality within the area of operation of the local redevelopment agency may provide staff services to the agency, including providing liaison between the local agency, the municipality and the state agency, and between the local agency and other agencies of the state whose facilities and services may be useful to the local agency in accomplishing its purposes.

§ Subd. 3. Reimbursement. The local agency may reimburse any municipality or other agency of the state for special expenses incurred in the provision of any services or for the use of any facilities required by the local agency.
Minn. Stat. § 147.033 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 147 / Section 147.033
§ 147.033 PRACTICE OF TELEHEALTH.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purposes of this section, "telehealth" has the meaning given in section 62A.673, subdivision 2 , paragraph (h).

§ Subd. 2. Physician-patient relationship. A physician-patient relationship may be established through telehealth.

§ Subd. 3. Standards of practice and conduct. A physician providing health care services by telehealth in this state shall be held to the same standards of practice and conduct as provided in this chapter for in-person health care services.
Minn. Stat. § 279.025 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.025
§ 279.025 PAYMENT OF DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

Payment of delinquent property tax and related interest and penalties and special assessments shall be paid with United States currency or by check, money order, or electronic means, including, but not limited to, automated clearinghouse transactions and federal wires drawn on a bank or other financial institution in the United States.
Minn. Stat. § 123A.37 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 123A / Section 123A.37
§ 123A.37 COMMISSIONER AND VOTER APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Commissioner approval. Before submitting the question of combining districts to the voters at a referendum, the cooperating districts must submit the proposed combination to the commissioner. The commissioner shall determine the date for submission and may require any information it determines necessary. The commissioner shall disapprove the proposed combination if it is educationally unsound, will not reasonably enable the combined district to fulfill statutory and rule requirements, or if the plan or modifications are incomplete. If disapproved by the commissioner, the referendum shall be postponed, but not canceled, by the boards.

§ Subd. 2. Voter approval. A referendum on the question of combination must be conducted during the first or second year of cooperation for districts that cooperate according to section 123A.35 , or no more than 18 months before the effective date of combination for districts that do not cooperate. The referendum must be on a date called by the boards. The referendum must be conducted by the boards according to the Minnesota Election Law, as defined in section 200.01 . If the referendum fails, the same question or a modified question may be submitted. If the referendum fails again, the districts must modify their cooperation and combination plan. A third referendum may be conducted. If a second or third referendum is conducted after October 1, the newly combined district may not levy under section 123A.39, subdivision 3 , until the following year. Referendums shall be conducted on the same date in all districts.
Minn. Stat. § 121A.46 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 121A / Section 121A.46
§ 121A.46 SUSPENSION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Informal administrative conference before suspension. The school administration shall not suspend a pupil from school without an informal administrative conference with the pupil. The informal administrative conference shall take place before the suspension, except where it appears that the pupil will create an immediate and substantial danger to self or to surrounding persons or property, in which case the conference shall take place as soon as practicable following the suspension.

§ Subd. 2. Administrator notifies pupil of grounds for suspension. At the informal administrative conference, a school administrator shall notify the pupil of the grounds for the suspension, provide an explanation of the evidence the authorities have, and the pupil may present the pupil's version of the facts.

§ Subd. 3. Written notice of grounds for suspension. A written notice containing the grounds for suspension, a brief statement of the facts, a description of the testimony, a readmission plan, and a copy of sections 121A.40 to 121A.56 , shall be personally served upon the pupil at or before the time the suspension is to take effect, and upon the pupil's parent or guardian by mail within 48 hours of the conference. The district shall make reasonable efforts to notify the parents of the suspension by telephone as soon as possible following suspension. In the event a pupil is suspended without an informal administrative conference on the grounds that the pupil will create an immediate and substantial danger to surrounding persons or property, the written notice shall be served upon the pupil and the pupil's parent or guardian within 48 hours of the suspension. Service by mail is complete upon mailing.

§ Subd. 4. Provision of alternative education services; suspension pending expulsion or exclusion hearing. (a) Alternative education services must be provided to a pupil who is suspended for more than five consecutive school days. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions 1 and 3, the pupil may be suspended pending the school board's decision in the expulsion or exclusion hearing; provided that alternative educational services are implemented to the extent that suspension exceeds five consecutive school days.

§ Subd. 5. Minimum education services. School administration must allow a suspended pupil the opportunity to complete all school work assigned during the period of the pupil's suspension and to receive full credit for satisfactorily completing the assignments. The school principal or other person having administrative control of the school building or program is encouraged to designate a district or school employee as a liaison to work with the pupil's teachers to allow the suspended pupil to (1) receive timely course materials and other information, and (2) complete daily and weekly assignments and receive teachers' feedback.
Minn. Stat. § 3.7396 — MN Code / Part 3_3E / Chapter 3 / Section 3.7396
§ 3.7396 DISPOSITION OF REMNANT STEEL OF I-35W BRIDGE.
Status: in_force

(a) After completion of the special claims process under section 3.7393 and all litigation relating to the I-35W bridge collapse, and notwithstanding any provisions in sections 16B.2975 , 16C.03 , and 161.41 , the commissioner of transportation is authorized to declare as surplus all structural steel and any other materials salvaged from the I-35W bridge collapse. The commissioner is authorized to distribute, free of charge, pieces of remnant steel from the bridge to the following persons or institutions in order of priority:

(1) the Minnesota Historical Society;

(2) survivors as defined in section 3.7392, subdivision 8 ;

(3) federal and state agencies with responsibilities for transportation safety;

(4) institutions of higher education in the field of engineering; and

(5) at the commissioner's discretion, other persons or institutions directly impacted by the bridge collapse.

(b) The commissioner shall determine the size of the pieces of remnant steel to be distributed under this section. The commissioner shall complete the process of distributing pieces of remnant steel within a period of six months from May 25, 2013. After that time, the commissioner shall dispose of the remaining steel as surplus property to be melted down and recycled. The first $22,000 of the proceeds from the disposal of the remaining steel shall be deposited in the trunk highway fund, and any additional proceeds shall be deposited in the general fund.

(c) The state shall have no liability associated with the condition of the pieces of remnant steel, including but not limited to the presence of lead-based paint on the steel.
Minn. Stat. § 383A.47 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383A / Section 383A.47
§ 383A.47 REDUCTION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Status: in_force

If the maximum rate of taxation for the various purposes mentioned in the budget, for which the county may levy taxes, together with the estimated amount of the revenues of the county for the ensuing year, exclusive of those derived from taxation does not equal the total amount mentioned in the budget, or amendment thereof, the county shall reduce, proportionately, the several funds mentioned in the budget, except that the items for bonds, interest on bonds, salaries, and other items, the charges for which are fixed by law, shall remain at the full amount that the law requires.
Minn. Stat. § 343.22 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 343 / Section 343.22
§ 343.22 INVESTIGATION OF CRUELTY COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Reporting. Any person who has reason to believe that a violation of this chapter has taken place or is taking place may apply to any court having jurisdiction over actions alleging violation of that section for a warrant and for investigation. The court shall examine under oath the person so applying and any witnesses the applicant produces and the court shall take their affidavits in writing. The affidavits must set forth facts tending to establish the grounds for believing a violation of this chapter has occurred or is occurring, or probable cause to believe that a violation exists. If the court is satisfied of the existence of the grounds of the application, or that there is probable cause to believe a violation exists, it shall issue a signed search warrant and order for investigation to a peace officer in the county. The order shall command the officer to proceed promptly to the location of the alleged violation. The order may command that a doctor of veterinary medicine accompany the officer.

§ Subd. 2. Police investigation. The peace officer shall search the place designated in the warrant and, together with the veterinary doctor, shall conduct an investigation of the facts surrounding the alleged violation. The peace officer may retain in custody, subject to the order of the court, any property or things which are specified in the warrant, including any animal if the warrant so specifies. The warrant shall contain the names of the persons presenting affidavits in support of the application and the grounds for its issuance. Service shall be made in accordance with the provisions of sections 626.13 , 626.14 , and 626.16 . The warrant must be executed and returned to the court which issued the warrant within ten days after its date; after the expiration of that time the warrant, unless executed, is void. The officer executing the warrant shall promptly return the warrant to the court, and deliver to it a written inventory of the property or things taken, verified by the certificate of the officer. The warrant and order for investigation issued pursuant to this section and section 343.23 shall have the same force as a warrant issued pursuant to chapter 626.

§ Subd. 3. Disposal of animals. Upon a proper determination by a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine, any animal taken into custody pursuant to this section may be immediately disposed of when the animal is suffering and is beyond cure through reasonable care and treatment. All other animals shall be disposed of as provided in section 343.235 . The authority taking custody of the animals may recover all costs incurred under this section.
Minn. Stat. § 347.06 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 347 / Section 347.06
§ 347.06 HEARING; JUDGMENT; EXECUTION.
Status: in_force

The judge shall hear the evidence in the case. Upon finding that the dog is a public nuisance, the judge shall enter judgment accordingly, and shall order the appropriate public official to kill and dispose of the dog.
Minn. Stat. § 40A.17 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 40A / Section 40A.17
§ 40A.17 REPORT.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall report to the legislature on March 1 of each even-numbered year on activities under this chapter. By July 1, 1985, the report must include the survey of public awareness in the awareness program. The report shall include recommendations for funding levels and other necessary legislative action.
Minn. Stat. § 171.19 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 171 / Section 171.19
§ 171.19 PETITION FOR COURT HEARING ON LICENSE REINSTATEMENT.
Status: in_force

Any person whose driver's license has been refused, revoked, suspended, canceled, or disqualified by the commissioner, except where the license is revoked or disqualified under section 169A.52 , 171.177 , or 171.186 , or whose driver's license revocation, suspension, or cancellation period has been extended by the commissioner based on a violation of the ignition interlock program guidelines, may file a petition for a hearing in the matter in the district court in the county wherein such person shall reside and, in the case of a nonresident, in the district court in any county, and such court is hereby vested with jurisdiction, and it shall be its duty, to set the matter for hearing upon 15 days' written notice to the commissioner, and thereupon to take testimony and examine into the facts of the case to determine whether the petitioner is entitled to a license or is subject to revocation, suspension, cancellation, disqualification, or refusal of license, or whether the commissioner's extension determination is valid or should be modified, and shall render judgment accordingly. The petition for hearing must either be filed within 180 days of the effective date of the order of revocation, suspension, cancellation, disqualification, or refusal to license, or of the date on the commissioner's notice of extension, or be filed before expiration of the withdrawal period, whichever occurs first. The petition shall be heard by the court without a jury and may be heard in or out of term. The commissioner may appear in person, or by agents or representatives, and may present evidence upon the hearing by affidavit personally, by agents, or by representatives. The petitioner may present evidence by affidavit, except that the petitioner must be present in person at such hearing for the purpose of cross-examination. In the event the department shall be sustained in these proceedings, the petitioner shall have no further right to make further petition to any court for the purpose of obtaining a driver's license until after the expiration of one year after the date of such hearing.
Minn. Stat. § 523.231 — MN Code / Part 520_523 / Chapter 523 / Section 523.231
§ 523.231 ALTERNATIVE SHORT FORMS FOR GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR MILITARY MEMBERS IN ACTIVE SERVICE.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of military affairs may prepare alternative short forms for a general power of attorney for military members in active service, as defined in section 190.05 . A form prepared by the commissioner is an alternative to the statutory short form in section 523.23 .
Minn. Stat. § 518C.505 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 518C / Section 518C.505
§ 518C.505 PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

An employer that willfully fails to comply with an income-withholding order issued in another state and received for enforcement is subject to the same penalties that may be imposed for noncompliance with an order issued by a tribunal of this state.
Minn. Stat. § 197.602 — MN Code / Part 196_198 / Chapter 197 / Section 197.602
§ 197.602 JOINT ACTION BY TWO OR MORE COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

The county boards of two or more contiguous counties may make a written agreement, executed on behalf of the several county boards by the respective chairs and secretaries thereof, whereby the counties may jointly employ a county veterans service officer. The agreement shall specify the compensation to be paid to the county veterans service officer, the amount thereof to be paid by each county, the number of days per month to be worked in each county, the percentage of the total amount of compensation to be paid by each county, the amount of travel and other expenses to be paid by each county, and such other terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the counties.
Minn. Stat. § 216B.1646 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216B / Section 216B.1646
§ 216B.1646 RATE REDUCTION; PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall, by any method the commission finds appropriate, reduce the rates each electric utility subject to rate regulation by the commission charges its customers to reflect, on an ongoing basis, the amount by which each utility's property tax on the personal property of its electric system from taxes payable in 2001 to taxes payable in 2002 is reduced. The commission must ensure that, to the extent feasible, each dollar of personal property tax reduction allocated to Minnesota consumers retroactive to January 1, 2002, results in a dollar of savings to the utility's customers. A utility may voluntarily pass on any additional property tax savings allocated in the same manner as approved by the commission under this paragraph.

(b) By April 10, 2002, each utility shall submit a filing to the commission containing:

(1) certified information regarding the utility's property tax savings allocated to Minnesota retail customers; and

(2) a proposed method of passing these savings on to Minnesota retail customers.

The utility shall provide the information in clause (1) to the commissioner of revenue at the same time. The commissioner shall notify the commission within 30 days as to the accuracy of the property tax data submitted by the utility.

(c) For purposes of this section, "personal property" means tools, implements, and machinery of the generating plant. It does not apply to transformers, transmission lines, distribution lines, or any other tools, implements, and machinery that are part of an electric substation, wherever located.
Minn. Stat. § 62M.11 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62M / Section 62M.11
§ 62M.11 COMPLAINTS TO COMMERCE OR HEALTH.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, an enrollee may file a complaint regarding an adverse determination directly to the commissioner responsible for regulating the utilization review organization.
Minn. Stat. § 10.45 — MN Code / Part 10_12B / Chapter 10 / Section 10.45
§ 10.45 BUDGETS; INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The budgets of the Legislative Coordinating Commission and each constitutional officer, the district courts, court of appeals, and supreme court shall be public information and shall be divided into expense categories. The budgets of the house of representatives and the senate shall be public information and shall be separated by appropriation categories identified in section 3.1985 and direct appropriation expense categories. The categories shall include, among others, payroll, travel, and telephone expenses.
Minn. Stat. § 80C.07 — MN Code / Part 80B_81A / Chapter 80C / Section 80C.07
§ 80C.07 AMENDMENT OF REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

A person with a registration in effect shall, within 30 days after the occurrence of any material change in the information on file with the commissioner, notify the commissioner in writing of the change by an application to amend the registration accompanied by a fee of $100. The commissioner may by rule define what shall be considered a material change for such purposes, and may determine the circumstances under which a revised public offering statement must accompany the application. If the amendment is approved by the commissioner, it shall become effective upon the issuance by the commissioner of an order amending the registration.

The commissioner may withdraw an amendment application that has not become effective. If no activity occurs with respect to the application for a period of 120 days, the commissioner may by order declare the application withdrawn.
Minn. Stat. § 16A.45 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16A / Section 16A.45
§ 16A.45 OUTSTANDING UNPAID WARRANTS, CANCELLATION.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Cancel; credit. Once each fiscal year the commissioner shall cancel upon the books all outstanding unpaid commissioner's warrants that have been issued and delivered on or before June 30 of the preceding year and credit state amounts subject to section 345.43 and federal amounts to the appropriate account in the federal fund. These warrants are presumed abandoned under section 345.38 and are subject to sections 345.31 to 345.60 .

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1993 c 192 s 110 ]

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1993 c 192 s 110 ]

§ Subd. 4. Locating unpaid warrants. A person may not seek or receive from another person, or contract with a person for, a fee or compensation for locating outstanding unpaid commissioner's warrants before the warrants have been reported to the commissioner of commerce under section 345.41 .