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Minn. Stat. § 473.1293 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.1293
§ 473.1293 ENERGY FORWARD PRICING MECHANISMS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this section. (a) "Energy" means natural gas, heating oil, diesel fuel, or any other energy source, except electric, used in Metropolitan Council operations. (b) "Forward pricing mechanism" means either: (1) a contract or financial instrument that obligates an entity to buy or sell a specified amount of an energy commodity at a future date and at a set price; or (2) an option to buy or sell the contract or financial instrument.

§ Subd. 2. Authority provided. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the council may use forward pricing mechanisms for budget risk reduction.

§ Subd. 3. Conditions. (a) Forward pricing transactions made under this section must be made only under the conditions in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d). (b) The amount of energy forward priced must not exceed the estimated energy usage for council operations for the period of time covered by the forward pricing mechanism. (c) The holding period and expiration date for any forward pricing mechanism must not exceed 24 months from the trade date of the transaction. (d) Separate accounts must be established for each operational energy for which forward pricing mechanisms are used under this section.

§ Subd. 4. Written policies and procedures. Before exercising authority under subdivision 2, the council must have written policies and procedures governing the use of forward pricing mechanisms.

§ Subd. 5. Oversight process. (a) Before exercising authority under subdivision 2, the governing body of the council must establish an oversight process that provides for review of the council's use of forward pricing mechanisms. (b) The process must include: (1) internal or external audit reviews; (2) quarterly reports to, and review by, an internal investment committee; and (3) internal management control.
Minn. Stat. § 455.32 — MN Code / Part 451_459 / Chapter 455 / Section 455.32
§ 455.32 FOURTH CLASS CITY MAY SELL EXTRA POWER; CONDITIONS.
Status: in_force

Any home rule charter city of the fourth class in this state owning and operating an electric light and power plant for the production and distribution of electricity may dispose of any surplus electricity produced to private consumers desiring the same residing outside the corporate limits of the city, at rates and upon terms as the governing body of the city may deem proper. Any disposition made pursuant to this section shall be subject to the restrictions in chapter 216B.
Minn. Stat. § 204C.27 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 204C / Section 204C.27
§ 204C.27 DELIVERY OF RETURNS TO COUNTY AUDITORS.
Status: in_force

One or more of the election judges in each precinct shall deliver one set of summary statements; all spoiled ballots; and the envelopes containing the ballots either directly to the municipal clerk for transmittal to the county auditor's office or directly to the county auditor's office as soon as possible after the vote counting is completed but no later than 24 hours after the end of the hours for voting. One or more election judges shall deliver the remaining set of summary statements and returns, all unused and spoiled municipal and school district ballots, the envelopes containing municipal and school district ballots, and all other things furnished by the municipal or school district clerk, to the municipal or school district clerk's office within 24 hours after the end of the hours for voting. The municipal or school district clerk shall return all polling place rosters and completed voter registration cards to the county auditor within 48 hours after the end of the hours for voting.
Minn. Stat. § 62A.307 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62A / Section 62A.307
§ 62A.307 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; EQUAL TREATMENT OF PRESCRIBERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope of requirement. This section applies to any of the following if issued or renewed to a Minnesota resident or to cover a Minnesota resident: (1) a health plan, as defined in section 62A.011 ; (2) coverage described in section 62A.011, subdivision 3 , clause (2), (3), or (6) to (12); and (3) a policy, contract, or certificate issued by a community integrated service network licensed under chapter 62N.

§ Subd. 2. Requirement. Coverage described in subdivision 1 that covers prescription drugs must provide the same coverage for a prescription written by a health care provider authorized to prescribe the particular drug covered by the health coverage described in subdivision 1, regardless of the type of health care provider that wrote the prescription. This section is intended to prohibit denial of coverage based on the prescription having been written by an advanced practice registered nurse under section 148.235 , a physician assistant under section 147A.185 , or any other nonphysician health care provider authorized to prescribe the particular drug.
Minn. Stat. § 16E.16 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16E / Section 16E.16
§ 16E.16 MODIFICATION OF OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

When improved program effectiveness, better use of services, and greater efficiency and economy in state government can be demonstrated, the chief information officer with the approval of the governor may require a state agency to adjust its operating and management procedures to take advantage of improved systems, procedures, and methods resulting from systems analysis and information science technology.
Minn. Stat. § 239.094 — MN Code / Part 239 / Chapter 239 / Section 239.094
§ 239.094 PACKAGED COMMODITY; ADVERTISING FOR SALE.
Status: in_force

When a packaged commodity is advertised with its retail price, the quantity declaration that appears on the package must also appear in the advertisement.
Minn. Stat. § 270C.29 — MN Code / Part 270_271 / Chapter 270C / Section 270C.29
§ 270C.29 NOTICES TO HOLDERS OF POWERS OF ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

If a taxpayer has executed a written power of attorney, in a form prescribed by the commissioner, the commissioner shall allow the taxpayer to elect, in writing, that all notices and correspondence between the department and the taxpayer will be sent to the holder of the power of attorney.
Minn. Stat. § 281.70 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 281 / Section 281.70
§ 281.70 LIMITED RIGHT OF ENTRY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Limited right of entry. If premises described in a real estate tax judgment sale are vacant or unoccupied, the county auditor or a person acting on behalf of the county auditor may, but is not obligated to, enter the premises to protect the premises from waste or trespass until the county auditor is notified that the premises are occupied. An affidavit of the sheriff, the county auditor, or a person acting on behalf of the county auditor describing the premises and stating that the premises are vacant and unoccupied is prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the affidavit. If the affidavit contains a legal description of the premises, the affidavit may be recorded in the office of the county recorder or the registrar of titles in the county where the premises are located.

§ Subd. 2. Authorized actions. (a) The county auditor may take one or more of the following actions to protect the premises from waste or trespass: (1) install or change locks on doors and windows; (2) board windows; and (3) other actions to prevent or minimize damage to the premises from the elements, vandalism, trespass, or other illegal activities. (b) If the county auditor installs or changes locks on premises under paragraph (a), the county auditor must promptly deliver a key to the premises to the taxpayer or any person lawfully claiming a right of occupancy upon request.

§ Subd. 3. Costs. Costs incurred by the county auditor in protecting the premises from waste or trespass under this section may be added to the delinquent taxes due. The costs may bear interest to the extent provided, and interest may be added to the delinquent taxes due.

§ Subd. 4. Scope. The actions authorized under this section are in addition to, and do not limit or replace, any other rights or remedies available to the county auditor under Minnesota law.
Minn. Stat. § 375.471 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 375 / Section 375.471
§ 375.471 LAND CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION; FEDERAL AID.
Status: in_force

The county boards of the several counties which have been designated as a resource conservation and development project area under United States Code, title 7, section 1011(e) and acts amendatory thereof, may enter into agreements as necessary with the secretary of agriculture of the United States and other agencies of the federal government for the program of land conservation and land utilization authorized by United States Code, title 7, section 1010 and acts amendatory thereof, to accept assistance for the program under United States Code, title 7, section 1011 and acts amendatory thereof, to engage in works of improvement as necessary for the purpose of the acts and to cooperate with the secretary of agriculture and federal agencies so that residents of this state obtain the benefits and advantages available to them and intended by Congress to be available by the acts. The county boards shall comply with the requirements of federal law and any rules and regulations promulgated under it and with appropriate state laws to accomplish the purposes intended by this section. If a proceeding is instituted by petition for an improvement under this section, it may be conducted by a board in the same manner provided for the establishment of a drainage system under chapter 103E. A majority of the landowners as defined in section 103E.212, subdivision 2 , shall be required for a valid petition. They may also proceed under authority provided by other law.
Minn. Stat. § 144E.47 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144E / Section 144E.47
§ 144E.47 EFFECT OF CHANGES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Modifications. The Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance program is a gratuity established by the state of Minnesota and may be modified by subsequent legislative enactment at any time without creating any cause of action for any ambulance service personnel related to the program as a result. No provision of Laws 1993, First Special Session chapter 1, and no subsequent amendment may be interpreted as causing or resulting in the program to be funded for federal Internal Revenue Code or federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 purposes, or as causing or resulting in any contributions to or investment income earned by the Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance trust account to be subject to federal income tax to ambulance service personnel or their beneficiaries before actual receipt of a longevity award under section 144E.46 .

§ Subd. 2. Nonassignability. No entitlement or claim of a qualified ambulance service person or the person's beneficiary to a Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance award is assignable, or subject to garnishment, attachment, execution, levy, or legal process of any kind, except as provided in section 518.58 , 518.581 , or 518A.53 . The director may not recognize any attempted transfer, assignment, or pledge of a Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance award.

§ Subd. 3. Public employee status. Recognizing the important public function performed by ambulance service personnel, only for purposes of Laws 1993, First Special Session chapter 1, and the receipt of a state sponsored gratuity in the form of a Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance award, all qualified ambulance service personnel are considered to be public employees.
Minn. Stat. § 469.167 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.167
§ 469.167 BORDER CITY ENTERPRISE ZONE; DURATION.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. MS 2011 Supp [Repealed, 2012 c 294 art 2 s 43 ]

§ Subd. 2. Duration. The designation of a border city enterprise zone is effective until terminated by resolution adopted by the city in which the border city enterprise zone is located.

§ Subd. 3. MS 2011 Supp [Repealed, 2012 c 294 art 2 s 43 ]
Minn. Stat. § 192A.31 — MN Code / Part 190_195 / Chapter 192A / Section 192A.31
§ 192A.31 EXECUTION OF CONFINEMENT.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Location; conditions. A sentence of confinement adjudged by a military court, whether or not the sentence includes discharge or dismissal, and whether or not the discharge or dismissal has been executed, may be carried into execution by confinement in any place of confinement under the control of any of the forces of the state military forces or in any jail, penitentiary, or prison designated for that purpose. Persons so confined in a jail, penitentiary, or prison are subject to the same discipline and treatment as persons confined or committed to the jail, penitentiary, or prison by the courts of the state.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2002 c 308 s 71 ]

§ Subd. 3. Receiving and confining persons. The keepers, officers, and wardens of city or county jails and of other jails, penitentiaries, or prisons designated by the governor, or by such persons as the governor may authorize to act under section 192A.065 , shall receive persons ordered into confinement before trial and persons committed to confinement by a military court and shall confine them according to law. No such keeper, officer, or warden may require payment of any fee or charge for so receiving or confining a person, except as provided by law.
Minn. Stat. § 62S.06 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62S / Section 62S.06
§ 62S.06 PRIOR HOSPITALIZATION OR INSTITUTIONALIZATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Prohibited conditions. A long-term care insurance policy may not be delivered or issued for delivery in this state if the policy conditions eligibility for any benefits: (1) on a prior hospitalization requirement; (2) provided in an institutional care setting on the receipt of a higher level of institutional care; or (3) other than waiver of premium, postconfinement, postacute care, or recuperative benefits on a prior institutionalization requirement.

§ Subd. 2. Benefit labeling. A long-term care insurance policy containing postconfinement, postacute care, or recuperative benefits must clearly label in a separate paragraph of the policy or certificate entitled "limitations or conditions on eligibility for benefits" the limitations or conditions, including any required number of days of confinement.

§ Subd. 3. Benefit conditions. (a) A long-term care insurance policy or rider that conditions eligibility of noninstitutional benefits on the prior receipt of institutional care may not require a prior institutional stay of more than 30 days. (b) A long-term care insurance policy or rider that provides benefits only following institutionalization may not condition the benefits upon admission to a facility for the same or related conditions within a period of less than 30 days after discharge from the institution.
Minn. Stat. § 13.40 — MN Code / Part 13_13C / Chapter 13 / Section 13.40
§ 13.40 LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL DATA.
Status: reserved

§ Subdivision 1. Records subject to this chapter. (a) For purposes of this section, "historical records repository" means an archives or manuscript repository operated by a government entity whose purpose is to collect and maintain data to further the history of a geographic or subject area. The term does not include the state archives as defined in section 138.17, subdivision 1 , clause (5). (b) Data collected, maintained, used, or disseminated by a library or historical records repository operated by a government entity shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

§ Subd. 2. Private data; library borrowers. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the following data maintained by a library are private data on individuals and may not be disclosed for other than library purposes except pursuant to a court order: (1) data that link a library patron's name with materials requested or borrowed by the patron or that link a patron's name with a specific subject about which the patron has requested information or materials; or (2) data in applications for borrower cards, other than the name of the borrower. (b) A library may release reserved materials to a family member or other person who resides with a library patron and who is picking up the material on behalf of the patron. A patron may request that reserved materials be released only to the patron.

§ Subd. 3. Nongovernmental data. Data held in the custody of a historical records repository that were not originally created, received, maintained, or disseminated by a government entity are not government data. These data are accessible to the public unless: (1) the data are contributed by private persons under an agreement that restricts access, to the extent of any lawful limitation; or (2) access would significantly endanger the physical or organizational integrity of the data.
Minn. Stat. § 116J.403 — MN Code / Part 116J_116O / Chapter 116J / Section 116J.403
§ 116J.403 RULES.
Status: in_force

No money made available to the commissioner for the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program shall be spent for community development and related planning programs until the commissioner adopts rules prescribing standards and procedures to govern the expenditure. The rules must be adopted under the Administrative Procedure Act in chapter 14 and must conform with all terms and conditions imposed on the commissioner when the money is made available.
Minn. Stat. § 412.014 — MN Code / Part 410_414 / Chapter 412 / Section 412.014
§ 412.014 POWER TO OPERATE TELEPHONE LINES.
Status: in_force

Any statutory city heretofore or hereafter incorporated, in the territory of which previous to such incorporation telephone lines have been constructed and operated by a town as authorized by Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 237.33 to 237.40 , is hereby authorized to continue to operate such telephone lines and the city shall have all the powers granted to towns and the council shall have all of the powers granted to boards of supervisors under Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 237.33 to 237.40 .
Minn. Stat. § 84A.02 — MN Code / Part 84A_84D / Chapter 84A / Section 84A.02
§ 84A.02 DEPARTMENT TO MANAGE PRESERVE.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Natural Resources shall manage and control the Red Lake Game Preserve. The department may adopt and enforce rules for the care, preservation, protection, breeding, propagation, and disposition of all species of wildlife in the preserve. The department may adopt and enforce rules for the regulation, issuance, sale, and revocation of special licenses or special permits for hunting, fishing, camping, and other uses of this area, consistent with sections 84A.01 to 84A.101 . The department may by rule set the terms, conditions, and charges for these licenses and permits.

(b) The rules may specify and control the terms under which wildlife may be taken, captured, or killed in the preserve, and under which fur-bearing animals, or animals and fish otherwise having commercial value, may be taken, captured, trapped, killed, sold, and removed from it. These rules may also provide for:

(1) the afforestation and reforestation of state lands in the preserve;

(2) the sale of merchantable timber from these lands when, in the opinion of the department, it can be sold and removed without damage or injury to the further use and development of the land for wildlife and game in the preserve; and

(3) the purposes for which the preserve is established by sections 84A.01 to 84A.101 .

(c) The department may provide for the policing of the preserve as necessary for its proper development and use for the purposes specified. The commissioner of natural resources may employ and designate individuals according to section 84.0835 to enforce laws governing the use of the preserve.

(d) The department shall also adopt and enforce rules concerning the burning of grass, timber slashings, and other flammable matter, and the clearing, development, and use of lands in the preserve as necessary to prevent forest fires and grass fires that would injure the use and development of this area for wildlife preservation and propagation and to protect its forest and wooded areas.

(e) Lands within the preserve are subject to the rules, whether owned by the state or privately, consistent with the rights of the private owners and with applicable state law. The rules may establish areas and zones within the preserve where hunting, fishing, trapping, or camping is prohibited or specially regulated, to protect and propagate particular wildlife in the preserve.

(f) Rules adopted under sections 84A.01 to 84A.101 must be posted on the boundaries of the preserve.
Minn. Stat. § 168A.14 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 168A / Section 168A.14
§ 168A.14 NEW CERTIFICATES ISSUED, OLD CERTIFICATES SURRENDERED.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. New certificate after assignment. The department, upon receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title, with an application for a new certificate of title, the required fees and taxes, and any other documents required by law, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner and list any secured party named on it and deliver it to the owner. The secured party or parties must be issued a notification that the security interest has been filed.

§ Subd. 1a. New certificate after security interest filed. The department, upon receipt of an affidavit as provided in section 524.3-1201 , paragraph (a), an application for a new certificate of title, and any required fee, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the successor as owner, listing any secured party on it. The department shall deliver the certificate to the successor and shall issue any secured party a notification that the security interest has been filed.

§ Subd. 2. New certificate after nonvoluntary transfer. The department, upon receipt of an application for a new certificate of title by a transferee other than by voluntary transfer, with proof of the transfer, the required fees and taxes, and any other documents required by law, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner.

§ Subd. 3. Surrendered certificate. The department shall file and retain for seven years every surrendered certificate of title, the file to be maintained so as to permit the tracing of title of the vehicle.
Minn. Stat. § 51A.54 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 51A / Section 51A.54
§ 51A.54 INSOLVENT ASSOCIATIONS LIQUIDATED.
Status: in_force

Insolvent associations shall be liquidated under and pursuant to the statutes relating to the liquidation of insolvent banks.
Minn. Stat. § 473.448 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.448
§ 473.448 TRANSIT ASSETS EXEMPT FROM TAX BUT MUST PAY ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the properties, moneys, and other assets of the council used for transit operations or for special transportation services and all revenues or other income from the council's transit operations or special transportation services are exempt from all taxation, licenses, or fees imposed by the state or by any county, municipality, political subdivision, taxing district, or other public agency or body of the state, except to the extent that the property is subject to the sales and use tax under chapter 297A.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the council's transit properties are subject to special assessments levied by a political subdivision for a local improvement in amounts proportionate to and not exceeding the special benefit received by the properties from the improvement.