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Minn. Stat. § 259.21 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 259 / Section 259.21
§ 259.21 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Terms. For the purposes of sections 259.21 to 259.63 the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them.

§ Subd. 2. Child. "Child" means a person under the age of 18 years.

§ Subd. 2a. Adult adoption. "Adult adoption" means the adoption of a person at least 18 years of age.

§ Subd. 3. Parent. "Parent" means the natural or adoptive parent of a child.

§ Subd. 4. Guardian. "Guardian" means a guardian of the ward appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction.

§ Subd. 5. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of children, youth, and families of the state of Minnesota.

§ Subd. 6. Agency. "Agency" means an organization or department of government designated or authorized by law to place children for adoption or any person, group of persons, organization, association or society licensed or certified by the commissioner of children, youth, and families to place children for adoption, including a Minnesota federally recognized tribe.

§ Subd. 7. Petitioner. "Petitioner" means a person with spouse, if there be one, petitioning for the adoption of any person or persons pursuant to sections 259.21 to 259.63 . In the case of adoption by a stepparent, the parent who is the stepparent's spouse shall not be required to join the petition.

§ Subd. 8. Placement. "Placement" means the transfer of physical custody of a child from a birth parent or legal guardian to a prospective adoptive home.

§ Subd. 9. Placement activities. "Placement activities" means any of the following: (1) placement; (2) arranging or providing short-term foster care pending an adoptive placement; (3) facilitating placement by maintaining a list in any form of birth parents or prospective adoptive parents; (4) collecting health and social histories of a birth family; (5) conducting an adoption study; (6) witnessing consents to an adoption; or (7) engaging in any activity listed in clauses (1) to (6) for purposes of fulfilling any requirements of the interstate compact on the placement of children.

§ Subd. 10. Direct adoptive placement. "Direct adoptive placement" means the placement of a child by a birth parent or legal guardian other than an agency under the procedure for adoption authorized by section 259.47 .

§ Subd. 11. Working day. "Working day" means Monday through Friday, excluding any holiday as defined under section 645.44, subdivision 5 .

§ Subd. 12. Putative father. "Putative father" means a man who may be a child's father, but who: (1) is not married to the child's mother on or before the date that the child was or is to be born; and (2) has not established paternity of the child according to section 257.57 in a court proceeding before the filing of a petition for the adoption of the child. "Putative father" includes a male who is less than 18 years old.
Minn. Stat. § 81A.34 — MN Code / Part 80B_81A / Chapter 81A / Section 81A.34
§ 81A.34 REQUIRED RECORDS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Retention; specification. An athlete agent shall create and retain for five years records of the following: (1) the name and address of each individual represented by the agent; (2) each agency contract entered into by the agent; and (3) the direct costs incurred by the agent in the recruitment or solicitation of each student athlete to enter into an agency contract.

§ Subd. 2. Inspection. Records described in subdivision 1 are open to inspection by the commissioner during normal business hours.
Minn. Stat. § 116.99 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116 / Section 116.99
§ 116.99 SMALL BUSINESS AIR-QUALITY COMPLIANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Creation. A Small Business Air-Quality Compliance Assistance Advisory Council is established within the agency.

§ Subd. 2. Duties. The council has the following duties: (1) rendering advisory opinions on the effectiveness of the program, difficulties encountered, and degree and severity of enforcement; (2) preparing periodic reports on matters relating to the program as requested by appropriate federal and state agencies; (3) reviewing information for sources to ensure the information is complete, comprehensive, and understandable to the lay person; and (4) other duties it finds appropriate to comply with applicable federal or state air quality laws and regulations.

§ Subd. 3. Membership. The council consists of the following members: (1) two members appointed by the governor who represent the general public and are not owners or representatives of owners who are small business stationary sources; (2) the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, who shall represent the agency; (3) four members appointed by the legislature who are owners or representatives of owners of small business stationary sources; and (4) the commissioner of employment and economic development or the commissioner's designee. The majority and minority leaders of the house of representatives and the senate shall each appoint one of the members listed in clause (3).

§ Subd. 4. Membership terms; compensation; removal. The membership terms, compensation, and removal of council members are governed by section 15.0575 , except that subdivision 5 does not apply.

§ Subd. 5. Chair. The council shall select its chair by a majority vote.

§ Subd. 6. Program. The council may set its own agenda and work program, consistent with the requirements of the Clean Air Act, after consultation with the commissioner and the small business ombudsman established by this chapter.

§ Subd. 7. Funding. The commissioner shall allocate and administer the funds reasonably necessary to cover the operational costs of the council.

§ Subd. 8. Staff. The commissioner shall provide staff services reasonably required by the council.
Minn. Stat. § 645.31 — MN Code / Part 645_648 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.31
§ 645.31 CONSTRUCTION OF AMENDATORY AND REFERENCE LAWS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Amendatory laws. When a section or part of a law is amended, the amendment shall be construed as merging into the original law, becoming a part thereof, and replacing the part amended, and the remainder of the original enactment and the amendment shall be read together and viewed as one act passed at one time; but the portions of the law which were not altered by the amendment shall be construed as effective from the time of their first enactment, and the new provisions shall be construed as effective only from the date when the amendment became effective. When an act has been amended "so as to read as follows," or otherwise, a later reference to that act either by its original title or as it exists in any compilation of the laws of this state includes the act as amended.

§ Subd. 2. Adoption of law by reference. When an act adopts the provisions of another law by reference it also adopts by reference any subsequent amendments of such other law, except where there is clear legislative intention to the contrary.
Minn. Stat. § 325F.666 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325F / Section 325F.666
§ 325F.666 UNLAWFUL REASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Contracts subject to law. This section applies to contracts that transfer a right or interest in a motor vehicle, including lease contracts, conditional sales contracts, retail sales installment contracts, and security agreements.

§ Subd. 2. Unauthorized transfers. A person who is not a party to a contract referred to in subdivision 1, and who has not first obtained written authorization from the secured creditor, lessor, or lienholder, may not do the following acts if that person receives consideration for so doing: (1) get control of the motor vehicle and then sell, transfer, assign, or lease it to another person; or (2) assist, cause, or arrange the actual or purported sale, transfer, assignment, or lease of the motor vehicle to another person.

§ Subd. 3. Civil remedies. Any person injured by a violation of this section may bring a civil action to enforce this section and recover any actual damages, costs and disbursements, including reasonable attorneys fees incurred in the civil action. In addition to the remedies provided in this section, the attorney general may bring an action pursuant to section 8.31 against any person for violation of this section.
Minn. Stat. § 31.601 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 31 / Section 31.601
§ 31.601 PROTECTION OF MEAT.
Status: in_force

Every dealer in meats, fish, fowl, or game for human food, at the place of offering or exposing for sale, and in the transportation of such food from place to place to customers, shall protect the same from dust, flies, and other vermin or substance which may injuriously affect it, by securely covering it while being so offered or exposed for sale or transported. Every violation of the foregoing provision shall be a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 515B.3-120 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 515B / Section 515B.3-120
§ 515B.3-120 DECLARANT DUTIES; TURNOVER OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) During any period of declarant control pursuant to section 515B.3-103 (c), declarant and any of its representatives who are acting as officers or directors of the association shall:

(1) cause the association to be operated and administered in accordance with its articles of incorporation and bylaws, the declaration and applicable law;

(2) be subject to all fiduciary obligations and obligations of good faith applicable to any persons serving a corporation in that capacity;

(3) cause the association's funds to be maintained in a separate bank account or accounts solely in the association's name, from and after the date of creation of the association; and

(4) cause the association to maintain complete and accurate records in compliance with section 515B.3-118 .

(b) At such time as any period of declarant control terminates, declarant shall cause to be delivered to the board elected by the unit owners exclusive control of all funds of the association, all contracts and agreements which are binding on the association, all corporate records of the association including financial records, copies of all CIC plats and supplementary CIC plats, personal property owned or represented to be owned by the association, assignments of third-party warranties relating to common element improvements or other improvements the association is obliged to maintain, repair, or replace, if not in the name of the association, and, to the extent they are in the control or possession of the declarant, copies of all plans and specifications relating to buildings and related improvements which are part of the common elements, and operating manuals and warranty materials relating to any equipment or personal property utilized in the operation of the common interest community. The declarant's obligation to turn over the foregoing items shall continue to include additional new or changed items in its possession or control. Declarant shall not be obligated to assign any third-party warranty to the extent assignment is prohibited by the warranty or applicable law or otherwise prevents the declarant from enforcing the warranty.

(c) A person entitled to appoint the directors of a master association pursuant to section 515B.2-121 (c)(1), and the master association's officers and directors, shall be subject to the same duties and obligations with respect to the master association as are described in subsections (a) and (b), to the extent applicable. A master association may not be used to circumvent or avoid any obligation or restriction imposed on a declarant or its affiliates by this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 129D.18 — MN Code / Part 129D_133 / Chapter 129D / Section 129D.18
§ 129D.18 GRANTS TO PUBLIC TELEVISION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Use of grant funds. Money appropriated from the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund may be designated to make grants to public stations, as defined in section 129D.12, subdivision 2 . Grants received under this section must be used to create, produce, acquire, or distribute programs that educate, enhance, or promote local, regional, or statewide items of artistic, cultural, or historic significance. Grant funds may be used to cover any expenses associated with the creation, production, acquisition, or distribution of public television programs through broadcast or online, including the creation and distribution of educational materials.

§ Subd. 2. Administration. Money appropriated under this section must be used by the commissioner of administration to make grants based upon the recommendations of the Minnesota Public Television Association.

§ Subd. 3. Conditions. (a) A public station receiving funds appropriated under this section must: (1) make programs produced with these funds available for broadcast to all other public stations eligible to receive grants under this section; (2) offer free classroom use of programs produced with these funds to public educational institutions, excluding those materials for which public television stations do not have rights to distribute; (3) archive programs produced with these funds and make the programs available for future use through encore broadcast or other distribution, including online; and (4) ensure that underwriting credit is given to the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund. (b) Programs produced in partnership with other mission-centered nonprofit organizations may be used by the partnering organization for their own educational or promotional purposes.

§ Subd. 4. Reporting. A public station receiving funds appropriated under this section must report annually by January 15 to the commissioner, the Legislative Coordinating Commission, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees and divisions having jurisdiction over arts and cultural heritage policy and finance regarding how the previous year's grant funds were expended. In addition to all information required of each recipient of money from the arts and cultural heritage fund under section 3.303, subdivision 10 , the report must contain specific information for each program produced and broadcast, including the cost of production, the number of stations broadcasting the program, estimated viewership, the number of hours of legacy program content available for streaming on websites, and other related measures. If the programs produced include educational material, the public station must report on these efforts.
Minn. Stat. § 18B.045 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 18B / Section 18B.045
§ 18B.045 PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT PLAN.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Development. The commissioner shall develop a pesticide management plan for the prevention, evaluation, and mitigation of occurrences of pesticides or pesticide breakdown products in groundwaters and surface waters of the state. The pesticide management plan must include components promoting prevention, developing appropriate responses to the detection of pesticides or pesticide breakdown products in groundwater and surface waters, and providing responses to reduce or eliminate continued pesticide movement to groundwater and surface water. By September 1 of each even-numbered year, the commissioner must submit a status report on the plan to the Environmental Quality Board for review and then to the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over the environment, natural resources, and agriculture.

§ Subd. 2. Coordination. The pesticide management plan shall be coordinated and developed with other state agency plans and with other state agencies through the Environmental Quality Board. In addition, the University of Minnesota Extension Service, farm organizations, farmers, environmental organizations, and industry shall be involved in the pesticide management plan development.
Minn. Stat. § 484.77 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 484 / Section 484.77
§ 484.77 FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The county board in each county shall provide suitable facilities for court purposes at the county seat, or at other locations agreed upon by the district court and the county. The county shall also be responsible for the costs of renting, maintaining, operating, remodeling, insuring, and renovating those facilities occupied by the court. The county board and the district court must mutually agree upon relocation, renovation, new construction, and remodeling decisions related to court facility needs. The state court administrator shall convene court and county representatives who shall develop written model guidelines for facilities that may be adopted in each county.
Minn. Stat. § 142D.12 — MN Code / Part 142A_142G / Chapter 142D / Section 142D.12
§ 142D.12 HEAD START PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Department of Children, Youth, and Families. The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is the state agency responsible for administering the Head Start program. The commissioner of children, youth, and families shall allocate funds according to the formula in section 142D.121 to public or private nonprofit agencies for the purpose of providing supplemental funds for the federal Head Start program.

§ Subd. 2. Data classification. Data collected on individuals from which the identity of any individual receiving services may be determined are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02 .

§ Subd. 3. [Renumbered section 120B.121 ]
Minn. Stat. § 270B.10 — MN Code / Part 270_271 / Chapter 270B / Section 270B.10
§ 270B.10 INFORMATION IN PUBLIC RECORD.
Status: in_force

A return or return information that is a matter of public record is not subject to this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 471.342 — MN Code / Part 471_472B / Chapter 471 / Section 471.342
§ 471.342 INFLOW AND INFILTRATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. City. In this section, "city" means a home rule charter or statutory city, township, or any political subdivision of the state with statutory sewer ownership or operational responsibilities.

§ Subd. 2. Inflow and infiltration. In this section, "inflow and infiltration" means water other than wastewater that enters a sanitary sewer system, including sewer service connections, from the ground through defective pipes, pipe joints, connections, or manholes, or from sources such as, but not limited to, roof borders, cellar drains, yard drains, area drains, drains from springs and swampy areas, manhole covers, cross connections between storm sewers, catch basins, cooling towers, stormwater, surface runoff, street wastewaters, or drainage.

§ Subd. 3. Program authority. A city may establish an inflow and infiltration prevention program and provide loans and grants to property owners to assist the owners in financing the cost of abating inflow and infiltration on their property.

§ Subd. 4. Program guidelines. The city shall establish guidelines to govern the program. The guidelines shall establish criteria for program eligibility and standards for compliance with the program. Prior to adoption of the program guidelines, the city must conduct a public hearing on the proposed guidelines after giving at least ten days' published notice of the hearing.

§ Subd. 5. Program financing. The city may finance the program with federal, state, private, or city funds. City funds include, but are not limited to, general fund appropriations, sanitary or storm sewer utility funds, and fees or charges.
Minn. Stat. § 336.9-809 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.9-809
§ 336.9-809 PRIORITY.
Status: in_force

Laws 2011, chapter 31, determines the priority of conflicting claims to collateral. However, if the relative priorities of the claims were established before Laws 2011, chapter 31, takes effect, article 9 as it existed before amendment determines priority.
Minn. Stat. § 524.5-602 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.5-602
§ 524.5-602 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The definitions in this section apply to sections 524.5-602 to 524.5-903 .

(b) "Adult" means an individual who has attained 18 years of age.

(c) "Conservator" means a person appointed by the court to administer the property of an adult, including a person appointed under sections 524.5-101 to 524.5-502 .

(d) "Guardian" means a person appointed by the court to make decisions regarding the person of an adult, including a person appointed under sections 524.5-101 to 524.5-502 .

(e) "Guardianship order" means an order appointing a guardian.

(f) "Guardianship proceeding" means a judicial proceeding in which an order for the appointment of a guardian is sought or has been issued.

(g) "Incapacitated person" means an adult for whom a guardian has been appointed.

(h) "Party" means the respondent, petitioner, guardian, conservator, or any other person allowed by the court to participate in a guardianship or protective proceeding.

(i) "Person," except in the term incapacitated person or protected person, means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.

(j) "Protected person" means an adult for whom a protective order has been issued.

(k) "Protective order" means an order appointing a conservator or any other order related to management of an adult's property.

(l) "Protective proceeding" means a judicial proceeding in which a protective order is sought or has been issued.

(m) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

(n) "Respondent" means an adult for whom a protective order or the appointment of a guardian is sought.

(o) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.