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Minn. Stat. § 61A.53 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 61A / Section 61A.53
§ 61A.53 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Applicability. For purposes of sections 61A.53 to 61A.60 , the terms defined in this section have the meanings given.

§ Subd. 2. Replacement. "Replacement" means any transaction in which new life insurance or a new annuity is to be purchased, and it is known or should be known to the proposing agent or broker or to the proposing insurer if there is no agent, that by reason of the transaction, existing life insurance or annuity has been or is to be: (1) lapsed, forfeited, surrendered, or otherwise terminated; (2) converted to reduced paid-up insurance, continued as extended term insurance, or otherwise reduced in value by the use of nonforfeiture benefits or other policy values; (3) amended so as to effect either a reduction in benefits or in the term for which coverage would otherwise remain in force or for which benefits would be paid; (4) reissued with any reduction in cash value; or (5) pledged as collateral or subjected to borrowing, whether in a single loan or under a schedule of borrowing over a period of time for amounts in the aggregate exceeding 25 percent of the loan value set forth in the policy.

§ Subd. 3. Conservation. "Conservation" means any attempt by the existing insurer or its agent or broker to dissuade a policy owner or contract holder from the replacement of existing life insurance or annuity. Conservation does not include routine administrative procedures such as late payment reminders, late payment offers, or reinstatement offers.

§ Subd. 4. Direct-response sale. "Direct-response sale" means any sale of life insurance or annuity where the insurer does not use an agent in the sale or delivery of the policy or contract.

§ Subd. 5. Existing insurer. "Existing insurer" means the insurance company whose policy or contract is or will be changed or terminated in such a manner as described within the definition of "replacement."

§ Subd. 6. Existing life insurance or annuity. "Existing life insurance or annuity" means any life insurance or annuity in force, including life insurance under a binding or conditional receipt or a life insurance policy or annuity contract that is within an unconditional refund period.

§ Subd. 7. Replacing insurer. "Replacing insurer" means the insurance company that issues or proposes to issue a new policy or contract which is a replacement of existing life insurance or annuity.
Minn. Stat. § 60A.64 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60A / Section 60A.64
§ 60A.64 AUTHORIZED CONTROL LEVEL EVENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. "Authorized control level event" means any of the following events: (1) the filing of a risk-based capital report by the insurer that indicates that the insurer's total adjusted capital is greater than or equal to its mandatory control level risk-based capital but less than its authorized control level risk-based capital; (2) the notification by the commissioner to the insurer of an adjusted risk-based capital report that indicates the event in clause (1), provided the insurer does not challenge the adjusted risk-based capital report under section 60A.66 ; (3) if, pursuant to section 60A.66 , the insurer challenges an adjusted risk-based capital report that indicates the event in clause (1), notification by the commissioner to the insurer that the commissioner has, after a hearing, rejected the insurer's challenge; (4) the failure of the insurer to respond, in a manner satisfactory to the commissioner, to a corrective order, provided the insurer has not challenged the corrective order under section 60A.66 ; or (5) if the insurer has challenged a corrective order under section 60A.66 and the commissioner has, after a hearing, rejected the challenge or modified the corrective order, the failure of the insurer to respond, in a manner satisfactory to the commissioner, to the corrective order subsequent to rejection or modification by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 2. Commissioner's duties. In the event of an authorized control level event with respect to an insurer, the commissioner shall: (1) take the actions required under section 60A.63 regarding an insurer with respect to which a regulatory action level event has occurred; or (2) if the commissioner considers it to be in the best interests of the policyholders and creditors of the insurer and of the public, take the actions necessary to cause the insurer to be placed under regulatory control under chapter 60B. In the event the commissioner takes these actions, the authorized control level event is considered sufficient grounds for the commissioner to take action under chapter 60B, and the commissioner has the rights, powers, and duties with respect to the insurer set forth in chapter 60B. In the event the commissioner takes actions under this clause pursuant to an adjusted risk-based capital report, the insurer is entitled to the protections afforded to insurers under section 60B.11 pertaining to summary proceedings.
Minn. Stat. § 21.78 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 21 / Section 21.78
§ 21.78 VIOLATIONS; ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor. Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 21.71 to 21.78 , or any of the rules promulgated by the commissioner thereunder, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ Subd. 2. Duty to prosecute. It is the duty of every prosecuting officer to whom the commissioner shall report any violation of sections 21.71 to 21.78 , or of any of the rules promulgated thereunder, to cause appropriate proceedings to be commenced and prosecuted in the proper courts without delay for the enforcement of the penalties as in such case provided.
Minn. Stat. § 123B.19 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 123B / Section 123B.19
§ 123B.19 FAILURE OF AUDITOR TO REPORT.
Status: in_force

Any county auditor who shall fail to make to the commissioner any report of apportionment required by law shall forfeit, for the benefit of the school fund of the county, the sum of $50.
Minn. Stat. § 40A.07 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 40A / Section 40A.07
§ 40A.07 MUNICIPAL AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Failure by county to plan. As of January 1, 1990, if a county has not submitted a proposed agricultural land preservation plan and proposed official controls to the commissioner and the regional development commission, if one exists, a municipality within the county may request by resolution that the county submit a plan and official controls to the commissioner and the regional development commission. If the county does not do so within one year of receipt of the resolution, the municipality may perform the duties of the county with respect to land under its jurisdiction.

§ Subd. 2. Relationship to other laws. Nothing in this chapter limits a municipality's power to plan or adopt official controls under other laws or to adopt official controls that are consistent with or more restrictive than those enacted by the county.

§ Subd. 3. Consistency of municipal plans and controls with county plan. Municipalities shall revise existing plans and official controls to conform with the county approved agricultural land preservation plan and official controls and shall initiate implementation of the revised plans and controls within one year after receiving the county approved agricultural land preservation plan and controls.
Minn. Stat. § 84A.56 — MN Code / Part 84A_84D / Chapter 84A / Section 84A.56
§ 84A.56 CONSOLIDATED CONSERVATION LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Consolidated conservation land acquisition and disposition plan. Before the commissioner may acquire or dispose of land in the game preserves, areas, and projects established under section 84A.01 , 84A.20 , or 84A.31 , in any county, the commissioner must prepare a county land acquisition and disposition plan. The plan must identify the general areas where the commissioner intends to acquire or dispose of land and their accompanying reasons. The plan must emphasize a balance of uplands and wetlands.

§ Subd. 2. Review by county board. The plan must be submitted to the county board for review and comment. The board must notify the commissioner of natural resources of any concerns or disagreements with the plan within 90 days after receiving the plan or proposal.

§ Subd. 3. Department review of appraisals. The county board must submit appraisals for land offered for sale under this section to the commissioner for review at least 30 days before the date of the sale.
Minn. Stat. § 116.34 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116 / Section 116.34
§ 116.34 TIME LIMITED FOR PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

Proceedings in respect of an offense under sections 116.21 to 116.35 , may be instituted at any time within two years after the time when the subject matter of the proceedings arose.
Minn. Stat. § 60B.42 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60B / Section 60B.42
§ 60B.42 CLAIMS OF SURETY.
Status: in_force

Whenever a creditor whose claim against an insurer is secured in whole or in part by the undertaking of another person fails to prove and file that claim, the other person may do so in the creditor's name, and shall be subrogated to the rights of the creditor, whether the claim has been filed by the creditor or by the other person in the creditor's name, to the extent that the person discharges the undertaking. In the absence of an agreement with the creditor to the contrary, the other person shall not be entitled to any dividend until the amount paid to the creditor on the undertaking plus the dividends paid on the claim from the insurer's estate to the creditor equals the amount of the entire claim of the creditor. Any excess received by the creditor shall be held in trust for such other person.
Minn. Stat. § 299K.03 — MN Code / Part 299A_299N / Chapter 299K / Section 299K.03
§ 299K.03 EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment. The Emergency Response Commission is established to comply with and administer the federal act.

§ Subd. 2. Agency members. The commission consists of the commissioners of the Department of Public Safety, the Pollution Control Agency, the Department of Health, and the Department of Agriculture.

§ Subd. 3. Appointed members. (a) The governor shall appoint 18 additional members to the commission. (b) The 18 appointed members must include one representative each of fire chiefs, professional firefighters, volunteer firefighters, fire marshals, law enforcement personnel, emergency medical personnel, health professionals, wastewater treatment operators, labor, emergency managers, and local elected officials, three representatives of community groups or the public, and four representatives from business and industry, at least one of whom must represent small business. (c) At least four of the appointed members must reside outside the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2 . (d) The appointed members must be appointed, serve, and be compensated in the manner provided in section 15.059 .

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 2001 c 161 s 58 ]

§ Subd. 5. Duties of commission. The commission shall carry out all requirements of a commission under the federal act and may adopt rules to do so. The commission shall encourage use of and shall utilize existing emergency planning systems under section 299K.05 whenever practical.

§ Subd. 6. Agreements. The commission may cooperate and enter into necessary agreements with other state departments and agencies, political subdivisions of the state, or the federal government to perform its duties.

§ Subd. 7. Cooperation. State departments, agencies, and political subdivisions shall cooperate with the commission and its director and shall assist in the performance of the commission's duties.
Minn. Stat. § 638.14 — MN Code / Part 636_643 / Chapter 638 / Section 638.14
§ 638.14 COMMISSION MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Frequency. The commission must meet at least four times each year for one or more days at each meeting to hear eligible clemency applications and recommend appropriate action to the board on each application. One or more of the meetings may be held at a department-operated correctional facility.

§ Subd. 2. When open to the public. All commission meetings are open to the public as provided under chapter 13D, but the commission may hold closed meetings: (1) as provided under chapter 13D; or (2) as necessary to protect sensitive or confidential information, including (i) a victim's identity, and (ii) sensitive or confidential victim testimony.

§ Subd. 3. Recording. When possible, the commission must record its meetings by audio or audiovisual means.

§ Subd. 4. Board attendance. The governor, attorney general, and chief justice, or their designees, may attend commission meetings as ex-officio nonvoting members, but their attendance does not affect whether the commission has a quorum.

§ Subd. 5. Applicant appearance; third-party statements. (a) An applicant for clemency must appear before the commission either in person or through available forms of telecommunication. (b) The victim of an applicant's crime may appear and speak at the meeting or submit a written statement to the commission. The commission may treat a victim's written statement as confidential and not disclose the statement to the applicant or the public if there is or has been an order for protection, harassment restraining order, or other no-contact order prohibiting the applicant from contacting the victim. (c) A law enforcement agency's representative may provide the agency's position on whether the commission should recommend clemency by: (1) appearing and speaking at the meeting; or (2) submitting a written statement to the commission. (d) The sentencing judge and the prosecuting attorney, or their successors, may provide their positions on whether the commission should recommend clemency by: (1) appearing and speaking at the meeting; or (2) submitting their statements under section 638.11, subdivision 2 .
Minn. Stat. § 6.92 — MN Code / Part 4_9 / Chapter 6 / Section 6.92
§ 6.92 LITIGATION EXPENSES; LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
Status: in_force

The state auditor must report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees in the house of representatives and the senate with jurisdiction over the Office of the State Auditor by July 1, 2017, and January 1, 2018, and each January 1 thereafter, on the state auditor's expenses in preparing or asserting a civil claim or appeal, or in defending against a civil claim or appeal, related to the proper exercise of the auditor's constitutionally authorized core functions. The report must list each lawsuit the state auditor has brought or is defending, the grounds for each suit, the litigation expenses incurred since the previous report under this section, and the projected expenses to complete the suit.
Minn. Stat. § 625.04 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 625 / Section 625.04
§ 625.04 EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

The judge before whom any person is brought upon charge of having made threats, shall immediately examine the complainant and witnesses in support of the prosecution, on oath, in the presence of the party charged, in relation to any matters pertinent to the charge. Witnesses for the prisoner, if the prisoner has any, shall be subsequently sworn and examined. The prisoner may be assisted by counsel in the proceeding.
Minn. Stat. § 16A.105 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16A / Section 16A.105
§ 16A.105 DEBT CAPACITY FORECAST.
Status: in_force

In February and November of each year the commissioner shall prepare a debt capacity forecast to be delivered to the governor and legislature according to section 16A.103, subdivision 1 . The debt capacity forecast must include statements of the indebtedness of the state for bonds, notes, and other forms of long-term general obligation indebtedness. The forecast must show the actual amount of the debt service for at least the past two completed fiscal years, and the estimated amount for the current fiscal year and the next six fiscal years, the debt authorized and unissued, and the borrowing capacity for the next six fiscal years.
Minn. Stat. § 148E.50 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148E / Section 148E.50
§ 148E.50 DATA SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated data system.

(b) The Commission shall assign each applicant for a multistate license a unique identifier, as determined by the rules of the Commission.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a member state shall submit a uniform data set to the data system on all individuals to whom this Compact is applicable as required by the rules of the Commission, including:

(1) identifying information;

(2) licensure data;

(3) adverse actions against a license and information related thereto;

(4) nonconfidential information related to alternative program participation, the beginning and ending dates of such participation, and other information related to such participation not made confidential under member state law;

(5) any denial of application for licensure, and the reason for such denial;

(6) the presence of current significant investigative information; and

(7) other information that may facilitate the administration of this Compact or the protection of the public, as determined by the rules of the Commission.

(d) The records and information provided to a member state pursuant to this Compact or through the data system, when certified by the Commission or an agent thereof, shall constitute the authenticated business records of the Commission, and shall be entitled to any associated hearsay exception in any relevant judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative proceedings in a member state.

(e) Current significant investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any member state will only be available to other member states.

(f) It is the responsibility of the member states to report any adverse action against a licensee and to monitor the database to determine whether adverse action has been taken against a licensee. Adverse action information pertaining to a licensee in any member state will be available to any other member state.

(g) Member states contributing information to the data system may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing state.

(h) Any information submitted to the data system that is subsequently expunged pursuant to federal law or the laws of the member state contributing the information shall be removed from the data system.
Minn. Stat. § 97A.545 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97A / Section 97A.545
§ 97A.545 TRANSPORTING GAME BIRDS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Residents shipping by common carrier. A resident that ships game birds to the resident by common carrier without being in the vehicle may not make more than three shipments during a license year. A shipment may not contain more than the resident's daily limit.

§ Subd. 2. Nonresidents shipping by common carrier. A nonresident that ships game birds to the nonresident by common carrier without being in the vehicle must obtain a shipping permit from the commissioner. The commissioner shall issue the permit upon request, without a fee. The carrier receiving the shipment must cancel the permit as prescribed by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 3. Shipping to other persons. A person must obtain a permit from the commissioner to ship game birds to another person within or out of the state. The person must have the licenses required to take the game birds.

§ Subd. 4. Game birds taken outside state. (a) A person may transport into the state game birds that are lawfully taken and possessed outside of this state. (b) A resident may ship the game birds by common carrier within the state. A nonresident may ship the game birds out of the state by common carrier. Each shipment must be tagged or sealed by a conservation officer as prescribed by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 5. Undressed birds; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person may ship or otherwise transport game birds in an undressed condition only. (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the birds being shipped or otherwise transported: (1) were taken on a shooting preserve and are marked or identified in accordance with section 97A.121, subdivision 5 ; (2) were taken, dressed, and lawfully shipped or otherwise transported in another state; (3) are migratory game birds that were lawfully tagged and packed by a federally permitted migratory bird preservation facility; or (4) are doves shipped or transported in accordance with federal law.
Minn. Stat. § 515A.2-106 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 515A / Section 515A.2-106
§ 515A.2-106 CONTENTS OF DECLARATION; FLEXIBLE CONDOMINIUMS.
Status: reserved

The declaration for a flexible condominium shall include, in addition to the matters specified in section 515A.2-105 :

(1) an explicit reservation of any options to add additional real estate;

(2) a statement of any time limit, not exceeding seven years after the recording of the declaration, upon which any option reserved under paragraph (1) will lapse, together with a statement of any circumstances that will terminate the option before the expiration of the time limit. If no time limit is set forth in the declaration, the time limit shall be seven years after the recording of the declaration;

(3) a statement of any limitations on any option reserved under paragraph (1), other than limitations created by or imposed pursuant to law;

(4) legally sufficient descriptions of each portion of additional real estate;

(5) if portions of any additional real estate may be added at different times, a statement to that effect together with a statement fixing the boundaries of those portions and regulating the order in which they may be added or a statement that no assurances are made in those regards;

(6) a statement of (i) the maximum number of units that may be created within any additional real estate and within any portion, the boundaries of which are fixed pursuant to paragraph (5), and (ii) how many of those units will be restricted exclusively to residential use;

(7) a statement that any buildings and units that may be erected upon the additional real estate or a portion thereof will be compatible with the other buildings and units in the condominium in terms of architectural style, quality of construction, principal materials employed in construction, and size, or a statement of any differences with respect to the buildings or units, or a statement that no assurances are made respecting those matters;

(8) a statement that all restrictions in the declaration affecting use, occupancy, and alienation of units will apply to units created in the additional real estate, or a statement of any differentiations that may be made as to those units;

(9) general descriptions of all other improvements and common elements that may be made or created upon or within the additional real estate or each portion thereof;

(10) a statement of the extent to which any assurances made in the declaration regarding additional real estate pursuant to paragraphs (5) to (9) apply in the event any additional real estate is not added to the condominium, or a statement that those assurances do not apply if the real estate is not added to the condominium.