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Minn. Stat. § 216B.684 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216B / Section 216B.684
§ 216B.684 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF MERCURY EMISSIONS-REDUCTION PLAN.
Status: in_force

The Pollution Control Agency shall evaluate a utility's mercury emissions-reduction plans filed under sections 216B.682 and 216B.6851 and submit its evaluation to the Public Utilities Commission within 180 days of the date the plan is filed with the agency and commission. In its review, the agency shall (1) assess whether the utility's plan meets the requirements of section 216B.682 or 216B.6851, as applicable, (2) evaluate the environmental and public health benefits of each option proposed or considered by the utility, including benefits associated with reductions in pollutants other than mercury, (3) assess the technical feasibility and cost-effectiveness of technologies proposed or considered by the utility for achieving mercury emissions reduction, and (4) advise the commission of the appropriateness of the utility's plan. In preparing its assessment, the agency may request additional information from the utility, especially with regard to alternative technologies or configurations applicable to the specific unit, and the estimated costs of those alternatives.
Minn. Stat. § 48.36 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 48 / Section 48.36
§ 48.36 APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. State bank to acquire trust authority. Any state bank having a capital and surplus of not less than $500,000 may exercise the powers and privileges conferred by sections 48A.07 and 48A.08 , in addition to all other powers granted by law, upon complying with the conditions and requirements of those sections, and receiving the approval of the commissioner of commerce, who may grant or reject, in the commissioner's judgment, the application of any bank to acquire trust authority, and in doing so shall take into consideration the following factors: (1) the needs of the community for trust service of the kind applied for and the probable volume of such trust business available to the bank; (2) the general condition of the bank, particularly the adequacy of its net capital and surplus funds in relation to the character and condition of its assets and to its deposit liabilities and other corporate responsibilities, including the proposed exercise of trust powers; (3) the general character and ability of the management of the bank; (4) the nature of the supervision to be given to the proposed trust activities, including the qualifications and experience of the members of the proposed trust investment committee; (5) the qualifications, experience, and character of the proposed executive officer or officers of the trust department; (6) whether the bank has available competent legal counsel to advise and pass upon trust matters whenever necessary; and (7) any other facts and circumstances that seem proper.

§ Subd. 2. Filing fee. The application required under subdivision 1 shall be in the form prescribed by the commissioner and shall be accompanied with a $250 filing fee, which shall be deposited into the general fund.
Minn. Stat. § 336.7-602 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.7-602
§ 336.7-602 JUDICIAL PROCESS AGAINST GOODS COVERED BY NEGOTIABLE DOCUMENT OF TITLE.
Status: in_force

Unless a document of title was originally issued upon delivery of the goods by a person that did not have power to dispose of them, a lien does not attach by virtue of any judicial process to goods in the possession of a bailee for which a negotiable document of title is outstanding unless possession or control of the document is first surrendered to the bailee or the document's negotiation is enjoined. The bailee may not be compelled to deliver the goods pursuant to process until possession or control of the document is surrendered to the bailee or to the court. A purchaser of the document for value without notice of the process or injunction takes free of the lien imposed by judicial process.
Minn. Stat. § 88.50 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 88 / Section 88.50
§ 88.50 TAXATION.
Status: in_force

Every auxiliary forest in this state must be taxed according to sections 88.49 to 88.53 and not otherwise. Except as expressly permitted by sections 88.49 to 88.53 , no auxiliary forest shall be taxed for, or directly or indirectly made to contribute to, or become liable for the payment of, any tax or assessment, general or special, or any bond, certificate of indebtedness, or other public obligation of any name or kind, made, issued, or created subsequent to the filing of the contract creating the auxiliary forest, provided that temporary buildings, structures, or other fixtures located upon land within an auxiliary forest shall be valued and assessed as personal property and classified as class 3 under the general system of ad valorem taxation. In any proceeding for the making of a special improvement under the laws of this state by which any auxiliary forest will be benefited, the owner may subject the lands to assessment in the manner provided by law, by filing the owner's written consent to the assessment in the tribunal in which the proceeding is pending. The lands shall for the purposes of the improvement and assessment not be treated as lands in an auxiliary forest; but the lien of any assessment levied on lands in any auxiliary forest is subject to the provisions of the contract creating the auxiliary forest and subordinate to the lien of any tax imposed under the provisions of sections 88.49 to 88.53 .
Minn. Stat. § 60A.204 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60A / Section 60A.204
§ 60A.204 FEES AND COMMISSIONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. [Repealed by amendment, 2010 c 384 s 6]

§ Subd. 2. Regulation of fees and commissions. A surplus lines broker may charge a fee and commission, in addition to the premium, that is not excessive or discriminatory. The broker shall maintain complete documentation of all fees and commissions charged.

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed by amendment, 2010 c 384 s 6]
Minn. Stat. § 282.341 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 282 / Section 282.341
§ 282.341 REINSTATEMENT OF TAX-FORFEITED CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Conditions. Whenever a county auditor's certificate of the sale of tax-forfeited lands upon installments has been canceled for the failure to pay any of the deferred installments and interest or the current taxes, the purchaser having paid 50 percent or more of the purchase price, if such lands have not been sold or zoned so as to restrict the sale thereof, the said purchaser may reinstate such certificate by depositing with the county auditor all delinquent installments and interest due upon such certificate at the time of the cancellation thereof, those installments and interest that would have accrued in the absence of such cancellation, together with an amount equal to all unpaid taxes, penalties, interest, and costs up to the date of the cancellation thereof, and have an amount equal to the taxes and assessments that would have been levied and payable but for the cancellation of such certificates; such taxes shall be computed by the county auditor as in the case of omitted taxes that would have been assessed between the date of the cancellation of such certificate and the reinstatement thereof.

§ Subd. 2. Recordation, payment, levy. Thereupon the county auditor shall record the reinstatement and shall pay over to the county treasurer the amount deposited by the petitioner. If such reinstatement is made after January 2 the county auditor shall levy taxes for the year in which reinstatement is made on said land as in the case of omitted taxes.
Minn. Stat. § 103F.527 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103F / Section 103F.527
§ 103F.527 CONSERVATION PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Approved practices. An approved practice must be consistent with section 103F.505 . The landowner is responsible for establishing all approved practices on the easement area as specified by the board.

§ Subd. 2. Approved practices eligible for reimbursement. The board must determine which approved practices are eligible for payments or reimbursement under a conservation easement program. Food plots are not eligible for payments or reimbursement under a conservation easement program.

§ Subd. 3. Money from other sources. The board may augment money available to pay for or reimburse approved practices with money from other agencies, organizations, or individuals.
Minn. Stat. § 593.32 — MN Code / Part 593 / Chapter 593 / Section 593.32
§ 593.32 PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Prohibition. A citizen shall not be excluded from jury service in this state on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, economic status, marital status, sexual orientation, or a physical or sensory disability.

§ Subd. 2. Certain challenges for cause. Nothing in subdivision 1 restricts the right to strike an individual from being impaneled on a jury for cause based on a showing that a physical or sensory disability will impair the juror's ability to try a particular case.
Minn. Stat. § 48.64 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 48 / Section 48.64
§ 48.64 DEPOSITS OF TRUST FUNDS.
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, or corporation appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction as representative of the estate of a deceased person, or as guardian or conservator, or any trustee of a firefighters' relief association, or any referee, receiver, or trustee appointed by a court of record in this state, may deposit funds for safekeeping and disbursing, unless otherwise directed by the court, in any bank, credit union, if the beneficial owner is a member, or trust company, however organized, the deposits of which are insured, in whole or in part, by an agency of the federal government insuring deposits, to the extent that the funds so deposited are fully insured.
Minn. Stat. § 382.36 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 382 / Section 382.36
§ 382.36 PRESENTMENT FOR PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

When negotiable paper is accepted by any county officer the county treasurer shall promptly present it for payment. If the negotiable paper is not paid on due presentation for any reason, the treasurer shall return it to the county officer who accepted it. If a statutory procedure is prescribed for the collection of the amount represented by the negotiable paper, such paper shall be returned to the person submitting it and the amount collected pursuant to such procedure. If no special statutory procedure is prescribed for the collection of the amount represented by the negotiable paper, the county attorney shall use all legal means available to compel payment of the amount represented by the negotiable paper.
Minn. Stat. § 336.3-114 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.3-114
§ 336.3-114 CONTRADICTORY TERMS OF INSTRUMENT.
Status: in_force

If an instrument contains contradictory terms, typewritten terms prevail over printed terms, handwritten terms prevail over both, and words prevail over numbers.
Minn. Stat. § 150A.22 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 150A / Section 150A.22
§ 150A.22 DONATED DENTAL SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner of health shall contract with the Minnesota Dental Association, or another appropriate and qualified organization to develop and operate a donated dental services program to provide dental care to public program recipients and the uninsured through dentists who volunteer their services without compensation. As part of the contract, the commissioner shall include specific performance and outcome measures that the contracting organization must meet. The donated dental services program shall:

(1) establish a network of volunteer dentists, including dental specialties, to donate dental services to eligible individuals;

(2) establish a system to refer eligible individuals to the appropriate volunteer dentists; and

(3) develop and implement a public awareness campaign to educate eligible individuals about the availability of the program.

(b) Funding for the program may be used for administrative or technical support. The organization contracting with the commissioner shall provide an annual report that accounts for funding appropriated to the program by the state, documents the number of individuals served by the program and the number of dentists participating as program providers, and provides data on meeting the specific performance and outcome measures identified by the commissioner.
Minn. Stat. § 1.1466 — MN Code / Part 1_2A / Chapter 1 / Section 1.1466
§ 1.1466 STATE FOSSIL.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Designation. Castoroides ohioensis , commonly known as the giant beaver, or capa in Dakota and amik in Ojibwe, is designated as the official state fossil of the state of Minnesota.

§ Subd. 2. Photograph. A photograph of the giant beaver, approved by the commissioner of natural resources, shall be preserved and may be displayed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
Minn. Stat. § 515A.4-117 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 515A / Section 515A.4-117
§ 515A.4-117 DECLARANT'S OBLIGATION TO COMPLETE AND RESTORE.
Status: reserved

(a) The declarant shall complete all improvements labeled "MUST BE BUILT" on the condominium plat prepared pursuant to section 515A.2-110 .

(b) The declarant is subject to liability for the prompt repair and restoration to a condition compatible with the remainder of the condominium of any portion of the condominium affected by the exercise of rights reserved pursuant to or created by sections 515A.2-111 , 515A.2-117 , and 515A.2-118 .
Minn. Stat. § 144.4802 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.4802
§ 144.4802 AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Authority to commit. Under the powers and duties assigned to the commissioner in this chapter and chapter 145, the commissioner may proceed under sections 144.4801 to 144.4813 whenever the commissioner has probable cause to believe that a person who has active tuberculosis or is clinically suspected of having active tuberculosis is an endangerment to the public health.

§ Subd. 2. Preemption. Sections 144.4801 to 144.4813 preempt and supersede sections 144.4171 to 144.4186 with regard to a tuberculosis health threat. Nothing in sections 144.4801 to 144.4813 restricts the commissioner's authority to seek injunctive relief pursuant to section 145.075 , or any other relief under other statutes or at common law.

§ Subd. 3. Reliance on spiritual means in lieu of medical treatment. Nothing in sections 144.4801 to 144.4813 shall be construed to abridge the right of a carrier to refuse medical treatment for tuberculosis if the carrier opposes medical treatment on the basis of sincere religious beliefs and complies with a monitoring plan developed by the commissioner for the isolation of the carrier as defined in section 144.4803, subdivision 14 . A carrier who meets the requirements of this subdivision is not considered an endangerment under section 144.4803, subdivision 10 , clauses (2) to (6) and (8). Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to limit the authority of the commissioner to take necessary actions to protect the public health according to sections 144.4801 to 144.4813 .
Minn. Stat. § 216B.105 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216B / Section 216B.105
§ 216B.105 CUSTOMER SHARE OF MERCURY CONTROL COSTS.
Status: in_force

A utility selling electricity at retail shall report in a biannual bill insert the amount of the customer's total bill that represents the utility's capital and operating costs to control mercury emissions to the atmosphere as required under sections 216B.68 to 216B.688.
Minn. Stat. § 160.165 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 160 / Section 160.165
§ 160.165 MITIGATING TRANSPORTATION PROJECT IMPACTS ON BUSINESS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given: (1) "project" means construction work to maintain, construct, reconstruct, or improve a street or highway or for a rail transit project; (2) "substantial business impacts" means impairment of road access, parking, or visibility for one or more business establishments as a result of a project, for a minimum period of one month; and (3) "transportation authority" means the commissioner, as to trunk highways; the county board, as to county state-aid highways and county highways; the town board, as to town roads; statutory or home rule charter cities, as to city streets; the Metropolitan Council, for rail transit projects located entirely within the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2 ; and the commissioner, for all other rail transit projects.

§ Subd. 2. Business liaison. (a) Before beginning construction work on a project, a transportation authority shall identify whether the project is anticipated to include substantial business impacts. For such projects, the transportation authority shall designate an individual to serve as business liaison between the transportation authority and affected businesses. (b) The business liaison shall consult with affected businesses before and during construction to investigate means of mitigating project impacts to businesses. The mitigation considered must include signage. The business liaison shall provide information to the identified businesses before and during construction, concerning project duration and timetables, lane and road closures, detours, access impacts, customer parking impacts, visibility, noise, dust, vibration, and public participation opportunities.

§ Subd. 3. MS 2022 [Repealed, 2023 c 25 s 190 ]
Minn. Stat. § 31B.03 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 31B / Section 31B.03
§ 31B.03 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

A packer, stockyard owner, market agency, and dealer and grain and feed businesses with livestock contracts shall file annually with the commissioner a copy of the annual report form of the federal packers and stockyards regulations filed with the federal packers and stockyards administration and any additional information that may be required on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The report and any additional information must be filed with the commissioner not later than April 15 following the end of the calendar year or, if the records are kept on a fiscal year basis, not later than 90 days after the close of the fiscal year.

The commissioner shall require: (1) a packer to annually complete a form showing the maximum capacity of each of the packer's packing plants; and (2) a copy of each contract a packer has entered into with a livestock producer and each agreement that will become part of the contract that a packer has with a livestock producer for the purchase or contracting of livestock.
Minn. Stat. § 383B.78 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383B / Section 383B.78
§ 383B.78 BATHING BEACHES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Public bathing beach; definition. For purposes of this section, a public bathing beach means public land, roads, and highways adjoining public waters that have been or may be used for bathing or swimming, and privately owned places that the public is allowed to frequent or use for bathing.

§ Subd. 2. Unlawful to bathe at public beaches at certain times. In counties that have a population of 450,000 or more, a person may not frequent, swim, bathe, or congregate at a public bathing beach or public waters adjacent to a public bathing beach for the purpose of swimming or bathing, or congregating with others, from 10:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. of the next day.

§ Subd. 3. Regulatory ordinances. (a) The governing bodies of counties having a population of more than 450,000, and all cities and towns located in the counties may, by ordinance, resolution, or bylaw, regulate the use of public bathing beaches and public waters where a public bathing beach immediately borders for the purpose of bathing, swimming, or congregating with others, within their respective territorial limits, in a manner that is not inconsistent with this section. (b) If a governing body determines that the safety, health, morals, or general welfare of the public require, the governing body may, by ordinance, resolution, or bylaw, provide that a public bathing beach is closed to bathing, swimming, and congregating after 9:00 p.m.

§ Subd. 4. Not restrictive. This section does not limit or abrogate any of the existing powers of a body or governing board of a county, home rule charter or statutory city, or town.

§ Subd. 5. Penalty. A person who violates a provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 43A.39 — MN Code / Part 43A / Chapter 43A / Section 43A.39
§ 43A.39 COMPLIANCE WITH LAW.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Prohibited acts; penalties. All employees shall comply with and aid in all proper ways the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. No employee or any other person shall intentionally: (1) make any false oral or written statement, mark, rating or report concerning any application, selection process, or appointment made under provisions of this chapter or in any manner commit or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of this chapter; (2) directly or indirectly, give, render, pay, offer, solicit, or accept any money, service or other valuable consideration for any appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion to, or any advantage in obtaining, a position in the civil service; (3) defeat, deceive, or obstruct any person in exercising rights under this chapter, or furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of affecting the rights or prospects of any person with respect to appointment, advancement or retention in the classified service; (4) violate the provisions of section 43A.37 or 43A.38 ; or (5) if in the classified service, engage in activities prohibited by section 43A.32 .

§ Subd. 2. Noncompliance. Any employee who intentionally fails to comply with the provisions of chapter 43A shall be subject to disciplinary action and action pursuant to chapter 609. An appointing authority shall report in writing to the legislative auditor when there is probable cause to believe that a substantial violation has occurred. Any person convicted of a crime based on violations of this chapter shall be ineligible for appointment in the civil service for three years following conviction.

§ Subd. 3. Violations; position vacated. Intentional violation of section 43A.37 may be cause for disciplinary action and conviction of an employee in the classified service under section 43A.32 shall render the position vacant.