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Minn. Stat. § 136A.162 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 136A / Section 136A.162
§ 136A.162 CLASSIFICATION OF DATA.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), data on applicants for financial assistance collected and used by the office for student financial aid programs administered by that office are private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12 .

(b) Data on applicants may be disclosed to the commissioner of children, youth, and families to the extent necessary to determine eligibility under section 136A.121, subdivision 2 , clause (5).

(c) The following data collected in the Minnesota supplemental loan program under sections 136A.1701 and 136A.1704 may be disclosed to a consumer credit reporting agency only if the borrower and the cosigner give informed consent, according to section 13.05, subdivision 4 , at the time of application for a loan:

(1) the lender-assigned borrower identification number;

(2) the name and address of borrower;

(3) the name and address of cosigner;

(4) the date the account is opened;

(5) the outstanding account balance;

(6) the dollar amount past due;

(7) the number of payments past due;

(8) the type of account;

(9) the responsibility for the account; and

(10) the status or remarks code.
Minn. Stat. § 88.31 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 88 / Section 88.31
§ 88.31 SURVEYS AND PLATS.
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of the petition and bond, as provided in section 88.30 , with the auditor of any county, the auditor shall notify the county board of the county, and the county board shall, within 30 days thereafter, appoint a competent civil engineer and direct the engineer to proceed to examine the land described in the petition and make the necessary surveys to enable the engineer to report and file with the auditor a plat, therein describing each 40-acre tract or governmental lot covered by the petition and marking thereon the portion of the land proposed to be cleared and improved. The engineer shall, as a part of the report, describe the kind of trees, brush, stumps, or other similar materials or debris located upon the land and proposed to be removed by the proceedings, together with an estimate of the cost thereof, and the probable value of the material, if any, when removed, and shall accompany the report with specifications as to the manner of performing and completing the improvement. The engineer shall specifically describe the nature of the soil of each tract and any other conditions affecting the value, location, or use of the land. This report shall be in tabulated form and furnish the county board with an estimate of the cost of the improvement of each particular tract of land described, which report by the engineer shall be filed with the auditor within 30 days after appointment of the engineer, unless for good cause shown further extension of 30 days is granted by the auditor. This engineer before entering upon duties shall execute to the county board a bond in the sum of $1,000, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties.
Minn. Stat. § 626.12 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 626 / Section 626.12
§ 626.12 APPLICANTS; NAMES ON WARRANT.
Status: in_force

The warrant, in addition, shall contain the names of the persons presenting affidavits in support of the application, and the grounds for its issuance.
Minn. Stat. § 47.521 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 47 / Section 47.521
§ 47.521 CLOSED BANK LOCATION; AUTHORIZATION.
Status: in_force

Where the commissioner has determined that an existing state bank or national banking association is about to fail or has failed and it is in the public interest to prevent the loss of banking services in the community affected, the limitations on location and number of detached facilities in section 47.52 do not apply to an application to establish a detached facility in the same locality. In the event the commissioner has determined that it is necessary and in the public interest to act immediately on the application, the commissioner may waive the requirements of section 47.54 .
Minn. Stat. § 144.91 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.91
§ 144.91 POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The state commissioner of health is authorized to develop and carry on a program in the field of human genetics which shall include the collection and interpretation of data relating to human hereditary diseases and pathologic conditions; the assembly, preparation and dissemination of informational material on the subject for professional counselors and the lay public; the conduct of such research studies as may stimulate reduction in the frequency of manifestation of various deleterious genes, and the provision of counseling services to the public on problems of human genetics. It shall consult and cooperate with the University of Minnesota, the Public Health Service and the Children's Bureau of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, and with nationally recognized scientific and professional organizations engaged in studying the problems of human genetics.
Minn. Stat. § 128C.10 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 128C / Section 128C.10
§ 128C.10 EXPENSE LIMITS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Employee expenses. Employees of the league may be reimbursed only for expenses as authorized by the commissioner's plan for state employees adopted under section 43A.18, subdivision 2 .

§ Subd. 2. No credit cards. The league cannot have credit cards.

§ Subd. 3. Director's expense account. The executive director of the league may have a department head expense account. The account is subject to the same limits and guidelines as the same account for the commissioner of education. The executive director may spend money to entertain from this account only. The executive director may reimburse the expenses of guests of the league from this account only.

§ Subd. 4. Advisory committee pay. A member of an advisory committee may be paid for expenses only. The only way the expenses may be reimbursed is in the same way board members' expenses are reimbursed.

§ Subd. 5. Auto policy. The board must have a policy on the use of automobiles by league staff. The board must show annually how the policy is the most cost-effective alternative available.
Minn. Stat. § 179.10 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 179 / Section 179.10
§ 179.10 JOINING LABOR ORGANIZATIONS; UNITING FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Employees' right of self-organization. Employees shall have the right of self-organization and the right to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in lawful, concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection; and such employees shall have the right to refrain from any and all such activities.

§ Subd. 2. Employers associations. Employers have the right to associate together for the purpose of collective bargaining.
Minn. Stat. § 221.293 — MN Code / Part 218_222 / Chapter 221 / Section 221.293
§ 221.293 COMPLAINT, HEARING, AND ORDER.
Status: in_force

Where any provisions of this chapter or any order adopted thereunder or any rule of the commissioner has been violated, the commissioner upon complaint being filed or on the commissioner's own motion, may issue and serve upon the person engaged in such violation, a complaint stating the charges in that respect, and containing a notice of a hearing upon a day and at a place therein fixed at least ten days after the service of the complaint and notice requiring the person so complained of to appear at the time and place fixed in the notice of hearing and show cause why an order should not be entered by the commissioner requiring such person to cease and desist from the violation alleged. If upon such hearing the commissioner shall find that any of the violations alleged in the order to show cause are true, it shall so find and shall issue and cause to be served upon such person an order requiring such person to cease and desist from such violation. The district court, upon petition, may enforce such cease and desist order by injunction or other appropriate writ or proceedings.
Minn. Stat. § 136F.12 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 136F / Section 136F.12
§ 136F.12 FOND DU LAC CAMPUS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Unique missions. The Fond du Lac campus has a unique mission among two-year colleges to serve the lower division general education needs in Carlton and south St. Louis Counties, and the education needs of American Indians throughout the state and especially in northern Minnesota. The campus has a further unique mission to provide programs in support of its federal land grant status. Accordingly, while the college is governed by the board, its governance is accomplished in conjunction with the board of directors of Fond du Lac Tribal College.

§ Subd. 2. Selected programs. Notwithstanding section 135A.052, subdivision 1 , to better meet the education needs of Minnesota's American Indian students, and in furtherance of the unique missions provided in subdivision 1, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College may offer a baccalaureate program in elementary education, as approved by the board, and the board of directors of Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.

§ Subd. 3. Bargaining unit assignment. Notwithstanding section 179A.10, subdivision 2 , the state university instructional unit shall include faculty who teach upper division courses at the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
Minn. Stat. § 216B.11 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216B / Section 216B.11
§ 216B.11 DEPRECIATION RATES AND PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall fix proper and adequate rates and methods of depreciation, amortization, or depletion in respect of utility property, and every public utility shall conform its depreciation, amortization or depletion accounts to the rates and methods fixed by the commission.
Minn. Stat. § 238.27 — MN Code / Part 237_238 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.27
§ 238.27 INTERFERENCE WITH FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

No person may interfere with the installation, operation, inspection, maintenance, or removal of cable communications facilities or activities of a cable communications system under sections 238.02, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 1d, 21a, 28a, 29a, 31a, and 31d , and 238.22 to 238.27 .
Minn. Stat. § 216I.26 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216I / Section 216I.26
§ 216I.26 RULES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Commission rules. The commission, in order to give effect to the purposes of this chapter, may adopt rules consistent with this chapter, including promulgation of site and route designation criteria, the description of the information to be furnished by the utilities, establishment of minimum guidelines for public participation in the development, revision, and enforcement of any rule, plan, or program established by the commission, procedures for the revocation or suspension of a site or route permit, and the procedure and timeliness for proposing alternative routes and sites. A rule adopted by the commission must not grant priority to state-owned wildlife management areas over agricultural lands in the designation of route avoidance areas. Chapter 14 applies to the appeal of rules adopted by the commission to the same extent as it applies to review of rules adopted by any other agency of state government.

§ Subd. 2. Office of Administrative Hearings rules. The chief administrative law judge must adopt procedural rules for public hearings relating to the site and route permit process. The rules must attempt to maximize citizen participation in these processes consistent with the time limits for commission decision established under this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 325F.54 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325F / Section 325F.54
§ 325F.54 PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Knowingly and willfully failing to have a clearly readable price indicated on more than six individual items of the same commodity shall constitute a petty misdemeanor and each commodity not priced in compliance with sections 325F.53 to 325F.55 shall constitute a separate violation. Each day that a violation continues shall also constitute a separate violation;

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person may bring an action to enjoin a violation of sections 325F.53 to 325F.55 .
Minn. Stat. § 94.13 — MN Code / Part 92_94 / Chapter 94 / Section 94.13
§ 94.13 RECORD OF CONTRACTS FOR DEED AND ASSIGNMENTS; EFFECT.
Status: in_force

(a) A contract for deed issued before July 1, 2004, pursuant to sections 94.09 to 94.16 , or any assignment thereof, executed and acknowledged as provided by law for the execution and acknowledgment of deeds may be recorded in the office of the county recorder of any county in the state in the same manner and with like effect as deeds are therein recorded. This contract for deed shall entitle the purchaser thereof, or the heirs and assigns of the purchaser, to the exclusive possession of the land therein described, provided its terms have been in all respects complied with, and the contract for deed and the record thereof shall be conclusive evidence of title in the purchaser, or the heirs and assigns of the purchaser, for all purposes and against all persons, except the state of Minnesota in case of forfeiture.

(b) When a contract for deed or partial interest in a contract for deed is assigned, the assignment must be made on a form provided by the commissioner, executed by the assignor and assignee, and consented to by the commissioner. An assignment of a partial interest must state that payment to date has been made to the commissioner.

(c) When the assignee satisfies the terms of the assignment and corresponding terms of the contract for deed, the commissioner shall issue a deed to the assignee.
Minn. Stat. § 302A.305 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 302A / Section 302A.305
§ 302A.305 DUTIES OF REQUIRED OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Presumption; modification. Unless the articles, the bylaws, or a resolution adopted by the board and not inconsistent with the articles or bylaws, provide otherwise, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer have the duties specified in this section.

§ Subd. 2. Chief executive officer. The chief executive officer shall: (a) have general active management of the business of the corporation; (b) when present, preside at all meetings of the board and of the shareholders; (c) see that all orders and resolutions of the board are carried into effect; (d) sign and deliver in the name of the corporation any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments pertaining to the business of the corporation, except in cases in which the authority to sign and deliver is required by law to be exercised by another person or is expressly delegated by the articles or bylaws or by the board to some other officer or agent of the corporation; (e) maintain records of and, whenever necessary, certify all proceedings of the board and the shareholders; and (f) perform other duties prescribed by the board.

§ Subd. 3. Chief financial officer. The chief financial officer shall: (a) keep accurate financial records for the corporation; (b) deposit all money, drafts, and checks in the name of and to the credit of the corporation in the banks and depositories designated by the board; (c) endorse for deposit all notes, checks, and drafts received by the corporation as ordered by the board, making proper vouchers therefor; (d) disburse corporate funds and issue checks and drafts in the name of the corporation, as ordered by the board; (e) render to the chief executive officer and the board, whenever requested, an account of all transactions by the chief financial officer and of the financial condition of the corporation; and (f) perform other duties prescribed by the board or by the chief executive officer.
Minn. Stat. § 92.12 — MN Code / Part 92_94 / Chapter 92 / Section 92.12
§ 92.12 APPRAISAL OF SCHOOL AND OTHER STATE LANDS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Appraisers. The commissioner may have any school trust or other state lands appraised. The appraisals must be made by regularly appointed and qualified state appraisers. To be qualified, an appraiser must hold a state appraiser license issued by the Department of Commerce. The appraisal must be in conformity with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice of the Appraisal Foundation.

§ Subd. 2. Valuation and appraisal. The appraiser shall view and appraise the lands, including the merchantable timber and improvements on them, and make a report to the commissioner. The valuation of the lands and the merchantable timber and improvements on them must each be made. The minimum price established by the appraisal is the minimum price for the lands until changed by later appraisal. The price may not be less than $5 an acre.

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1961 c 657 s 3 ]

§ Subd. 4. Sales. The commissioner shall hold frequent sales of school trust and other state lands. The commissioner shall sell lands the commissioner considers best for the public interest.

§ Subd. 5. Sale of land and timber. When the appraisal or other reports show that the land is mainly valuable for agricultural purposes and contains only small quantities of timber, the commissioner may either sell the timber separately as provided by law for state timber sales or sell the land as agricultural land. If the land is sold as agricultural land the purchaser must pay down as first payment an amount equal to the value of the timber, in addition to the first payment required on the land. If the appraisal and other reports show land should be sold for continuous forest production or other conservation purpose, the commissioner may require that the full appraised value of land and timber must be paid by the purchaser at the time of purchase.

§ Subd. 6. Drainage. The appraisers must report to the commissioner lands that they believe should be drained. After the state has constructed or has been assessed for a public ditch or drain, the lands assessed or improved must be reappraised before being offered for sale.
Minn. Stat. § 165.05 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 165 / Section 165.05
§ 165.05 RAILROAD BRIDGE OVER HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Width. Any railroad bridge hereafter constructed or substantially reconstructed over a public highway including city streets, shall be constructed so as to leave a clear opening for the highway at least four feet wider than the surfaced portion of the highway, but in no event less than 28 feet wide; provided that the requirement that the clear opening for the highway be at least four feet wider than the surfaced portion of the highway may be modified by the commissioner in accordance with plans approved by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 2. Clearance between highway and bridge. Such bridge shall provide at least 16 feet clear space from the surface of the highway to the bottom of the bridge, except that such clear space under any bridge over roads other than those on the state trunk highway system or the interstate highway system shall be not less than 14 feet unless a lesser clear space is approved by the commissioner.
Minn. Stat. § 471.927 — MN Code / Part 471_472B / Chapter 471 / Section 471.927
§ 471.927 COOPERATION WITH MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

The governing body of any municipality may continue to exercise the authority to regulate secondhand or junk dealers as provided by law, but may contract with the county board of commissioners for administration and enforcement of countywide regulations or ordinance provisions within the borders of the municipality.
Minn. Stat. § 216.27 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216 / Section 216.27
§ 216.27 FILING APPEAL PAPERS; EFFECT.
Status: in_force

When an appeal is taken, the commission shall file with the clerk of the appellate courts the documents described by the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure. The court of appeals shall have full jurisdiction to hear and determine the matter appealed. The proceeding shall be governed by the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure. If the order of the commission is reversed, upon filing a copy of the order of reversal with the commission, it shall proceed to determine the reasonableness of the rates, fares, charges, and classification on the merits.
Minn. Stat. § 611.263 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.263
§ 611.263 EMPLOYER; RAMSEY, HENNEPIN DEFENDERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Employees. (a) Except as provided in subdivision 3, assistant public defenders of the Second Judicial District are employees of Ramsey County in the unclassified service under section 383A.286 . (b) Except as provided in subdivision 3, assistant public defenders of the Fourth Judicial District are employees of Hennepin County under section 383B.63, subdivision 6 .

§ Subd. 2. Public employer. (a) Except as provided in subdivision 3, and notwithstanding section 179A.03, subdivision 15 , clause (c), the Ramsey County Board is the public employer under the Public Employment Labor Relations Act for the district public defender and assistant public defenders of the Second Judicial District. (b) Except as provided in subdivision 3, and notwithstanding section 179A.03, subdivision 15 , clause (c), the Hennepin County Board is the public employer under the Public Employment Labor Relations Act for the district public defender and assistant public defenders of the Fourth Judicial District.

§ Subd. 3. Exception. Notwithstanding section 611.265 , district public defenders and employees in the Second and Fourth Judicial Districts who are hired on or after January 1, 1999, are state employees of the Board of Public Defense and are governed by the personnel rules adopted by the Board of Public Defense. Employees of the public defender's office in the Second and Fourth Judicial Districts who are hired before January 1, 1999, remain employees of Ramsey and Hennepin Counties, respectively, under subdivisions 1 and 2.
Minn. Stat. § 180.11 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 180 / Section 180.11
§ 180.11 ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

It is the duty of the inspector of mines to make and file no later than March first each year with the auditor of the county for which appointed a full and complete report of the activities of the mine inspector for each year ending December 31, stating the number of visits and inspections made, the number of mines in operation, the number of mines not in operation, the names of the mines, where located, the owners, lessees, or managers, the names of the officers, the quantity of ore shipped, the number of workers employed, the number of accidents and description of accidents, and any other information that relates to the subject of mines and mining inspection as the inspector may deem pertinent to the reporting duties of the office.