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Minn. Stat. § 116.14 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116 / Section 116.14
§ 116.14 HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES; LIABILITY OF GUARANTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) If the owner or operator of a hazardous waste facility is in bankruptcy, reorganization, or arrangement under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or if jurisdiction in any state or federal court cannot with reasonable diligence be obtained over an owner or operator likely to be solvent at the time of judgment, a person having a claim arising from conduct for which evidence of financial responsibility must be provided under the rules adopted under section 116.07, subdivision 4b , may bring the claim directly against the guarantor providing the evidence of financial responsibility.

(b) For the purposes of this section, "guarantor" means any person other than the owner or operator who provides evidence of financial responsibility for that owner or operator.

(c) In an action against a guarantor under this section, the guarantor is entitled to invoke the rights and defenses that would have been available to the owner or operator if the action had been brought against the owner or operator and that would have been available to the guarantor if an action had been brought against the guarantor by the owner or operator.

(d) In an action under this section, the total liability of a guarantor is limited to the aggregate amount that the guarantor has provided as evidence of financial responsibility to the owner or operator under the rules.

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit any other state or federal statutory, contractual, or common law liability of a guarantor to its owner or operator including the liability of the guarantor for bad faith either in negotiating or in failing to negotiate the settlement of any claim. Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish the liability of any person under chapter 115B or the federal Superfund Act, United States Code, title 42, section 9601 et seq., or other applicable law.
Minn. Stat. § 504B.146 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 504B / Section 504B.146
§ 504B.146 LEASE DURATION NOTICE.
Status: in_force

A written lease for a residential unit must identify the lease start date and lease end date. If the lease requires the tenant to move in or out of the residential unit on a date other than the first or last day of the month, and the rent is prorated, then the lease must indicate the amount of the prorated rent for the relevant months. The information required by this section must be provided on the first page of the lease.
Minn. Stat. § 3C.03 — MN Code / Part 3_3E / Chapter 3C / Section 3C.03
§ 3C.03 DRAFTING DUTIES OF REVISOR'S OFFICE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Limitation. As far as personnel and available appropriations permit, the revisor's office shall perform the drafting duties described in subdivisions 2 to 4.

§ Subd. 2. Drafting department. The revisor's office shall maintain a drafting department. On request, the office shall draft or help to draft bills, resolutions, and amendments for the governor, members of the legislature, departments or agencies of the state, or special committees or commissions created by the legislature or appointed by the governor to study or revise the laws. The revisor's office also has the rule drafting duties described in chapter 14.

§ Subd. 3. Requests for drafting services. The persons or bodies listed in subdivision 2 may submit to the revisor's office requests for drafting services. A request must state briefly the policy and purpose of the document to be drafted. Documents must be drafted to conform to the instructions given in the request.

§ Subd. 4. Drafting manual. The revisor's office shall prepare and issue a bill drafting manual containing styles and forms for drafting bills, resolutions, and amendments.
Minn. Stat. § 327A.04 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 327A / Section 327A.04
§ 327A.04 WAIVER AND MODIFICATION LIMITED.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Waiver. Except as provided in subdivisions 2 and 3, the provisions of sections 327A.01 to 327A.08 cannot be waived or modified by contract or otherwise. Any agreement which purports to waive or modify the provisions of sections 327A.01 to 327A.08 , except as provided in subdivisions 2 and 3 of this section, shall be void.

§ Subd. 2. Modification. At any time after a contract for the sale of a dwelling is entered into by and between a vendor and a vendee or a contract for home improvement work is entered into by and between a home improvement contractor and an owner, any of the warranties provided for in section 327A.02 may be excluded or modified only by a written instrument, printed in boldface type of a minimum size of ten points, which is signed by the vendee or the owner and which sets forth in detail the warranty involved, the consent of the vendee or the owner, and the terms of the new agreement contained in the writing. No exclusion or modification shall be effective unless the vendor or the home improvement contractor provides substitute express warranties offering substantially the same protections to the vendee or the owner as the statutory warranties set forth in section 327A.02 . Any modification or exclusion agreed to by vendee and vendor or the owner and home improvement contractor pursuant to this subdivision shall not require the approval of the commissioner of labor and industry pursuant to section 327A.07 .

§ Subd. 3. Exception. If a major construction defect is discovered prior to the sale of a dwelling, the warranty set forth in section 327A.02, subdivision 1 , clause (c) may be waived for the defect identified in the waiver instrument, after full oral disclosure of the specific defect, by an instrument which sets forth in detail: the specific defect; the difference between the value of the dwelling without the defect and the value of the dwelling with the defect, as determined and attested to by an independent appraiser, contractor, insurance adjuster, engineer or any other similarly knowledgeable person selected by the vendee; the price reduction; the date the construction was completed; the legal description of the dwelling; the consent of the vendee to the waiver; and the signatures of the vendee, the vendor, and two witnesses. A single waiver agreed to pursuant to this subdivision may not apply to more than one major construction defect in a dwelling. The waiver shall not be effective unless recorded with the county recorder or registrar of titles who shall file the waiver for record.
Minn. Stat. § 116A.11 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116A / Section 116A.11
§ 116A.11 VIEWERS; APPOINTMENT; QUALIFICATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Appointment. Following the filing of the order for a detailed survey the board or court shall make an order appointing as viewers three disinterested resident landowners of the county or counties affected.

§ Subd. 2. Qualification. Within 30 days after the filing of the final report and survey of the engineer, the auditor or court administrator shall make an order designating the time and place of the first meeting of the viewers and shall issue to the viewers a certified copy of the order appointing them and the order designating the time and place of their first meeting. At the meeting and before entering upon their duties, the viewers shall take and subscribe an oath to faithfully perform their duties.

§ Subd. 3. Failure to qualify. If any viewer shall fail to qualify at the meeting, the auditor or court shall designate some other qualified person to take that viewer's place.

§ Subd. 4. Viewers; duties. The viewers, with or without the engineer, shall estimate damages to all lands and properties affected by the proposed system and shall report their findings. The report shall show in tabular form the description of each lot and tract, or fraction thereof, under separate ownership, damaged and the names of the owners as the same appear on the current tax duplicate of the county. Estimated damages shall be reported on all lands owned by the state the same as upon taxable lands. The viewers shall report all estimated damages that will result to all railways and other utilities, including lands and property used for railway or other utility purposes. In case the viewers are unable to agree, each viewer shall state separately that viewer's findings on any matter disagreed upon. A majority of the viewers shall be competent to perform the duties required of them by sections 116A.01 to 116A.26 .

§ Subd. 5. Filing viewers' report. Upon the completion of their work, the viewers shall file their report with the auditor or court administrator. They shall file with the report a detailed statement showing the actual time they were engaged and expenses incurred and shall be reimbursed at such a rate as determined by the board or court. The viewers shall perform their duties and make their report at the earliest possible date following their first meeting. If the report be filed with the court administrator, a copy thereof shall also be filed with the auditor of each county affected.
Minn. Stat. § 86B.106 — MN Code / Part 85_87A / Chapter 86B / Section 86B.106
§ 86B.106 BARRING VEHICLES FROM UNSAFE ICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever ice conditions on a body of water deteriorate to such an extent that there is substantial danger to persons using motorized vehicles, including snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, the sheriff of the county where the body of water is located may prohibit or restrict the use of motorized vehicles on all or a portion of the body of water. If the body of water is located in more than one county, all counties involved must coordinate any prohibitions or restrictions that are imposed. A county sheriff acting under this section shall, as soon as practicable, post all common access sites and publicize the prohibitions or restrictions. The commissioner must be notified immediately and may review and suspend any restrictions imposed. Restrictions may be lifted as soon as conditions warrant.

(b) A person may not operate a motorized vehicle in violation of a prohibition or restriction imposed under this section.

(c) This section does not apply to a person who:

(1) is a member of a sanctioned circuit watercross association and can provide proof of membership;

(2) operates a snowmobile with a silenced exhaust and is practicing for a sanctioned event; and

(3) receives written permission from a conservation officer who must set the date, time, and location of the practice.
Minn. Stat. § 115A.555 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115A / Section 115A.555
§ 115A.555 RECYCLING CENTER DESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

The agency shall designate recycling centers for the purpose of section 173.086 . To be designated as a recycling center, a recycling facility must be open a minimum of 12 operating hours each week, 12 months each year, and must accept for recycling:

(1) at least four different materials such as paper, glass, plastic, and metal; and

(2) if the recycling center accepts metal, hazard signs, as defined in section 161.242, subdivision 2 , paragraph (d), to the same extent that a junk yard dealer must accept hazard signs under section 161.242, subdivision 6a .
Minn. Stat. § 16E.17 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16E / Section 16E.17
§ 16E.17 TELECOMMUNICATION; POWERS.
Status: in_force

The chief information officer shall supervise and control all state telecommunication facilities and services, including any transmission, emission, or reception of signs, signals, writing, images, and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems. Nothing in this section or section 16E.18 modifies, amends, or abridges any powers and duties presently vested in or imposed upon the commissioner of transportation or the commissioner of public safety relating to telecommunications facilities or the commissioner of transportation relating only to radio air navigation facilities or other air navigation facilities.
Minn. Stat. § 28A.075 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 28A / Section 28A.075
§ 28A.075 DELEGATION TO LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) At the request of a local community health board that licensed and inspected grocery and convenience stores on January 1, 1999, the commissioner must enter into agreements before January 1, 2001, with local community health boards to delegate to the appropriate local community health board the licensing and inspection duties of the commissioner pertaining to retail food handlers that are grocery or convenience stores. At the request of a local community health board that licensed and inspected part of any grocery or convenience store on January 1, 1999, the commissioner must enter into agreements before July 1, 2001, with local community health boards to delegate to the appropriate local community health board the licensing and inspection duties of the commissioner pertaining to retail food handlers that are grocery or convenience stores. At any time thereafter, the commissioner may enter into an agreement with a local community health board that licensed and inspected all or part of any grocery or convenience store on January 1, 1999, to delegate to the appropriate local community health board the licensing and inspection duties of the commissioner pertaining to retail food handlers such as grocery or convenience stores. Retail food handlers inspected under the state meat inspection program of chapter 31A are exempt from delegation.

(b) A local community health board must adopt an ordinance consistent with the Minnesota Food Code, Minnesota Rules, chapter 4626, for all of its jurisdiction to regulate retail food handlers and the ordinance (Food Code) must not be in conflict with standards set in law or rule.

(c) A fee to recover the estimated costs of enforcement of this chapter must be established by ordinance and must be fair, reasonable, and proportionate to the actual cost of the licensing and inspection services. The fee must only be maintained and used for the estimated costs of enforcing this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 144.385 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.385
§ 144.385 PUBLIC NOTICE.
Status: in_force

If a public water system has violated a rule of the commissioner, has a variance or exemption granted, or fails to comply with the terms of the variance or exemption, the supplier shall provide public notice of the fact pursuant to the rules of the commissioner.
Minn. Stat. § 192.14 — MN Code / Part 190_195 / Chapter 192 / Section 192.14
§ 192.14 OFFICERS MAY RESIGN.
Status: in_force

Commissioned officers may resign in such manner and under such circumstances as may be prescribed by federal regulations.
Minn. Stat. § 599.19 — MN Code / Part 595_603 / Chapter 599 / Section 599.19
§ 599.19 PATENTS AND DUPLICATES.
Status: in_force

Patents of land issued by the United States, or duplicates thereof from the records in the general land office, certified by the commissioner of such land office, may be filed for record with the county recorder of the county in which such land lies. Such records, or certified copies thereof, shall be evidence in like manner and to the same extent as the records or copies of other conveyances.
Minn. Stat. § 515B.3-121 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 515B / Section 515B.3-121
§ 515B.3-121 ACCOUNTING CONTROLS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to any additional or greater requirements set forth in the declaration or bylaws, a review of the association's financial statements shall be made at the end of the association's fiscal year, unless prior to 60 days after the end of that fiscal year, at a meeting or by mailed ballot, unit owners, other than declarant or its affiliates, of units to which at least 30 percent of the votes in the association are allocated vote to waive the review requirement for that fiscal year. A waiver vote shall not apply to more than one fiscal year, and shall not affect the board's authority to cause a review or audit to be made. The reviewed financial statements shall be delivered to all members of the association within 180 days after the end of the association's fiscal year.

(b) The review shall be made by a licensed, independent certified public accountant. A licensed, independent certified public accountant means an accountant who (i) is not an employee of the declarant or its affiliates, (ii) is professionally independent of the control of the declarant or its affiliates, (iii) is licensed in accordance with chapter 326A , and (iv) satisfies the tests for independence as promulgated by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

(c) Where the financial statements are prepared by an independent certified public accountant, they shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as established from time to time by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and shall be reviewed in accordance with standards for accounting and review services. In such case, the financial statements shall be presented on the full accrual basis using an accounting format that separates operating activity from replacement reserve activity.
Minn. Stat. § 16C.071 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16C / Section 16C.071
§ 16C.071 EXCEPTION FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an agency may, when required by a federal agency entering into an intergovernmental contract, negotiate contract terms providing for full or partial prepayment to the federal agency before work is performed or services are provided.
Minn. Stat. § 51A.52 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 51A / Section 51A.52
§ 51A.52 DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS, AND STOCKHOLDERS OF ASSOCIATION MAY ACKNOWLEDGE INSTRUMENTS TO WHICH IT IS A PARTY.
Status: in_force

No public officer qualified to take acknowledgments or proofs of written instruments shall be disqualified from taking the acknowledgment or proof of any instrument in writing in which an association is interested by reason of membership in, stockholder interest in, or employment by an association so interested, and any acknowledgments or proofs heretofore taken are hereby validated.
Minn. Stat. § 60F.02 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60F / Section 60F.02
§ 60F.02 EXCESS STOP-LOSS COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

A joint self-insurance plan must include aggregate excess stop-loss coverage and individual excess stop-loss coverage provided by an insurance company licensed by the state of Minnesota. Aggregate excess stop-loss coverage must include provisions to cover the excess claims of incurred, unpaid claim liability even in the event of plan termination. The joint plan must bear the risk of coverage for any member of the pool that becomes insolvent with outstanding contribution due by providing a surety bond from a Minnesota licensed surety in the amount of one year's contribution. In addition, the plan of self-insurance must have participants fund an amount at least equal to the point at which the excess or stop-loss insurer must assume 100 percent of the excess coverage limits of additional liability. A joint self-insurance plan must submit its proposed excess or stop-loss insurance contract to the commissioner of commerce at least 30 days prior to the proposed plan's effective date and at least 30 days subsequent to any renewal date. The commissioner shall review the contract to determine if it meets the standards established by this chapter and respond within a 30-day period. An excess or stop-loss insurance plan must be noncancelable for a minimum term of one year.
Minn. Stat. § 47.171 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 47 / Section 47.171
§ 47.171 CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION, AMENDMENT; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

The certificate of incorporation of a financial corporation organized and existing under the laws of this state may be amended to change its name; to increase or decrease its capital stock; to change the number and, subject to section 48.02 , the par value of the shares of its capital stock; to eliminate or limit a director's personal liability; or in respect to another matter which an original certificate of a corporation of the same kind might lawfully have contained. The change must be accomplished by the adoption of a resolution specifying the proposed amendment at a regular meeting or at a special meeting called for that expressly stated purpose, in either of the following ways:

(1) by a majority vote of all its shares; or

(2) by a majority vote of its entire board of directors within one year after authorization by specific resolution duly adopted at a meeting of shareholders. The resolution must be included in a certificate duly executed by its president and secretary, or other presiding and recording officers, and approved and filed in the manner prescribed for the execution, approval, and filing of a like original certificate.
Minn. Stat. § 89A.08 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 89A / Section 89A.08
§ 89A.08 RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment. The council chair shall appoint a Forest Resources Research Advisory Committee and a chair of that committee. The committee must consist of representatives of: (1) the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, University of Minnesota; (2) the Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota, Duluth; (3) the department; (4) the Northern Research Station, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service; and (5) other organizations as deemed appropriate by the council.

§ Subd. 2. Purpose. The purpose of the advisory committee is to identify and initiate priority forest resources research activities by encouraging: (1) collaboration between organizations with responsibilities for conducting forest resources research; (2) linkages between researchers in different disciplines in conducting forest resources research; (3) interaction and communication between researchers and practitioners in the development and use of forest resources research; and (4) communication with the legislature on funding the council's priority forest resources research activities.

§ Subd. 3. Research assessment. The advisory committee shall periodically undertake an assessment of strategic directions in forest resources research. The assessment must be based on input provided by administrators, researchers, practitioners, and the general public, and include: (1) an assessment of the current status of forest resources research in the state; (2) an identification of important forest resource issues in need of research; (3) an identification of priority forest research activities whose results will enable a better understanding of site-level and landscape-level impacts resulting from timber harvesting and forest management activities; and (4) an assessment of the progress toward addressing the priority forest resources research needs identified. The forest resources research assessment must be made widely available to the research community, forest managers and users, and the public.

§ Subd. 4. Research delivery. Based on the priority forest resources research activities identified in subdivision 3, the advisory committee shall promote these research needs and the dissemination of findings to the research community, forest managers and users, and the public.

§ Subd. 5. Research and practitioner linkages. The advisory committee shall periodically facilitate forums to increase communications between the individuals and organizations conducting forest resources research and the users of the research.

§ Subd. 6. Report. The advisory committee shall report to the council its accomplishments in fulfilling the responsibilities identified in this section.