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Minn. Stat. § 127A.86 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 127A / Section 127A.86
§ 127A.86 PURPLE STAR SCHOOL DESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "military-connected student" means a student who has an immediate family member, including a parent or sibling, who: (1) is currently a member of the armed forces serving as either a reservist or on active duty in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard; (2) is currently serving in the National Guard; (3) has recently retired from the armed forces; or (4) is the dependent of a member of the armed forces who was killed in the line of duty.

§ Subd. 2. Purple Star School. (a) The commissioner of education may designate a school as a Purple Star School if the school: (1) has a designated staff member serving as a military liaison whose duties include: (i) identifying military-connected students enrolled at the school; (ii) serving as the point of contact between the school and military-connected students and families; (iii) determining appropriate school services available to military-connected students; and (iv) assisting in coordinating school programs relevant to military-connected students; (2) maintains easily accessible information on the school website that includes resources for military-connected students and families, including information regarding: (i) student relocation, student enrollment, student registration, and transfer of school records; (ii) academic planning, course offerings, and advanced classes available at the school; (iii) counseling and other support services available for military-connected students enrolled at the school; and (iv) the designated military liaison under clause (1); (3) offers a transition program led by students, where appropriate, that assists military-connected students in transitioning into the school; (4) offers professional development opportunities for staff members on issues related to military-connected students; and (5) offers at least one of the following: (i) a resolution showing support for military-connected students and families; (ii) recognition of the Month of the Military Child or Military Family Month with relevant events hosted by the school; or (iii) a partnership with a local military installation that provides opportunities for active duty military members to volunteer at the school, speak at an assembly, or host a field trip. (b) The commissioner must establish a process for schools to seek Purple Star School designation by July 1, 2026. The commissioner may award Purple Star School designations starting in the 2026-2027 school year, and on an ongoing basis as schools meet qualifications for the designation.
Minn. Stat. § 308B.205 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 308B / Section 308B.205
§ 308B.205 ORGANIZERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Qualification. A cooperative may be organized by one or more organizers who shall be adult natural persons, and who may act for themselves as individuals or as the agents of other entities. The organizers forming the cooperative need not be members of the cooperative.

§ Subd. 2. Role of organizers. If the first board is not named in the articles of organization, the organizers may elect the first board or may act as directors with all of the powers, rights, duties, and liabilities of directors, until directors are elected or until a contribution is accepted, whichever occurs first.

§ Subd. 3. Meeting. After the filing of articles of organization, the organizers or the directors named in the articles of organization shall either hold an organizational meeting at the call of a majority of the organizers or of the directors named in the articles, or take written action for the purposes of transacting business and taking actions necessary or appropriate to complete the organization of the cooperative, including, without limitations, amending the articles, electing directors; adopting bylaws, adopting banking resolutions, authorizing or ratifying the purchase, lease, or other acquisition of suitable space, furniture, furnishings, supplies, and materials; adopting a fiscal year for the cooperative; contracting to receive and accept contributions; and making any appropriate tax elections. If a meeting is held, the person or persons calling the meeting shall give at least three days' notice of the meeting to each organizer or director named, stating the date, time, and place of the meeting. Organizers and directors may waive notice of an organizational meeting in the same manner that a director may waive notice of meetings of the board.
Minn. Stat. § 115B.53 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115B / Section 115B.53
§ 115B.53 WATER QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY STAKEHOLDERS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency and the commissioner of natural resources must work with stakeholders to identify and recommend projects to receive funding from the water quality and sustainability account under the settlement. Stakeholders include, at a minimum, representatives of the agency, the Department of Natural Resources, east metropolitan area municipalities, and the 3M Company. The commissioners must establish a process to solicit and evaluate the recommendations from municipalities in the east metropolitan area as defined in section 115B.52 .
Minn. Stat. § 182.66 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 182 / Section 182.66
§ 182.66 CITATIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Written citations. After an inspection or investigation, if the commissioner believes that an employer has violated a requirement of section 182.653 , or any standard, rule or order adopted pursuant to this chapter, the commissioner shall, with reasonable promptness and in no event later than six months following the inspection, issue a written citation to the employer by certified mail. The citation shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provision of the act, standard, rule or order alleged to have been violated. In addition, the citation shall fix a reasonable time for the abatement of the violation.

§ Subd. 2. Posting requirement. Each citation issued under this section, and the penalty proposed to be assessed under section 182.666 , or a copy or copies thereof, shall be prominently posted, as prescribed in rules issued by the commissioner, at or near each place a violation referred to in the citation occurred. Each citation and proposed penalty shall be posted for a minimum period of 20 days.

§ Subd. 3. De minimis violations. The commissioner may prescribe procedures for the issuance of a notice in lieu of a citation with respect to de minimis violations which have no direct or immediate relationship to safety and health.

§ Subd. 4. Classification of citation data. Notwithstanding section 13.39, subdivision 2 , the data in a written citation is classified as public data 20 days after the employer has received the citation. All data in the citation is public, including but not limited to the employer's name, the employer's business address, and the address of the worksite; the date or dates of inspection; the date the citation was issued; the provision of the act, standard, rule, or order alleged to have been violated; the severity level of the citation; the description of the nature of the violation; the proposed abatement date; the proposed penalty; and any abatement guidelines. If a notice of contest is filed contesting any part of a citation pursuant to section 182.661, subdivision 3 , the date that the notice was filed shall also be classified as public data 20 days after the employer has received the citation. When citation data is requested, the department must also provide any final settlement agreement or order amending or withdrawing the citation.
Minn. Stat. § 86B.805 — MN Code / Part 85_87A / Chapter 86B / Section 86B.805
§ 86B.805 ENFORCEMENT WATERCRAFT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Water safety enforcement watercraft. Watercraft used primarily for enforcement shall be marked to be visible from both sides of the watercraft. The markings shall at a minimum identify the operating agency and be of a contrasting color to the background. Lettering used for identification, other than that used in an agency symbol, shall be of block character and not less than three inches in height.

§ Subd. 2. Game and fish enforcement watercraft. Watercraft that are used primarily for enforcement of game and fish laws, when coincidentally enforcing this section, shall either be marked through the flying of a pennant of a size and marking prescribed by the commissioner or through marking of the watercraft itself under this section.

§ Subd. 3. Exemptions for enforcement watercraft. The restrictions on hours and location of operation in this chapter do not apply to emergency, safety, and enforcement watercraft.
Minn. Stat. § 473.545 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.545
§ 473.545 PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

Any properties, real or personal, owned, leased, controlled, used, or occupied by the council for any purpose referred to in sections 473.501 to 473.549 are declared to be acquired, owned, leased, controlled, used and occupied for public, governmental, and municipal purposes, and shall be exempt from taxation by the state or any political subdivision of the state, except to the extent that the property is subject to the sales and use tax under chapter 297A, provided that such properties shall be subject to special assessments levied by a political subdivision for a local improvement in amounts proportionate to and not exceeding the special benefit received by the properties from such improvement. No possible use of any such properties in any manner different from their use as part of the metropolitan disposal system at the time shall be considered in determining the special benefit received by such properties. All such assessments shall be subject to final confirmation by the Metropolitan Council, whose determination of the benefits shall be conclusive upon the political subdivision levying the assessment.
Minn. Stat. § 352D.065 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 352D / Section 352D.065
§ 352D.065 DISABILITY BENEFITS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1975 c 368 s 51 ]

§ Subd. 2. Disability benefit amount. A participant who becomes totally and permanently disabled has the option, even if on leave of absence without pay, to receive: (1) the value of the participant's total shares; (2) the value of a portion of the total shares and an annuity based on the remainder of the total shares; or (3) an annuity based on the value of the participant's total shares.

§ Subd. 3. Annuity payment. The annuity payable under this section begins to accrue the day following receipt of the application or the day after termination, whichever is later, plus any contributions and interest received after that date, and must be based on the participant's age when the annuity begins to accrue. The shares must be valued as of the end of the day on which the benefit accrues.

§ Subd. 3a. Postretirement adjustment eligibility. A disability benefit under this section is eligible for postretirement adjustments under section 356.415 .

§ Subd. 4. No workers' compensation reduction. The benefits payable under this section shall not be reduced by amounts received or receivable under applicable workers' compensation laws.

§ Subd. 5. Return to service. A participant who returns to covered service after receiving benefits under this section shall not be required or allowed to repay such benefits.
Minn. Stat. § 383C.024 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383C / Section 383C.024
§ 383C.024 APPROPRIATIONS AND TAX LEVY.
Status: in_force

The county board shall adopt the budget by resolution which shall constitute appropriation of the amounts specified in the budget as expenditures from the funds indicated. It shall also adopt by resolution a levy of the tax proposed in the budget.
Minn. Stat. § 116G.10 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116G / Section 116G.10
§ 116G.10 UPDATING AND REEVALUATING PLANS AND REGULATIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Permissive resubmission. If a local unit of government finds it necessary or desirable to amend or rescind plans and regulations that have been approved by the board, it shall resubmit its plans and regulations, together with any recommended changes thereto, for review and approval by the board.

§ Subd. 2. Required resubmission. Two years from the initial date of the board's approval of the plans and regulations of a local unit of government, or from the date of a review conducted under the provisions of subdivision 1, the local unit of government shall resubmit its plans and regulations, together with any recommended changes thereto, for review and approval by the board.

§ Subd. 3. Manner of approval. Approval of amendments or rescission shall become effective only upon approval thereof by the board in the same manner as for approval of the original plans and regulations as provided in section 116G.07 .
Minn. Stat. § 354A.096 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 354A / Section 354A.096
§ 354A.096 MEDICAL LEAVE.
Status: in_force

Any teacher in the coordinated program of the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association who is on an authorized medical leave of absence and subsequently returns to teaching service is entitled to receive allowable service credit, not to exceed one year, for the period of leave, upon making the prescribed payment to the fund. This payment must include the required employee and employer contributions at the rates specified in section 354A.12 , subdivisions 1 and 2a, as applied to the member's average full-time monthly salary rate on the date the leave of absence commenced plus interest at the applicable annual rate or rates specified in section 356.59, subdivision 5 , compounded annually, from the end of the fiscal year during which the leave terminates to the end of the month during which payment is made. The member must pay the total amount required unless the employing unit, at its option, pays the employer contributions. The total amount required must be paid by the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the leave of absence terminated or before the member retires, whichever is earlier. Payment must be accompanied by a copy of the resolution or action of the employing authority granting the leave and the employing authority, upon granting the leave, must certify the leave to the association in a manner specified by the executive director. A member may not receive more than one year of allowable service credit during any fiscal year by making payment under this section. A member may not receive disability benefits under section 354A.36 and receive allowable service credit under this section for the same period of time.
Minn. Stat. § 372.12 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 372 / Section 372.12
§ 372.12 FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE.
Status: in_force

Willful failure or refusal by an owner or manager of a newspaper to publish notice required by this chapter shall not affect the sufficiency of the notice, nor invalidate any of the proceedings. Failure to post notice shall be disregarded unless it affirmatively appears that a sufficient number of voters were prevented from voting to change the result.
Minn. Stat. § 169.446 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.446
§ 169.446 SAFETY OF SCHOOL CHILDREN; TRAINING AND EDUCATION RULES.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Peace officer training. The Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training shall include sections 169.441 to 169.448 and the enforcement of sections 169.443 , 169.444 , 169.447 , and 169.448 in the instruction for the professional peace officer education program. The board shall notify the chief law enforcement officer of each law enforcement agency in the state of these sections.

§ Subd. 2. Driver training programs. The commissioner of public safety shall adopt rules requiring a minimum of 30 minutes of thorough instruction concerning section 169.444 for persons enrolled in driver training programs offered at public, private and parochial schools, and commercial driver training schools. The instruction must encompass at least the responsibilities of drivers, the content and requirements of section 169.444 , and the penalties for violating that section.

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 2008 c 350 art 1 s 97 ]
Minn. Stat. § 383C.453 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383C / Section 383C.453
§ 383C.453 HEARING ON PETITION.
Status: in_force

At its next regular meeting after such petition is filed, the county board shall fix a time and place of meeting to consider the same, of which three weeks' published notice, containing the substance of the petition, a description of the lands to be affected and the names of the owners thereof as they appeared in the last tax duplicate shall be given. Such notice shall also be personally served on each occupant of land to be affected by such survey.
Minn. Stat. § 354.544 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 354 / Section 354.544
§ 354.544 SERVICE CREDIT PURCHASE FOR TEACHING SERVICE IN OTHER STATES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Service credit purchase authorized. (a) A teacher who has at least three years of allowable service credit with the Teachers Retirement Association is entitled to purchase up to five years of allowable and formula service credit for periods of service as an elementary or secondary public or charter school teacher in another state by making payment of the purchase payment amount under subdivision 4. (b) Periods of service that may be purchased are: (1) periods of service as a teacher in another state before becoming a member of the association; and (2) periods of service as a teacher in another state during any period of employment after terminating teaching service as a member of the association and before returning to teaching service as a member of the association. (c) A teacher is not permitted to purchase a period of service if the purchase would result in an entitlement to service credit for the same period of service in more than one pension or retirement plan.

§ Subd. 2. Application and documentation. A teacher who desires to purchase service credit under subdivision 1 must apply with the executive director to make the purchase. The application must include: (1) documentation showing the teacher's period of employment as a teacher in another state; (2) the period of employment for which service credit is being purchased; (3) permission to allow the executive director to request and receive verification of such employment; (4) documentation showing that the teacher has forfeited all rights to benefits for the period of employment as a teacher in another state; and (5) any other relevant information requested by the executive director.

§ Subd. 3. Grant of service credit. The Teachers Retirement Association must grant allowable service credit to the teacher making the purchase for the period being purchased upon receipt of the purchase payment amount. Payment must be made by the earlier of the teacher's termination of teaching service or one year after the executive director's approval of the teacher's application to purchase service credit. Purchasing allowable service credit under this section does not change the date the teacher first became a member of the association for the purpose of computing an annuity under section 354.44, subdivision 6 .

§ Subd. 4. Purchase payment amount. The purchase payment amount is the amount determined under section 356.551 for the period or periods of service requested, except that, for purposes of calculating the purchase payment amount to purchase allowable service credit for service as a teacher in another state that occurred before becoming a member of the association or between periods of teaching service as a member of the association, section 356.551, subdivision 2 , paragraph (c), shall not apply.
Minn. Stat. § 360.58 — MN Code / Part 360_362 / Chapter 360 / Section 360.58
§ 360.58 OPERATION WITHOUT REGISTRATION OR PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

Except as exempted by sections 360.54 and 360.55 , a person shall not use or operate an aircraft in the air space over this state or upon any of the airports of this state until the aircraft has been registered as required in sections 360.54 to 360.67 and the aircraft tax and fees herein provided have been paid.
Minn. Stat. § 626.10 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 626 / Section 626.10
§ 626.10 AFFIDAVIT; CONTENT.
Status: in_force

The affidavit or affidavits must set forth the facts tending to establish the grounds of the application, or probable cause for believing that they exist.
Minn. Stat. § 403.382 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 403 / Section 403.382
§ 403.382 STATEWIDE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION BOARD.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Statewide Emergency Communication Board. (a) By an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Statewide Radio Board, the board may elect to become a Statewide Emergency Communication Board. (b) As a Statewide Emergency Communication Board, the board shall be responsible for the statewide coordination of 911 service in addition to existing responsibilities for the ARMER system provided for in sections 403.21 to 403.37 .

§ Subd. 2. 911 service. In addition to any other powers specifically provided by law, the Statewide Emergency Communication Board has the powers given in this section for the coordination of 911 services.

§ Subd. 3. Planning. The board shall coordinate the plan for the implementation of Minnesota's next generation 911 service with local and regional plans and modify the plan as necessary to facilitate the implementation of 911 services throughout the state in accordance with federal law.

§ Subd. 4. 911 service architecture. The board shall define the standards for system performance of 911 service necessary to assure development that maximizes compatibility and interoperability of 911 service throughout the state.

§ Subd. 5. Implementation. The board shall oversee the implementation of the plan under subdivision 3 for 911 service and ensure that the 911 services are implemented, operated, and maintained in accordance with the 911 service plan.

§ Subd. 6. System enhancements. The board shall coordinate system enhancements to maintain interoperability and minimum design standards to the extent to which local governments and nongovernmental public safety entities eligible for direct connection to Minnesota's 911 network may provide for system enhancements at their own expense.

§ Subd. 7. System standards. The board shall establish and enforce rules establishing performance, operational, and system standards for the operation of 911 services.

§ Subd. 8. Other emergency communication system planning and coordination. In addition to powers provided for in this section for the coordination of 911 service, the board shall be responsible for planning and coordination of the following public safety emergency communication networks: (1) developing and maintaining a plan for the implementation of a statewide public safety broadband network, including the definition of technical and operational standards for that network; and (2) other wireless communication technologies or wireless communication networks for public safety communications, where the board finds that coordination and planning on a regional or statewide basis is appropriate or where regional or statewide coordination has been requested by the Federal Communications Commission or the Department of Homeland Security which is coordinating the technology or network on a national level.
Minn. Stat. § 609.41 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.41
§ 609.41 FALSE TAX STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

Whoever, in making any statement, oral or written, which is required or authorized by law to be made as a basis of imposing, reducing, or abating any tax or assessment, intentionally makes any statement as to any material matter which the maker of the statement knows is false may be sentenced, unless otherwise provided by law, to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.