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Minn. Stat. § 299L.01 — MN Code / Part 299A_299N / Chapter 299L / Section 299L.01
§ 299L.01 DIVISION OF ALCOHOL AND GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given them. (b) "Division" means the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement. (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety. (d) "Director" means the director of alcohol and gambling enforcement. (e) "Manufacturer" means a person who assembles from raw materials or subparts a gambling device for sale or use in Minnesota. (f) "Distributor" means a person who sells, offers to sell, or otherwise provides a gambling device to a person in Minnesota. (g) "Used gambling device" means a gambling device five or more years old from the date of manufacture. (h) "Test" means the process of examining a gambling device to determine its characteristics or compliance with the established requirements of any jurisdiction. (i) "Testing facility" means a person in Minnesota who is engaged in the testing of gambling devices for use in any jurisdiction.

§ Subd. 2. Established; consolidation with liquor control. Effective October 1, 1996, the duties and powers of the Division of Gambling Enforcement are transferred to the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement in the Department of Public Safety, under the control and supervision of a director appointed by the commissioner and serving at the commissioner's pleasure in the unclassified service. The director must be a person who is licensed or eligible to be licensed as a peace officer under sections 626.84 to 626.863 .

§ Subd. 3. Employees. The director shall employ in the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement personnel, in the classified service, necessary to carry out the duties under this chapter. The director shall request the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to perform background checks on persons who are finalists for employment with the division but may employ personnel pending completion of the background check.

§ Subd. 4. Conflict of interest. (a) The director and any person employed by the division may not have a direct or indirect financial interest in: (1) a class A or B licensee of the Racing Commission; (2) a lottery retailer under contract with the State Lottery; (3) a person who is under a lottery procurement contract with the State Lottery; (4) a bingo hall, manufacturer, or distributor licensed under chapter 349; or (5) a manufacturer or distributor licensed under this chapter. (b) The director or an employee of the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement may not participate in the conducting of lawful gambling under chapter 349.
Minn. Stat. § 6.70 — MN Code / Part 4_9 / Chapter 6 / Section 6.70
§ 6.70 ACCESS TO REPORTS.
Status: in_force

The state auditor and the public accountants shall have reasonable access to each other's audit reports, working papers, and audit programs concerning audits made by each of the political subdivisions.
Minn. Stat. § 171.33 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 171 / Section 171.33
§ 171.33 DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOL; DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Commercial driver training school or school. "Commercial driver training school" or "school" means a business enterprise conducted by an individual, association, partnership, or corporation, which charges a fee, for the education and training of persons to drive motor vehicles or for the preparation of an applicant for a driver's license examination given by the state.

§ Subd. 2. Instructor. "Instructor" means any person, whether acting as operator of a commercial driver training school or as an employee of any such school, who teaches or supervises persons learning to drive motor vehicles or preparing to take an examination for a driver's license, and any person who supervises the work of any other instructor.

§ Subd. 3. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
Minn. Stat. § 115E.07 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115E / Section 115E.07
§ 115E.07 COOPERATION BETWEEN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC RESPONDERS.
Status: in_force

Political subdivisions and state agencies may arrange with persons to provide resources of state and local government so that the persons may comply with section 115E.03, subdivision 4 .
Minn. Stat. § 469.051 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.051
§ 469.051 OFFICERS; DUTIES; ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Bylaws, rules, seal. A port authority may adopt bylaws and rules of procedure and shall adopt an official seal.

§ Subd. 2. Officers. A port authority shall annually elect a president or chair, a vice-president or vice-chair, a treasurer, a secretary, and an assistant treasurer. A commissioner may not serve as president or chair and vice-president or vice-chair at the same time. The other offices may be held by one commissioner. The offices of secretary and assistant treasurer need not be held by a commissioner.

§ Subd. 3. Duties and powers. The officers have the usual duties and powers of their offices. They may be given other duties and powers by the port authority.

§ Subd. 4. Treasurer's duties. The treasurer: (1) shall receive and is responsible for port authority money; (2) is responsible for the acts of the assistant treasurer; (3) shall disburse port authority money by check or electronic procedures; (4) shall keep an account of the source of all receipts, and the nature, purpose and authority of all disbursements; and (5) shall file the authority's detailed financial statement with its secretary at least once a year at times set by the authority.

§ Subd. 5. Assistant treasurer. The assistant treasurer has the powers and duties of the treasurer if the treasurer is absent or disabled.

§ Subd. 6. Treasurer's bond. The treasurer shall give bond to the state conditioned for the faithful discharge of official duties. The bond must be approved as to form and surety by the authority and filed with its secretary. The bond must be for twice the amount of money likely to be on hand at any one time, as determined at least annually by the authority except that the bond must not exceed $300,000.

§ Subd. 7. Public money. Port authority money is public money.

§ Subd. 8. Checks. A port authority check must be signed by the treasurer and by one other officer named by the authority in a resolution. The check must state the name of the payee and the nature of the claim that the check is issued for.

§ Subd. 9. Financial statement. The port authority's detailed financial statement must show all receipts and disbursements, their nature, the money on hand, the purposes to which the money on hand is to be applied, the authority's credits and assets, and its outstanding liabilities. The authority shall examine the statement together with the treasurer's vouchers. If the authority finds the statement and vouchers correct, it shall approve them by resolution and enter the resolution in its records.
Minn. Stat. § 60A.01 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60A / Section 60A.01
§ 60A.01 SCOPE.
Status: in_force

This chapter includes the provisions relating to administration in general and the provisions applicable to insurance in general.
Minn. Stat. § 45A.05 — MN Code / Part 44A_45A / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.05
§ 45A.05 IMMUNITY FOR THIRD-PARTY DISCLOSURES.
Status: in_force

(a) A broker-dealer or investment adviser who, in good faith, complies with section 45A.04 is immune from administrative, civil, or criminal liability that might otherwise arise from the disclosure.

(b) A financial services provider or an employee of a financial services provider who, in good faith, complies with section 45A.04 is immune from administrative, civil, or criminal liability that might otherwise arise from the disclosure.
Minn. Stat. § 94.3435 — MN Code / Part 92_94 / Chapter 94 / Section 94.3435
§ 94.3435 EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN STATE LANDS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of section 94.343, subdivision 2 , or any other existing law to the contrary, class A state lands located within the Red Lake Game Preserve, the conservation areas created under sections 84A.20 and 84A.31 , the Beltrami Island Conservation Project, the Beltrami Island State Forest, the Pine Island Conservation Project, the Pine Island State Forest, and all state forests or parts thereof in the area within the proclaimed boundaries of the Superior National Forest and the Chippewa National Forest wherein consent of the state to acquisition of land by the United States has heretofore been given by or pursuant to law may be exchanged for other lands within or without said areas upon compliance with all other provisions of law relating to the exchange of such lands, even though such exchanges may reduce land holdings of the state within the respective areas above specified.
Minn. Stat. § 145.951 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 145 / Section 145.951
§ 145.951 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN; STATEWIDE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioners of education; corrections; public safety; and human services, and with the director of the Council on Disability and the councils and commission under sections 3.922 , 3.9221 , and 15.0145 , may develop an implementation plan for the establishment of a statewide program to assist families in developing the full potential of their children. The program must be designed to strengthen the family, to reduce the risk of abuse to children, and to promote the long-term development of children in their home environments. The program must also be designed to use volunteers to provide support to parents, and to link parents with existing public health, education, and social services as appropriate.
Minn. Stat. § 97A.251 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97A / Section 97A.251
§ 97A.251 OBSTRUCTING OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Unlawful conduct. A person may not: (1) intentionally hinder, resist, or obstruct an enforcement officer, agent, or employee of the division in the performance of official duties; (2) refuse to submit to inspection of equipment used to take wild animals while in the field, licenses, or wild animals; or (3) refuse to allow inspection of a motor vehicle, boat, or other conveyance used while taking or transporting wild animals.

§ Subd. 2. Civil actions. In addition to criminal prosecution, the state may bring a civil action to recover damages resulting from and enjoin the continuance of a violation of this section. The civil actions may be brought by the attorney general on the request of the commissioner.
Minn. Stat. § 136A.63 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 136A / Section 136A.63
§ 136A.63 REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Annual registration. All schools with a physical presence in Minnesota which offer degree programs or courses within Minnesota shall register annually with the office.

§ Subd. 2. Sale of an institution. Within 30 days of a change of its ownership a school must submit a registration renewal application, all usual and ordinary information and materials for an initial registration, and applicable registration fees for a new institution. For purposes of this subdivision, "change of ownership" means a merger or consolidation with a corporation; a sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of a school; the transfer of a controlling interest of at least 51 percent of the school's stock; the school enters receivership; or a change in the nonprofit or for-profit status of a school.
Minn. Stat. § 60A.68 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60A / Section 60A.68
§ 60A.68 SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS; RULES; EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Sections 60A.60 to 60A.696 are supplemental to other laws of this state and do not preclude or limit other powers or duties of the commissioner under those laws, including, but not limited to, chapters 60B and 60G.

(b) The commissioner may exempt from the application of sections 60A.60 to 60A.696 a domestic property and casualty insurer that:

(1) writes direct business only in this state;

(2) writes direct annual premiums of $2,000,000 or less; and

(3) assumes no reinsurance in excess of five percent of direct premium written.
Minn. Stat. § 375.42 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 375 / Section 375.42
§ 375.42 EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

Sections 375.40 and 375.41 do not apply to any itinerant show, carnival, circus, endurance contest, or exhibition held in connection with an agricultural association fair.
Minn. Stat. § 471.6965 — MN Code / Part 471_472B / Chapter 471 / Section 471.6965
§ 471.6965 PUBLICATION OF SUMMARY BUDGET STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

Annually, upon adoption of the city budget, the city council shall publish a summary budget statement in either of the following:

(1) the official newspaper of the city, or if there is none, in a qualified newspaper of general circulation in the city; or

(2) a city newsletter or other city mailing sent to all households in the city.

If the summary budget statement is published in a city newsletter, it must be the lead story. If the summary budget statement is published through a city newsletter or other city mailing, a copy of the newsletter or mailing shall be sent on request to any nonresident. If the summary budget statement is published by a mailing to households other than a newsletter, the color of the paper on which the summary budget statement is printed must be distinctively different than the paper containing other printed material included in the mailing.

If the budget statement is mailed to households, the city may also include a notice notifying taxpayers when the city will begin its budget process for the current year and encouraging taxpayers to attend the hearings. A telephone number where taxpayers can check on the dates and times of those future hearings should be included.

The statement shall contain information relating to anticipated revenues and expenditures, in a form prescribed by the state auditor. The form prescribed shall be designed so that comparisons can be made between the current year and the budget year. A note shall be included that the complete budget is available for public inspection at a designated location within the city.
Minn. Stat. § 645.16 — MN Code / Part 645_648 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.16
§ 645.16 LEGISLATIVE INTENT CONTROLS.
Status: in_force

The object of all interpretation and construction of laws is to ascertain and effectuate the intention of the legislature. Every law shall be construed, if possible, to give effect to all its provisions.

When the words of a law in their application to an existing situation are clear and free from all ambiguity, the letter of the law shall not be disregarded under the pretext of pursuing the spirit.

When the words of a law are not explicit, the intention of the legislature may be ascertained by considering, among other matters:

(1) the occasion and necessity for the law;

(2) the circumstances under which it was enacted;

(3) the mischief to be remedied;

(4) the object to be attained;

(5) the former law, if any, including other laws upon the same or similar subjects;

(6) the consequences of a particular interpretation;

(7) the contemporaneous legislative history; and

(8) legislative and administrative interpretations of the statute.
Minn. Stat. § 634.07 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 634 / Section 634.07
§ 634.07 NONRESIDENTS REQUIRED TO TESTIFY IN STATE.
Status: in_force

If a person, in any state which by its laws has made provision for commanding persons within that state to attend and testify either for the prosecution or the defense in criminal actions, or for the purpose of a grand jury investigation which has commenced or is about to be commenced, in this state, is a material witness in an action pending in a district court, or a grand jury investigation which has commenced or is about to be commenced, in this state, a judge of such court may issue a certificate, under the seal of the court, stating these facts and specifying the number of days the witness will be required. This certificate shall be presented to a judge of a court of record in the county in which the witness resides, or the county in which the witness is found if not a resident of that state.

If the witness is ordered by the court to attend and testify in a criminal action or a grand jury investigation in this state the witness shall be tendered the sum of ten cents a mile for each mile by the ordinary traveled route to and from the court where the action is pending, or the place where the grand jury investigation has commenced or is about to be commenced, and $5 for each day that the witness is required to travel and attend as a witness. A witness who has appeared in accordance with the provisions of the order of the court shall not be required to remain within this state a longer period of time than the period mentioned in the certificate.
Minn. Stat. § 336.2-602 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.2-602
§ 336.2-602 MANNER AND EFFECT OF RIGHTFUL REJECTION.
Status: in_force

(1) Rejection of goods must be within a reasonable time after their delivery or tender. It is ineffective unless the buyer seasonably notifies the seller.

(2) Subject to the provisions of the two following sections on rejected goods (sections 336.2-603 and 336.2-604 ),

(a) after rejection any exercise of ownership by the buyer with respect to any commercial unit is wrongful as against the seller; and

(b) if the buyer has before rejection taken physical possession of goods in which the buyer does not have a security interest under the provisions of this article (subsection (3) of section 336.2-711 ), the buyer is under a duty after rejection to hold them with reasonable care at the seller's disposition for a time sufficient to permit the seller to remove them; but

(c) the buyer has no further obligations with regard to goods rightfully rejected.

(3) The seller's rights with respect to goods wrongfully rejected are governed by the provisions of this article on seller's remedies in general (section 336.2-703 ).
Minn. Stat. § 462A.225 — MN Code / Part 460_463 / Chapter 462A / Section 462A.225
§ 462A.225 STATE REGISTER NOTICE.
Status: in_force

The agency shall publish in the State Register a notice of the availability electronically of all data relating to the state ceiling, state demographer population and rental unit estimates, and other information or procedures specified in section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, applicable United States Treasury Department regulations, and this subdivision, that the agency considers pertinent to the distribution of low-income housing credits and a link to the information described in this section. Publications under this section are not subject to chapter 14.
Minn. Stat. § 580.225 — MN Code / Part 570_583 / Chapter 580 / Section 580.225
§ 580.225 SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE.
Status: in_force

The amount received from foreclosure sale under this chapter is full satisfaction of the mortgage debt, except as provided in section 582.30 .
Minn. Stat. § 123B.10 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 123B / Section 123B.10
§ 123B.10 PUBLICATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
Status: reserved

§ Subdivision 1. Budgets; form of notification. (a) Every board must publish revenue and expenditure budgets for the current year and the actual revenues, expenditures, fund balances for the prior year and projected fund balances for the current year in a form prescribed by the commissioner within one week of the acceptance of the final audit by the board, or November 30, whichever is earlier. The forms prescribed must be designed so that year to year comparisons of revenue, expenditures and fund balances can be made. (b) A school board annually must notify the public of its revenue, expenditures, fund balances, and other relevant budget information. The board must post the materials in a conspicuous place on the district's official website, including a link to the district's school report card on the Department of Education's website, and publish a summary of the information and the address of the district's official website where the information can be found in a qualified newspaper of general circulation in the district.

§ Subd. 2. Debt summary. The board must also publish at the same time a summary of bonds outstanding, paid, and sold; a summary of orders not paid for want of funds; certificates of indebtedness for the year ending June 30; the statutory operating debt of the district as defined and certified pursuant to section 123B.81 ; and the balance amount of the reserved fund balance reserve account for purposes of statutory operating debt reduction established pursuant to sections 126C.40 to 126C.45 , 126C.48 , and 124D.22 .

§ Subd. 3. Budget inspection. A statement must be included in the publication that the complete budget in detail may be inspected by any resident of the district upon request to the chief school administrator.

§ Subd. 4. Cost per pupil. The board must also publish at the same time the average cost per pupil in average daily membership educated in that district in the preceding year. This computation must be made exclusive of debt service or capital outlay costs.
Minn. Stat. § 3.199 — MN Code / Part 3_3E / Chapter 3 / Section 3.199
§ 3.199 ACCESSIBILITY IN THE LEGISLATURE'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following term has the meaning given. (b) "Responsible authority" means: (1) for the house of representatives, the chief clerk of the house; (2) for the senate, the secretary of the senate; (3) for the Office of the Revisor of Statutes, the revisor of statutes; (4) for the Office of the Legislative Auditor, the legislative auditor; (5) for the Legislative Reference Library, the library director; (6) for the Legislative Budget Office, the director of the Legislative Budget Office; and (7) for any entity administered by the legislative branch not listed in clauses (1) to (6), the director of the Legislative Coordinating Commission.

§ Subd. 2. Accessibility standards; compliance. The senate, the house of representatives, and joint legislative offices and commissions must comply with accessibility standards adopted for state agencies by the chief information officer under section 16E.03, subdivision 9, for technology, software, and hardware procurement, unless the responsible authority for a legislative body or office has approved an exception for a standard for that body or office.

§ Subd. 3. Not subject to the Department of Information Technology Services authority. The chief information officer is not authorized to manage or direct compliance of the legislature with accessibility standards.
Minn. Stat. § 176.222 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 176 / Section 176.222
§ 176.222 REPORT ON COLLECTION AND ASSESSMENT OF FINES AND PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall annually, by January 30, submit a report to the legislature detailing the assessment and collection of fines and penalties under this chapter on a fiscal year basis for the immediately preceding fiscal year and for as many prior years as the data is available.