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Minn. Stat. § 62Q.535 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62Q / Section 62Q.535
§ 62Q.535 COVERAGE FOR COURT-ORDERED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Mental health services. For purposes of this section, mental health services means all covered services that are intended to treat or ameliorate an emotional, behavioral, or psychiatric condition and that are covered by the policy, contract, or certificate of coverage of the enrollee's health plan company or by law.

§ Subd. 2. Coverage required. (a) All health plan companies that provide coverage for mental health services must cover or provide mental health services ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction under a court order that is issued on the basis of a behavioral care evaluation performed by a licensed psychiatrist or a doctoral level licensed psychologist, which includes a diagnosis and an individual treatment plan for care in the most appropriate, least restrictive environment. The health plan company must be given a copy of the court order and the behavioral care evaluation. The health plan company shall be financially liable for the evaluation if performed by a participating provider of the health plan company and shall be financially liable for the care included in the court-ordered individual treatment plan if the care is covered by the health plan and ordered to be provided by a participating provider or another provider as required by rule or law. This court-ordered coverage must not be subject to a separate medical necessity determination by a health plan company under its utilization procedures. (b) A party or interested person, including a health plan company or its designee, may make a motion for modification of the court-ordered plan of care pursuant to the applicable rules of procedure for modification of the court's order. The motion may include a request for a new behavioral care evaluation according to this section.
Minn. Stat. § 89A.01 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 89A / Section 89A.01
§ 89A.01 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Applicability. Unless the language or context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following terms, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings given.

§ Subd. 2. Advisory committee. "Advisory committee" means the Forest Resources Research Advisory Committee established under section 89A.08 .

§ Subd. 3. Biological diversity. "Biological diversity" means the variety and abundance of species, their genetic composition, and the communities and landscapes in which they occur, including the ecological structures, functions, and processes occurring at all of these levels.

§ Subd. 4. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural resources or agent of the commissioner.

§ Subd. 5. Council. "Council" means the Minnesota Forest Resources Council established by section 89A.03 .

§ Subd. 6. Department. "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources.

§ Subd. 7. Forest resources. "Forest resources" has the meaning given in section 89.001, subdivision 8 .

§ Subd. 8. Guidelines. "Guidelines" means the comprehensive timber harvesting and forest management guidelines developed under section 89A.05 .

§ Subd. 9. Landscape. "Landscape" means a heterogeneous land area composed of interacting sustainable forest resources that are defined by natural features and socially defined attributes.

§ Subd. 10. Landscape-level. "Landscape-level" means typically long-term or broad-based efforts that may require extensive analysis or planning over large areas that may involve or require coordination across land ownerships.

§ Subd. 10a. Peer review. "Peer review" means a scientifically based review conducted by individuals with substantial knowledge and experience in the subject matter.

§ Subd. 11. Regional committee. "Regional committee" means a regional forest resources committee established under section 89A.06 .

§ Subd. 12. Site-level. "Site-level" means efforts affecting operational procedures used in the planning and implementation of timber harvesting and forest management activities on an individual site or local scale.

§ Subd. 13. Sustainable. "Sustainable" means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Minn. Stat. § 115A.1445 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115A / Section 115A.1445
§ 115A.1445 COMMISSIONER RESPONSIBILITIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner must:

(1) appoint the initial membership of the advisory board by January 1, 2025, as required under section 115A.1444 ;

(2) provide administrative and operating support to the advisory board, as required under section 115A.1444, subdivision 10 ;

(3) complete a preliminary assessment by December 31, 2025, and complete an initial needs assessment by December 31, 2026, and update the needs assessment every five years thereafter, as required under section 115A.1450 ;

(4) approve stewardship plans and amendments to stewardship plans according to section 115A.1451 ;

(5) provide lists established according to the requirements of section 115A.1453 to all producer responsibility organizations by July 1, 2028;

(6) establish statewide requirements as required under section 115A.1451, subdivision 7;

(7) post on the agency's website:

(i) the most recent registration materials submitted by producer responsibility organizations, including all information submitted under section 115A.1443, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clauses (1), (2), and (4);

(ii) a list of registered service providers;

(iii) the most recent needs assessments;

(iv) any stewardship plan or amendment submitted by a producer responsibility organization under section 115A.1451 that is in draft form during the public comment period;

(v) the most recent lists established as required under section 115A.1453 ;

(vi) the list of exempt materials and covered materials exempt from performance targets and statewide requirements as approved in the stewardship plan;

(vii) links to producer responsibility organization websites;

(viii) comments of the public, advisory board, and producer responsibility organizations on the documents listed in items (iii) to (vi), and, if any, the responses of the commissioner to those comments; and

(ix) links to adopted rules implementing sections 115A.144 to 115A.1463;

(8) provide producer responsibility organizations with information regarding Minnesota and federal laws that prohibit toxic substances in covered materials, toxic substances' potential environmental impacts and human health impacts, and best practices to reduce intentionally added toxic substances as identified in the needs assessment;

(9) approve the selection of independent auditors to perform an annual financial audit of each producer responsibility organization; and

(10) consider and respond in writing to all written comments received from the advisory board.
Minn. Stat. § 51A.261 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 51A / Section 51A.261
§ 51A.261 DEPOSITS IN NAME OF MINOR.
Status: in_force

A deposit made at an association in the name of a minor, or shares issued in a minor's name, shall be held for the exclusive right and benefit of the minor, free from the control or lien of all other persons except creditors, and together with the dividends or interest thereon shall be paid the minor, and the minor's receipt, check, or acquittance in any form shall be a sufficient release and discharge of the depository for the deposits or shares, or any part thereof, until a conservator or guardian appointed for the minor has delivered a certificate of appointment to the depository.
Minn. Stat. § 12A.06 — MN Code / Part 10_12B / Chapter 12A / Section 12A.06
§ 12A.06 EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Disaster enrollment impact aid. As used in this section, "commissioner" means the commissioner of education. The commissioner may pay disaster enrollment impact aid to a school district in an amount set in law times the number of adjusted pupil units lost as a result of the disaster. An eligible district must provide to the commissioner documentation of the number of pupils in average daily membership lost by grade level as a result of the disaster.

§ Subd. 2. Disaster relief facilities grant. The commissioner may make grants to an eligible district for the costs of facilities cleanup, repair, and replacement that are related to the disaster and are not covered by the district's insurance settlement or through federal agency payments. Before a grant is awarded, the eligible school district must provide the commissioner with information as requested.

§ Subd. 3. Disaster relief operating grant. The commissioner may make grants to an eligible district for additional school operating costs related to the disaster that are not covered by the district's insurance settlement or through Federal Emergency Management Agency payments. Before a grant is awarded, the eligible school district must provide the commissioner with information as requested.

§ Subd. 4. Pupil transportation aid. The commissioner may make grants to eligible districts for the increased costs associated with transporting students as a result of the disaster.
Minn. Stat. § 192A.035 — MN Code / Part 190_195 / Chapter 192A / Section 192A.035
§ 192A.035 TERRITORIAL APPLICABILITY OF CODE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Code. This code applies throughout the state. It also applies to all persons otherwise subject to this code while they are serving outside the state, and while they are going to and returning from such service outside the state, in the same manner and to the same extent as if they were serving inside the state.

§ Subd. 2. Courts-martial and courts of inquiry. Courts-martial and courts of inquiry may be convened and held in units of the state military forces while those units are serving outside the state with the same jurisdiction and powers as to persons subject to this code as if the proceedings were held inside the state, and offenses committed outside the state may be tried and punished either inside or outside the state.
Minn. Stat. § 375.171 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 375 / Section 375.171
§ 375.171 CREDIT CARDS.
Status: in_force

A county board may authorize the use of a credit card by any county officer or employee otherwise authorized to make a purchase on behalf of the county. If a county officer or employee makes a purchase by credit card that is not approved by the county board, the officer or employee is personally liable for the amount of the purchase. A purchase by credit card must otherwise comply with all statutes, rules, or county policy applicable to county purchases.
Minn. Stat. § 97C.391 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97C / Section 97C.391
§ 97C.391 BUYING AND SELLING FISH.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. General restrictions. A person may not buy or sell fish taken from the waters of this state, except: (1) minnows; (2) common carp; (3) smelt taken from Lake Superior and rivers and streams that flow into Lake Superior; (4) fish taken under licensed commercial fishing operations; (5) fish that are private aquatic life; and (6) fish lawfully taken and subject to sale from other states and countries.

§ Subd. 2. Restrictions on certain game fish. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, rock bass, muskellunge, and sunfish may be bought or sold by a private hatchery or aquatic farm, or as prescribed by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 3. Rules. The commissioner may by rule establish reasonable conditions on the buying and selling of fish that would prevent or slow the spread of certifiable diseases and invasive species.
Minn. Stat. § 115A.936 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115A / Section 115A.936
§ 115A.936 CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AS COVER MATERIAL PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) Construction debris or residuals from processed construction debris containing any amount of gypsum shall not be managed as cover material at disposal facilities unless:

(1) residual material is managed in an industrial or construction and demolition disposal facility equipped with a liner and leachate collection system;

(2) residual material is not mechanically pulverized or size-reduced prior to processing, screening, or application;

(3) a maximum effort is made to remove gypsum from the waste prior to processing, screening, or application;

(4) residual material is mixed at a ratio of one part soil to one part residual material prior to application; and

(5) the disposal facility does not accept any amount of cover material greater than what is operationally necessary.

(b) For the purposes of this section, "residual material" means construction debris or residuals from processed construction debris containing any amount of gypsum.
Minn. Stat. § 86A.03 — MN Code / Part 85_87A / Chapter 86A / Section 86A.03
§ 86A.03 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of the outdoor recreation system, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. Managing agency. "Managing agency" means the organization or person which, pursuant to section 86A.05 , is given responsibility for the administration of a particular unit or class of units of the outdoor recreation system.

§ Subd. 3. Outdoor recreation. "Outdoor recreation" means any voluntary activity, including hunting, fishing, trapping, boating, hiking, camping, and engaging in winter sports, which is conducted primarily for the purposes of pleasure, rest, or relaxation and is dependent upon or derives its principal benefit from natural surroundings; "outdoor recreation" shall also mean any demonstration, structure, exhibit, or activity which is primarily intended to preserve, demonstrate, or explain a significant aspect of the natural and cultural history, and archaeology of Minnesota.

§ Subd. 4. Administration or administer. "Administration" or "administer" means the process, or any part thereof, of the preparation, operation, and management of a unit, including but not limited to the following: (1) management of natural resources and visitors; (2) construction and development of structures, service facilities, and programs for visitor and administrative use; (3) maintenance of natural resources and facilities; (4) operations.

§ Subd. 5. Landscape region. "Landscape region" means an identifiable geographic region with generally homogeneous natural characteristics which exemplify the natural processes which formed the geography, geology, topography and biology of the state.

§ Subd. 6. Facility or facilities. "Facility" or "facilities" means any building, structure, modification, or improvement made or built upon the land or waters of a unit.
Minn. Stat. § 424B.02 — MN Code / Part 419_425 / Chapter 424B / Section 424B.02
§ 424B.02 CONSOLIDATION AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Initiation. (a) With the approval of the governing body of each applicable municipality, two or more relief associations associated with fire departments serving contiguous fire districts may initiate the consolidation of the relief associations into a subsequent relief association. (b) Initiation of a consolidation action must occur through the proposal of a consolidation resolution to the board of trustees of each firefighters relief association notification of the relief association membership of the potential consolidation and after conducting a public meeting on the consolidation question.

§ Subd. 2. Initiative processing; filing. (a) After a consolidation initiative resolution has been filed with the relief association board of trustees by one or more members of the board, the relief association secretary shall provide written notification of the initiative to the relief association membership. After notification of the relief association membership, the board of trustees must hold a public hearing on the initiative. After the hearing, the board of trustees shall act on the consolidation resolution. (b) If the consolidation resolution is adopted by majority vote of the board of trustees, the secretary shall file a copy of the resolution with the other relief association or associations also considering consolidation. (c) If two or more volunteer firefighters relief associations adopt a consolidation resolution, those relief associations are consolidated effective the next following January 1. (d) Within 30 days of the adoption of the consolidation resolution by all prior relief associations, the secretaries of the applicable prior relief associations shall jointly notify in writing the state auditor, the commissioner of revenue, and the secretary of state of the consolidation.
Minn. Stat. § 103B.545 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103B / Section 103B.545
§ 103B.545 REFERENDUM ON ESTABLISHMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Petition. Twenty-six percent of the property owners within the lake improvement district proposed by the board or a joint county authority on its own initiative under section 103B.515 , by petition under section 103B.521 , or by the commissioner under section 103B.531 , may petition for a referendum on establishing the district before the effective date of its establishment. After receiving the petition, the county board, joint county authority, or commissioner that proposed establishing the district must issue an order staying the establishment until a referendum vote is taken of all qualified voters and property owners within the proposed lake improvement district.

§ Subd. 2. Election. The county board or joint county authority shall conduct a special election on a date authorized in section 205.10, subdivision 3a . The special election must be held within the proposed lake improvement district. The county auditor shall administer the special election.

§ Subd. 3. Question submitted to voters. The question to be submitted and voted upon by the qualified voters and property owners within the proposed lake improvement district must be stated substantially as follows: "Should a lake improvement district be established to provide (description of intended water and related land resources improvements) and financed by (description of revenue sources)?"

§ Subd. 4. Certifying vote and establishment. The county auditor must certify the vote on the question submitted. If a majority of those voting on the question favor establishing the proposed lake improvement district, the stay on establishing the district is lifted. If a majority of those voting on the question do not favor establishing the proposed lake improvement district, the establishment is denied.
Minn. Stat. § 144.1485 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.1485
§ 144.1485 DATABASE ON HEALTH PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner of health shall develop and maintain a database on health services personnel. The commissioner shall use this information to assist local communities and units of state government to develop plans for the recruitment and retention of health personnel. Information collected in the database must include, but is not limited to, data on levels of educational preparation, specialty, and place of employment. The commissioner may collect information through the registration and licensure systems of the state health licensing boards.

(b) Health professionals who report their practice or place of employment address to the commissioner of health under section 144.052 may request in writing that their practice or place of employment address be classified as private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12 . The commissioner shall grant the classification upon receipt of a signed statement by the health professional that the classification is required for the safety of the health professional, if the statement also provides a valid, existing address where the health professional consents to receive service of process. The commissioner shall use the mailing address in place of the practice or place of employment address in all documents available to the general public. The practice or place of employment address and any information provided in the classification request, other than the mailing address, are private data on individuals and may be provided to other state agencies. The practice or place of employment address may be used to develop summary reports that show in aggregate the distribution of health care providers in Minnesota.
Minn. Stat. § 123A.77 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 123A / Section 123A.77
§ 123A.77 SURPLUS COUNTY SCHOOL TAX FUNDS; DISTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

When, by reason of reorganization of districts, there is a surplus in the county treasury to the credit of the county school tax fund on account of an excessive tax levy already made, and when there is no need for the surplus, the county treasurer shall pay the surplus to the reorganized district upon the order of the county board.
Minn. Stat. § 89.65 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 89 / Section 89.65
§ 89.65 FORESTRY EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Report on forester education. By March 1, 1983, the commissioner shall provide to the respective standing committees on natural resources and finance of the house of representatives and the senate a report on continuing education needs of public and private foresters. The report shall be done with the assistance and cooperation of the University of Minnesota's Agricultural Extension Service, Agricultural Experiment Station and College of Forestry, and shall detail the benefits and costs, including recommendations on licensing and course curricula, of developing a cooperative continuing education program for forestry professionals.

§ Subd. 2. Forester continuing education. By July 1, 1983, the commissioner shall implement a continuing education program for state foresters in the employ of the Department of Natural Resources. The program shall be based on recommendations made in the report required in subdivision 1.

§ Subd. 3. Forest management manual. The commissioner shall prepare and distribute a forest management manual, stressing the concept of multiple use and education and management concerns for small landowners who own at least ten acres of woodlands. The manual shall be prepared with the assistance and cooperation of the University of Minnesota's Agricultural Extension Service, Agricultural Experiment Station and College of Forestry, and other public and private forestry organizations.