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Minn. Stat. § 462A.35 — MN Code / Part 460_463 / Chapter 462A / Section 462A.35
§ 462A.35 MINNESOTA MANUFACTURED HOME RELOCATION TRUST FUND.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment of fund. The Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund is established as a separate account in the housing development fund. The agency may use the money from the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund to make payments to manufactured home owners under section 327C.095 , subdivision 13, paragraphs (a) and (e). All interest earned from the investment or deposit of money in the trust fund must be deposited in the trust fund. The Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund account shall consist of: (1) payments collected from manufactured home park owners under section 327C.095, subdivision 12 , paragraph (a), and subdivision 13, paragraph (e); (2) payments collected from manufactured home owners under section 327C.095 , subdivision 12, paragraph (c); (3) interest earned on the money deposited into the trust fund; and (4) other appropriated funds.

§ Subd. 2. Expending funds. The agency may expend the money in the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund to the extent necessary to carry out the objectives of section 327C.095, subdivision 13 , by making payments to manufactured home owners, or other parties approved by the third-party neutral, under subdivision 13, paragraphs (a) and (e), and to pay the costs of administering the fund. Money in the fund is appropriated to the agency for these purposes and to pay costs incurred to administer the fund.
Minn. Stat. § 117.145 — MN Code / Part 117_119 / Chapter 117 / Section 117.145
§ 117.145 APPEAL: DEADLINE, NOTICE, SERVICE, CONTENTS; BY OTHER PARTIES.
Status: in_force

At any time within 40 days from the date that the report has been filed, any party to the proceedings may appeal to the district court from any award of damages embraced in the report, or from any omission to award damages, by: (1) filing with the court administrator a notice of such appeal, and (2) serving by mail or E-Service a copy of such notice on all persons who are shown in the petitioner's affidavit of mailing, required by section 117.115, subdivision 2 , as having been mailed a notice of the report of the commissioners, and on the petitioner.

If any notice of appeal is filed, any other party may appeal within 50 days from the date that the report was filed by: (1) filing with the court administrator a notice of the appeal; and (2) serving the notice of appeal by mail or E-Service, as provided in this section. Service by mail is deemed effective upon deposit of the notice in the United States mail, by first class mail, with postage prepaid, and addressed to each person served at the address shown in the petitioner's affidavit of mailing required by section 117.115, subdivision 2 , or their last known address. Proof of service by mail of a notice of appeal shall be filed with the court administrator promptly following the mailing of any notice of appeal. The notice of appeal shall specify the particular award or failure to award appealed from, the nature and amount of the claim, the land to which it relates, and grounds of the appeal, and if applicable, the notice required in section 117.086 .
Minn. Stat. § 324.01 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 324 / Section 324.01
§ 324.01 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 324.01 to 324.05 , the following terms have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. Artist. "Artist" means the creator of a work of art or, if that person is deceased, the heirs or personal representatives of the creator of a work of art.

§ Subd. 3. Art. "Art" means a painting, sculpture, drawing, work of graphic art, photograph, weaving, or work of craft art.

§ Subd. 4. Art dealer. "Art dealer" means a person engaged in the business of selling works of art, other than a person exclusively engaged in the business of selling goods at public auction.

§ Subd. 5. Person. "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other group, however organized.

§ Subd. 6. Consignment. "Consignment" means the delivery of possession of an art work by an artist to an art dealer by which no title to, estate in, or right to possession of, art, superior to that of the artist vests in the art dealer, notwithstanding the art dealer's power or authority to transfer and convey to a third person all of the right, title, and interest of the artist in and to that work of art.
Minn. Stat. § 260B.002 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260B / Section 260B.002
§ 260B.002 POLICY ON DISPROPORTIONATE MINORITY CONTACT.
Status: in_force

It is the policy of the state of Minnesota to identify and eliminate barriers to racial, ethnic, and gender fairness within the criminal justice, juvenile justice, corrections, and judicial systems, in support of the fundamental principle of fair and equitable treatment under law.
Minn. Stat. § 181.970 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 181 / Section 181.970
§ 181.970 EMPLOYEE INDEMNIFICATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Indemnification required. An employer shall defend and indemnify its employee for civil damages, penalties, or fines claimed or levied against the employee, provided that the employee: (1) was acting in the performance of the duties of the employee's position; (2) was not guilty of intentional misconduct, willful neglect of the duties of the employee's position, or bad faith; and (3) has not been indemnified by another person for the same damages, penalties, or fines.

§ Subd. 2. Exception. Subdivision 1 does not apply to: (1) employees of the state or a municipality governed by section 3.736 or 466.07 ; (2) employees who are subject to a contract or other agreement governing indemnification rights; (3) employees and employers who are governed by indemnification provisions under section 302A.521 , 317A.521 , or 322C.0408 , or similar laws of this state or another state specifically governing indemnification of employees of business or nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, or other legal entities; or (4) indemnification rights for a particular liability specifically governed by other law.
Minn. Stat. § 469.037 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.037
§ 469.037 ENFORCEMENT BY OBLIGEE OF CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

An obligee of an authority shall have the right, subject only to any contractual restrictions binding upon the obligee: (1) by mandamus, suit, action, or proceeding at law or in equity to compel the authority and its commissioners, officers, agents, or employees to perform every term, provision, and covenant contained in any contract of the authority with or for the benefit of the obligee and to require the carrying out of any or all covenants and agreements of the authority and the fulfillment of all duties imposed upon the authority by sections 469.001 to 469.047 ; and (2) by suit, action, or proceeding in equity to enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful or the violation of any of the rights of the obligee of the authority.
Minn. Stat. § 53B.45 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 53B / Section 53B.45
§ 53B.45 REPORT OF CONDITION.
Status: in_force

(a) Each licensee must submit a report of condition within 45 days of the end of the calendar quarter, or within any extended time the commissioner prescribes.

(b) The report of condition must include:

(1) financial information at the licensee level;

(2) nationwide and state-specific money transmission transaction information in every jurisdiction in the United States where the licensee is licensed to engage in money transmission;

(3) a permissible investments report;

(4) transaction destination country reporting for money received for transmission, if applicable; and

(5) any other information the commissioner reasonably requires with respect to the licensee.

(c) The commissioner is authorized to use NMLS to submit the report required under paragraph (a).

(d) The information required by paragraph (b), clause (4), must only be included in a report of condition submitted within 45 days of the end of the fourth calendar quarter.
Minn. Stat. § 128.02 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 128 / Section 128.02
§ 128.02 COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT IS ELECTION DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

In Independent School District No. 166, each county commissioner district is an election district. One school board member is elected from each election district.
Minn. Stat. § 51A.53 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 51A / Section 51A.53
§ 51A.53 POWERS OF FEDERAL ASSOCIATIONS; APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

Subject to the approval of the commissioner, any savings association organized under sections 51A.01 to 51A.58 is vested with all powers conferred upon a federal association organized under the laws and regulations of the United States or its agencies, as amended, as fully and completely as if the powers were specifically enumerated and described herein, provided that the same are not specifically prohibited by state law.
Minn. Stat. § 82.85 — MN Code / Part 82_83 / Chapter 82 / Section 82.85
§ 82.85 CIVIL ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Compensation actions; proof of license. No person shall bring or maintain any action in the courts of this state for the collection of compensation for the performance of any of the acts for which a license is required under this chapter without alleging and proving that the person was a duly licensed real estate broker, salesperson, or closing agent at the time the alleged cause of action arose.

§ Subd. 2. Compensation actions; written agreement required. No person required by this chapter to be licensed shall be entitled to or may bring or maintain any action in the courts for any commission, fee or other compensation with respect to the purchase, sale, lease or other disposition or conveyance of real property, or with respect to the negotiation or attempt to negotiate any sale, lease or other disposition or conveyance of real property unless there is a written agreement with the person required to be licensed.

§ Subd. 3. Compensation actions; residential real property; disclosure of agency. No person required by this chapter to be licensed shall be entitled to bring any action to recover any commission, fee, or other compensation with respect to the purchase, sale, lease, or other disposition or conveyance of residential real property, or with respect to the negotiation or attempt to negotiate any sale, lease, or other disposition or conveyance of residential real property unless the person's agency relationships have been disclosed to the parties to the transaction in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.

§ Subd. 4. Contract enforcement actions; limitation. No person required to be licensed by this chapter may maintain an action in the courts of this state to enforce any provision of a purchase agreement, earnest money contract, or similar contract for the purchase, rental, or lease of real property if the provision to be enforced violates section 82.81, subdivision 5 .
Minn. Stat. § 216B.1614 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216B / Section 216B.1614
§ 216B.1614 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING TARIFF.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given them. (b) "Electric vehicle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 26a . (c) "Public utility" has the meaning given in section 216B.02, subdivision 4 . (d) "Renewable energy" has the meaning given in section 216B.169, subdivision 2 , paragraph (d).

§ Subd. 2. Required tariff. (a) By February 1, 2015, each public utility selling electricity at retail must file with the commission a tariff that allows a customer to purchase electricity solely for the purpose of recharging an electric vehicle. The tariff must: (1) contain either a time-of-day or off-peak rate, as elected by the public utility; (2) offer a customer the option to purchase electricity: (i) from the utility's current mix of energy supply sources; or (ii) entirely from renewable energy sources, subject to the conditions established under section 216B.169, subdivision 2 , paragraph (b), and subdivision 3, paragraph (a); and (3) be made available to the residential customer class. (b) The public utility may, at its discretion, offer the tariff to other customer classes. (c) The commission shall, after notice and opportunity for public comment, approve, modify, or reject the tariff. The commission may approve the tariff if the public utility has demonstrated that the tariff: (1) appropriately reflects off-peak versus peak cost differences in the rate charged; (2) includes a mechanism to allow the recovery of costs reasonably necessary to comply with this section, including costs to inform and educate customers about the financial, energy conservation, and environmental benefits of electric vehicles and to publicly advertise and promote participation in the customer-optional tariff; (3) provides for clear and transparent customer billing statements including, but not limited to, the amount of energy consumed under the tariff; and (4) incorporates the cost of metering or submetering within the rate charged to the customer. (d) Within 60 days of commission approval of a public utility's tariff filed under this section, the public utility shall make the tariff available to customers. (e) The utility may at any time propose revisions to a tariff filed under this subdivision based on changing costs or conditions.

§ Subd. 3. Data reporting. Each public utility providing a tariff under this section shall periodically report to the commission, as established by the commission and on a form prescribed by the commission, the following information, organized on a per-quarter basis: (1) the number of customers who have arranged to purchase electricity under the tariff; (2) the total amount of electricity sold under the tariff; and (3) other data required by the commission.
Minn. Stat. § 206.87 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 206 / Section 206.87
§ 206.87 CANVASSING BOARD DUTIES.
Status: in_force

In a municipality where an electronic voting system is used the canvassing board shall be constituted and shall perform the same duties as provided in sections 204C.32 , 204C.33 , and 204C.39 on the canvassing of paper ballots.
Minn. Stat. § 260.881 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260 / Section 260.881
§ 260.881 CERTAIN LAWS NOT APPLICABLE.
Status: in_force

The provisions of section 257.06 shall not apply to placements made pursuant to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
Minn. Stat. § 88.041 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 88 / Section 88.041
§ 88.041 AGREEMENTS TO PREVENT AND SUPPRESS WILDFIRES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may enter into agreements with other states, the Canadian or provincial governments to cooperatively prevent and suppress wildfires.
Minn. Stat. § 16E.06 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16E / Section 16E.06
§ 16E.06 DATA PRIVACY.
Status: in_force

The following data submitted to the office by businesses are private data on individuals or nonpublic data: financial statements, business plans, income and expense projections, customer lists, and market and feasibility studies not paid for with public funds.
Minn. Stat. § 336.2-708 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.2-708
§ 336.2-708 SELLER'S DAMAGES FOR NONACCEPTANCE OR REPUDIATION.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to subsection (2) and to the provisions of this article with respect to proof of market price (section 336.2-723 ), the measure of damages for nonacceptance or repudiation by the buyer is the difference between the market price at the time and place for tender and the unpaid contract price together with any incidental damages provided in this article (section 336.2-710 ), but less expenses saved in consequence of the buyer's breach.

(2) If the measure of damages provided in subsection (1) is inadequate to put the seller in as good a position as performance would have done then the measure of damages is the profit (including reasonable overhead) which the seller would have made from full performance by the buyer, together with any incidental damages provided in this article (section 336.2-710 ), due allowance for costs reasonably incurred and due credit for payments or proceeds of resale.
Minn. Stat. § 256D.16 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256D / Section 256D.16
§ 256D.16 GENERAL ASSISTANCE TO BE ALLOWED AS CLAIM IN COURT.
Status: in_force

On the death of any person who received any general assistance under sections 256D.01 to 256D.21 , or on the death of the survivor of a married couple, either or both of whom received general assistance, the total amount paid as general assistance to either or both, without interest, shall be allowed as a claim against the estate of such person or persons by the court having jurisdiction to probate the estate.
Minn. Stat. § 21.71 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 21 / Section 21.71
§ 21.71 CITATION, MINNESOTA SCREENINGS ACT.
Status: in_force

Sections 21.71 to 21.78 may be cited as the "Minnesota Screenings Act."
Minn. Stat. § 514.50 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 514 / Section 514.50
§ 514.50 EXECUTION SALE.
Status: in_force

The judgment shall be enforced by execution sale of the property found subject to the lien, if any there be; if not, execution shall issue in ordinary form for the amount recovered. If a part only of the recovery be secured by the lien, separate executions may issue as the case shall require. The levy upon property covered by the lien shall be made in the manner provided for the levy of the attachment, and notice of the sale shall be given as in the case of ordinary execution sales, except that such notice shall also be posted in the office of the commissioner of natural resources; and if the sale be made in the county wherein the office of the commissioner of natural resources is situated, it shall take place at the commissioner's office. The officer making the sale shall give the certificate thereof to the purchaser, which shall vest in the purchaser the title of all parties to the action, and entitle the purchaser to a scale bill for such part of the property as is described by recorded marks.
Minn. Stat. § 174.27 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 174 / Section 174.27
§ 174.27 PUBLIC EMPLOYER COMMUTER VAN PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

Any statutory or home rule charter city, county, school district, independent board, or agency may acquire or lease commuter vans, enter into contracts with another public or private employer to acquire or lease such vans, or purchase such a service for the use of its employees. The governing body of any such city, county, or school district may by resolution establish a commuter van revolving fund to be used to acquire or lease commuter vans for the use of its employees. Any payments out of the fund shall be repaid to the fund out of revenues derived from the use by the employees of the city, county, or school district, of the vans so purchased or leased. Any city, county, or school district which establishes a commuter van acquisition program or contracts for this service is authorized to levy a tax annually on all taxable property in the subdivision for the purpose of establishing a commuter van revolving fund and of paying the administrative and promotional costs of the program, which levy may be in excess of all charter taxing limitations. The governing body of any city, county, or school district may by resolution terminate the commuter van revolving fund and use the funds for other purposes authorized by law.
Minn. Stat. § 62S.04 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62S / Section 62S.04
§ 62S.04 PROHIBITIONS.
Status: in_force

A long-term care insurance policy may not:

(1) be canceled, nonrenewed, or otherwise terminated on the grounds of the age or the deterioration of the mental or physical health of the insured individual or certificate holder;

(2) contain a provision establishing a new waiting period in the event existing coverage is converted to or replaced by a new or other form within the same company, except with respect to an increase in benefits voluntarily selected by the insured individual or group policyholder; or

(3) provide coverage for skilled nursing care only, or provide significantly more coverage for skilled care in a facility than coverage for lower levels of care in the same facility.
Minn. Stat. § 346.47 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 346 / Section 346.47
§ 346.47 SEIZED ANIMALS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "establishment" means any public or private agency, person, society, or corporation having custody of animals that are seized under the authority of the state or any political subdivision of the state; and (2) "regular business day" means a day during which the establishment having custody of an animal is open to the public not less than four consecutive hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

§ Subd. 2. Impoundment; record keeping. All animals seized by public authority must be held in an establishment for redemption by the owner for at least five regular business days of the establishment or for a longer time specified by municipal ordinance. Establishments must maintain the following records of the animals in custody, and preserve the records for at least six months: (1) the description of the animal by species, breed, sex, approximate age, and other distinguishing traits; (2) the location at which the animal was seized; (3) the date of seizure; (4) the name and address of the person from whom any animal three months of age or over was received; and (5) the name and address of the person to whom any animal three months of age or over was transferred. The records must be maintained in a form permitting easy perusal by the public. A person may view the records and animals in custody at any time during which the establishment is open to the public.

§ Subd. 3. Release of animals. A person must not release an animal seized and held under this section for research or product testing, either directly or through an animal dealer. This subdivision does not apply to the temporary transfer of an animal to a college of veterinary medicine or veterinary technology school accredited by the American Veterinary Medicine Association for the purpose of sterilization or needed veterinary care.
Minn. Stat. § 144.696 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.696
§ 144.696 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, for the purposes of sections 144.695 to 144.703 , the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. Commissioner of health. "Commissioner of health" means the state commissioner of health.

§ Subd. 3. Hospital. "Hospital" means any acute care institution licensed pursuant to sections 144.50 to 144.58 , but does not include any health care institution conducted for those who rely primarily upon treatment by prayer or spiritual means in accordance with the creed or tenets of any church or denomination.

§ Subd. 4. Outpatient surgical center. "Outpatient surgical center" means a facility other than a hospital offering elective outpatient surgery under a license issued under sections 144.50 to 144.58 .