FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Minn. Stat. § 524.3-101 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.3-101
§ 524.3-101 DEVOLUTION OF ESTATE AT DEATH; RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

The power of a person to leave property by will, and the rights of creditors, devisees, and heirs to the person's property are subject to the restrictions and limitations contained in chapters 524 and 525 to facilitate the prompt settlement of estates. Upon death, a person's real and personal property devolves to the persons to whom it is devised by last will or to those indicated as substitutes for them in cases involving lapse, disclaimer, renunciation, or other circumstances affecting the devolution of testate estates, or in the absence of testamentary disposition, to the decedent's heirs, or to those indicated as substitutes for them in cases involving disclaimer, renunciation or other circumstances affecting devolution of intestate estates, subject to the provisions of sections 525.14 and 524.2-402 , the allowances provided for by sections 524.2-403 and 524.2-404 , to the rights of creditors, elective share of the surviving spouse, and to administration.
Minn. Stat. § 27.001 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 27 / Section 27.001
§ 27.001 PUBLIC POLICY.
Status: in_force

The legislature recognizes that perishable farm products are important sources of revenue to a large number of citizens of this state engaged in producing, processing, manufacturing, or selling such products and that such products cannot be repossessed in case of default. It is therefore declared to be the policy of the legislature that certain financial protection be afforded those who are producers on the farm and suppliers of perishable farm products. The provisions of this chapter which relate to perishable agricultural commodities shall be liberally construed to achieve these ends and shall be administered and enforced with a view to carrying out the above declaration of policy. A person who handles perishable farm products in a manner described under this chapter is required to comply with all applicable rules adopted by the commissioner.
Minn. Stat. § 2.095 — MN Code / Part 1_2A / Chapter 2 / Section 2.095
§ 2.095 NINTH DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Senate district. Notwithstanding the order of the Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel in Wattson v. Simon, Nos. A21-0243, A21-0546 (February 15, 2022), Senate District 9 consists of the district as described in that order, with the modification contained in file L12B-1, on file with the Geographic Information Systems Office of the Legislative Coordinating Commission and published on its website on April 27, 2022.

§ Subd. 2. House of representatives districts. Notwithstanding the order of the Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel in Wattson v. Simon, Nos. A21-0243, A21-0546 (February 15, 2022), Senate District 9 is divided into two house of representatives districts as follows: (a) House of Representatives District 9A consists of the district as described in that order. (b) House of Representatives District 9B consists of all territory of Senate District 9, as modified by subdivision 1, that is not included in House of Representatives District 9A.
Minn. Stat. § 524.5-315 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.5-315
§ 524.5-315 RIGHTS AND IMMUNITIES OF GUARDIAN; LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A guardian is entitled to reasonable compensation for services as guardian and to reimbursement for expenditures made on behalf of the person subject to guardianship, in a manner consistent with section 524.5-502 .

(b) a guardian is not liable to a third person for acts of the person subject to guardianship solely by reason of the relationship. A guardian who exercises reasonable care in choosing a third person providing medical or other care, treatment, or service for the person subject to guardianship is not liable for injury to the person subject to guardianship resulting from the wrongful conduct of the third person.

(c) A guardian may not revoke the health care directive of a person subject to guardianship or conservatorship absent a court order.

(d) A guardian may not initiate the commitment of a person subject to guardianship to an institution except in accordance with section 524.5-313 .

(e) Failure to satisfy the duties of a guardian under section 524.5-313 , paragraph (c), shall be grounds for removal of a private guardian, but the guardian shall not be held liable for acts or omissions made in the discharge of the guardian's duties except for acts or omissions that result in harm to the person subject to guardianship and that constitute reckless or willful misconduct, or gross negligence.
Minn. Stat. § 256B.691 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256B / Section 256B.691
§ 256B.691 RISK-BASED TRANSPORTATION PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

Any contract with a prepaid health plan under the medical assistance or MinnesotaCare program that requires the health plan to cover transportation services for obtaining medical care for eligible individuals who are ambulatory must provide for payment for those services on a risk basis.
Minn. Stat. § 92.04 — MN Code / Part 92_94 / Chapter 92 / Section 92.04
§ 92.04 MINIMUM PRICE OF CERTAIN STATE LANDS.
Status: in_force

Lands selected for state institutions under an act of the legislature entitled "An act to appropriate swamp lands to certain educational and charitable institutions and for the purpose of creating a state prison," approved February 13, 1865, and lands known as State Capitol lands, must be sold as school lands are sold. The price of lands belonging to the state by virtue of the Congressional acts in this section and section 92.03 must be at least $5 an acre, including the value of timber reproduction. The terms of payment and conditions of sale must be the same as provided by law. When state lands have been benefited by and assessments paid for drainage, the drainage improvements must be considered by the state land examiner in making appraisals. When the drained lands are sold, the principal and interest paid on it must be credited by the commissioner to the proper fund to which the land belongs.
Minn. Stat. § 252.45 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 252 / Section 252.45
§ 252.45 VENDOR'S DUTIES.
Status: in_force

A day service vendor enrolled with the commissioner is responsible for items under clauses (1), (2), and (3), and extends only to the provision of services that are reimbursable under state and federal law. A vendor providing day services shall:

(1) provide the amount and type of services authorized in the individual service plan under the support plan and support plan addendum required under sections 245D.02, subdivisions 4b and 4c , and 256B.092, subdivision 1b , and Minnesota Rules, part 9525.0004 , subpart 12;

(2) design the services to achieve the outcomes assigned to the vendor in the support plan and support plan addendum required under sections 245D.02, subdivisions 4b and 4c , and 256B.092, subdivision 1b , and Minnesota Rules, part 9525.0004 , subpart 12;

(3) provide or arrange for transportation of persons receiving services to and from service sites;

(4) enter into agreements with community-based intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities to ensure compliance with applicable federal regulations; and

(5) comply with state and federal law.
Minn. Stat. § 116L.667 — MN Code / Part 116J_116O / Chapter 116L / Section 116L.667
§ 116L.667 RURAL CAREER COUNSELING COORDINATORS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Requirement. Each workforce development area located outside of the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2 , except for a service area that serves a single city outside of the metropolitan area, must have a career counseling coordinator who is responsible for improving coordination and communication of workforce development programs and services within the workforce development area, with other workforce development areas and career counseling coordinators, and with administering agencies. A career counseling coordinator may serve as the coordinator for up to two service areas.

§ Subd. 2. Responsibilities. A career counseling coordinator is responsible for: (1) understanding the needs of existing, new, and prospective service area businesses in regard to workforce development programs, resources, and other services; (2) connecting job seekers, secondary and higher education institutions, employers, and other stakeholders and partners; (3) providing services to job seekers including career counseling, training, and work experience opportunities; (4) assessing and compiling information about all workforce development programs and services offered in the assigned workforce development area, including adult basic education programs and programs and services at higher education institutions and kindergarten through grade 12 schools; (5) making recommendations to the commissioner regarding ways to improve career counseling coordination, possible program changes, and new workforce programs or initiatives; (6) sharing best practices and collaborating with other career counseling coordinators to promote and enable state-level coordination among workforce development programs and administering agencies including, but not limited to, the Departments of Employment and Economic Development, Education, and Labor and Industry, and the Office of Higher Education; and (7) promoting available workforce development and career counseling programs and resources in the workforce development area.

§ Subd. 3. Reporting; consolidation. The workforce council in each of the workforce development areas having a career counseling coordinator shall submit an annual report to the commissioner that includes, but is not limited to, a narrative of and the number of businesses, job seekers, and other stakeholders served by the career counseling coordinator function, an accounting of workforce development and career counseling programs and services offered in the assigned workforce development area, and any recommendations for changes to workforce development efforts in the workforce development area. Beginning January 15, 2016, and each year thereafter, the commissioner shall consolidate the reports and submit the consolidated report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over economic development and workforce policy and finance.
Minn. Stat. § 53C.05 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 53C / Section 53C.05
§ 53C.05 TESTIMONIAL POWERS OF COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall have power to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, papers, books, records and other evidence before the commissioner in any matter over which the commissioner has jurisdiction, control or supervision pertaining to sections 53C.01 to 53C.14 . The commissioner shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations to any person whose testimony is required.

(b) If any person shall refuse to obey any such subpoena, or to give testimony, or to produce evidence as required thereby, any judge of any district court may, upon application and proof of such refusal, make an order for the issuance of a subpoena, or subpoena duces tecum, for the witness to appear before the commissioner and to give testimony, and to produce evidence as required thereby. Upon filing such order in the office of the court administrator of such court the commissioner shall issue a subpoena, as directed, under the seal of said court, requiring the person to whom it is directed to appear at the time and place therein designated.

(c) If any person served with any such subpoena shall refuse to obey the same, or to give testimony or to produce evidence as required thereby, the commissioner may report such refusal to the court, and the court shall thereupon enforce obedience to the subpoena in the manner provided by law for enforcing obedience to subpoenas of the court.
Minn. Stat. § 415.01 — MN Code / Part 415_418 / Chapter 415 / Section 415.01
§ 415.01 TOWN LAWS, APPLICATION; USE OF POWERS BY CITY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. General. A town must not exercise the powers conferred in chapters 365 to 368 within the territory embraced within the limits of any city, but a city has and may exercise within its limits any of the powers conferred by these chapters upon towns.

§ Subd. 2. Charges for emergency services. A city may exercise the power under sections 366.011 and 366.012 relating to charges for emergency services only if the city adopts an ordinance authorizing the manner and amount of charging for those services.
Minn. Stat. § 137.023 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 137 / Section 137.023
§ 137.023 UNIVERSITY STUDENT ON BOARD OF REGENTS.
Status: in_force

In electing members of the Board of Regents pursuant to article 13, section 3, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, and Territorial Laws 1851, chapter 3, section 5, one member of the Board of Regents of the university shall be a person who at the time of election to the board is a student who is enrolled in a degree program at the university. This person shall represent the state at large. Upon expiration of the term or in the event of a vacancy in the office, one position shall be filled by a person having the same qualifications.
Minn. Stat. § 244.057 — MN Code / Part 241_244 / Chapter 244 / Section 244.057
§ 244.057 PREDATORY OFFENDER; HOUSEHOLD WITH CHILDREN.
Status: in_force

A corrections agency supervising an offender required to register as a predatory offender under section 243.166 shall notify the appropriate child protection agency before authorizing the offender to live in a household where children are residing.
Minn. Stat. § 471.86 — MN Code / Part 471_472B / Chapter 471 / Section 471.86
§ 471.86 PROTECTION FOR FIREFIGHTER DRIVER SUED FOR DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Legal counsel, employment. Every city, township, or other governmental subdivision of the state shall furnish legal counsel for any firefighter employed by it upon the firefighter's written request in all actions brought against such firefighter to recover damages for injury to person or property, or for wrongful death, when such action arose out of the operation of a motor vehicle by such firefighter in the performance of official duties, and pay the expenses of defending such suit, including witness and reasonable counsel fees, notwithstanding any contrary provision in the law or in the charter of any such governmental subdivision.

§ Subd. 2. Judgment, payment authorized. If judgment is rendered in favor of the firefighter, costs and disbursements included therein shall be assigned to such governmental subdivision by the firefighter, and all money collected thereon shall be paid to it. If judgment is rendered against the firefighter, such governmental subdivision shall appropriate money from any funds available to pay such judgment, or shall levy funds for the payment thereof pursuant to law.

§ Subd. 3. Application. The obligation of this section shall not apply in any case where such firefighter is fully indemnified against claims for such damages and for such expenses by contract with another, and this section shall not be construed to waive any existing immunity accorded by law to municipalities or governmental subdivisions from claims for damages sustained as the result of the negligence of its officers, agents or servants in the exercise or performance of governmental or public functions.
Minn. Stat. § 297H.11 — MN Code / Part 296_299 / Chapter 297H / Section 297H.11
§ 297H.11 REQUIREMENTS AND POTENTIAL LIABILITY OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Requirements. Waste management service providers are required to: (1) separately and accurately state the amount of the tax in the appropriate statement of charges for waste management services, or other statement if there are no charges for waste management services, and in any action to enforce payment on delinquent accounts; (2) accurately account for and remit tax received; and (3) work with the commissioner of revenue to ensure that generators pay the tax.

§ Subd. 2. Liability. A waste management service provider is liable for an amount equal to the solid waste management tax that was either: (1) received by the waste management service provider but not timely remitted to the commissioner of revenue; or (2) not received by the waste management service provider and the waste management service provider failed to separately and accurately state the amount of the tax in the appropriate statement of charges for waste management services and in any action to enforce payment on delinquent accounts.

§ Subd. 3. Recovery. A person who is liable under subdivision 2 is not prohibited from recovering from the generator or self-hauler the amount of the liability paid to the commissioner of revenue that is equal to the solid waste management tax owed by the generator or self-hauler.
Minn. Stat. § 103F.105 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103F / Section 103F.105
§ 103F.105 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds:

(1) a large portion of the state's land resources is subject to recurrent flooding by overflow of streams and other watercourses causing loss of life and property, disruption of commerce and governmental services, unsanitary conditions, and interruption of transportation and communications, all of which are detrimental to the health, safety, welfare, and property of the occupants of flooded lands and the people of this state; and

(2) the public interest necessitates sound land use development as land is a limited and irreplaceable resource, and the floodplains of this state are a land resource to be developed in a manner which will result in minimum loss of life and threat to health, and reduction of private and public economic loss caused by flooding.

(b) It is the policy of this state to reduce flood damages through floodplain management, stressing nonstructural measures such as floodplain zoning and floodproofing, flood warning practices, and other indemnification programs that reduce public liability and expense for flood damages.

(c) It is the policy of this state:

(1) not to prohibit but to guide development of the floodplains consistent with legislative findings;

(2) to provide state coordination and assistance to local governmental units in floodplain management;

(3) to encourage local governmental units to adopt, enforce and administer sound floodplain management ordinances;

(4) to provide the commissioner of natural resources with authority necessary to carry out a floodplain management program for the state and to coordinate federal, state, and local floodplain management activities in this state; and

(5) to provide incentives for communities to participate in the national flood insurance program and for citizens of Minnesota to take actions such as purchasing and maintaining flood insurance to reduce future flood damage to private property.
Minn. Stat. § 322.17 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 322 / Section 322.17
§ 322.17 LIABILITY OF LIMITED PARTNER TO PARTNERSHIP.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Liability. A limited partner is liable to the partnership (1) for the difference between contribution as actually made and that stated in the certificate as having been made, and (2) for any unpaid contribution which the limited partner agreed in the certificate to make in the future at the time and on the conditions stated in the certificate.

§ Subd. 2. Holding as trustee. A limited partner holds as trustee for the partnership (1) specific property stated in the certificate as contributed by that partner but which was not contributed or which has been wrongfully returned, and (2) money or other property wrongfully paid or conveyed to that partner on account of a contribution.

§ Subd. 3. Waiver or compromise. The liabilities of a limited partner, as set forth in this section, can be waived or compromised only by the consent of all members; but a waiver or compromise shall not affect the right of a creditor of a partnership, who extended credit or whose claim arose after the filing and before a cancellation or amendment of the certificate, to enforce such liabilities.

§ Subd. 4. Discharge of liabilities. When a contributor has rightfully received the return, in whole or in part, of a capital contribution, the contributor is nevertheless liable to the partnership for any sum, not in excess of such return with interest, necessary to discharge its liabilities to all creditors who extended credit or whose claims arose before such return.
Minn. Stat. § 302A.651 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 302A / Section 302A.651
§ 302A.651 MERGER OR EXCHANGE WITH FOREIGN CORPORATION OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. When permitted. A domestic corporation may merge with, including a merger pursuant to section 302A.621 , or participate in an exchange with a foreign corporation or limited liability company by following the procedures set forth in this section, if: (1) with respect to a merger, the merger is permitted by the laws of the jurisdiction under which the foreign corporation or limited liability company is incorporated or organized; and (2) with respect to an exchange, the corporation whose shares will be acquired is a domestic corporation, whether or not the exchange is permitted by the laws of the jurisdiction under which the foreign corporation or limited liability company is incorporated or organized.

§ Subd. 2. Laws applicable before transaction. Each domestic corporation shall comply with the provisions of sections 302A.601 to 302A.651 with respect to the merger or exchange of shares of corporations and each foreign corporation or limited liability company shall comply with the applicable provisions of the laws under which it was incorporated or organized or by which it is governed.

§ Subd. 3. Domestic surviving corporation. If the surviving organization in a merger will be a domestic corporation, it shall comply with all the provisions of this chapter.

§ Subd. 4. Foreign surviving organization. If the surviving organization in a merger will be a foreign corporation or limited liability company and will transact business in this state, it shall comply with the provisions of chapter 303 with respect to foreign corporations or chapter 322C with respect to foreign limited liability companies. In every case the surviving organization shall file with the secretary of state: (a) an agreement that it may be served with process in this state in a proceeding for the enforcement of an obligation of a constituent organization and in a proceeding for the enforcement of the rights of a dissenting shareholder of a constituent corporation against the surviving organization; (b) an irrevocable appointment of the secretary of state as its agent to accept service of process in any proceeding as provided in section 5.25 , and an address to which process may be forwarded; and (c) an agreement that it will promptly pay to the dissenting shareholders of each domestic constituent corporation the amount, if any, to which they are entitled under section 302A.473 .