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Minn. Stat. § 116R.03 — MN Code / Part 116R_116X / Chapter 116R / Section 116R.03
§ 116R.03 GENERAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of exercising the specific powers authorized under sections 116R.01 to 116R.15 and effectuating the other purposes of sections 116R.01 to 116R.15 , the commissioner may:

(1) acquire, hold, pledge, assign, lease, or dispose of real or personal property or any interest in property, including a mortgage or security interest in a facility described in section 116R.02, subdivision 5 ;

(2) enter into agreements, contracts, or other transactions with any federal or state agency, any person and any domestic or foreign partnership, corporation, association, or organization, including contracts or agreements for administration and implementation of all or part of sections 116R.01 to 116R.15 ;

(3) acquire real property, or an interest therein, by purchase or foreclosure, where the acquisition is necessary or appropriate;

(4) enter into agreements with lenders, borrowers, or the issuers of securities for the purpose of regulating the development and management of any facility financed in whole or in part by the proceeds of bonds or loans;

(5) enter into agreements with other appropriate federal, state, or local governmental units;

(6) contract with, use, or employ any federal, state, regional, or local public or private agency or organization, legal counsel, financial advisors, investment bankers or others, upon terms the commissioner considers necessary or desirable, to assist in the exercise of any of the powers authorized under sections 116R.01 to 116R.15 and to carry out the objectives of sections 116R.01 to 116R.15 and may pay for the services from bond proceeds or otherwise available department money; and

(7) in the event of a default under the loan, lease agreement, or other revenue agreement, the facility, or any part of the facility, may be leased or sold to another person for any lawful purpose. The lease or sale is subject to the approval of the commissioner if there are bonds outstanding for financing the facility. The approval of the commissioner is not required if the bond trustee has taken control of the facility as a result of a default.
Minn. Stat. § 82B.04 — MN Code / Part 82_83 / Chapter 82B / Section 82B.04
§ 82B.04 RESPONSIBILITY FOR AGENTS.
Status: in_force

A real estate appraiser is responsible for the acts of persons acting on the appraiser's behalf.
Minn. Stat. § 176.411 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 176 / Section 176.411
§ 176.411 RULES OF EVIDENCE, PLEADING, AND PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Conduct of hearings and investigations. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, when a compensation judge makes an investigation or conducts a hearing, the compensation judge is bound neither by the common law or statutory rules of evidence nor by technical or formal rules of pleading or procedure. Hearsay evidence which is reliable is admissible. The investigation or hearing shall be conducted in a manner to ascertain the substantial rights of the parties. Findings of fact shall be based upon relevant and material evidence only, as presented by competent witnesses, and shall comport with section 176.021 .

§ Subd. 2. Depositions. Except where a compensation judge orders otherwise, depositions may be taken in the manner which the law provides for depositions in civil actions in district court.

§ Subd. 3. Hospital records as evidence. A hospital record relating to medical or surgical treatment given an employee is admissible as evidence of the medical and surgical matters stated in the record, but it is not conclusive proof of such matters.
Minn. Stat. § 308B.215 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 308B / Section 308B.215
§ 308B.215 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Requirements. (a) The articles of the cooperative shall include: (1) the name of the cooperative; (2) the purpose of the cooperative; (3) the name and address of each organizer; (4) the period of duration for the cooperative, if the duration is not to be perpetual; (5) the name of the registered agent, if any; and (6) the address of the registered office. (b) The articles may contain any other lawful provision. (c) The articles shall be signed by the organizers.

§ Subd. 2. Filing. The original articles shall be filed with the secretary of state. The fee for filing the articles with the secretary of state is $60.

§ Subd. 3. Effect of filing. When the articles have been filed with the secretary of state and the required fee has been paid to the secretary of state, it shall be presumed that: (1) all conditions precedent that are required to be performed by the organizers have been complied with; (2) the organization of the cooperative has been chartered by the state as a separate legal entity; and (3) the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of organization to the cooperative.
Minn. Stat. § 211C.09 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 211C / Section 211C.09
§ 211C.09 RECALL PETITION; CORRUPT PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

A person proposing a petition may not allege any material fact in support of the petition that the person knows is false or has alleged with reckless disregard of whether it is false. A person may not intentionally make any false entry on a petition or aid, abet, counsel, or procure another to do so. A person may not use threat, intimidation, coercion, or other corrupt means to interfere or attempt to interfere with the right of any eligible voter to sign or not to sign a recall petition of their own free will. A person may not, for any consideration, compensation, gift, reward, or thing of value or promise thereof, sign or not sign a recall petition.

The supreme court may dismiss a proposed petition for violation of this section. Notwithstanding section 645.241 , the sole remedy for a violation of this section is dismissal of the petition by the supreme court.
Minn. Stat. § 383C.046 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383C / Section 383C.046
§ 383C.046 CERTIFICATION OF PAYROLLS.
Status: in_force

(a) The county auditor/treasurer, the board of county commissioners, and any other officer or employee of the county, shall not approve the payment of, or be in any manner concerned in paying, auditing, or approving any salary, wage or other compensation for services to any person holding a position in the classified service unless there shall first have been filed with the county:

(1) an employment record and supporting documentation;

(2) an approved wage or salary schedule;

(3) a completed time sheet;

(4) a payroll account for such salary, wage or other compensation containing the names of the persons to be paid; and

(5) a statement of the amount to be paid to each employee.

(b) The human resources director shall certify that the employees named in such payroll have been appointed pursuant to the provisions of sections 383C.03 to 383C.056 .

(c) Before making any such certification the human resources director may investigate the nature of each item of such payroll account and on ascertaining that the provisions of the law in respect to any such item have not been strictly complied with, the director shall refuse to certify such item pursuant to section 43A.37 .
Minn. Stat. § 485.23 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 485 / Section 485.23
§ 485.23 DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Record destruction. The court administrator of the district court in all counties is authorized to destroy, or otherwise dispose of, the following documents on file in their respective offices under the conditions herein specified: (1) not less than ten years after filing: (i) county board petit jury lists, order to draw petit jury, venire for petit jury, order appointing bailiffs, copies of certificates for per diem and mileage for jurors, witnesses, and bailiffs, and copies of court calendars; (ii) delinquent personal property tax lists; (iii) all warrants and citations of personal property tax delinquents in which judgment for such delinquent taxes has not been entered; (iv) notice of election or appointment, and notice of qualification of city and township officers on file in the court administrator of district court office. (2) not less than two years from the date thereof: (i) copies of law library receipts; (ii) copies of certificates for payment of local registrars of vital records; (iii) affidavits or statements on application for certified copies of records for veterans purposes or for use by branches of military service; (iv) affidavits and prescriptions filed with court administrator of district court as provided in Laws 1919, chapter 455; (v) all copies of rules of state departments filed with the court administrator of district court. (3) not less than one year after the final determination of any civil action, and with the order of approval of any judge of the respective district: (i) all exhibits, except written instruments, X-ray negatives, maps, surveys, plats, and profiles in drainage proceedings or other actions or proceedings affecting real estate or the title thereto; (ii) settled cases, including stipulations for and order settling such case.

§ Subd. 2. Affect of statute. This section shall not affect any existing statute for destruction of files and documents in the court administrator of district court office in certain counties, or any special rule for destruction of records of the court administrator of district court office which may now be in effect or hereafter be adopted by the judge or judges of the respective judicial districts.
Minn. Stat. § 356.32 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 356 / Section 356.32
§ 356.32 PROPORTIONATE ANNUITY AT AGE 65.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Proportionate retirement annuity. (a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of the laws governing any of the retirement funds enumerated in subdivision 2, any person who is an active member of any applicable fund, who has credit for at least one year of allowable service in one or more of the covered plans, and who terminates active service under a mandatory retirement law or policy or at the normal retirement age but not less than age 65, is entitled upon making written application on the form prescribed by the chief administrative officer of the plan to a proportionate retirement annuity from each covered plan in which the person has at least six months of allowable service credit. (b) The proportionate annuity must be calculated under the applicable laws governing annuities based upon allowable service credit at the time of retirement and the person's average salary for the highest five successive years of allowable service or the average salary for the entire period of allowable service if less than five years. (c) Nothing in this section prevents the imposition of the appropriate early retirement reduction of an annuity which commences before the normal retirement age.

§ Subd. 2. Covered retirement plans. The provisions of this section apply to the following retirement plans: (1) the general state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System, established under chapter 352 ; (2) the correctional state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System, established under chapter 352 ; (3) the State Patrol retirement plan, established under chapter 352B ; (4) the general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association, established under chapter 353 ; (5) the public employees police and fire plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association, established under chapter 353 ; (6) the local government correctional service retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association, established under chapter 353E ; (7) the Teachers Retirement Association, established under chapter 354 ; and (8) the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association, established under chapter 354A .
Minn. Stat. § 471.462 — MN Code / Part 471_472B / Chapter 471 / Section 471.462
§ 471.462 WRITTEN ESTIMATE OF CONSULTANT FEES.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this section, "city" means a home rule charter or statutory city. When an applicant applies for a permit, license, or other approval relating to real estate development or construction, the applicant may request that the city provide a written nonbinding estimate of the consulting fees to be charged to the applicant based on information available at that time. If the applicant requests the estimate, the application shall not be deemed complete until the city has:

(1) provided an estimate to the applicant;

(2) received the required application fees, as specified by the city;

(3) received a signed acceptance of the fee estimate from the applicant; and

(4) received a signed statement that the applicant has not relied on the estimate of fees in its decision to proceed with the final application from the applicant.
Minn. Stat. § 504B.261 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 504B / Section 504B.261
§ 504B.261 PETS IN SUBSIDIZED DISABILITY ACCESSIBLE RENTAL HOUSING UNITS.
Status: in_force

In a multiunit residential building, a tenant of a disability accessible unit, in which the tenant or the unit receives a subsidy that directly reduces or eliminates the tenant's rent responsibility, must be allowed to have two birds or one spayed or neutered dog or one spayed or neutered cat. A renter under this section may not keep or have visits from an animal that constitutes a threat to the health or safety of other individuals, or causes a noise nuisance or noise disturbance to other renters. The landlord may require the renter to pay an additional damage deposit in an amount reasonable to cover damage likely to be caused by the animal. The deposit is refundable at any time the renter leaves the unit of housing to the extent it exceeds the amount of damage actually caused by the animal.
Minn. Stat. § 17.93 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 17 / Section 17.93
§ 17.93 PARENT COMPANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTRACTS OF SUBSIDIARIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Licensing. If a contractor is required to obtain a license to purchase agricultural commodities, the licensing authority may require the parent company of a licensee subsidiary to guarantee payment or contract performance as a condition of licensing.

§ Subd. 2. Parent company liability. If an agricultural contractor is the subsidiary of another corporation, partnership, or association, the parent corporation, partnership, or association is liable to a seller for the amount of any unpaid claim or contract performance claim if the contractor fails to pay or perform according to the terms of the contract.
Minn. Stat. § 94.341 — MN Code / Part 92_94 / Chapter 94 / Section 94.341
§ 94.341 MINNESOTA LAND EXCHANGE BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board created by the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, article XI, section 10, consisting of the governor, the attorney general, and the state auditor, shall be known as the Minnesota Land Exchange Board. The term "board" as used in sections 94.341 to 94.347 refers to such board. The governor shall be chair of the board. The state auditor shall be secretary of the board and keep a record of its proceedings. Approvals of land exchanges and other official acts of the board may be evidenced by the certificate of the state auditor as secretary, under official seal of the auditor. When a land exchange has been approved by the board it shall be presumed that all other pertinent requirements of the law have been complied with, and no exchange shall be invalidated by reason of any defect or omission in respect of any such other requirement.
Minn. Stat. § 62J.86 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62J / Section 62J.86
§ 62J.86 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of sections 62J.85 to 62J.95 , the following terms have the meanings given.

§ Subd. 2. Advisory council. "Advisory council" means the Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Council established under section 62J.88 .

§ Subd. 3. Biologic. "Biologic" means a drug that is produced or distributed in accordance with a biologics license application approved under Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 447.502.

§ Subd. 4. Biosimilar. "Biosimilar" has the meaning provided in section 62J.84, subdivision 2, paragraph (b).

§ Subd. 5. Board. "Board" means the Prescription Drug Affordability Board established under section 62J.87 .

§ Subd. 6. Brand name drug. "Brand name drug" means a drug that is produced or distributed pursuant to: (1) a new drug application approved under United States Code, title 21, section 355(c), except for a generic drug as defined under Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 447.502; or (2) a biologics license application approved under United States Code, title 45, section 262(a)(c).

§ Subd. 7. Generic drug. "Generic drug" has the meaning provided in section 62J.84 , subdivision 2, paragraph (e).

§ Subd. 8. Group purchaser. "Group purchaser" has the meaning given in section 62J.03 , subdivision 6, and includes pharmacy benefit managers, as defined in section 62W.02 , subdivision 15.

§ Subd. 9. Manufacturer. "Manufacturer" means an entity that: (1) engages in the manufacture of a prescription drug product or enters into a lease with another manufacturer to market and distribute a prescription drug product under the entity's own name; and (2) sets or changes the wholesale acquisition cost of the prescription drug product it manufacturers or markets.

§ Subd. 10. Prescription drug product. "Prescription drug product" means a brand name drug, a generic drug, a biologic, or a biosimilar.

§ Subd. 11. Wholesale acquisition cost or WAC. "Wholesale acquisition cost" or "WAC" has the meaning given in United States Code, title 42, section 1395W-3a(c)(6)(B).
Minn. Stat. § 473.199 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.199
§ 473.199 EFFECT ON A MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY HRA.
Status: in_force

Nothing in sections 473.194 to 473.201 shall be construed to impair the powers and obligations of municipal, county or multicounty housing and redevelopment authorities within the metropolitan area.
Minn. Stat. § 299A.46 — MN Code / Part 299A_299N / Chapter 299A / Section 299A.46
§ 299A.46 RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of public safety may adopt rules under chapter 14 to implement, coordinate, and administer sections 299A.41 to 299A.44 . The Minnesota Office of Higher Education may adopt rules to implement, coordinate, and administer section 299A.45 .
Minn. Stat. § 375.17 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 375 / Section 375.17
§ 375.17 PUBLICATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Statement contents; summaries. Annually, not later than the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March, the county board shall make a full and accurate statement of the receipts and expenditures of the preceding year, which shall contain a statement of the assets and liabilities, a summary of receipts, disbursements, and balances of all county funds together with a detailed statement of each fund account, under the form and style prescribed by and on file with the state auditor. The prescribed form and any changes or modifications of it shall so far as practical be uniform for all counties. Annually the board shall publish the statement or a summary of the statement in a form as prescribed by the state auditor, for one issue in a duly qualified legal newspaper in the county.

§ Subd. 2. Full statement; publication conditions. If the board elects to publish the full statement, it may refrain from publishing: (1) an itemized account of amounts paid out, to whom and for what purpose to the extent that the published proceedings of the county board contain the information, if all disbursements aggregating $5,000 or more to any person are set forth in a schedule of major disbursements showing amounts paid out, to whom and for what purpose and are made a part of, and published with, the financial statement; (2) the names and amounts of salaries and expenses paid to employees but shall publish the totals of disbursements for salaries and expenses; and (3) the names of persons receiving human services aid and the amounts paid to each, but the totals of the disbursements for those purposes must be published. This subdivision does not apply to a summary published pursuant to subdivision 1.

§ Subd. 3. Filing. In addition to the publication in the newspaper designated by the board as the official newspaper for publication of the financial statement, the statement shall be published in one other newspaper, if one of general circulation is located in a different municipality in the county than the official newspaper. The county board shall call for separate bids for each publication. If a provision of this section is inconsistent with section 393.07 , the provisions of that section shall prevail. The financial statement must be filed with the county auditor for public inspection.
Minn. Stat. § 387.01 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 387 / Section 387.01
§ 387.01 QUALIFICATIONS; BOND; OATH.
Status: in_force

Every person who files as a candidate for county sheriff must be licensed as a peace officer in this state. Every person appointed to the office of sheriff must become licensed as a peace officer before entering upon the duties of the office. Before entering upon duties every sheriff shall give bond to the state in a sum not less than $25,000 in counties whose population exceeds 150,000, and not less than $5,000 in all other counties, to be approved by the county board, conditioned that the sheriff will well and faithfully in all things perform and execute the duties of office, without fraud, deceit, or oppression, which bond, with an oath of office, shall be recorded with the county recorder.
Minn. Stat. § 252A.03 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 252A / Section 252A.03
§ 252A.03 NOMINATION OF COMMISSIONER AS GUARDIAN.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Nomination of guardian. The commissioner may be nominated in a sworn written request by any one of the following to act as guardian for any person with a developmental disability: (1) an interested person; (2) the guardian of the person with a developmental disability to act as successor; (3) the person with a developmental disability.

§ Subd. 2. Acceptance or rejection. The commissioner shall accept or reject the nomination in writing within 20 working days of the receipt of a comprehensive evaluation provided for in section 252A.04 . The commissioner's acceptance shall be binding upon the commissioner and successors. Acceptance of a nomination shall confer no authority on the commissioner unless affirmed at a judicial hearing. Rejection of a nomination by the commissioner shall not bar the filing of a petition pursuant to section 252A.06 .

§ Subd. 3. Standard for acceptance. The commissioner shall accept the nomination if: (1) the person's assessment confirms that they are a person with a developmental disability under section 252A.02, subdivision 2 ; (2) the person is in need of the supervision and protection of a guardian; (3) no qualified person is willing to assume guardianship under sections 524.5-101 to 524.5-502 ; and (4) the person subject to public guardianship was included in the process prior to the submission of the nomination.

§ Subd. 4. Alternatives. (a) Public guardianship may be imposed only when: (1) the person subject to guardianship is impaired to the extent of lacking sufficient understanding or capacity to make personal decisions; (2) the person subject to guardianship is unable to meet personal needs for medical care, nutrition, clothing, shelter, or safety, even with appropriate technological and supported decision-making assistance; and (3) no acceptable, less restrictive form of guardianship is available. (b) The commissioner shall seek parents, near relatives, and other interested persons to assume guardianship for persons with developmental disabilities who are currently under public guardianship. If a person seeks to become a guardian, costs to the person may be reimbursed under section 524.5-502 . The commissioner must provide technical assistance to parents, near relatives, and interested persons seeking to become guardians.