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Minn. Stat. § 16D.04 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16D / Section 16D.04
§ 16D.04 COLLECTION ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Duties. The commissioner shall provide services to the state and referring agencies to collect debts referred for collection under this chapter. The commissioner is not a collection agency as defined by section 332.31, subdivision 3 , and is not licensed, bonded, or regulated by the commissioner of commerce under sections 332.31 to 332.35 or 332.38 to 332.44 . The commissioner is subject to section 332.37 , except clause (9), (10), (12), or (19). An audited financial statement may not be required as a condition of debt placement with a private agency if the private agency: (1) has errors and omissions coverage under a professional liability policy in an amount of at least $1,000,000; or (2) has a fidelity bond to cover actions of its employees, in an amount of at least $100,000.

§ Subd. 2. Agency participation. (a) A referring agency must refer, by electronic means, debts to the commissioner for collection. Decisions with regard to continuing collection and the uncollectibility of referred debts shall be made by the commissioner who shall then notify the commissioner of management and budget and the referring agency. A decision by the commissioner that a referred debt is uncollectible does not prevent the referring agency from taking additional collection action. (b) Before a debt becomes 121 days past due, a referring agency may refer the debt to the commissioner for collection at any time after a debt becomes delinquent and uncontested and the debtor has no further administrative appeal of the amount of the debt. When a debt owed to a referring agency becomes 121 days past due, the referring agency must refer the debt to the commissioner for collection. This requirement does not apply if there is a dispute over the amount or validity of the debt, if the debt is the subject of legal action or administrative proceedings, or the agency determines that the debtor is adhering to acceptable payment arrangements. The commissioner may provide that certain types of debt need not be referred to the commissioner for collection under this paragraph. Methods and procedures for referral must follow internal guidelines prepared by the commissioner. (c) If the referring agency is a court, the court must furnish a debtor's Social Security number to the commissioner when the court refers the debt.

§ Subd. 3. Services. The commissioner shall provide collection services for a state agency, and may provide collection services for referring agencies other than state agencies.

§ Subd. 4. Authority to contract. The commissioner of revenue may contract with credit bureaus, private collection agencies, and other entities as necessary for the collection of debts. A private collection agency acting under a contract with the commissioner of revenue is subject to sections 332.31 to 332.44 , except that the private collection agency may indicate that it is acting under a contract with the state. The commissioner may not delegate the powers provided under section 16D.08 to any nongovernmental entity.
Minn. Stat. § 12B.45 — MN Code / Part 10_12B / Chapter 12B / Section 12B.45
§ 12B.45 CLAIMS PROCESS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Claims; appeal. (a) An applicant must submit to the director completed claims for payment of actual and eligible costs on forms provided by the director. All eligible costs claimed for payment must be documented and consistent with the eligibility provisions of this chapter. (b) If the director denies an applicant's claim for payment, the applicant has 30 days from receipt of the director's determination to appeal in writing to the commissioner. The appeal must include the applicant's rationale for reversing the director's determination. The commissioner has 30 days from receipt of the appeal to uphold or modify the director's determination and formally respond to the applicant. If, within 30 days of receiving the commissioner's decision, the applicant notifies the commissioner that the applicant intends to contest the commissioner's decision, the Office of Administrative Hearings shall conduct a hearing under the contested case provisions of chapter 14.

§ Subd. 2. Final inspection. Upon completion of all work by an applicant, the director may inspect all work claimed by the applicant. The applicant must provide the director with access to records pertaining to all claimed work and must permit the director to review all records relating to the work.

§ Subd. 3. Closeout. The director must close out an applicant's disaster assistance application after all of the following occur: (1) eligible work is complete; (2) the applicant receives the final amount due or pays any amount owed under section 12B.50 ; and (3) any extant or scheduled audits are complete.

§ Subd. 4. Audit. (a) An applicant must account for all funds received under this chapter in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices. The applicant must maintain detailed records of expenditures to show that grants received under this chapter were used for the purpose for which the payment was made. The applicant must maintain records for five years and make the records available for inspection and audit by the director or the state auditor. The applicant must keep all financial records for five years after the final payment, including but not limited to all invoices and canceled checks or bank statements that support all eligible costs claimed by the applicant. (b) The director or state auditor may audit all applicant records pertaining to an application or payment under this chapter.

§ Subd. 5. Reporting payments. The director must post on the division website a list of the recipients and amounts of the payments made under this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 38.37 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 38 / Section 38.37
§ 38.37 COUNTY EXTENSION COMMITTEE; PROGRAM, COUNTY AGENTS.
Status: in_force

The county extension committee shall, annually, plan a program of county extension work in cooperation with the Minnesota Extension Service of the University of Minnesota and the United States Department of Agriculture. To run the program, the county extension committee, acting with the director of extension, or the director's designee, shall recommend for employment suitable and qualified persons to be known as extension agents. The extension agents must be employed according to university personnel procedures and must be university employees. The extension agents shall provide educational programs and services to enhance the quality and productivity of county extension work.
Minn. Stat. § 257.0762 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 257 / Section 257.0762
§ 257.0762 DUTIES AND POWERS.
Status: reserved

§ Subdivision 1. Duties. (a) Each ombudsperson shall monitor agency compliance with all laws governing child protection and placement, as they impact on children of color. In particular, the ombudsperson shall monitor agency compliance with sections 260C.215 ; 260.751 to 260.835 ; and 260C.193, subdivision 3 . (b) The ombudsperson shall work with local state courts to ensure that: (1) court officials, public policy makers, and service providers are trained in cultural diversity. The ombudsperson shall document and monitor court activities in order to heighten awareness of diverse belief systems and family relationships; (2) experts from the appropriate community of color including tribal advocates are used as court advocates and are consulted in placement decisions that involve children of color; (3) guardians ad litem and other individuals from communities of color are recruited, trained, and used in court proceedings to advocate on behalf of children of color; and (4) training programs for bilingual workers are provided.

§ Subd. 2. Powers. Each ombudsperson has the authority to investigate decisions, acts, and other matters of an agency, program, or facility providing protection or placement services to children of color. In carrying out this authority and the duties in subdivision 1, each ombudsperson has the power to: (1) prescribe the methods by which complaints are to be made, reviewed, and acted upon; (2) determine the scope and manner of investigations to be made; (3) investigate, upon a complaint or upon personal initiative, any action of any agency; (4) request and be given access to any information in the possession of any agency deemed necessary for the discharge of responsibilities. The ombudsperson is authorized to set reasonable deadlines within which an agency must respond to requests for information. Data obtained from any agency under this clause shall retain the classification which it had under section 13.02 and shall be maintained and disseminated by the ombudsperson according to chapter 13; (5) examine the records and documents of an agency; (6) enter and inspect, during normal business hours, premises within the control of an agency; and (7) subpoena any agency personnel to appear, testify, or produce documentary or other evidence which the ombudsperson deems relevant to a matter under inquiry, and may petition the appropriate state court to seek enforcement with the subpoena; provided, however, that any witness at a hearing or before an investigation as herein provided, shall possess the same privileges reserved to such a witness in the courts or under the laws of this state. The ombudsperson may compel nonagency individuals to testify or produce evidence according to procedures developed by the advisory board.
Minn. Stat. § 514.671 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 514 / Section 514.671
§ 514.671 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to sections 514.671 to 514.676 .

§ Subd. 2. Agency. "Agency" means the Pollution Control Agency and the commissioner of agriculture.

§ Subd. 3. Cleanup action. "Cleanup action" means corrective action or response action.

§ Subd. 4. Cleanup action expenses. "Cleanup action expenses" means expenses incurred for cleanup action under section 115B.17 or 115C.03 , that are recoverable by the state under section 115B.04 or 115C.04 .

§ Subd. 5. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, the commissioner of commerce, or the commissioner of agriculture.

§ Subd. 6. Corrective action. "Corrective action" has the meaning given in section 115C.02, subdivision 4 .

§ Subd. 7. Environmental lien. "Environmental lien" means a lien for cleanup action expenses under sections 514.671 to 514.676 .

§ Subd. 8. Release. "Release" in relation to a substance entering the environment has the meanings given in sections 115B.02, subdivision 15 , and 115C.02, subdivision 12 .

§ Subd. 9. Response action. "Response action" means remedial and removal action as defined in section 115B.02 , subdivisions 16 and 17.
Minn. Stat. § 519A.03 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 519A / Section 519A.03
§ 519A.03 DISPOSITION UPON DEATH.
Status: in_force

Upon the death of a married person, one-half of the property to which this chapter applies is the property of the surviving spouse and is not subject to testamentary disposition by the decedent or distribution under the laws of succession of Minnesota. The other one-half of that property is the property of the decedent and is subject to testamentary disposition or distribution under the laws of succession of Minnesota. With respect to property to which this chapter applies, the one-half of the property which is the property of the decedent is not subject to the surviving spouse's right to elect against the will and is not included in the decedent's net estate which is subject to the elective share of the surviving spouse.
Minn. Stat. § 21.80 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 21 / Section 21.80
§ 21.80 MINNESOTA SEED LAW.
Status: in_force

Sections 21.80 to 21.92 may be cited as the "Minnesota Seed Law."
Minn. Stat. § 290.34 — MN Code / Part 289A_295 / Chapter 290 / Section 290.34
§ 290.34 CORPORATIONS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Business conducted in such a way as to create losses or improper taxable net income. When any corporation liable to taxation under this chapter conducts its business in such a manner as, directly or indirectly, to benefit its members or stockholders or any person or corporation interested in such business or to reduce the income attributable to this state by selling the commodities or services in which it deals at less than the fair price which might be obtained therefor, or buying such commodities or services at more than the fair price for which they might have been obtained, or when any corporation, a substantial portion of whose shares is owned directly or indirectly by another corporation, deals in the commodities or services of the latter corporation in such a manner as to create a loss or improper net income or to reduce the taxable net income attributable to this state, the commissioner of revenue may determine the amount of its income so as to reflect what would have been its reasonable taxable net income but for the arrangements causing the understatement of its taxable net income or the overstatement of its losses, having regard to the fair profits which, but for any agreement, arrangement, or understanding, might have been or could have been obtained from such business.

§ Subd. 2. Affiliated or related corporations, combined report. When a corporation which is required to file an income tax return is affiliated with or related to any other corporation through stock ownership by the same interests or as parent or subsidiary corporations, or has its income regulated through contract or other arrangement, the commissioner of revenue may permit or require such combined report as, in the commissioner's opinion, is necessary in order to determine the taxable net income of any one of the affiliated or related corporations.

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1983 c 15 s 33 ]

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1980 c 419 s 46 ]

§ Subd. 5. Interest limitation. The interest expense limitation under section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code must be computed using the combined report entities included in the unitary group under section 290.17, subdivision 4 . The limitation must be aggregated between combined report entities consistent with the application to a consolidated group for federal income tax purposes.
Minn. Stat. § 299C.03 — MN Code / Part 299A_299N / Chapter 299C / Section 299C.03
§ 299C.03 SUPERINTENDENT; RULES.
Status: in_force

The superintendent, with the approval of the commissioner of public safety, from time to time, shall make such rules and adopt such measures as the superintendent deems necessary, within the provisions and limitations of sections 299C.03 to 299C.08 , 299C.10 , 299C.105 , 299C.11 , 299C.17 , 299C.18 , and 299C.21 , to secure the efficient operation of the bureau. The bureau shall cooperate with the respective sheriffs, police, and other peace officers of the state in the detection of crime and the apprehension of criminals throughout the state, and shall have the power to conduct such investigations as the superintendent, with the approval of the commissioner of public safety, may deem necessary to secure evidence which may be essential to the apprehension and conviction of alleged violators of the criminal laws of the state. The various members of the bureau shall have and may exercise throughout the state the same powers of arrest possessed by a sheriff, but they shall not be employed to render police service in connection with strikes and other industrial disputes.
Minn. Stat. § 253D.36 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 253D / Section 253D.36
§ 253D.36 DISCHARGE; ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

Upon discharge from commitment under this chapter, administrative procedures shall be carried out, to the extent applicable, under section 253B.20 .
Minn. Stat. § 268.186 — MN Code / Part 268_269 / Chapter 268 / Section 268.186
§ 268.186 RECORDS; AUDITS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Employer records; audits. (a) Each employer must keep true and accurate records on individuals performing services for the employer, containing the information the commissioner may require under Minnesota Rules, part 3315.1010 . The records must be kept for a period of not less than four years in addition to the current calendar year. (b) For the purpose of administering this chapter, the commissioner has the power to audit, examine, or cause to be supplied or copied, any books, correspondence, papers, records, or memoranda that are the property of, or in the possession of, an employer or any other person at any reasonable time and as often as may be necessary. Subpoenas may be issued under section 268.188 , as necessary, for an audit. An employer, or other person, that refuses to allow an audit of its records by the department, or that fails to make all necessary records available for audit in Minnesota upon request of the commissioner, may be assessed an administrative penalty of $500. The penalty collected is credited to the trust fund. (c) An employer, or other person, that fails to provide a weekly breakdown of money earned by an applicant upon request of the commissioner, information necessary for the detection of applicant misrepresentation under section 268.18, subdivision 2 , may be assessed an administrative penalty of $100. Any notice requesting a weekly breakdown must clearly state that a $100 penalty may be assessed for failure to provide the information. The penalty collected is credited to the trust fund.

§ Subd. 2. Department records; destruction. (a) The commissioner may make summaries, compilations, duplications, or reproductions of any records pertaining to this chapter that the commissioner considers advisable for the preservation of the information. (b) Regardless of any law to the contrary, the commissioner may destroy any records that are no longer necessary for the administration of this chapter. In addition, the commissioner may destroy any record from which the information has been electronically captured and stored.
Minn. Stat. § 609.104 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.104
§ 609.104 FINE AND SURCHARGE COLLECTION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Failure to pay restitution or fine. (a) Any portion of a fine, surcharge, court cost, restitution, or fee that the defendant fails to pay by the due date may be referred for collection under section 480.15, subdivision 10c . If the defendant has agreed to a payment plan but fails to pay an installment when due, the entire amount remaining becomes due and payable and may be referred for collection under section 480.15, subdivision 10c . (b) The defendant may contest the referral for collection based on inability to pay by requesting a hearing no later than the due date. The defendant shall be notified in writing at sentencing that under section 480.15, subdivision 10c , the court may refer the case for collection for nonpayment, and collection costs may be added to the amount due. The defendant shall also be notified in writing of the right to contest a referral for collection. The state court administrator shall develop the notice language.

§ Subd. 2. Fine and surcharge collection. (a) A defendant's obligation to pay court-ordered fines, surcharges, court costs, restitution, and fees shall survive after the due date for a period set by the Judicial Council. (b) Any change in the collection period established by the Judicial Council shall be effective on court-ordered fines, surcharges, court costs, restitution, and fees imposed on or after July 1, 2009. (c) The period relating to a defendant's obligation to pay restitution under paragraph (a) does not limit the victim's right to collect restitution through other means such as a civil judgment. (d) Nothing in this subdivision extends the period of a defendant's stay of sentence imposition or execution.
Minn. Stat. § 329.14 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 329 / Section 329.14
§ 329.14 CERTAIN SALES EXCEPTED.
Status: in_force

The provisions of sections 329.10 to 329.13 and 329.14 to 329.17 shall not apply to sales made to dealers by commercial travelers or selling agents in the usual course of business, nor to bona fide sales of goods, wares, and merchandise by sample, catalog, or brochure, for future delivery, or to hawkers on the street, or to peddlers from vehicles, baskets, or packs carried on their backs, or to sheriffs or other public officers selling goods, wares, and merchandise according to law; nor to bona fide assignees or receivers appointed in this state selling goods, wares, and merchandise for the benefit of creditors, nor to persons who may sell or peddle the products of the farm or garden occupied and cultivated by themselves, nor to sales made by a seller at a residential premises pursuant to an invitation issued by the owner or legal occupant of the premises.
Minn. Stat. § 169.985 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.985
§ 169.985 TRAFFIC CITATION QUOTA PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A law enforcement agency may not order, mandate, require, or suggest to a peace officer a quota for the issuance of traffic citations, including administrative citations authorized under section 169.999 , on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis.
Minn. Stat. § 13.861 — MN Code / Part 13_13C / Chapter 13 / Section 13.861
§ 13.861 SECURITY SERVICE DATA.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section: (a) "Security service" means an organization that provides security services to a government entity as a part of that entity or under contract to it. Security service does not include a law enforcement agency. (b) "Security service data" means all data collected, created, or maintained by a security service for the purpose of providing security services.

§ Subd. 2. Classification. Security service data that are similar to the data described as request for service data and response or incident data in section 13.82 , subdivisions 3 and 6, are public. If personnel of a security service make a citizen's arrest, then any security service data that are similar to the data described as arrest data in section 13.82, subdivision 2 , are public. If a security service participates in but does not make an arrest it shall, upon request, provide data that identify the arresting law enforcement agency. All other security service data are security information pursuant to section 13.37 .
Minn. Stat. § 559.205 — MN Code / Part 553_566 / Chapter 559 / Section 559.205
§ 559.205 CONTRACTS FOR DEED; MODIFICATION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a renegotiated contract for deed or an agreement modifying the terms of a contract for deed which was valid at its inception shall not be construed as creating a mortgage or an equitable mortgage. This section does not modify any other requirements relating to contracts for deed.