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Minn. Stat. § 260.041 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260 / Section 260.041
§ 260.041 COURT ADMINISTRATOR; COURT REPORTER.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Duties. The court administrator of the juvenile court shall keep necessary books and records, issue summons and process, attend to the correspondence of the court, and in general perform such duties in the administration of the business of the court as the judge may direct.

§ Subd. 2. Service as court administrator of juvenile court. In counties having a population of not more than 200,000, the court administrator of the probate court shall serve as court administrator of the juvenile court.

§ Subd. 3. Court reporters. The judge of juvenile court, in counties not having a court reporter for the juvenile court, may appoint one or more qualified persons to serve as court reporters for the juvenile court in any matter or proceeding, whenever the court considers it necessary. The compensation of the court reporter shall be fixed by the judge and approved by the county board and shall be payable from general revenue funds not otherwise appropriated.
Minn. Stat. § 134.14 — MN Code / Part 134_135 / Chapter 134 / Section 134.14
§ 134.14 TITLE TO PROPERTY; FREE USE.
Status: in_force

All property given, granted, conveyed, donated, devised, or bequeathed to, or otherwise acquired by, any city or county for a public library shall vest in, and be held in the name of, the city or county and any conveyance, grant, donation, devise, bequest, or gift made to, or in the name of, any public library or library board shall be deemed to have been made directly to the city or county to be used as provided in section 134.11 . Every public library established under sections 134.07 to 134.15 shall be forever free to the use of the inhabitants of the city or county subject to reasonable regulations the library board may adopt.
Minn. Stat. § 203B.28 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 203B / Section 203B.28
§ 203B.28 POSTELECTION REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
Status: in_force

By January 15 of every odd-numbered year, the secretary of state shall provide to the chair and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over elections a statistical report related to absentee voting in the most recent general election cycle. The statistics must be organized by county, and include:

(1) the number of absentee ballots transmitted to voters;

(2) the number of absentee ballots returned by voters;

(3) the number of absentee ballots that were rejected, categorized by the reason for rejection;

(4) the number of absentee ballots submitted pursuant to sections 203B.16 to 203B.27 , along with the number of returned ballots that were accepted, rejected, and the reason for any rejections; and

(5) the number of absentee ballots that were not counted because the ballot return envelope was received after the deadlines provided in this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 3A.10 — MN Code / Part 3_3E / Chapter 3A / Section 3A.10
§ 3A.10 SERVICE CREDIT.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Service credit for legislative term. (a) In the case of a member of the house of representatives, one full term of office must be considered two full years of service, notwithstanding the fact that the oath of office was taken on different days each biennium. (b) In the case of a member of the senate, one full term of office must be considered four full years of service, notwithstanding the fact that the oath of office was taken on different days at the start of each term. (c) For purposes of this chapter, a legislative term must be deemed to commence on January 1 and to end on December 31.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1995 c 262 art 1 s 26 ]
Minn. Stat. § 385.14 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 385 / Section 385.14
§ 385.14 INSURANCE, LOSS BY ROBBERY OR BURGLARY.
Status: in_force

The treasurer of each county of the state may procure insurance against loss by robbery or burglary or both of public moneys in the treasury of the county or in course of transportation for the purpose of deposit, in such amount as may be approved by the board of county commissioners. The cost of such insurance shall be a charge upon the county and shall be paid in the same manner as other claims against the county are paid.
Minn. Stat. § 336.7-203 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.7-203
§ 336.7-203 LIABILITY FOR NONRECEIPT OR MISDESCRIPTION.
Status: in_force

A party to or purchaser for value in good faith of a document of title, other than a bill of lading, that relies upon the description of the goods in the document may recover from the issuer damages caused by the nonreceipt or misdescription of the goods, except to the extent that:

(1) the document conspicuously indicates that the issuer does not know whether all or part of the goods in fact were received or conform to the description, such as a case in which the description is in terms of marks or labels or kind, quantity, or condition, or the receipt or description is qualified by "contents, condition, and quality unknown," "said to contain," or words of similar import, if the indication is true; or

(2) the party or purchaser otherwise has notice of the nonreceipt or misdescription.
Minn. Stat. § 297F.06 — MN Code / Part 296_299 / Chapter 297F / Section 297F.06
§ 297F.06 EXEMPTIONS FROM TAX.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Federal laws. The tax imposed by this chapter does not apply with respect to any sale of cigarettes or tobacco products which under the Constitution and laws of the United States may not be subject to taxation by the state.

§ Subd. 2. Use tax. The use tax does not apply if the tax imposed on cigarettes or tobacco products has been paid.

§ Subd. 3. Cigarette use tax. The cigarette use tax does not apply to the use or storage of cigarettes in quantities of 200 or fewer in the possession of any one consumer, provided that the cigarettes were carried into this state by that consumer.

§ Subd. 4. Tobacco products use tax. The tobacco products use tax does not apply to the possession, use, or storage of tobacco products if (1) the tobacco products have an aggregate cost in any calendar month to the consumer of $50 or less, and (2) the tobacco products were carried into this state by that consumer.

§ Subd. 5. Ocean-going vessels. The commissioner may adopt rules for the sale by licensed distributors of tax-free cigarettes to the masters of ocean-going vessels for use aboard ship outside the continental limits of the United States, provided the cigarettes are also exempt from the taxes imposed on cigarettes by the United States government.
Minn. Stat. § 62S.31 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62S / Section 62S.31
§ 62S.31 REQUIREMENT TO DELIVER SHOPPER'S GUIDE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Shopper's guide. A long-term care insurance shopper's guide in the format developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, or a guide developed or approved by the commissioner, shall be provided to all prospective applicants of a long-term care insurance policy or certificate: (1) in the case of agent solicitations, an agent must deliver the shopper's guide before the presentation of an application or enrollment form; and (2) in the case of direct response solicitations, the shopper's guide must be presented in conjunction with an application or enrollment form.

§ Subd. 2. Exception. Subdivision 1 does not apply to life insurance policies or riders containing accelerated long-term care benefits. The policy summary required under section 62S.10 must be furnished with a life insurance policy or rider containing accelerated long-term care benefits.
Minn. Stat. § 12.45 — MN Code / Part 10_12B / Chapter 12 / Section 12.45
§ 12.45 VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

Unless a different penalty or punishment is specifically prescribed, a person who willfully violates a provision of this chapter or a rule or order having the force and effect of law issued under authority of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction must be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days.
Minn. Stat. § 123B.54 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 123B / Section 123B.54
§ 123B.54 DEBT SERVICE APPROPRIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The amount necessary to make debt service equalization aid payments under sections 123B.53 and 123B.535 is annually appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of education.

(b) The appropriations in paragraph (a) must be reduced by the amount of any money specifically appropriated for the same purpose in any year from any state fund.
Minn. Stat. § 6.515 — MN Code / Part 4_9 / Chapter 6 / Section 6.515
§ 6.515 AUDIT OF FEDERAL MONEY.
Status: in_force

The state auditor, in respect to any political subdivision subject to the state auditor's audit jurisdiction provided by this chapter, is empowered to examine all accounts and records of the subdivision relating to funds consisting in whole or part of money received from the federal government or any agency thereof.
Minn. Stat. § 62K.105 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62K / Section 62K.105
§ 62K.105 NETWORK ADEQUACY COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of health shall establish a clear, easily accessible process for accepting complaints from enrollees regarding health carrier compliance with section 62K.10 , subdivision 2, 3, or 4. Using this process, an enrollee may file a complaint with the commissioner that a health carrier is not in compliance with the requirements of section 62K.10, subdivision 2 , 3, or 4. The commissioner of health shall investigate all complaints received under this section.
Minn. Stat. § 367.30 — MN Code / Part 365_368 / Chapter 367 / Section 367.30
§ 367.30 OPTIONAL PLANS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Option A; five-member town board. A town may provide for a five-member board of supervisors as provided in sections 367.30 to 367.36 . This is option A.

§ Subd. 2. Option B; appointment of clerk and treasurer. A town may provide for the appointment by the town board of its clerk or treasurer, or both, or if combined pursuant to the adoption of option D as defined in subdivision 4, its clerk-treasurer, as provided in sections 367.30 to 367.36 . This is option B.

§ Subd. 3. Option C; town administrator. A town may provide for the appointment of an administrator as provided in sections 367.30 to 367.36 . This is option C.

§ Subd. 4. Option D; combining clerk and treasurer. A town may combine the offices of clerk and treasurer. This is option D. The combined office may be made elective or appointive pursuant to option B as provided in subdivision 2. Unless the board action or petition seeking the adoption of option D specifies that the appropriate ballot question for option B is also to be submitted to the voters at the same time as the ballot question on option D, the combined position shall be filled in the manner currently being used for the town clerk position.
Minn. Stat. § 169.828 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.828
§ 169.828 AXLE RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Consecutive axle weight and number of axles. No vehicle alone nor any single vehicle of a combination of vehicles shall be equipped with more than four axles unless the additional axles are steering axles or castering axles; provided that the limitation on the number of axles as provided in sections 169.823 to 169.829 shall not apply to any vehicle operated under permit pursuant to section 169.86 . No vehicle alone nor any single vehicle of a combination of vehicles shall exceed the posted weight limit for a single vehicle.

§ Subd. 2. Variable load axle. A vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with one or more variable load axles shall have the pressure control preset so that the weight carried on the variable load axle may not be varied by the operator during transport of any load. The actuating control for the axle shall function only as an on-and-off switch. The provisions of this subdivision do not apply to any farm truck registered prior to July 1, 1981, under section 168.013, subdivision 1c , for 57,000 pounds or less. This subdivision does not apply to rear-loading refuse-compactor vehicles, except that any refuse-compactor vehicle having a tridem rear axle must comply with this subdivision before being issued a special permit under section 169.86, subdivision 5 , paragraph (h).
Minn. Stat. § 480.19 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 480 / Section 480.19
§ 480.19 APPLICATION TO SUPREME AND OTHER COURTS.
Status: in_force

Sections 480.13 to 480.20 apply to the following courts: the supreme court, the court of appeals, and the district court.
Minn. Stat. § 419.11 — MN Code / Part 419_425 / Chapter 419 / Section 419.11
§ 419.11 CHARGES FILED WITH SECRETARY OF COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

Charges of inefficiency or misconduct may be filed with the secretary of the commission by a superior officer or by the appointing authority, and thereupon the commission shall try the charges after no less than ten days' written notice to the accused. Such notice shall set forth the charges as filed. The trial of these charges shall be open to the public and each commissioner shall have the power to issue subpoenas and to administer oaths and to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books and papers relevant to the investigation. The commission shall require by subpoena the attendance of any witness requested by the accused who can be found in the county in which such city is located. The commission may make complaint to the district court of disobedience of its subpoenas or orders under this section, and the court shall prescribe notice to the person accused and require the accused person to obey the commission's subpoena and order, if found within the lawful powers of the commission, and punish disobedience as a contempt of court. Witnesses shall be entitled to the same fees and mileage as for attendance upon the district court, except that any officer, agent, or employee of the city who receives compensation for services, shall not be entitled to fees or mileage.
Minn. Stat. § 115A.961 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115A / Section 115A.961
§ 115A.961 HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES; COLLECTION, PROCESSING, AND DISPOSAL.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purposes of this section, "household batteries" means disposable or rechargeable dry cells commonly used as power sources for household or consumer products including, but not limited to, nickel-cadmium, alkaline, mercuric oxide, silver oxide, zinc oxide, lithium, and carbon-zinc batteries, but excluding lead acid batteries.

§ Subd. 2. Program. (a) The commissioner, in consultation with other state agencies, political subdivisions, and representatives of the household battery industry, may develop household battery programs. The commissioner must coordinate the programs with the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources study on batteries. (b) The commissioner shall investigate options and develop guidelines for collection, processing, and disposal of household batteries. The options the commissioner may investigate include: (1) establishing a grant program for counties to plan and implement household battery collection, processing, and disposal projects; (2) establishing collection and transportation systems; (3) developing and disseminating educational materials regarding environmentally sound battery management; and (4) developing markets for materials recovered from the batteries. (c) The commissioner may also distribute funds to political subdivisions to develop battery management plans and implement those plans.

§ Subd. 3. Participation. A political subdivision, on its own or in cooperation with others, may implement a program to collect, process, or dispose of household batteries. A political subdivision may provide financial incentives to any person, including public or private civic groups, to collect the batteries.

§ Subd. 4. [Obsolete, 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 161 ]
Minn. Stat. § 160.26 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 160 / Section 160.26
§ 160.26 MOVING BUILDINGS OVER HIGHWAYS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Moved without unnecessary interference. Buildings or structures moved or caused to be moved upon, across, or along any road or street, including city streets, shall be moved in such manner as not to unnecessarily interfere with, damage, or destroy any bridges, trees, hedges, fences, telephone or electric power poles, wires, cables, or any appurtenance upon the road or street.

§ Subd. 2. Permit requirement, authority. (a) Buildings or structures together with the vehicle or vehicles moving same of a size or weight exceeding the maximums specified in chapter 169 and acts amendatory thereto shall not be moved or caused to be moved upon, across, or along any road or street without first obtaining a written permit from the road authority including road authorities of cities having supervision over such road or street. The county board as to highways under its jurisdiction may authorize the county engineer to issue the permits. (b) When a permit is granted by the commissioner for the moving of buildings or structures exclusively on trunk highways no other permit shall be required from any political subdivision of the state for the moving of such buildings or structures on such trunk highways. When a permit is granted by the county board or county engineer for the moving of buildings or structures exclusively on highways under the jurisdiction of the county board no other permit shall be required from any political subdivision for moving such buildings or structures on such county highways.

§ Subd. 3. MS 1982 [Repealed, 1983 c 293 s 115 ]

§ Subd. 4. Cost of removing fences, poles. No person, firm, or corporation shall be required to displace or temporarily remove the fences, poles, wires, cables, or other appurtenances of that person, firm, or corporation to permit the moving of any building or structure upon, along, or across the road or street, nor shall guard rails and appurtenances placed upon the road or street be displaced or moved for like reason until the reasonable cost of the displacement, removal, and replacement shall have been paid or tendered.

§ Subd. 5. Not to apply to road-building or maintenance equipment. The provisions of this section shall not apply to road-building or maintenance equipment while operating on a road or street under construction or maintenance.
Minn. Stat. § 515B.3-114 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 515B / Section 515B.3-114
§ 515B.3-114 RESERVES; SURPLUS FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The annual budgets of the association shall provide from year to year, on a cumulative basis, for adequate reserve funds to cover the replacement of those parts of the common interest community which the association is obligated to replace. These reserve requirements shall not apply to a common interest community which is restricted to nonresidential use.

(b) Unless the declaration provides otherwise, any surplus funds that the association has remaining after payment of or provision for common expenses and reserves shall be (i) credited to the unit owners to reduce their future common expense assessments or (ii) credited to reserves, or any combination thereof, as determined by the board of directors.

(c) This section applies to common interest communities only for their fiscal years commencing before January 1, 2012.
Minn. Stat. § 120B.306 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 120B / Section 120B.306
§ 120B.306 DISTRICT ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Test limits and calendar. (a) For students in grades 1 through 6, the cumulative total amount of time spent taking locally adopted districtwide or schoolwide assessments must not exceed ten hours per school year. For students in grades 7 through 12, the cumulative total amount of time spent taking locally adopted districtwide or schoolwide assessments must not exceed 11 hours per school year. For purposes of this paragraph, international baccalaureate and advanced placement exams are not considered locally adopted assessments. (b) A district or charter school is exempt from the requirements of paragraph (a), if the district or charter school, in consultation with the exclusive representative of the teachers or other teachers if there is no exclusive representative of the teachers, decides to exceed a time limit in paragraph (a) and includes the information in the report required under section 120B.11, subdivision 5 . (c) A district or charter school must publish on its website a comprehensive calendar of standardized tests to be administered in the district or charter school during that school year. The calendar must provide the rationale for administering each assessment and indicate whether the assessment is a local option or required by state or federal law. The calendar must be published at least one week prior to any eligible assessments being administered but no later than October 1.

§ Subd. 2. District assessment committee. (a) A school district that does not have an agreement between the school board and the exclusive representative of the teachers about selecting assessments must establish a district assessment committee to advise the school board on administering standardized assessments to students in addition to the assessments required under sections 120B.30 and 120B.302 and applicable federal law unless paragraph (b) applies. The committee must include an equal number of teachers and administrators and at least one parent of a student in the district and may include at least one representative from each school site in the district. (b) A school district may seek this assessment advice from the district advisory committee under section 120B.11, subdivision 3 , instead of establishing a committee under this section.
Minn. Stat. § 216C.30 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216C / Section 216C.30
§ 216C.30 ENFORCEMENT; PENALTIES, REMEDIES.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or section 325F.20 or 325F.21 , or any rule promulgated thereunder, or knowingly submits false information in any report required by this chapter or section 325F.20 or 325F.21 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.

§ Subd. 2. Equitable remedies. The provisions of this chapter and sections 325F.20 and 325F.21 , or any rules promulgated hereunder may be enforced by injunction, action to compel performance or other appropriate action in the district court of the county wherein the violation takes place. The attorney general shall bring any action under this subdivision upon the request of the commissioner, and the existence of an adequate remedy at law shall not be a defense to an action brought under this subdivision.

§ Subd. 3. Money penalty. When the court finds that any person has violated any provision of this chapter or section 325F.20 or 325F.21 , or any rule thereunder, has knowingly submitted false information in any report required by this chapter or section 325F.20 or 325F.21 , or has violated any court order issued under this chapter or section 325F.20 or 325F.21 , the court may impose a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation. These penalties shall be paid to the general fund in the state treasury.

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 2008 c 277 art 1 s 98 ]

§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 2007 c 136 art 3 s 7 ]
Minn. Stat. § 306.71 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 306 / Section 306.71
§ 306.71 RIGHT AND DUTIES AFTER AMENDMENT.
Status: in_force

A religious corporation amending its certificates or articles of incorporation under sections 306.69 to 306.72 and providing for the management and conduct of its cemetery as provided in those sections, is then considered to be a private cemetery association having the rights, exemptions, privileges, duties, and liabilities that are provided by law concerning private cemetery associations, without regard to the fact that the cemetery is established by a religious corporation.