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Minn. Stat. § 103C.305 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103C / Section 103C.305
§ 103C.305 GENERAL ELECTION OF SUPERVISORS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Time for election. Elections must be held at the state general election specified in section 204D.03, subdivision 2 . A primary may not be held.

§ Subd. 2. Filing for office; affidavit of candidacy. A candidate for the office of supervisor shall file an affidavit of candidacy with the county auditor of the county in which the district office is located during the period provided for filing affidavits of candidacy for county offices in section 204B.09, subdivision 1 . The county auditor accepting affidavits of candidacy shall forward copies of all affidavits filed by candidates for supervisor to the auditor of any other county in which the office is voted on.

§ Subd. 3. Ballots. Ballots shall be prepared by the county auditor. The names of candidates shall be placed on the state general election ballot. The office title printed on the ballot must be either "Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor" or "Conservation District Supervisor," based upon the district from which the supervisor is to be elected.

§ Subd. 4. Election. Laws relating to elections for county office shall govern to the extent that they are consistent with this section and section 103C.311 . The county auditor shall certify the result to the state board. If the district includes land in more than one county, the county auditor shall immediately certify to the state board the vote, as shown by the report of the county canvassing board, for candidates voted for in more than one county. In the latter case, the state board shall certify and publish the result.

§ Subd. 5. Election in areas governed by Indian tribes. In a district where a supervisor nomination district is entirely within lands of an American Indian tribe or band to which county election laws do not apply, a supervisor to represent the district shall be elected or appointed as provided by the governing body of the tribe or band.

§ Subd. 6. Vacancy. (a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of an elected supervisor more than 56 days before the next state primary, the district board shall fill the vacancy by appointment. The supervisor appointed shall hold office until the first Monday in January following the next general election. A successor shall be elected at the general election following the appointment and hold office for the remainder of the term or for the next regular term, whichever is appropriate. (b) If a vacancy occurs less than 56 days before the next state primary, the district board shall fill the vacancy by appointment. The appointed supervisor shall hold office until the expiration of the term or until the first Monday in January following the second succeeding general election, whichever is shorter. A successor shall be elected at the general election preceding expiration of the appointed term and hold office for the remainder of the term or for the next regular term, whichever is appropriate. (c) All terms under this subdivision continue until a successor has been elected and has qualified.
Minn. Stat. § 274.07 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.07
§ 274.07 LIST BY PERSON SICK OR ABSENT.
Status: in_force

If any person required to list property for taxation is prevented by sickness or absence from listing it with the assessor, the person, or the person's agent in charge of the property, may give the auditor a statement of the property value as required by this chapter at any time before the taxes are extended by the county auditor. The auditor shall list the property and correct the corresponding items in the return made by the assessor. No statement may be received from any person who refused or neglected to attest to the statement when required by the assessor. No statement may be received from any person, unless the person makes and files with it an affidavit of absence from the town or district without design to avoid the listing of the property, or was prevented by sickness from giving the assessor the required statement when asked to do so.
Minn. Stat. § 17.107 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 17 / Section 17.107
§ 17.107 FARM EQUIPMENT SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR YOUTH.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Program coordination. The Minnesota Extension Service, in cooperation with the commissioner of agriculture, shall implement a voluntary farm equipment safety program for training and certifying rural youth. The program must be designed to teach young operators to safely maintain and operate tractors and other farm implements. The Extension Service shall maintain records adequate to verify the names and addresses of students certified by the safety program.

§ Subd. 2. Instructor development. Not later than August 1, 1991, the Minnesota Extension Service shall design a program for the recruitment and development of qualified instructors for the youth farm equipment safety program created under subdivision 1.

§ Subd. 3. Payment to instructors. From within public or nonpublic funds made available for the youth farm equipment safety program created under subdivision 1, the commissioner of agriculture may make payments of $25 per student to qualified instructors on a per-student basis.
Minn. Stat. § 471.92 — MN Code / Part 471_472B / Chapter 471 / Section 471.92
§ 471.92 DANGEROUS EXCAVATIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Wells, pools, cisterns, basins as nuisance. The governing body of any county, city or town may regulate the maintenance or abandonment of open wells, cesspools, cisterns, recharging basins, catch basins and may provide penalties for the violation thereof. The use, maintenance, or abandonment of any such installation so as to endanger the safety of any considerable number of persons, may be defined as a public nuisance and abated pursuant to the laws relating to public nuisances.

§ Subd. 2. Abate by cover, fence. The abatement of any such nuisance may include suitably covering such installation or surrounding the same with a suitable protective fence.
Minn. Stat. § 116.101 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116 / Section 116.101
§ 116.101 HAZARDOUS WASTE; CONTROL AND SPILL CONTINGENCY PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The Pollution Control Agency shall study and investigate the problems of hazardous waste control and shall develop a statewide hazardous waste spill contingency plan detailing the location of hazardous waste facilities and storage sites throughout the state and the needs relative to the interstate transportation of hazardous waste.

(b) The statewide hazardous waste spill contingency plan shall be incorporated into the statewide hazardous waste management plans of the Pollution Control Agency. The Pollution Control Agency shall develop an informational reporting system of hazardous waste quantities generated, processed, and disposed of in the state.
Minn. Stat. § 15.0395 — MN Code / Part 14_15A / Chapter 15 / Section 15.0395
§ 15.0395 INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS AND INTRA-AGENCY TRANSFERS.
Status: in_force

(a) By October 15, 2018, and annually thereafter, the head of each agency must provide reports to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over the department or agency's budget on:

(1) each interagency agreement or service-level agreement, including any renewal or extension of an existing interagency or service-level agreement with another agency if the cumulative value of those agreements between two agencies is more than $100,000 in the previous fiscal year; and

(2) transfers of appropriations between accounts within or between agencies, if the cumulative value of the transfers is more than $100,000 in the previous fiscal year.

The report must include the statutory citation authorizing the agreement, transfer or dollar amount, purpose, the effective date of the agreement, and the duration of the agreement. Interagency agreements and service-level agreements that authorize enterprise central services and transfers specifically required by statute or session law are not required to be reported under this section.

(b) As used in this section, "agency" includes the departments of the state listed in section 15.01 , a multimember state agency in the executive branch described in section 15.012 , paragraph (a), the Department of Information Technology Services, and the Office of Higher Education.
Minn. Stat. § 58A.01 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 58A / Section 58A.01
§ 58A.01 TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the "Minnesota Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2010" or "Minnesota S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2010."
Minn. Stat. § 325E.70 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325E / Section 325E.70
§ 325E.70 ESTATE SALE CONDUCTORS; BONDING REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given. (b) "Estate sale" means a sale, to which the public is invited, of physical assets, suited primarily for household or personal use, owned by one or more individuals or families, or by the estate of a deceased individual. Estate sale does not include an auction. (c) "Estate sale conductor" means an individual, including an auctioneer, who conducts, or contracts to conduct, an estate sale in the expectation or hope of receiving financial compensation for services rendered. (d) "Conducts an estate sale" means entering into and performing an agreement with the owner or owners of property to be sold at an estate sale, in which agreement the estate sale conductor undertakes to take responsibility for conducting the sale, including functions such as advice, advertising, pricing, display of merchandise, selling, receiving and accounting for payments, and record-keeping.

§ Subd. 2. Estate sale conductor bonding requirement. (a) Before entering into an agreement to conduct an estate sale, the estate sale conductor shall give or previously have filed a corporate surety bond to the county in which the estate sale will take place, or in which the estate sale conductor resides, in a penal sum of at least $20,000, conditioned that the estate sale conductor will pay all sums required by law or contract and in all things conform to the contract and to all laws relevant to the estate sale or to persons who conduct estate sales. The county treasurer, for approval, shall endorse the bond and file it in the county treasurer's office. (b) Paragraph (a) applies to an auctioneer who conducts an estate sale, on the same basis as any other estate sale conductor, regardless of whether the auctioneer has also posted the bond required under section 330.02 for the auctioneer's sales conducted as an auctioneer.

§ Subd. 3. Exemption. This section shall not apply to licensed certified public accountants or licensed attorneys.
Minn. Stat. § 270B.085 — MN Code / Part 270_271 / Chapter 270B / Section 270B.085
§ 270B.085 DISCLOSURES IN COLLECTION ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Seizure information. Following the execution of a writ of entry under section 16D.08, subdivision 2 , or 270C.67 , the commissioner may disclose information identifying the individual or business subject to the writ, the basis for the writ, and the results of the execution, including lists of property seized.

§ Subd. 2. Lien payoff information. The commissioner may disclose the outstanding obligation secured by a lien filed under section 270C.63, subdivision 2 .

§ Subd. 3. Collection of nontax debt. The commissioner may use return information for the purpose of collecting debts referred to the commissioner under chapter 16D.

§ Subd. 4. Data matching program for collection of tax debts. The commissioner may disclose the name, last known address, and Social Security number of taxpayers who owe delinquent state taxes for the purpose of administering the tax debt data matching program with financial institutions under section 13B.07 .
Minn. Stat. § 43A.49 — MN Code / Part 43A / Chapter 43A / Section 43A.49
§ 43A.49 VOLUNTARY UNPAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Appointing authorities in state government may allow each employee to take unpaid leaves of absence for up to 1,040 hours in each two-year period beginning July 1 of each odd-numbered year. Each appointing authority approving such a leave shall allow the employee to continue accruing vacation and sick leave, be eligible for paid holidays and insurance benefits, accrue seniority, and accrue service credit and credited salary in retirement plans as if the employee had actually been employed during the time of leave. An employee covered by the unclassified plan may voluntarily make the employee contributions to the unclassified plan during the leave of absence. If the employee makes these contributions, the appointing authority must make the employer contribution. If the leave of absence is for one full pay period or longer, any holiday pay shall be included in the first payroll payment after return from the leave of absence. The appointing authority shall attempt to grant requests for the unpaid leaves of absence consistent with the need to continue efficient operation of the agency. However, each appointing authority shall retain discretion to grant or refuse to grant requests for leaves of absence and to schedule and cancel leaves, subject to the applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements and compensation plans.

(b) To receive eligible service credit and credited salary in a defined benefit plan, the member shall pay an amount equal to the applicable employee contribution rates. If an employee pays the employee contribution for the period of the leave under this section, the appointing authority must pay the employer contribution. The appointing authority may, at its discretion, pay the employee contributions. Contributions must be made in a time and manner prescribed by the executive director of the applicable retirement system.
Minn. Stat. § 103E.661 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103E / Section 103E.661
§ 103E.661 EXAMINING AND ESTABLISHING DRAINAGE SYSTEM ACCOUNTS; STATE AUDITOR.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Application to examine accounts. A county may apply, by resolution, to the state auditor to examine the accounts and records of any or all drainage systems in the county.

§ Subd. 2. Establishing accounts. The auditor must establish a system of accounts for each drainage system applied for in the county.

§ Subd. 3. Paying expenses. The compensation and travel and hotel expenses of the examining accountant must be audited, allowed, and paid into the state treasury by the board. The money must be credited to the general fund. The county auditor shall apportion the expenses among the drainage systems in the county.
Minn. Stat. § 16E.35 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16E / Section 16E.35
§ 16E.35 COUNTY AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY GRANTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Cybersecurity grant program established. The Department of IT Services may make grants to political subdivisions to support addressing cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats to information systems owned or operated by, or on behalf of, state, local, or Tribal governments, as provided in section 70612 of Public Law 117-58.

§ Subd. 2. Match requirement. The political subdivision receiving a grant must provide for the remainder of the costs of the project that exceed available state match appropriated funds, or that exceed goals defined in the statewide cybersecurity plan.

§ Subd. 3. Criteria. The department may set criteria for program priorities and standards of review.
Minn. Stat. § 317A.301 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 317A / Section 317A.301
§ 317A.301 OFFICERS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A corporation must have one or more natural persons exercising the functions of the offices of president and treasurer, however designated.
Minn. Stat. § 302A.761 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 302A / Section 302A.761
§ 302A.761 DISCONTINUANCE OF DISSOLUTION PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

The involuntary or supervised voluntary dissolution of a corporation shall be discontinued at any time during the dissolution proceedings when it is established that cause for dissolution no longer exists. When this is established, the court shall dismiss the proceedings and direct the receiver, if any, to redeliver to the corporation all its remaining property and assets and to file a final report pursuant to section 576.38, subdivision 3 .
Minn. Stat. § 125A.125 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.125
§ 125A.125 REPORT ON HOMELESS CHILDREN SERVED.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of education must collect statistics on the number of homeless children who have received Part C services and must annually report those results to the legislature by July 1.
Minn. Stat. § 272.29 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 272 / Section 272.29
§ 272.29 GOVERNOR MAY SUSPEND OR REMOVE.
Status: in_force

The governor may remove from office any officer charged with duties under sections 272.20 to 272.30 when it is made to appear to the governor by competent evidence that such officer has been guilty of malfeasance or nonfeasance in the performance of official duties; first giving to such officer a copy of the charges, and an opportunity to be heard in defense against them. The governor may suspend any such officer against whom such charges have been preferred pending investigation thereof, when, in the governor's opinion, the public interest may require. The provisions of law applicable to the removal from office of a county auditor in force at the time when such charges are preferred shall apply to and govern removals from office under this section.
Minn. Stat. § 62Q.528 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62Q / Section 62Q.528
§ 62Q.528 DRUG COVERAGE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
Status: in_force

A health plan that provides prescription drug coverage must provide coverage for a prescription drug dispensed by a pharmacist under section 151.211, subdivision 3 , under the terms of coverage that would apply had the prescription drug been dispensed according to a prescription.
Minn. Stat. § 383E.25 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383E / Section 383E.25
§ 383E.25 DANGEROUS DOG REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, home rule or statutory cities in Anoka County are responsible for dangerous dog registration pursuant to section 347.51. The county shall continue to enforce that section for towns in the county.
Minn. Stat. § 617.95 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.95
§ 617.95 VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER; FINE AND CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Fine for civil contempt. A person who violates a temporary or permanent injunctive order issued under section 617.94 is subject to a fine for civil contempt of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000.

§ Subd. 2. Criminal penalty. A person who knowingly violates a temporary or permanent injunctive order issued under section 617.94 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 83.21 — MN Code / Part 82_83 / Chapter 83 / Section 83.21
§ 83.21 COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCE TO ADMINISTER.
Status: in_force

Sections 83.20 to 83.42 , 83.43 and 83.44 shall be administered by the commissioner of commerce.
Minn. Stat. § 488A.25 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 488A / Section 488A.25
§ 488A.25 MISDEMEANOR VIOLATIONS BUREAUS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment. Misdemeanor violations bureaus shall be established within those municipalities in which court sessions are conducted and at such additional places as a majority of the judges of the court establish consistent with rule 23 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

§ Subd. 2. Supervision. The court shall supervise and the administrator shall operate the misdemeanor violations bureaus in accordance with rule 23 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure. The administrator shall assign a sufficient number of employees to staff and operate the bureaus.

§ Subd. 3. Administrator. The administrator shall perform the duties relating to misdemeanor violations bureaus authorized to be performed by the court administrator pursuant to rule 23 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Minn. Stat. § 367.15 — MN Code / Part 365_368 / Chapter 367 / Section 367.15
§ 367.15 TOWN TREASURER; BOND.
Status: in_force

Every town treasurer, before beginning the duties of the office, shall give bond to the town in an amount to be determined by the board, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of treasurer. The bond shall be filed for record with the county auditor.
Minn. Stat. § 336.2-705 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.2-705
§ 336.2-705 SELLER'S STOPPAGE OF DELIVERY IN TRANSIT OR OTHERWISE.
Status: in_force

(1) The seller may stop delivery of goods in the possession of a carrier or other bailee on discovering the buyer to be insolvent (section 336.2-702 ) and may stop delivery of carload, truckload, planeload or larger shipments of express or freight when the buyer repudiates or fails to make a payment due before delivery or if for any other reason the seller has a right to withhold or reclaim the goods.

(2) As against such buyer the seller may stop delivery until

(a) receipt of the goods by the buyer; or

(b) acknowledgment to the buyer by any bailee of the goods except a carrier that the bailee holds the goods for the buyer; or

(c) such acknowledgment to the buyer by a carrier by reshipment or as a warehouse; or

(d) negotiation to the buyer of any negotiable document of title covering the goods.

(3)(a) To stop delivery the seller must so notify as to enable the bailee by reasonable diligence to prevent delivery of the goods.

(b) After such notification the bailee must hold and deliver the goods according to the directions of the seller but the seller is liable to the bailee for any ensuing charges or damages.

(c) If a negotiable document of title has been issued for goods the bailee is not obliged to obey a notification to stop until surrender of possession or control of the document.

(d) A carrier who has issued a nonnegotiable bill of lading is not obliged to obey a notification to stop received from a person other than the consignor.
Minn. Stat. § 204B.43 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 204B / Section 204B.43
§ 204B.43 UNLAWFUL PRINTING OR DISTRIBUTION OF BALLOTS; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

Every person authorized or employed to print official ballots who knowingly gives or delivers those ballots to, or knowingly permits them to be taken by, any person other than the official under whose direction they are being printed, or who knowingly prints any ballot or causes or permits any ballot to be printed in a form other than that prescribed by law, or with any other names on it, or with the names of candidates or the titles of offices arranged or the names of candidates spelled in any way other than that authorized and directed by that official, is guilty of a felony.