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Minn. Stat. § 257.0768 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 257 / Section 257.0768
§ 257.0768 COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC BOARDS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Membership. Three community-specific boards are created. Each board consists of five members. The chair of each of the following groups shall appoint the board for the community represented by the group: the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs; the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage; and the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans. In making appointments, the chair must consult with other members of the council.

§ Subd. 2. Compensation; chair. Members do not receive compensation but are entitled to receive reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred.

§ Subd. 3. Meetings. Each board shall meet regularly at the request of the appointing chair or the ombudsperson.

§ Subd. 4. Duties. Each board shall appoint the ombudsperson for its community. Each board shall advise and assist the ombudsperson for its community in selecting matters for attention; developing policies, plans, and programs to carry out the ombudspersons' functions and powers; establishing protocols for working with the communities of color; developing procedures for the ombudspersons' use of the subpoena power to compel testimony and evidence from nonagency individuals; and making reports and recommendations for changes designed to improve standards of competence, efficiency, justice, and protection of rights.

§ Subd. 5. Terms, compensation, removal, and expiration. The membership terms, compensation, and removal of members of each board and the filling of membership vacancies are governed by section 15.0575 .

§ Subd. 6. Joint meetings. The members of the three community-specific boards shall meet jointly at least four times each year to advise the ombudspersons on overall policies, plans, protocols, and programs for the office.
Minn. Stat. § 556.02 — MN Code / Part 553_566 / Chapter 556 / Section 556.02
§ 556.02 USURPING OFFICE; COMPLAINT; JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

When such action is brought against a person for usurping an office, the attorney general, in addition to the statement of the cause of action, may also set forth in the complaint the name of the person rightfully entitled to the office, and by what right; and in every such case judgment may be rendered upon the right of the defendant, and also upon that of the person so alleged to be entitled, if justice shall require.
Minn. Stat. § 353.50 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 353 / Section 353.50
§ 353.50 MERF CONSOLIDATION ACCOUNT; ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30 ]

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30 ]

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30 ]

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30 ]

§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30 ]

§ Subd. 6. Benefits for former MERF division members. (a) Retired, disabled, deferred, and inactive member benefits. The annuities and benefits of, or attributable to, retired, disabled, deferred, or inactive members of the former MERF division, as calculated under Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 422A.11 ; 422A.12 ; 422A.13 ; 422A.14 ; 422A.15 ; 422A.151 ; 422A.155 ; 422A.156 ; 422A.16 ; 422A.17 ; 422A.18 ; 422A.19 ; 422A.20 ; and 422A.23 , continue in force and are payable from the general employees retirement plan. (b) Benefits; benefit eligibility for active members. Persons who were active members covered by the former MERF division on December 31, 2014, upon satisfying eligibility requirements stated in the applicable sections of Minnesota Statutes 2008 specified in paragraph (a), are entitled to annuities or benefits specified in those sections. Eligibility for a formula retirement annuity includes the requirement in Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 422A.13 and 422A.16 , that the terminating member has attained the normal retirement age, which is age 60 if the person has at least ten years of service credit, or any age if the person has 30 or more years of service credit. (c) Postretirement adjustments. After December 31, 2014, annuities and benefits for former members of the former MERF division are eligible for annual automatic postretirement adjustments solely under the applicable portions of section 356.415 .

§ Subd. 7. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30 ]

§ Subd. 8. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30 ]

§ Subd. 9. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30 ]

§ Subd. 10. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30 ]
Minn. Stat. § 114D.26 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 114D / Section 114D.26
§ 114D.26 WATERSHED RESTORATION AND PROTECTION STRATEGIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Contents. (a) The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall develop watershed restoration and protection strategies for the purposes of: (1) summarizing the physical, chemical, and biological assessment of the water quality of the watershed; (2) quantifying impairments and risks to water quality; (3) describing the causes of impairments and pollution sources; (4) consolidating TMDLs in a major watershed; and (5) informing comprehensive local water management plans and comprehensive watershed management plans. (b) Each WRAPS must: (1) identify impaired waters and waters in need of protection; (2) identify biotic stressors causing impairments or threats to water quality; (3) summarize TMDLs, watershed modeling outputs, and resulting pollution load allocations and identify areas with high pollutant-loading rates; (4) in consultation with local governments and other state agencies, identify water quality monitoring needed to fill data gaps, determine changing conditions, or gauge implementation effectiveness; and (5) contain strategies that are capable of cumulatively achieving needed pollution load reductions for point and nonpoint sources, including identifying: (i) water quality parameters of concern; (ii) current water quality conditions; (iii) water quality goals, strategies, and targets by parameter of concern; and (iv) strategies and an example of the scale of adoptions with a timeline to meet the water quality restoration or protection goals of this chapter.

§ Subd. 1a. Coordination. To ensure effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability in meeting the goals of this chapter, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, in consultation with the Board of Water and Soil Resources and local government units, must coordinate the schedule, budget, scope, and use of a WRAPS and related documents and processes.

§ Subd. 2. Reporting. Beginning July 1, 2016, and every other year thereafter, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must report on the agency's website the progress toward implementation milestones and water quality goals.

§ Subd. 3. Timelines; administration. (a) The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must complete watershed restoration and protection strategies for the state's major watersheds by June 30, 2023, unless the commissioner determines that a comprehensive watershed management plan or comprehensive local water management plan, in whole or in part, meets the definition in section 114D.15, subdivision 11 or 13. As needed, the commissioner must update the strategies, in whole or in part, after consulting with the Board of Water and Soil Resources and local government units. (b) Watershed restoration and protection strategies are governed by the procedures for approval and notice in section 114D.25, subdivisions 2 and 4, except that the strategies need not be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Minn. Stat. § 103D.105 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103D / Section 103D.105
§ 103D.105 BOARD HEARINGS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Procedure. (a) A rulemaking hearing must be conducted under chapter 14. (b) Notwithstanding chapter 14, other hearings under this chapter, except hearings under paragraph (a), shall be conducted by the board under this section. The board may refer the hearing to one or more members of the board or an administrative law judge to hear evidence and make findings of fact and report them to the board.

§ Subd. 2. Procedure for noncontroversial plans or petitions. (a) If the board finds that a watershed management plan or petition that would be given a hearing under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), is noncontroversial, the board may, except in a proceeding to establish or terminate a watershed district, proceed under this subdivision. (b) The board must give notice that the watershed management plan or petition has been filed. The notice must be made: (1) by publication in a legal newspaper in each county affected by the watershed district; (2) by mail to the auditor of each county affected by the watershed management plan or petition; and (3) by mail to the chief executive officer of each city affected. (c) The notice must: (1) describe the actions proposed by the plan or petition; (2) invite written comments on the plan or petition for consideration by the board; (3) state that a person who objects to the actions proposed in the plan or petition may submit a written request for hearing to the board within 30 days of the last publication of the notice of filing of the plan or petition; and (4) state that if a timely request for hearing is not received, the board may make a decision on the plan or petition at a future meeting of the board. (d) If one or more timely requests for hearing are received, the board must hold a hearing on the plan or petition.
Minn. Stat. § 501C.1102 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 501C / Section 501C.1102
§ 501C.1102 DUTY OF TRUSTEE AS TO RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. General rules of administration. A trust must be administered with due regard to the respective interests of income beneficiaries and remainderpersons. A trust is so administered with respect to the allocation of receipts and expenditures if a receipt is credited or an expenditure is charged to income or principal or partly to each: (1) in accordance with the terms of the trust instrument, notwithstanding contrary provisions of sections 501C.1101 to 501C.1118 ; (2) in the absence of contrary terms of the trust instrument, in accordance with sections 501C.1101 to 501C.1118 ; (3) if neither of the preceding rules of administration is applicable, in accordance with what is reasonable and equitable in view of the interests of those entitled to income as well as of those entitled to principal, and in view of the manner in which persons of ordinary prudence, discretion, and judgment would act in the management of their own affairs.

§ Subd. 2. Trustee's discretion. If a trust instrument gives the trustee discretion in crediting a receipt or charging an expenditure to income or principal or partly to each, no inference of imprudence or partiality arises from the fact that the trustee has made an allocation contrary to sections 501C.1101 to 501C.1118 .

§ Subd. 3. Standards for exercise. In exercising a power to adjust under section 501C.1112 or a discretionary power of administration regarding a matter within the scope of sections 501C.1101 to 501C.1118 , a fiduciary shall administer the trust or estate impartially, based on what is fair and reasonable to all of the beneficiaries, except to the extent that the terms of the trust or the will clearly manifest an intention that the fiduciary shall or may favor one or more of the beneficiaries. A determination in accordance with sections 501C.1101 to 501C.1118 is presumed to be fair and reasonable to all of the beneficiaries.
Minn. Stat. § 53B.64 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 53B / Section 53B.64
§ 53B.64 AUTHORIZED DELEGATES; SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may issue an order suspending or revoking the designation of an authorized delegate if the commissioner finds:

(1) the authorized delegate violated this chapter, or an administrative rule adopted or an order issued under this chapter;

(2) the authorized delegate did not cooperate with an examination or investigation conducted by the commissioner;

(3) the authorized delegate engaged in fraud, intentional misrepresentation, or gross negligence;

(4) the authorized delegate is convicted of a violation of a state or federal anti-money laundering statute;

(5) the competence, experience, character, or general fitness of the authorized delegate or a person in control of the authorized delegate indicates that it is not in the public interest to permit the authorized delegate to provide money transmission; or

(6) the authorized delegate is engaging in an unsafe or unsound practice.

(b) When determining whether an authorized delegate is engaging in an unsafe or unsound practice, the commissioner may consider the size and condition of the authorized delegate's provision of money transmission, the magnitude of the loss, the gravity of the violation of this chapter, or an administrative rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, and the previous conduct of the authorized delegate.

(c) An authorized delegate may apply for relief from a suspension or revocation of designation as an authorized delegate in the same manner as a licensee.
Minn. Stat. § 383C.173 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383C / Section 383C.173
§ 383C.173 CONCILIATION COURT; PERSONAL RECEIVERSHIPS.
Status: in_force

A conciliation court which has been established in St. Louis County may upon the petition of a debtor within its jurisdiction appoint the court administrator to act as personal receiver to receive the personal income of the debtor and distribute it to the debtor and the debtor's creditors in the proportions determined by the court. The debtor must be employed for wages or commissions, have debts without an ability to pay them, have no income except that from the employment, and own only property exempt from execution. There must be a reasonable probability that all indebtedness can be discharged in 24 months. The supreme court shall provide by rule for the conduct of the receiverships.
Minn. Stat. § 519A.06 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 519A / Section 519A.06
§ 519A.06 PURCHASER FOR VALUE OR LENDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If a surviving spouse has apparent title to property to which this chapter applies, a purchaser for value or a lender taking a security interest in the property takes the purchaser's or lender's interest in the property free of any rights of the personal representative, trustee, heir, devisee, beneficiary, or distributee of the decedent.

(b) If a personal representative, trustee, heir, devisee, beneficiary, or distributee of the decedent has apparent title to property to which this chapter applies, a purchaser for value or a lender taking a security interest in the property takes an interest in the property free of any rights of the surviving spouse.

(c) A purchaser for value or a lender need not inquire whether a lender or borrower acted properly.

(d) The proceeds of a sale or creation of a security interest must be treated in the same manner as the property transferred to the purchaser for value or a lender.

(e) For purposes of this section, any reference to the term "apparent title" with respect to real property means "record title" to the property.
Minn. Stat. § 524.2-1103 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.2-1103
§ 524.2-1103 SCOPE.
Status: in_force

Sections 524.2-1101 to 524.2-1116 are the exclusive means by which a disclaimer may be made under Minnesota law regardless of whether it is qualified under section 2518 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as defined in section 291.005 , subdivision 1, clause (3).
Minn. Stat. § 524.1-310 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.1-310
§ 524.1-310 VERIFICATION OF FILED DOCUMENTS.
Status: in_force

Every document filed with the court under this chapter or chapter 525 shall be verified except where the requirement of verification is waived by rule and except in the case of a pleading signed by an attorney in accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure. Whenever a document is required to be verified:

(1) such verification may be made by the unsworn written declaration of the party or parties signing the document that the representations made therein are known or believed to be true and that they are made under penalties for perjury, or

(2) such verification may be made by the affidavit of the party or parties signing the document that the representations made therein are true or believed to be true.

A party who makes a false material statement not believing it to be true in a document the party verifies in accordance with the preceding sentence and files with the court under this chapter or chapter 525 shall be subject to the penalties for perjury.
Minn. Stat. § 281.05 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 281 / Section 281.05
§ 281.05 REDEMPTION WHEN OWNER DIES.
Status: in_force

When the owner of lands sold for taxes dies after such sale and before the expiration of the period of redemption, a personal representative or any person interested in the owner's estate as heir, devisee, legatee, or creditor, may redeem from such sale during the period for redemption. If such redemption be made by a personal representative, the representative shall at the time thereof produce to the county auditor letters issued pursuant to chapter 524. If made by any other person, the person shall make and file with the county auditor an affidavit stating under what right or claim such redemption is made. The auditor shall make and deliver to the person making such redemption a certificate containing the name of the person redeeming, a statement of the claim or right upon which such redemption was made, the amount paid to redeem, a description of the lands redeemed, the date of the sale, and the year in which the taxes for which such sale was made were levied, which certificate shall have the effect to annul such sale, and may be recorded as other deeds of real estate, and with the like effect. If such redemption be made by a creditor, the amount paid to effect such redemption, with interest thereon at the rate provided in section 279.03 , shall constitute a valid claim against the estate of the deceased.
Minn. Stat. § 256.99 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256 / Section 256.99
§ 256.99 REVERSE MORTGAGE PROCEEDS DISREGARDED.
Status: in_force

All reverse mortgage loan proceeds received, including interest or earnings thereon, shall be disregarded and shall not be considered available to the borrower for purposes of determining initial or continuing eligibility for, or amount of, medical assistance, Minnesota supplemental assistance, general assistance, or a federal or state low interest loan or grant. This section applies regardless of the time elapsed since the loan was made or the disposition of the proceeds.

For purposes of medical assistance eligibility provided under sections 256B.055 , 256B.056 , and 256B.06 , proceeds from a reverse mortgage must be disregarded as income in the month of receipt but are a resource if retained after the month of receipt.
Minn. Stat. § 309.60 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 309 / Section 309.60
§ 309.60 RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS, OTHER STATES.
Status: in_force

The attorney general may enter into reciprocal agreements with a like authority of any other state or states for the purpose of exchanging information made available to the attorney general or to such other like authority.
Minn. Stat. § 299A.79 — MN Code / Part 299A_299N / Chapter 299A / Section 299A.79
§ 299A.79 TRAFFICKING STUDY; ANALYSIS AND USE OF DATA.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Data analysis. The commissioner shall analyze the data collected in section 299A.785 to develop a plan to address current trafficking and prevent future trafficking in this state. The commissioner may evaluate various approaches used by other state and local governments to address trafficking. The plan must include, but not be limited to: (1) ways to train agencies, organizations, and officials involved in law enforcement, prosecution, and social services; (2) ways to increase public awareness of trafficking; and (3) procedures to enable the state government to work with nongovernmental organizations to prevent trafficking.

§ Subd. 2. Training plan. The training plan required in subdivision 1 must include: (1) methods used in identifying trafficking victims, including preliminary interview techniques and appropriate interrogation methods; (2) methods for prosecuting traffickers; (3) methods for protecting the rights of trafficking victims, taking into account the need to consider human rights and special needs of women and children trafficking victims; and (4) methods for promoting the safety of trafficking victims.

§ Subd. 3. Public awareness initiative. The public awareness initiative required in subdivision 1 must address, at a minimum, the following subjects: (1) the risks of becoming a trafficking victim; (2) common recruitment techniques; use of debt bondage, forced or coerced labor or services, prostitution, and other coercive tactics; and risks of assault, criminal sexual conduct, exposure to sexually transmitted diseases, and psychological harm; (3) crime victims' rights; and (4) reporting recruitment activities involved in trafficking.

§ Subd. 4. Report to legislature. The commissioner shall report the plan to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees and divisions having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy and funding by December 15, 2006.
Minn. Stat. § 599.08 — MN Code / Part 595_603 / Chapter 599 / Section 599.08
§ 599.08 ISSUE FOR COURT.
Status: in_force

The law of a jurisdiction other than those referred to in section 599.04 shall be an issue for the court, but shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 599.04 to 599.07 concerning judicial notice.
Minn. Stat. § 325L.11 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325L / Section 325L.11
§ 325L.11 NOTARIZATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Status: in_force

If a law requires a signature or record to be notarized, acknowledged, verified, or made under oath, the requirement is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform those acts, together with all other information required to be included by other applicable law, is attached to or logically associated with the signature or record.
Minn. Stat. § 169.92 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.92
§ 169.92 FAILURE TO APPEAR.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Appearance by counsel. A person may appear in court either in person or through an appearance by counsel. A person is not required to sign a written promise to appear.

§ Subd. 2. Notice to commissioner. When a person fails to appear in court in response to a notice to appear prepared under section 169.91, subdivision 3 , or fails to comply with other orders of the court regarding the appearance or proceedings, the court shall notify the commissioner of public safety of the nonappearance or noncompliance upon a form provided by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 3. Nonappearance by nonresident. Upon receipt of notice from the court that a nonresident did not appear in court, the commissioner of public safety shall forward a copy of the report to the driver licensing authority of the state, district, territory, possession, or province of residence of the person.

§ Subd. 4. MS 2020 [Renumbered 171.16, subd 3a ]
Minn. Stat. § 471.695 — MN Code / Part 471_472B / Chapter 471 / Section 471.695
§ 471.695 CITY DEFINED FOR SECTIONS 471.695 TO 471.699.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of sections 471.695 to 471.699 , "city" means a statutory city or home rule charter city.
Minn. Stat. § 55.12 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 55 / Section 55.12
§ 55.12 LIABILITY MAY BE LIMITED.
Status: in_force

Any licensed safe deposit company may, in any lease or contract governing or regulating the use of any safe deposit box to or by any customer or customers, limit its liability as such lessor or bailee in the following respects:

(1) limit its total liability for any loss by negligence to such maximum amount as may be stipulated; and

(2) stipulate that it shall in no event be liable for loss of such valuable property as may be excepted against in such lease or contract.