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Minn. Stat. § 240A.02 — MN Code / Part 240_240A / Chapter 240A / Section 240A.02
§ 240A.02 MINNESOTA AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Membership; compensation; chair. (a) The Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission consists of 14 voting members, four of whom must be experienced in promoting amateur sports. Of the voting members, nine shall be appointed by the governor and two shall be appointed by the commission to three-year terms. Of the total commission membership, including voting and nonvoting members, one member must reside in each of the state's congressional districts. Four legislators, two from each house appointed according to its rules, shall be nonvoting members. One member from each house shall be from the minority caucus. Compensation and removal of members and the filling of membership vacancies are as provided in section 15.0575 . A member may be reappointed. The governor shall appoint the chair of the commission after consideration of the commission's recommendation. (b) The governor, speaker of the house, and senate majority leader shall each appoint one additional voting member to the commission to a two-year term. The purpose of adding three members to the commission is to ensure gender balance in commission membership. Compensation, removal, and filling of vacancies of members appointed under this paragraph are as provided in section 15.0575 . A member appointed under this paragraph may be reappointed.

§ Subd. 2. Meetings. The commission shall meet at least quarterly and at other times determined by the commission and shall adopt rules governing its proceedings.

§ Subd. 3. Staff. The commission shall appoint an executive director, who may hire other employees authorized by the commission. The executive director is in the unclassified service under section 43A.08 .
Minn. Stat. § 375.16 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 375 / Section 375.16
§ 375.16 COUNTY APPROPRIATION FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Procedure. At its regular meetings the county board may appropriate from the county revenue fund a sum to pay incidental expenses of county officers incurred for postage, and for necessary express, freight, telephone, telegraph, water, light, other utility charges, and the mileage and per diem of town officers making election returns, to be paid on the warrant of the county auditor upon the presentation of a properly itemized and verified bill. On considering the sum charged excessive, the county auditor shall file the bill, if requested by the person presenting it, for action by the board at its next meeting.

§ Subd. 2. Except Hennepin County. This section does not apply to Hennepin County.
Minn. Stat. § 363A.38 — MN Code / Part 363_363A / Chapter 363A / Section 363A.38
§ 363A.38 MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS.
Status: in_force

A park owner must comply with section 327C.02, subdivision 2 , 327C.05 , or 327C.07, subdivision 4 , when adopting or amending a rule concerning the permitted familial status of residents or of buyers of homes offered for in park sale.
Minn. Stat. § 211C.05 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 211C / Section 211C.05
§ 211C.05 SUPREME COURT REVIEW OF PROPOSED PETITION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Assignment for hearing. Upon receiving a proposed petition from the secretary of state, the clerk of the appellate courts shall submit it immediately to the chief justice of the supreme court, or, if the chief justice is the subject of the proposed petition, to the most senior associate justice of the supreme court. The persons proposing the petition shall provide to the reviewing judge any materials supporting the petition. The officer who is named in the proposed petition may submit materials in opposition. The justice, or a designee if the justice has a conflict of interest or is unable to conduct the review in a timely manner, shall review the proposed petition to determine whether it alleges specific facts that, if proven, would constitute grounds for recall of the officer under the Minnesota Constitution, article VIII, section 6, and section 211C.02 . If it does not, the justice shall immediately issue an order dismissing the petition and indicating the reason for dismissal. If the proposed petition does allege specific facts that, if proven, would constitute grounds for recall, the justice shall assign the case to a special master for a public hearing. The special master must be an active or retired judge. The justice shall complete the review under this section and dismiss the proposed petition or assign the case for hearing within ten days.

§ Subd. 2. Hearing; report. A public hearing on the allegations of a proposed petition must be held within 21 days after issuance of the order of the justice assigning the case to a special master. The special master shall report to the court within seven days after the end of the public hearing. In the report, the special master shall determine: (1) whether the persons proposing the petition have shown by a preponderance of the evidence that the factual allegations supporting the petition are true; and (2) if so, whether the persons proposing the petition have shown that the facts found to be true are sufficient grounds for issuing a recall petition. If the special master determines that these standards have been met, the report must include a statement of the specific facts and grounds for the recall petition.

§ Subd. 3. Supreme court; decision. The supreme court shall review the report of the special master and make a decision on the petition within 20 days. If the court decides that the standard expressed in subdivision 2 has not been met, the court shall dismiss the petition. If the court decides that the standard for decision expressed in subdivision 2 has been met, the court shall prescribe, by order to the secretary of state, the statement of the specific facts and grounds that must appear on the petition for recall issued under section 211C.06 . If the court dismisses a petition under this section because the persons proposing the petition have acted in bad faith in violation of section 211C.09 , the court may assess the persons proposing the petition for reasonable costs of conducting the proceeding.
Minn. Stat. § 375.32 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 375 / Section 375.32
§ 375.32 INSURANCE POLICIES; PREMIUM, PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Payment of premium. A county board may pay the premium on an insurance policy which insures a county officer or employee or a group of county officers or employees against liability for injuries to person or property within the limitations of section 375.31 . The payment shall not impose any liability upon the county. The insurance may be written by any insurance company authorized to transact business in Minnesota.

§ Subd. 2. Automobile insurance coverage. A county board may take action as necessary to bring the county and its officers and employees within the provisions and limitations of chapter 65B.
Minn. Stat. § 168A.152 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 168A / Section 168A.152
§ 168A.152 USE AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE; INSPECTION FEE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Certificate of inspection. (a) A certificate of title that bears a "salvage" brand or stamp authorizes the holder to possess, transport, and transfer ownership in a vehicle. A certificate of title that bears a "salvage" brand or stamp does not authorize the holder to register a vehicle. (b) For a late-model or high-value vehicle with a certificate of title that bears a "salvage" brand or stamp, the commissioner must not issue a certificate of title that bears a "prior salvage" brand unless the application for title is accompanied by a certification of inspection in the form and content specified by the department.

§ Subd. 1a. Duties of salvage vehicle purchaser. No salvage vehicle purchaser shall possess or retain a salvage vehicle which does not have a certificate of title that bears a "salvage" or "prior salvage" brand or stamp. The salvage vehicle purchaser must display the certificate of title upon the request of any appropriate public authority.

§ Subd. 2. Inspection fee; proceeds allocated. (a) A fee of $35 must be paid to the department before the department issues a certificate of title for a vehicle that has been inspected and for which a certificate of inspection has been issued pursuant to subdivision 1. The only additional fee that may be assessed for issuing the certificate of title is the filing fee imposed under section 168.33, subdivision 7 . (b) Of the fee collected by the department under this subdivision, for conducting inspections under subdivision 1, $20 must be deposited in the general fund and the remainder of the fee collected must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705 .
Minn. Stat. § 169.51 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.51
§ 169.51 CLEARANCE AND MARKER LAMPS.
Status: in_force

(a) Every motor vehicle or motor-drawn vehicle designed or used for the transportation of property, or for the transportation of passengers for compensation, shall display lighted lamps, as required in this section.

(b) Every such vehicle having a width, including load thereon, at any part in excess of 80 inches shall be equipped with four clearance lamps, two located on the front at opposite sides and not more than six inches from the extreme outer edge of the vehicle or load, displaying a white or amber light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front of the vehicle, and two located on the rear on opposite sides not more than six inches from the extreme outer edge of the vehicle or load, displaying a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear of the vehicle. The front clearance lamps shall be located at a height of not less than 24 inches above the headlamp centers. The rear clearance lamps shall be in addition to the red rear lamp hereinbefore required.

(c) Every such vehicle or combination of such vehicles which exceeds 30 feet in overall length shall be equipped with at least four side marker lamps, one on each side near the front and one on each side near the rear. Such lamps shall be at a height of not less than 24 inches above the surface upon which the vehicle stands. The lamps near the front shall display a white or amber light and lamps near the rear shall display a red light, each visible from a distance of 500 feet to the side of the vehicle on which it is located. If the clearance lamps on the right and left sides of the vehicle, as hereinbefore required, display lights visible from a distance of 500 feet at right angles to the right and left side, respectively, of the vehicle, they shall be deemed to meet the requirements as to marker lamps, provided an additional marker lamp, white or amber, is displayed approximately midway between the above specified marker lamps.
Minn. Stat. § 332B.08 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 332B / Section 332B.08
§ 332B.08 BOOKS, RECORDS, AND INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Records retention; annual report. Every registrant must keep, and use in the registrant's business, such books, accounts, and records, including electronic records, as will enable the commissioner to determine whether the registrant is complying with this chapter and the rules, orders, and directives adopted by the commissioner under this chapter. Every registrant must preserve such books, accounts, and records for at least six years after making the final entry on any transaction recorded therein. Examinations of the books, records, and method of operations conducted under the supervision of the commissioner shall be done at the cost of the registrant. The cost must be assessed as determined under section 46.131 .

§ Subd. 2. Annual report. On or before March 15 of each calendar year, each registrant must file a report with the commissioner containing information the commissioner may require about the preceding calendar year. The report must be in a form the commissioner prescribes.

§ Subd. 3. Statements to debtors. (a) Each registrant must: (1) maintain and make available records and accounts that will enable each debtor to ascertain the amounts paid to the creditors, if any. A statement showing amounts received from the debtor, disbursements, if any, to each creditor, amounts that any creditor has agreed to as payment in full for any debt owed the creditor by the debtor, fees deducted by the registrant, and other information the commissioner may prescribe must be furnished by the registrant to the debtor at least monthly and, in addition, upon any cancellation or termination of the contract; (2) include in the statement furnished to debtors a list of all activities conducted pursuant to the contract, including the nature of communications and progress of negotiations with each creditor during the reporting period; and (3) prepare and retain in the file of each debtor a written analysis of the debtor's income and expenses to substantiate that the plan of payment is feasible and practicable. (b) Each debtor must have reasonable access, without cost, by electronic or other means, to information in the registrant's files applicable to the debtor. These statements, records, and accounts must otherwise remain confidential, except for duly authorized state and government officials, the commissioner, the attorney general, the debtor, and the debtor's representative and designees.
Minn. Stat. § 518.06 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 518 / Section 518.06
§ 518.06 DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; LEGAL SEPARATION; GROUNDS; UNCONTESTED LEGAL SEPARATION.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Meaning and effect; grounds. A dissolution of marriage is the termination of the marital relationship between spouses. A decree of dissolution completely terminates the marital status of both parties. A legal separation is a court determination of the rights and responsibilities of a husband and wife arising out of the marital relationship. A decree of legal separation does not terminate the marital status of the parties. A dissolution of a marriage shall be granted by a county or district court when the court finds that there has been an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage relationship. A decree of legal separation shall be granted when the court finds that one or both parties need a legal separation. Defenses to divorce, dissolution and legal separation, including but not limited to condonation, connivance, collusion, recrimination, insanity, and lapse of time, are abolished.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1978 c 772 s 63 ]

§ Subd. 3. Uncontested legal separation. If one or both parties petition for a decree of legal separation and neither party contests the granting of the decree nor petitions for a decree of dissolution, the court shall grant a decree of legal separation.
Minn. Stat. § 16A.1283 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16A / Section 16A.1283
§ 16A.1283 LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an executive branch state agency may not impose a new fee or increase an existing fee unless the new fee or increase is approved by law. For purposes of this section, a fee is any charge for goods, services, regulation, or licensure, and, notwithstanding paragraph (b), clause (3), includes charges for admission to or for use of public facilities owned by the state.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) charges billed within or between state agencies, or billed to federal agencies;

(2) the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system;

(3) charges for goods and services provided for the direct and primary use of a private individual, business, or other entity;

(4) charges that authorize use of state-owned lands and minerals administered by the commissioner of natural resources by the issuance of leases, easements, cooperative farming agreements, and land and water crossing licenses and charges for sales of state-owned lands administered by the commissioner of natural resources; or

(5) state park fees and charges established by commissioner's order.

(c) An executive branch agency may reduce a fee that was set by rule before July 1, 2001, without legislative approval. Chapter 14 does not apply to fee reductions under this paragraph.
Minn. Stat. § 299F.29 — MN Code / Part 299A_299N / Chapter 299F / Section 299F.29
§ 299F.29 COUNTY AND CITY ATTORNEYS TO ASSIST.
Status: in_force

The county and city attorneys of any political subdivision, upon request of the state fire marshal, deputies or assistants, shall assist such officers upon an investigation of any fire, which in their opinion is of suspicious origin.
Minn. Stat. § 326.3386 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 326 / Section 326.3386
§ 326.3386 FEES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Application fee. Each applicant for a private detective or protective agent license shall pay to the board a nonrefundable application fee, as determined by the board.

§ Subd. 2. License fee. Each applicant for a private detective or protective agent license shall pay to the board a license fee, as determined by the board. In the event that an applicant is denied licensing by the board, one-half of the license fee shall be refunded to the applicant.

§ Subd. 3. Designation fee. When a licensed private detective or protective agent who is a partnership or corporation, desires to designate a new qualified representative or Minnesota manager, a fee equal to one-half of the license fee shall be submitted to the board.

§ Subd. 4. Status fee. At the time a licensed private detective or protective agent wishes to change a license status, as in the case of an individual license holder establishing a corporation, the difference between the individual license fee and the corporate license fee shall be paid to the board.

§ Subd. 5. Reissuance fee. License holders seeking license reissuance shall pay to the board a license reissuance fee as determined by the board.

§ Subd. 6. Business or division fee. If a private detective or protective agent license holder wishes to add additional business names or corporate division names to an existing license, the license holder shall be required to pay a fee as determined by the board.

§ Subd. 6a. Training course certification fee. An applicant for training course certification, as specified in section 326.3361 , shall pay to the board a course certification fee determined by the board.

§ Subd. 6b. Training course recertification fee. An applicant for training course recertification shall pay to the board a course recertification fee determined by the board.

§ Subd. 7. Rules. All fees authorized by this section shall be established by rule by the board. All fees paid to the board shall be paid to the general fund. The cost of administering sections 326.32 to 326.339 , shall be paid from appropriations made to the board.
Minn. Stat. § 471.64 — MN Code / Part 471_472B / Chapter 471 / Section 471.64
§ 471.64 MAY GET, DISPOSE OF PROPERTY TO, FROM U.S., STATE AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Ignore statutes, charter. Any county, city, town, school district, or other political subdivision of the state may enter into any contract with the United States of America or with any agency thereof, any state agency, or with any other political subdivision of the state for the purchase, lease, sale, or other acquisition or disposition of equipment, supplies, materials, or other property, including real property, without regard to statutory or charter provisions. The acquisition or disposition of such property from or to the federal government shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations which may be prescribed by the United States of America or any agency thereof.

§ Subd. 2. Designation, authorization. The governing body of any political subdivision of the state may designate by appropriate resolution or order any officer or employee of its own to enter a bid or bids in its behalf at any sale of equipment, supplies, material or other property, including real property, owned by the United States of America or with any agency thereof, any state agency, or with any other political subdivision of the state and may authorize the officer or employee to make any down payment, or payment in full, required in connection with such bidding.
Minn. Stat. § 279.12 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.12
§ 279.12 CERTIFICATE BEFORE PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

Before being entitled to the fees for publishing such notice and list, the publisher shall obtain from the county attorney and file with the county auditor a certificate that the publication was made according to law; and any auditor paying for such publication without such certificate being filed shall be liable to the county for the amount so paid. If there be no county attorney, or if upon application the county attorney refuses to give such certificate, the publisher may apply to the attorney general, on five days' notice to the county auditor and to the county attorney, if any, of such application; and, on filing with the auditor the certificate of the attorney general that such publication was made according to law, the auditor shall issue a warrant for the payment of such fees.
Minn. Stat. § 169.722 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.722
§ 169.722 RULES FOR TIRE SAFETY.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 14 providing for the safe operating conditions of tires for use on passenger automobiles. The rules shall be so promulgated that a law enforcement officer may determine whether or not a tire is in compliance by visual inspection or by the use of simple measuring gauges. The rules shall be based on and include effects of tread wear and depth of tread, and shall incorporate all of the provisions of section 169.723 .
Minn. Stat. § 599.05 — MN Code / Part 595_603 / Chapter 599 / Section 599.05
§ 599.05 COURTS MAY OBTAIN INFORMATION; HOW.
Status: in_force

The court may inform itself of such laws in such manner as it may deem proper, and the court may call upon counsel to aid it in obtaining such information.
Minn. Stat. § 604.175 — MN Code / Part 604_605 / Chapter 604 / Section 604.175
§ 604.175 COMPLIANCE WITH DEBT COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Any patient may bring an action to enjoin extraordinary collection actions taken by a nonprofit hospital if the hospital has failed to provide a plain language summary of the financial assistance policy. A prevailing patient is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs.

(b) For the purposes of this section:

(1) "extraordinary collection actions" means an action described in Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.501(r)-6;

(2) "financial assistance policy" means a written policy that meets the requirements described in Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.501(r)-4;

(3) "nonprofit hospital" means a hospital that claims federal tax status under United States Code, title 26, section 501(r); and

(4) "plain language summary" has the meaning given in Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.501(r)-1.
Minn. Stat. § 16C.251 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16C / Section 16C.251
§ 16C.251 BEST AND FINAL OFFER.
Status: in_force

A "best and final offer" solicitation process may not be used for building and construction contracts awarded based on competitive bids.
Minn. Stat. § 144A.07 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144A / Section 144A.07
§ 144A.07 FEES.
Status: in_force

Each application for a license to operate a nursing home, or for a renewal of license, except an application by the Minnesota Veterans Home or the Direct Care and Treatment executive board for the licensing of state institutions, shall be accompanied by a fee to be prescribed by the commissioner of health pursuant to section 144.122 . No fee shall be refunded.