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Minn. Stat. § 145.4716 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 145 / Section 145.4716
§ 145.4716 SAFE HARBOR FOR SEXUALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Director. The commissioner of health shall establish a position for a director of child sex trafficking prevention.

§ Subd. 2. Duties of director. The director of child sex trafficking prevention is responsible for the following: (1) developing and providing comprehensive training on sexual exploitation of youth for social service professionals, medical professionals, public health workers, and criminal justice professionals; (2) collecting, organizing, maintaining, and disseminating information on sexual exploitation and services across the state, including maintaining a list of resources on the Department of Health website; (3) monitoring and applying for federal funding for antitrafficking efforts that may benefit victims in the state; (4) managing grant programs established under sections 145.4716 to 145.4718 ; 609.3241 , paragraph (c), clause (3); and 609.5315, subdivision 5c , clause (3); (5) managing the request for proposals for grants for comprehensive services, including trauma-informed, culturally specific services; (6) identifying best practices in serving sexually exploited youth, as defined in section 260C.007, subdivision 31 ; (7) providing oversight of and technical support to regional navigators pursuant to section 145.4717 ; (8) conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the statewide program for safe harbor of sexually exploited youth; and (9) developing a policy consistent with the requirements of chapter 13 for sharing data related to sexually exploited youth, as defined in section 260C.007, subdivision 31 , among regional navigators and community-based advocates.

§ Subd. 3. Youth eligible for services. Youth 24 years of age or younger are eligible for all services, support, and programs provided under this section and section 145.4717 , and all shelter, housing beds, and services provided by the commissioner of human services to sexually exploited youth and youth at risk of sexual exploitation under section 256K.47 .
Minn. Stat. § 578.14 — MN Code / Part 570_583 / Chapter 578 / Section 578.14
§ 578.14 USE OF PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

The court may order the property or its proceeds acquired by mortgages, lease, or sale to be applied in payment of charges incurred or that may be incurred in the support and maintenance of the absentee's spouse and minor child or children, and to the discharge of such debts and claims for maintenance, as defined in section 518.003, subdivision 3a , as may be proved against the absentee.
Minn. Stat. § 62I.22 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62I / Section 62I.22
§ 62I.22 HEARING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Administrative law judge. The commissioner shall forward a copy of the petition to activate the Joint Underwriting Association with respect to a class of business to the chief administrative law judge. The chief administrative law judge shall, within three business days of receipt of the copy of the petition, set a hearing date, assign an administrative law judge to hear the matter, and notify the commissioner of the hearing date and the administrative law judge assigned to hear the matter. The hearing date must be no less than 60 days nor more than 90 days from the date of receipt of the petition by the chief administrative law judge.

§ Subd. 2. Notice. The commissioner of commerce shall publish notice of the hearing in the State Register at least 30 days before the hearing date. The notice should be that used for rulemaking under chapter 14. Approval by the administrative law judge of the notice prior to publication is not required. The notice must contain a statement that anyone wishing to oppose activation beyond 180 days for any particular class, must file a petition to intervene with the administrative law judge at least ten days before the hearing date. If no notice to intervene is filed for a class, then the class is activated beyond the 180-day period without further action.

§ Subd. 3. Contested case; report. The hearing and all matters after the hearing are a contested case under chapter 14. Within 45 days from the commencement of the hearing and within 15 days of the completion of the hearing the administrative law judge shall submit a report to the commissioner of commerce. The parties, or the administrative law judge, if the parties cannot agree, shall adjust all time requirements under the contested case procedure to conform with the 45-day requirement.

§ Subd. 4. Decision. The commissioner shall make a decision within ten days of the receipt of the administrative law judge's report.

§ Subd. 5. Waiver or modification. If all parties to the proceeding agree, any of the requirements of this section may be waived or modified.

§ Subd. 6. Case presentation. The Department of Commerce, upon request by small businesses, shall assist small businesses in any specific class requesting continuation of coverage beyond the 180-day period, in coordinating the class and presenting the case in the contested hearing. For purposes of this subdivision, "small business" means a business entity, including farming and other agricultural operations and its affiliates, that (1) is independently owned and operated; (2) is not dominant in its field; and (3) employs fewer than 50 full-time employees or has gross annual sales of less than $4,000,000.
Minn. Stat. § 356.65 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 356 / Section 356.65
§ 356.65 DISPOSITION OF ABANDONED PUBLIC PENSION FUND AMOUNTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, each of the following terms has the meaning given to it: (a) "Public pension fund" means any public pension plan as defined in section 356.63, paragraph (b) , and any Minnesota firefighters relief association which is established under chapter 424A and governed under sections 424A.091 to 424A.096 . (b) "Unclaimed public pension fund amounts" means any amounts representing accumulated member contributions, any outstanding unpaid annuity, service pension or other retirement benefit payments, including those made on warrants issued by the commissioner of management and budget, which have been issued and delivered for more than six months prior to the date of the end of the fiscal year applicable to the public pension fund, and any applicable interest to the credit of: (1) an inactive or former member of a public pension fund who is not entitled to a defined retirement annuity and who has not applied for a refund of those amounts within five years after the last member contribution was made; or (2) a deceased inactive or former member of a public pension fund if no survivor is entitled to a survivor benefit and no survivor, designated beneficiary or legal representative of the estate has applied for a refund of those amounts within five years after the date of death of the inactive or former member.

§ Subd. 2. Disposition of abandoned amounts. Any unclaimed public pension fund amounts existing in any public pension fund are presumed to be abandoned, but are not subject to the provisions of sections 345.31 to 345.60 . Unless the benefit plan of the public pension fund specifically provides for a different disposition of unclaimed or abandoned funds or amounts, any unclaimed public pension fund amounts cancel and must be credited to the public pension fund. If the unclaimed public pension fund amount exceeds $25 and the inactive or former member again becomes a member of the applicable public pension plan or applies for a retirement annuity under section 356.30 or 356.311 , whichever applies, the canceled amount must be restored to the credit of the person.
Minn. Stat. § 501C.1203 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 501C / Section 501C.1203
§ 501C.1203 TRUSTS FORMING PART OF RETIREMENT PLANS FOR PARTICIPATING MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

If a trust forms part of a retirement plan created by and for the benefit of self-employed persons for the purpose of receiving their contributions and investing, accumulating, and distributing to the persons or their beneficiaries the corpus, profits, and earnings of the trust in accordance with the plan, the power of a person beneficially interested in the trust to sell, assign, or transfer that beneficial interest, to anticipate payments under the plan, or to terminate the trust, may be limited or withheld in accordance with the provisions of the plan, whether or not the person furnished consideration for the creation of the trust.
Minn. Stat. § 144.0752 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.0752
§ 144.0752 CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner of health shall establish: (1) a cultural communications program that advances culturally and linguistically appropriate communication services for communities most impacted by health disparities that include limited English proficient (LEP) populations, refugees, immigrant communities, American Indians, populations of color, LGBTQ+ populations, persons who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing and who use American Sign Language, and people living with disabilities; and (2) a position that works with department and division leadership to ensure that the department follows the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards.

§ Subd. 2. Commissioner's duties. The commissioner of health shall oversee a program to: (1) align the department services, policies, procedures, and governance with the National CLAS Standards, establish culturally and linguistically appropriate goals, policies, and management accountability, and apply them throughout the organization's planning and operations; (2) ensure the department services respond to the cultural and linguistic diversity of Minnesotans and that the department partners with the community to design, implement, and evaluate policies, practices, and services that are aligned with the national cultural and linguistic appropriateness standard; and (3) ensure the department leadership, workforce, and partners embed culturally and linguistically appropriate policies and practices into leadership and public health program planning, intervention, evaluation, and dissemination.

§ Subd. 3. Eligible contractors. The commissioner may enter into contracts to implement this section. Organizations eligible to receive contract funding under this section include: (1) master contractors that are selected through the state to provide language and communication services; and (2) organizations that are able to provide services for languages that master contractors are unable to cover.
Minn. Stat. § 204C.31 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 204C / Section 204C.31
§ 204C.31 CANVASSING BOARDS; MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. County canvassing board. The county canvassing board shall consist of the county auditor, the court administrator of the district court, the mayor or chair of the town board of the county's most populous municipality, and two members of the county board selected by the board from its members who are not candidates at the election. Any member of the canvassing board may appoint a designee to appear at the meeting of the board, except that no designee may be a candidate for public office. If one of these individuals fails to appear at the meeting of the canvassing board and in the absence of any selection by the county board from among its own members, the county auditor shall appoint an eligible voter of the county who is not a public official or a candidate for public office to fill the vacancy. Three members constitute a quorum.

§ Subd. 2. State Canvassing Board. The State Canvassing Board shall consist of the secretary of state, two judges of the supreme court, and two judges of the district court selected by the secretary of state. None of the judges shall be a candidate at the election. If a judge fails to appear at the meeting of the canvassing board, the secretary of state shall fill the vacancy in membership by selecting another judge who is not a candidate at the election. Not more than two judges of the supreme court shall serve on the canvassing board at one time.

§ Subd. 3. Duties of canvassing boards. The returns from every election held in this state must be reported to a legally constituted canvassing board. The duties of each canvassing board are limited to those duties specified in sections 204C.32 to 204C.39 .
Minn. Stat. § 52.201 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 52 / Section 52.201
§ 52.201 REORGANIZING FEDERAL CREDIT UNION INTO STATE CREDIT UNION.
Status: in_force

When any federal credit union authorized to convert to a state charter has taken the necessary steps under the federal law for that purpose, upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the members who vote on the proposal, a quorum being present, at a regular or special meeting upon at least seven but not more than 30 days' written notice to each member clearly stating that such conversion is to be acted upon, and upon approval of the commissioner of commerce, may execute a certificate of incorporation under the provisions of the state Credit Union Act, which, in addition to the other requirements of law, shall state the authority derived from the shareholders of such federal credit union; and upon recording such certificate as required by law, it shall become a legal state credit union and the members of the federal credit union shall without further action be members of the state credit union. This includes members of the federal credit union on the basis of acceptance of small employer groups provided the commissioner may require contemporaneous filing of applications under section 52.05, subdivision 2 . Thereupon the assets of the federal credit union, subject to its liabilities not liquidated under the federal law before such incorporation, shall vest in and become the property of such state credit union and the members upon request shall be entitled to a new passbook showing existing share and loan balances. The commissioner of commerce shall approve or disapprove of the conversion within 60 days of the date the proposal is presented.
Minn. Stat. § 3.96 — MN Code / Part 3_3E / Chapter 3 / Section 3.96
§ 3.96 QUORUM AND VOTE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

In the event of an attack the quorum requirement for the legislature is a majority of the members of each house who convene for the session. If the affirmative vote of a specified proportion of members of the legislature would otherwise be required to approve a bill, resolution, or for any other action, the same proportion of the members of each house convening at the session is sufficient.
Minn. Stat. § 609.849 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.849
§ 609.849 RAILROAD THAT OBSTRUCTS TREATMENT OF INJURED WORKER.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for a railroad or person employed by a railroad to intentionally:

(1) deny, delay, or interfere with medical treatment or first aid treatment to an employee of a railroad who has been injured during employment; or

(2) discipline, harass, or intimidate an employee to discourage the employee from receiving medical attention or threaten to discipline an employee who has been injured during employment for requesting medical treatment or first aid treatment.

(b) Nothing in this section shall deny a railroad company or railroad employee from making a reasonable inquiry of an injured employee about the circumstance of an injury in order to gather information necessary to identify a safety hazard.

(c) It is not a violation under this section for a railroad company or railroad employee to enforce safety regulations.

(d) A railroad or a person convicted of a violation of paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2), is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined not more than $1,000 but is not subject to an incarcerative sanction.
Minn. Stat. § 216B.499 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216B / Section 216B.499
§ 216B.499 EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a provision of sections 216B.491 to 216B.499 conflicts with other law regarding the attachment, assignment, perfection, effect of perfection, or priority of a security interest in or transfer of extraordinary event property, sections 216B.491 to 216B.499 govern.

(b) Nothing in this section precludes a utility for which the commission has initially issued a financing order from applying to the commission for:

(1) a subsequent financing order amending the financing order under section 216B.492, subdivision 4 , paragraph (d); or

(2) approval to issue extraordinary event bonds to refund all or a portion of an outstanding series of extraordinary event bonds.
Minn. Stat. § 44.06 — MN Code / Part 44 / Chapter 44 / Section 44.06
§ 44.06 APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Competitive examinations. Every appointment or promotion to a position in the classified service shall be made after a competitive examination given by the board or under its direction as provided in section 44.07 .

§ Subd. 2. Lists of eligibles. The board shall, as the need arises, prepare and maintain lists of eligibles for classes of positions in the classified service in accordance with their standing in examinations, taking into account the credit given war veterans by section 197.455 .

§ Subd. 3. Three names certified. Whenever a vacancy occurs in a position in the classified service, the appointing authority shall notify the board of the vacancy. The board shall certify to the appointing authority the three names standing highest on the appropriate eligible list. If two or more vacancies are to be filled in the same class, the board shall certify two more names than the number of vacancies to be filled. The appointing authority shall appoint one person from the names so certified to fill each vacancy.

§ Subd. 4. Temporary employment. An appointing authority may, to the extent authorized by the rules of the board, temporarily employ persons on eligible lists but without regard to rank thereon for a period not to exceed 90 days in emergencies and may provisionally employ persons for not more than 90 days when necessary because of the lack of eligibles on the eligible list. No person shall serve as a temporary or provisional employee for more than 90 days in any calendar year.
Minn. Stat. § 504B.144 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 504B / Section 504B.144
§ 504B.144 EARLY RENEWAL OF LEASE.
Status: in_force

A landlord may not require a tenant to renew a lease sooner than six months prior to the expiration of the current lease, if the lease is for a period of time longer than ten months. Nothing prevents a landlord from waiting until closer to the expiration of a lease to ask a tenant to renew the lease. Any provision, whether oral or written, of any lease or other agreement whereby any provision of this section is waived by a tenant is contrary to public policy and void.
Minn. Stat. § 309.76 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 309 / Section 309.76
§ 309.76 REVIEWING COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

Compliance with sections 309.73 to 309.77 is determined in light of the facts and circumstances existing at the time a decision is made or action is taken, and not by hindsight.
Minn. Stat. § 624.7133 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 624 / Section 624.7133
§ 624.7133 PURCHASING FIREARM ON BEHALF OF INELIGIBLE PERSON.
Status: in_force

Any person who purchases or otherwise obtains a firearm on behalf of or for transfer to a person known to be ineligible to possess or purchase a firearm pursuant to federal or state law is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 17.986 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 17 / Section 17.986
§ 17.986 ENTRY INTO FARM ANIMAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

No law enforcement, peace, or animal control officer may enter a facility where confined farm animals are kept unless the officer follows a procedure and directive for biosecurity measures that are identified by the commissioner of natural resources and the Board of Animal Health.

This section does not apply to emergency or exigent circumstances.
Minn. Stat. § 97A.157 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97A / Section 97A.157
§ 97A.157 1854 TREATY AREA AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to effectuate resolution of issues in dispute between the state of Minnesota and the Grand Portage, Bois Forte, and Fond du Lac Bands of Chippewa Indians that relate to hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering in the Ceded Area described in the September 30, 1854, treaty between the Lake Superior Chippewa and the government of the United States. This treaty was ratified by the United States Senate on January 10, 1855, and was recognized and affirmed in a subsequent treaty between the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Indians and the government of the United States dated April 7, 1866, and ratified by the United States Senate on April 26, 1866. The enforcement of certain rights claimed by Lake Superior Chippewas under these treaties has been sought in a civil action brought in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Fourth Division, that is entitled Grand Portage Band of Chippewas, et al. v. State of Minnesota, et al. , Civ. No. 4-85-1090. The state of Minnesota desires to settle all outstanding matters relating to the above dispute.

§ Subd. 2. Settlement agreement. The parties to the above named civil action have negotiated a settlement of the dispute and have filed an executed copy of their "Memorandum of Agreement" with the court on February 16, 1988.

§ Subd. 3. Ratification of settlement agreement. The state of Minnesota, by the enactment of this section, ratifies and affirms the Memorandum of Agreement, provided the agreement is amended by July 1, 1988, by the addition of the following language: "Any party in the Memorandum of Agreement may cancel this agreement upon one year's written notice to the other parties."

§ Subd. 4. Commissioner's powers and duties. The commissioner of natural resources, on behalf of the state of Minnesota, shall take all actions, by rule or otherwise, necessary to carry out the duties and obligations of the state of Minnesota arising from the Memorandum of Agreement. Powers and duties provided by this subdivision apply to payment of money under the Memorandum of Agreement only to the extent and to the amount specifically appropriated by the legislature to carry out the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement.