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Minn. Stat. § 354.091 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 354 / Section 354.091
§ 354.091 SERVICE CREDIT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition; monthly base salary. For purposes of this section, "monthly base salary" means the annual base salary, as defined in section 354.05 , subdivision 41, divided by 12.

§ Subd. 2. Service credit annual limit. No teacher may receive credit for more than one year of teaching service for any fiscal year.

§ Subd. 3. Service credit calculation. (a) Except as specified in subdivisions 4 and 5, service credit must be calculated monthly by dividing the teacher's monthly salary by the monthly base salary for the teacher's employing unit and multiplying the result by 11.1 percent. (b) For purposes of computing service credit, salary must be allocated to each calendar month based on the pay period begin and end dates. If the pay period covers more than one calendar month, the salary must be allocated based on the number of days in each calendar month. (c) A teacher may not receive more than 11.1 percent of a year's service credit in a calendar month. (d) Annual service credit must be calculated by adding the allowable monthly service credit for all 12 months of the fiscal year, with the result rounded to two decimal places, subject to the annual limit specified in subdivision 2.

§ Subd. 4. Service credit determination for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system teachers. For all services rendered on or after July 1, 2003, service credit for all members employed by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system must be determined: (1) for full-time employees, by the definition of full-time employment contained in the collective bargaining agreement for those units listed in section 179A.10, subdivision 2 , or contained in the applicable personnel or salary plan for those positions designated in section 179A.10, subdivision 1 ; and (2) for part-time employees, by the appropriate proration of full-time equivalency based on the provisions contained in the collective bargaining agreement for those units listed in section 179A.10, subdivision 2 , or contained in the applicable personnel or salary plan for those positions designated in section 179A.10, subdivision 1 , and the applicable procedures of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

§ Subd. 5. Service credit procedure, nontraditional schedules. For employer units that have nontraditional work schedules or pay schedules, the procedure for determining service credit must be specified by the executive director with the approval of the board of trustees.
Minn. Stat. § 103E.043 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103E / Section 103E.043
§ 103E.043 INFORMAL MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

A drainage authority may hold informal meetings in addition to the meetings and hearings required in this chapter to inform persons affected by the drainage system about the drainage proceedings and provide a forum for informal discussions.
Minn. Stat. § 204C.12 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 204C / Section 204C.12
§ 204C.12 CHALLENGES TO VOTERS; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Manner of challenging. An election judge shall, and an authorized challenger or other voter may, challenge an individual based on personal knowledge that the individual is not an eligible voter.

§ Subd. 2. Statement of grounds; oath. A challenger must be a resident of this state. The secretary of state shall prepare a form that challengers must complete and sign when making a challenge. The form must include space to state the ground for the challenge, a statement that the challenge is based on the challenger's personal knowledge, and a statement that the challenge is made under oath. The form must include a space for the challenger's printed name, signature, telephone number, and address. An election judge shall administer to the challenged individual the following oath: "Do you solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will fully and truly answer all questions put to you concerning your eligibility to vote at this election?" The election judge shall then ask the challenged individual sufficient questions to test that individual's residence and right to vote.

§ Subd. 3. Determination of residence. In determining the legal residence of a challenged individual, the election judges shall be governed by the principles contained in section 200.031 . If the challenged individual's answers to the questions show ineligibility to vote in that precinct, the individual shall not be allowed to vote. If the individual has marked ballots but not yet deposited them in the ballot boxes before the election judges determine ineligibility to vote in that precinct, the marked ballots shall be placed unopened with the spoiled ballots. If the answers to the questions fail to show that the individual is not eligible to vote in that precinct and the challenge is not withdrawn, the election judges shall verbally administer the oath on the voter certificate to the individual. After taking the oath and completing and signing the voter certificate, the challenged individual shall be allowed to vote.

§ Subd. 4. Refusal to answer questions or sign a polling place roster. A challenged individual who refuses to answer questions or sign a polling place roster or voter signature certificate as required by this section must not be allowed to vote. A challenged individual who leaves the polling place and returns later willing to answer questions or sign a polling place roster or voter signature certificate must not be allowed to vote.

§ Subd. 5. Election judges; penalty. An election judge who fails to carry out the duties prescribed by this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 609.905 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.905
§ 609.905 CRIMINAL FORFEITURE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Forfeiture. When a person is convicted of violating section 609.903 , the court may order the person to forfeit to the prosecuting authority any real or personal property subject to forfeiture under this section. Property subject to forfeiture is real and personal property that was used in the course of, intended for use in the course of, derived from, or realized through conduct in violation of section 609.903 . A court may not order the forfeiture of property that has been used to pay reasonable attorney fees in connection with a criminal proceeding under section 609.903 . The term includes property constituting an interest in or means of control or influence over the enterprise involved in the violation of section 609.902 and any property constituting proceeds derived from the violation of section 609.902 , including: (1) a position, office, appointment, tenure, commission, or employment contract that was acquired or maintained in violation of section 609.903 or through which the person conducted or participated in the conduct of the affairs of an enterprise in violation of section 609.903 or that afforded the person a source of influence or control over the affairs of an enterprise that the person exercised in violation of section 609.903 ; (2) any compensation, right, or benefit derived from a position, office, appointment, tenure, commission, or employment contract described in this section that accrued to the person during the period of conduct in violation of section 609.903 ; (3) any interest in, security of, claim against, or property or contractual right affording the person a source of influence or control over the affairs of an enterprise that the person exercised in violation of section 609.903 ; and (4) any amount payable or paid under any contract for goods or services that was awarded or performed in violation of section 609.903 .

§ Subd. 2. Other property of defendant. The district court may order criminal forfeiture of any other property of the defendant up to the value of the property that is unreachable if any property subject to criminal forfeiture under subdivision 1: (1) cannot be located; (2) has been sold to a bona fide purchaser for value; (3) has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the court; (4) has been substantially diminished in value by the conduct of the defendant; (5) has been commingled with other property that cannot be divided without difficulty or undue injury to innocent persons; or (6) is otherwise unreachable without undue injury to an innocent person.

§ Subd. 3. Reporting. The prosecuting authority shall report on forfeitures occurring under this section as described in section 609.5315 , subdivision 6.
Minn. Stat. § 116.25 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116 / Section 116.25
§ 116.25 SEIZURE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Seizure. The Pollution Control Agency may seize a cleaning agent or chemical water conditioner which it reasonably believes was manufactured or imported in violation of section 116.23 .

§ Subd. 2. Storage. A cleaning agent or chemical water conditioner seized under sections 116.21 to 116.35 , may be kept or stored in the building or place where it was seized or may be removed to any other proper place by or at the direction of the Pollution Control Agency.

§ Subd. 3. Removal; sample. Except with the authority of the Pollution Control Agency, no person shall remove, alter or interfere with a cleaning agent or chemical water conditioner seized under sections 116.21 to 116.35 , but the Pollution Control Agency shall, at the request of a person from whom it was seized, furnish a sample thereof to the person for analysis.
Minn. Stat. § 282.301 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 282 / Section 282.301
§ 282.301 RECEIPTS FOR PAYMENTS; CERTIFICATION BY COUNTY AUDITOR.
Status: in_force

When any sale has been made under sections 282.005 , 282.012 , and 282.241 to 282.324 , the purchaser shall receive from the county auditor at the time of repurchase a receipt, in such form as may be prescribed by the attorney general. When the purchase price of a parcel of land shall be paid in full, the following facts shall be certified by the county auditor to the commissioner of revenue of the state of Minnesota: the description of land and the date when the final installment of the purchase price was paid.
Minn. Stat. § 148.7808 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148 / Section 148.7808
§ 148.7808 LICENSURE; REQUIREMENTS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Licensure. The board may issue an athletic trainer license to applicants who meet the requirements under this section. An applicant for licensure as an athletic trainer shall: (1) pay a fee under section 148.7815 ; (2) file a written application on a form, provided by the board, that includes: (i) the applicant's name, Social Security number, home address and telephone number, business address and telephone number, and business setting; (ii) evidence satisfactory to the board of current national credentialing as a certified athletic trainer by the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer or its recognized successor; (iii) educational background; (iv) credentials held in this state or in other jurisdictions; (v) a description of any jurisdiction's refusal to credential the applicant; (vi) a description of all professional disciplinary actions initiated against the applicant in any jurisdiction; (vii) any history of drug or alcohol abuse, and any misdemeanor or felony conviction; (viii) additional information as requested by the board; (ix) the applicant's signature on a statement that the information in the application is true and correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief; and (x) the applicant's signature on a waiver authorizing the board to obtain access to the applicant's records in this state or any other state in which the applicant has completed an education program approved by the board, engaged in the practice of athletic training, or held other professional credentials; (3) if the applicant holds or has held a credential as an athletic trainer in another jurisdiction, provide verification from the credentialing body in each jurisdiction that the applicant holds or has held a credential for the practice of athletic training; and (4) if the applicant holds or has held a credential as another health professional in this state or another jurisdiction, provide verification from the credentialing body for that profession that the applicant holds or has held a credential for the practice of that profession.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2014 c 291 art 4 s 59 ]

§ Subd. 3. MS 2016 [Repealed, 2018 c 143 s 26 ]

§ Subd. 4. MS 2016 [Repealed, 2018 c 143 s 26 ]

§ Subd. 5. MS 2016 [Repealed, 2018 c 143 s 26 ]
Minn. Stat. § 326B.54 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 326B / Section 326B.54
§ 326B.54 VIOLATIONS TO BE REPORTED TO COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

Such local authority as may be designated by any such ordinance for the issuance of such water conditioning installation and servicing permits and approval of such plans shall report to the commissioner persistent or willful violations of the same and any incompetence of a licensed water conditioning contractor, licensed water conditioning master, or licensed water conditioning journeyworker observed by the local authority.
Minn. Stat. § 325K.17 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325K / Section 325K.17
§ 325K.17 RECOMMENDED RELIANCE LIMITS.
Status: in_force

By specifying a recommended reliance limit in a certificate, the issuing certification authority and accepting subscriber recommend that persons rely on the certificate only to the extent that the total amount at risk does not exceed the recommended reliance limit.
Minn. Stat. § 123B.78 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 123B / Section 123B.78
§ 123B.78 CASH FLOW; SCHOOL DISTRICT REVENUES; BORROWING FOR CURRENT OPERATING COSTS; CAPITAL EXPENDITURE DEFICITS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. State aids payment. The commissioner of management and budget shall remit all payments of state aids to districts in conformance with the dates provided by law or, when not so provided, with a schedule of aid payments to be established by the commissioner of education in consultation with other affected state agencies.

§ Subd. 2. Taxes. The auditors or finance officers of Minnesota counties shall remit all payments of taxes to the districts in conformance with the provisions of section 276.11 . Districts which have need for tax remittance advances may secure them from the counties by making formal requests in conformance with section 276.11 .

§ Subd. 3. Tax and aid anticipation certificates. Minnesota school districts may issue tax and aid anticipation certificates in conformance with the provisions of sections 126C.50 to 126C.56 , with the additional provision that the proceeds of such borrowing or any other method of borrowing shall be recorded as liabilities of funds for which the taxes were levied, or for which the aids are receivable. Nothing in this subdivision provides authority for borrowing against the tax levies and aids of one district fund for the purpose of increasing the available cash balance of another fund.

§ Subd. 4. Borrowing for outstanding bonds. Unless otherwise provided by law, a district must not, for the purpose of increasing the available cash balance of another fund, borrow or transfer funds from the building construction fund, debt redemption fund, trust and agency fund, or from any sinking fund for outstanding bonds issued for any purpose. However, if the contemplated use for which funds were originally placed in the building construction fund or a sinking fund is afterwards abandoned or if a balance remains after the use is accomplished, a district may devote these funds as provided in section 475.65 . For the purpose of insuring fund integrity, on determining that a district is in violation of this subdivision or section 123B.75 , the commissioner shall require that such district maintain separate bank accounts for building construction funds, debt redemption funds, trust and agency funds, and sinking funds for outstanding bonds. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prohibit the use of common bank accounts for other funds unless prohibited by law.

§ Subd. 5. Deficit for capital projects. Upon approval by the commissioner, a district may incur a deficit in the reserve for operating capital account for a period not to exceed three years to provide money for capital projects. The commissioner shall approve a description of the project and a financial plan to recover the deficit prior to the initiation of the project.
Minn. Stat. § 103B.505 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103B / Section 103B.505
§ 103B.505 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to sections 103B.505 to 103B.581 .

§ Subd. 2. Board. "Board" means county board.

§ Subd. 3. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural resources.

§ Subd. 4. District. "District" means a lake improvement district.

§ Subd. 5. Joint county authority. "Joint county authority" means a joint county authority formed by county boards under section 103B.525 .

§ Subd. 6. Property owner. "Property owner" means the owner of real property within the district or the buyer under contract for deed of property in the district.
Minn. Stat. § 144.97 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.97
§ 144.97 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. The definitions in this section apply to section 144.98 .

§ Subd. 2. Accreditation. "Accreditation" means written acknowledgment that a laboratory has the policies, procedures, equipment, and practices to produce reliable data in the analysis of environmental samples.

§ Subd. 3. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health.

§ Subd. 4. Commercial laboratory. "Commercial laboratory" means a laboratory that performs tests on samples on a contract or fee-for-service basis.

§ Subd. 5. Environmental sample. "Environmental sample" means a substance derived from a nonhuman source and collected for the purpose of analysis.

§ Subd. 5a. Field of testing. "Field of testing" means the combination of analyte, method, matrix, and test category for which a laboratory may hold accreditation.

§ Subd. 6. Laboratory. "Laboratory" means the state, a person, corporation, or other entity, including governmental, that examines, analyzes, or tests samples in a specified physical location.

§ Subd. 7. Sample. "Sample" means a substance derived from a nonhuman source and collected for the purpose of analysis, or a tissue, blood, excretion, or other bodily fluid specimen obtained from a human for the detection of a chemical, etiologic agent, or histologic abnormality.

§ Subd. 8. Test category. "Test category" means the combination of program and category as provided by section 144.98, subdivisions 3 , paragraph (b), clauses (1) to (10), and 3a, paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (5).
Minn. Stat. § 86B.910 — MN Code / Part 85_87A / Chapter 86B / Section 86B.910
§ 86B.910 UNDISCLOSED SECURITY INTERESTS.
Status: in_force

If the commissioner is not satisfied that there are no undisclosed security interests created before the watercraft is initially titled, the commissioner may, in addition to its options under section 86B.830, subdivision 4 , issue a distinctive certificate of title for the watercraft containing the legend: "This watercraft may be subject to an undisclosed lien," and any other information the commissioner prescribes.
Minn. Stat. § 340A.509 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 340A / Section 340A.509
§ 340A.509 LOCAL RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

A local authority may impose further restrictions and regulations on the sale and possession of alcoholic beverages within its limits.
Minn. Stat. § 365.025 — MN Code / Part 365_368 / Chapter 365 / Section 365.025
§ 365.025 CONTRACTS; TIME PAYMENTS; PETITION ON BIG BUYS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Board makes contracts. Notwithstanding other law, a town board may enter into any contract it considers necessary or desirable to use any town power.

§ Subd. 2. May buy over five years. The town may buy personal property on a conditional sales contract and real property on a contract for deed. The town must pay for the property within five years.

§ Subd. 3. Seller's remedy: recover property. The seller's only remedy for nonpayment on a contract entered into under subdivision 2 is recovery of the property.

§ Subd. 4. Major purchases: notice, petition, election. Before buying anything under subdivision 2 that costs more than 0.24177 percent of the estimated market value of the town, the town must follow this subdivision. The town must publish in its official newspaper the board's resolution to pay for the property over time. Then a petition for an election on the contract may be filed with the clerk. The petition must be filed within ten days after the resolution is published. To require the election the petition must be signed by a number of voters equal to ten percent of the voters at the last regular town election. The contract then must be approved by a majority of those voting on the question. The question may be voted on at a regular or special election.
Minn. Stat. § 65A.03 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 65A / Section 65A.03
§ 65A.03 BINDERS, TEMPORARY INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Generally. Binders or other contracts for temporary insurance may be made orally or in writing, and shall be deemed to include all the terms of such standard fire insurance policy and all such applicable endorsements as may be designated in such contract of temporary insurance; except that the clause specifying the hour of the day at which the insurance shall commence, may be superseded by the express terms of such contract of temporary insurance.

§ Subd. 2. Evidence for property purchase financing. A duly authorized binder shall be acceptable as evidence of insurance coverage required as a condition of financing the purchase of real or personal property, provided that a mortgagee or lender shall not be required to accept renewal or extension thereof. This section does not require the approval of a binder by any person, firm, corporation, trustee, director, officer, agent, or employee, where there are reasonable grounds for believing that the insurance evidenced by the binder is unsatisfactory as to placement with an unauthorized insurer, the financial solvency of the insurer, adequacy of the coverage, adequacy of the insurer to assume the risk to be insured, the assessment feature to which the policy is subject, or other grounds which are not arbitrary, unreasonable, or discriminatory, nor does this section forbid the securing of insurance or a renewal thereof at the request of the borrower or because of the borrower's failure to furnish necessary insurance or renewal thereof.

§ Subd. 3. Penalty. If any person, firm, corporation, trustee, director, officer, agent, or employee, refuses to accept a duly authorized binder pursuant to subdivisions 1 and 2, the commissioner of commerce may issue an order requiring acceptance and impose a civil penalty of $500 per violation.
Minn. Stat. § 260C.4413 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260C / Section 260C.4413
§ 260C.4413 INITIAL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) An initial clothing allowance must be available to a child eligible for:

(1) the pre-Northstar Care for Children foster care program under section 260C.4411 , subdivision 1; and

(2) the Northstar Care for Children benefits under section 142A.604 .

(b) An initial clothing allowance must also be available for a foster child in a group residential setting based on the child's individual needs during the first 60 days of the child's initial placement. The agency must consider the parent's ability to provide for a child's clothing needs and the residential facility contracts.

(c) The county of financial responsibility under section 256G.02 or tribal agency authorized under section 142A.03 , subdivision 9, shall approve an initial clothing allowance consistent with the child's needs. The amount of the initial clothing allowance must not exceed the monthly basic rate for the child's age group under section 142A.609 , subdivision 3.