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Minn. Stat. § 127A.19 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 127A / Section 127A.19
§ 127A.19 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SCHOOL SITES.
Status: in_force

The Department of Education shall make available to school districts and individual school sites assistance and training in financial management. The assistance and training shall be in at least the following areas:

(1) provision of an updated uniform financial and reporting system manual in both hard copy and computerized form which will be applicable to both the school district and to a school site under site-based management;

(2) regularly scheduled training and assistance in accounting and financial operations, and special assistance as requested;

(3) long-term financial planning, including that involved with district reorganization;

(4) district and school level expenditure and revenue budgeting and other fiscal and organizational requirements, including that under site-based management;

(5) assistance with school, district, and regional capital budget planning; and

(6) the development of a model reporting system for school sites for resource use and outcome achievement. The model shall include characteristics about the student population, staffing levels, and achievement results attributable to the instructional and organizational structure of the school site.
Minn. Stat. § 453.59 — MN Code / Part 451_459 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.59
§ 453.59 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A city or municipal power agency may contract for the planning, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, operation, maintenance, repair, extension, and improvement of generation and transmission facilities outside of its corporate limits or those of its members, or may contract with other public or private owners of these facilities to perform these functions, without advertising for bids, preparing final plans and specifications in advance of construction, or securing performance and payment bonds, except to the extent that its governing body determines that these actions are desirable in furtherance of the purposes of sections 453.51 to 453.62 . Except as otherwise provided by this section, no contract shall be invalid or unenforceable by reason of nonperformance of the conditions required by any other law relating to public contracts. If a payment bond is secured as provided in section 574.26 , it shall be enforceable as provided in sections 574.28 to 574.31 , and no lien may be filed under chapter 514 for the furnishing of labor, skill, material, or machinery for the improvement covered thereby.
Minn. Stat. § 308A.911 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 308A / Section 308A.911
§ 308A.911 VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION BY MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Meeting to consider dissolution. A regular or a special members' meeting may be called to consider dissolution of a cooperative.

§ Subd. 2. Approval. The proposed dissolution must be submitted for approval at the members' meeting. The dissolution must be started if a quorum is present and the proposed dissolution is approved at a meeting by two-thirds of the votes cast, or for a cooperative with articles or bylaws requiring a greater proportion of the votes cast or other conditions for approval, the dissolution is approved by the proportion of votes cast or the number of total members required by the articles or bylaws and the conditions for approval in the articles or bylaws are satisfied.

§ Subd. 3. Revocation of dissolution. The members retain the right to revoke the dissolution proceedings and the right to remove directors and fill vacancies on the board.

§ Subd. 4. Notice of intent to dissolve. Before a cooperative begins dissolution, a notice of intent to dissolve must be filed with the secretary of state. The notice must contain: (1) the name of the cooperative; (2) the date and place of the members' meeting at which the resolution was approved; and (3) a statement that the requisite vote of the members approved the proposed dissolution.

§ Subd. 5. Business after dissolution begins. After the notice of intent to dissolve has been filed with the secretary of state, the cooperative may carry on its business only to the extent necessary for the winding up of the cooperative unless the members revoke the dissolution proceedings. The existence of the cooperative continues to the extent necessary to wind up the affairs of the cooperative until the dissolution proceedings are revoked or articles of dissolution are filed with the secretary of state.

§ Subd. 6. Remedies continued. The filing with the secretary of state of a notice of intent to dissolve does not affect a remedy in favor of the cooperative or a remedy against the cooperative or its directors, officers, or members in their capacities, except as provided in section 308A.981 .
Minn. Stat. § 60B.60 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60B / Section 60B.60
§ 60B.60 INTERSTATE PRIORITIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Priorities. In a liquidation proceeding in this state involving one or more reciprocal states, the order of distribution of the domiciliary state shall control as to all claims of residents of this and reciprocal states. All claims of residents of reciprocal states shall be given equal priority of payment from general assets regardless of where such assets are located.

§ Subd. 2. Priority of special deposit claims. The owners of special deposit claims against an insurer for which a liquidator is appointed in this or any other state shall be given priority against the special deposits in accordance with the statutes governing the creation and maintenance of the deposits. If there is a deficiency in any deposit so that the claims secured by it are not fully discharged from it, the claimants may claim against a security fund share in the general assets, but the sharing shall be deferred until general creditors having the same priority, and also claimants against other special deposits having the same priority who have received smaller percentages from their respective special deposits, have been paid percentages of their claims equal to the percentage paid from the special deposit.

§ Subd. 3. Priority of secured claims. The owner of a secured claim against an insurer for which a liquidator has been appointed in this or any other state may surrender the security and file a claim as a general creditor, or the claim may be discharged by resort to the security in accordance with section 60B.43 , in which case the deficiency, if any, shall be treated as a claim against the general assets of the insurer on the same basis as claims of unsecured creditors having the same priority.
Minn. Stat. § 237.775 — MN Code / Part 237_238 / Chapter 237 / Section 237.775
§ 237.775 EXISTING PLAN NOT AFFECTED.
Status: in_force

An alternative regulation plan approved by the commission prior to May 1, 1997, is not subject to the amendments in Laws 1997, chapter 223; provided that a plan filed, revised, or renewed after that date is subject to those amendments.
Minn. Stat. § 65B.05 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 65B / Section 65B.05
§ 65B.05 POWER OF FACILITY, GOVERNING COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The facility is authorized to: (1) issue or cause to be issued insurance policies in the name of the Minnesota automobile insurance plan to applicants for the types of insurance available under the plan, subject to limits specified in the plan of operation; (2) underwrite the insurance and adjust and pay losses with respect to the plan; and (3) retain, hire, or appoint an individual or company to perform a function under clause (1) or (2).

(b) The governing committee shall have the power to direct the operation of the facility in all pursuits consistent with the purposes and terms of sections 65B.01 to 65B.12 , including but not limited to:

(1) suing and being sued in the name of the facility and assess each member in accord with its participation ratio to pay any judgment against the facility as an entity, provided, however, that no judgment against the facility shall create any liabilities in one or more members disproportionate to their participation ratio or an individual representing members on the governing committee;

(2) delegating ministerial duties, hiring a manager, and contracting for goods and services from others;

(3) assessing members on the basis of participation ratios to cover anticipated costs of operation and administration of the facility; and

(4) imposing limitations on cancellation or nonrenewal by members of insureds covered pursuant to placement through the facility in addition to the limitations imposed by chapter 72A and sections 65B.1311 to 65B.21 .
Minn. Stat. § 31.32 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 31 / Section 31.32
§ 31.32 REPORTS; INFORMATION FURNISHED.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall issue public bulletins of information, report and publish the conditions found in canning factories, furnish and disseminate information regarding the canning industry, and for that purpose may arrange for educational exhibits and demonstrations, public meetings, and give instructions to processors and superintendents of canneries; such information shall be available to any person who is a resident of this state, or those now engaged in the business of canning, and to those who may hereafter engage therein who may properly apply therefor.
Minn. Stat. § 520.32 — MN Code / Part 520_523 / Chapter 520 / Section 520.32
§ 520.32 DEPOSIT OF SECURITIES IN CENTRAL DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Authorization. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any fiduciary, as defined in sections 520.01 or 520.21 , holding securities in its fiduciary capacity, any bank or trust company holding securities as a custodian or managing agent, and any bank or trust company holding securities as custodian for a fiduciary is authorized to deposit or arrange for the deposit of such securities in a clearing corporation, as defined in section 336.8-102 . When such securities are so deposited, certificates representing securities of the same class of the same issuer may be merged and held in bulk in the name of the nominee of such clearing corporation with any other such securities deposited in such clearing corporation by any person regardless of the ownership of such securities, and certificates of small denomination may be merged into one or more certificates of larger denomination. The records of such fiduciary and the records of such bank or trust company acting as custodian, as managing agent or as custodian for a fiduciary shall at all times show the name of the party for whose account the securities are so deposited. Title to such securities may be transferred by bookkeeping entry on the books of such clearing corporation without physical delivery of certificates representing such securities. A bank or trust company so depositing securities pursuant to this section shall be subject to such rules as, in the case of state chartered institutions, the state Department of Commerce and, in the case of national banking associations, the comptroller of the currency may from time to time issue. A bank or trust company acting as custodian for a fiduciary shall, on demand by the fiduciary, certify in writing to the fiduciary the securities so deposited by such bank or trust company in such clearing corporation for the account of such fiduciary. A fiduciary shall, on demand by any party to a judicial proceeding for the settlement of such fiduciary's account or on demand by the attorney for such party, certify in writing to such party the securities deposited by such fiduciary in such clearing corporation for its account as such fiduciary.

§ Subd. 2. Applicability. This section shall apply to any fiduciary holding securities in its fiduciary capacity, and to any bank or trust company holding securities as a custodian, managing agent or custodian for a fiduciary, acting on February 14, 1974 or who thereafter may act regardless of the date of the agreement, instrument or court order by which it is appointed and regardless of whether or not such fiduciary, custodian, managing agent or custodian for a fiduciary owns capital stock of such clearing corporation.
Minn. Stat. § 480A.05 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 480A / Section 480A.05
§ 480A.05 CHAMBERS.
Status: in_force

The judges of the court shall maintain their permanent chambers at St. Paul.
Minn. Stat. § 176.182 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 176 / Section 176.182
§ 176.182 BUSINESS LICENSES OR PERMITS; COVERAGE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Every state or local licensing agency shall withhold the issuance or renewal of a license or permit to operate a business in Minnesota until the applicant presents acceptable evidence of compliance with the workers' compensation insurance coverage requirement of section 176.181, subdivision 2 , by providing the name of the insurance company, the policy number, and dates of coverage or the permit to self-insure. The commissioner shall assess a penalty to the employer of $2,000 payable to the commissioner for deposit in the assigned risk safety account, if the information is not reported or is falsely reported.

Neither the state nor any governmental subdivision of the state shall enter into any contract for the doing of any public work before receiving from all other contracting parties acceptable evidence of compliance with the workers' compensation insurance coverage requirement of section 176.181, subdivision 2 .

This section shall not be construed to create any liability on the part of the state or any governmental subdivision to pay workers' compensation benefits or to indemnify the special compensation fund, an employer, or insurer who pays workers' compensation benefits.
Minn. Stat. § 256.9365 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256 / Section 256.9365
§ 256.9365 PURCHASE OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Program established. The commissioner of human services shall establish a program to pay the cost of health plan premiums and cost sharing for prescriptions, including co-payments, deductibles, and coinsurance for persons who have contracted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to enable them to continue coverage under or enroll in a group or individual health plan. If a person is determined to be eligible under subdivision 2, the commissioner shall pay the health insurance premiums and prescription cost sharing, including co-payments and deductibles required under section 256B.0631 . The commissioner shall not pay for that portion of a premium that is attributable to other family members or dependents or is paid by the individual's employer.

§ Subd. 2. Eligibility requirements. To be eligible for the program, an applicant must meet all eligibility requirements for Part B of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009, Public Law 111-87, and enroll in the Minnesota Ryan White program.

§ Subd. 3. Cost-effective coverage. Requirements for the payment of individual plan premiums under this section must be designed to ensure that the state cost of paying an individual plan premium does not exceed the estimated state cost that would otherwise be incurred in the medical assistance program. The commissioner shall purchase the most cost-effective coverage available for eligible individuals.
Minn. Stat. § 604.03 — MN Code / Part 604_605 / Chapter 604 / Section 604.03
§ 604.03 USEFUL LIFE OF PRODUCT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Expiration as defense. In any action for the recovery of damages for personal injury, death or property damage arising out of the manufacture, sale, use or consumption of a product, it is a defense to a claim against a designer, manufacturer, distributor or seller of the product or a part thereof, that the injury was sustained following the expiration of the ordinary useful life of the product.

§ Subd. 2. Determination. The useful life of a product is not necessarily the life inherent in the product, but is the period during which with reasonable safety the product should be useful to the user. This period shall be determined by reference to the experience of users of similar products, taking into account present conditions and past developments, including but not limited to (1) wear and tear or deterioration from natural causes, (2) the progress of the art, economic changes, inventions and developments within the industry, (3) the climatic and other local conditions peculiar to the user, (4) the policy of the user and similar users as to repairs, renewals and replacements, (5) the useful life as stated by the designer, manufacturer, distributor, or seller of the product in brochures or pamphlets furnished with the product or in a notice attached to the product, and (6) any modification of the product by the user.
Minn. Stat. § 115A.85 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115A / Section 115A.85
§ 115A.85 PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Requirement. A district or county with an approved designation plan shall proceed as provided in this section when designating facilities. A district need not repeat the designation procedures in this section to the extent that the procedures have been completed by each county having territory in the district or by a joint powers board composed of each county having territory in the district.

§ Subd. 2. Hearing. (a) The district or county shall hold a public hearing to take testimony on the designation. Notice of the hearing must be: (1) published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area for two successive weeks ending at least 15 days before the date of the hearing; and (2) mailed to political subdivisions, processing and disposal facility operators, and licensed solid waste collectors who may be expected to use the facility. (b) The notification must: (1) describe the area in which the designation will apply and the plans for the use of the solid waste; (2) specify the point or points of delivery of the solid waste; (3) estimate the types and quantities of solid waste subject to the designation; and (4) estimate the fee to be charged for the use of the facilities and for any products of the facilities. (c) A designation or contract for use is not invalid by reason of the failure of the district or county to provide written notice to an entity listed in this subdivision.

§ Subd. 3. Negotiated contracts for use. During a period of 90 days following the hearing, the district or county shall negotiate with the persons entitled to written notice under subdivision 2 for the purpose of developing contractual agreements that will require use of the facilities proposed to be designated.

§ Subd. 4. Designation decision. At the end of the 90-day contract negotiation period, the district or county may proceed to secure approval for and implement the designation as provided in section 115A.86 .
Minn. Stat. § 333.04 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.04
§ 333.04 SECRETARY OF STATE; DUTIES, FEES.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall keep an alphabetical list of assumed names filed pursuant to section 333.01 after August 1, 1978, together with trademarks, service marks, certification marks or collective marks filed with the secretary of state and issued pursuant to sections 333.20 and 333.21 , and for the indexing and filing of the certificates shall charge the applicant a fee prescribed by section 333.055 . A copy of such certificate, duly certified to by the secretary of state, shall be presumptive evidence in all courts of law in this state of the facts therein contained.
Minn. Stat. § 270A.09 — MN Code / Part 270_271 / Chapter 270A / Section 270A.09
§ 270A.09 CONTESTED CLAIMS PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Hearing. If a claimant agency receives written notice of a debtor's intention to contest at hearing the claim upon which the intended setoff is based, it shall initiate a hearing according to contested case procedures established in the state Administrative Procedure Act not later than 30 days after receipt of the debtor's request for a hearing.

§ Subd. 1a. Employment and economic development claims. Notwithstanding subdivision 1, any debtor contesting a setoff claim by the Department of Employment and Economic Development shall have a hearing conducted in the same manner as an appeal under section 268.105 .

§ Subd. 1b. Department of Human Services claims. Notwithstanding subdivision 1, any debtor contesting a setoff claim by the Department of Human Services or a county agency whose claim relates to a debt resulting from receipt of public assistance, medical care, or the federal Food and Nutrition Act shall have a hearing conducted in the same manner as an appeal under sections 256.045 and 256.0451 .

§ Subd. 2. Issues raised. No issue may be raised at the hearing which has been previously litigated. If a debt is based on a court judgment or court order, the hearing required by subdivision 1 need not, but may be granted at the sole discretion of the commissioner of the claimant agency.

§ Subd. 3. Contested case; final decision. The report of the administrative law judge shall contain a decision and order, which constitute the final decision in the contested case. A copy of the decision and order shall be served by first class mail upon each party, the commissioner of revenue, and the attorney general. Fees and expenses may be awarded as provided in sections 15.471 to 15.474 . The provisions for judicial review under sections 14.63 to 14.68 apply to decisions of the administrative law judge under this subdivision.
Minn. Stat. § 142C.02 — MN Code / Part 142A_142G / Chapter 142C / Section 142C.02
§ 142C.02 WHO MUST BE CERTIFIED.
Status: in_force

A program that is exempt from licensure under section 142B.05, subdivision 2 , paragraph (a), clause (3), (7) to (10), (12), (16), or (18), must be a certified license-exempt child care center according to this section to receive child care assistance payments under chapter 142E.
Minn. Stat. § 383D.73 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383D / Section 383D.73
§ 383D.73 ASSESSMENT REVIEW.
Status: in_force

The governing body or town board of any home rule charter or statutory city or town in Dakota County may transfer the duties of the city or town board of review or board of equalization under chapter 274, to the county board of equalization. A transfer of duties as permitted by this section is permanent and must be communicated to the county assessor before December 1 of any year to be effective for the next year. The county board of equalization shall meet during April, May, and June at the places determined by the county board of commissioners. The county assessor shall attend each meeting of the county board of equalization at which public testimony is to be taken.
Minn. Stat. § 558.215 — MN Code / Part 553_566 / Chapter 558 / Section 558.215
§ 558.215 ORDERS, INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENTS; APPEALS.
Status: in_force

Any party to any partition proceedings may appeal from any order or interlocutory judgment made and entered pursuant to section 558.04 , 558.07 , 558.14 , or 558.21 , to the court of appeals within 30 days after the making and filing of the order or interlocutory judgment. Any appeal shall be taken as in other civil cases.

All matters determined by any order or interlocutory judgment shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties to the proceedings and shall never be subject to review by the court unless appealed from as provided herein.
Minn. Stat. § 385.12 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 385 / Section 385.12
§ 385.12 DEPOSIT IN OFFICIAL CAPACITY; FAILURE.
Status: in_force

No county treasurer shall deposit any public funds in the treasurer's individual name, or in any other capacity than as treasurer, under the penalty of $500 for each deposit so made.