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Minn. Stat. § 127A.05 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 127A / Section 127A.05
§ 127A.05 COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Appointment and duties. The department shall be under the administrative control of the commissioner of education which office is established. The governor shall appoint the commissioner under the provisions of section 15.06 . The commissioner shall be a person who possesses educational attainment and breadth of experience in the administration of public education and of the finances pertaining thereto commensurate with the spirit and intent of this code. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the commissioner may appoint two deputy commissioners who shall serve in the unclassified service. The commissioner shall also appoint other employees as may be necessary for the organization of the department. The commissioner shall perform such duties as the law and rules may provide and be held responsible for the efficient administration and discipline of the department. The commissioner is charged with the execution of powers and duties to promote public education in the state and to safeguard the finances pertaining thereto.

§ Subd. 2. Review of state laws and rules. The commissioner shall review all education-related mandates in state law or rule once every four years to determine which mandates fail to adequately promote public education in the state. The commissioner shall report the findings of the review to the education committees of the legislature by February 1 in the year following the completion of the review.

§ Subd. 3. General supervision over public schools and educational agencies. The commissioner of education shall adopt goals for and exercise general supervision over public schools and public educational agencies in the state, classify and standardize public elementary and secondary schools, and prepare for them outlines and suggested courses of study. The commissioner shall develop a plan to attain the adopted goals. The commissioner may recognize educational accrediting agencies for the sole purposes of sections 120A.22 , 120A.24 , and 120A.26 .

§ Subd. 4. Administrative rules. The commissioner may adopt new rules or amend any existing rules only under specific authority and consistent with the requirements of chapter 14. The commissioner may repeal any existing rules adopted by the commissioner. The commissioner may grant a variance to rules adopted by the commissioner upon application by a school district for purposes of implementing experimental programs in learning or school management. This subdivision shall not prohibit the commissioner from making technical changes or corrections to rules adopted by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 5. Evening schools. The commissioner shall exercise general supervision over the public evening schools, adult education programs, and summer programs.

§ Subd. 6. MS 2018 [Repealed, 2019 c 50 art 1 s 130 ]
Minn. Stat. § 325F.61 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325F / Section 325F.61
§ 325F.61 RETURN OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

A shop shall return to a customer, upon reasonable demand, the customer's repaired motor vehicle or appliance if the customer pays the shop's bill except the proportion of the bill which represents:

(a) repairs, service calls, or estimates which were performed but not authorized;

(b) charges for service calls or for making estimates which exceed the charges disclosed to the customer prior to the service call or estimate; or

(c) charges for repairs which exceed 110 percent of charges authorized for repairs by the customer pursuant to section 325F.58, subdivision 6 , plus 110 percent of the sum of the total prices in written estimates given in connection with repairs. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize repair charges in excess of reasonable charges for parts and materials and labor.
Minn. Stat. § 176.872 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 176 / Section 176.872
§ 176.872 FINDINGS, PAYMENT OF MEDICAL CARE AND COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Duty to seek treatment. If upon the evidence mentioned in section 176.871 , the workers' compensation division finds that an employee is suffering from tuberculosis contracted in the institution or department by contact with inmates or patients therein or by contact with tuberculosis contaminated material therein, it shall order the employee to seek the services of a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, or medical care facility.

§ Subd. 2. Payment for medical care. The physician, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, or facility where the employee may be received must be paid the same fee for the maintenance and care of the person as is received by the institution for the maintenance and care of a nonresident patient. If the employee worked in a state hospital or nursing home, the Direct Care and Treatment executive board must pay for the care. If employed in any other institution or department the payment must be made from funds allocated or appropriated for the operation of the institution or department.

§ Subd. 3. Payment of compensation. If the employee dies from the effects of the disease of tuberculosis and if the tuberculosis was the primary infection and the authentic cause of death, the workers' compensation division shall order payment to dependents as provided for under the general provisions of the workers' compensation law.

§ Subd. 4. Presumption of risk. Whenever it appears that any employee subject to the provisions of sections 176.87 to 176.873 has come into contact with persons who are afflicted with tuberculosis or with tuberculosis contaminated material in connection with the employment and has subsequently contracted tuberculosis it shall be presumed that such employee contracted tuberculosis by such contact and while working within the scope of employment.

§ Subd. 5. Date of contracting tuberculosis. When an employee has contracted tuberculosis within the meaning of subdivision 1, the periods of time specified in section 176.141 shall be computed from the date that a confirmed diagnosis of tuberculosis is first communicated to the employee.

§ Subd. 6. Payment for medical care of students and trainees. (a) Any student nurse, medical student, or physician in training, who contracts tuberculosis as a result of direct contact with tuberculosis patients during the course of training, or internship in a public tax-supported hospital in this state, may be given care and treatment in a public tax-supported hospital operated and controlled by the county in which the public tax-supported hospital is located, and at the expense of the county in which the public hospital is located. (b) Application for such care and treatment shall be made by such student nurse, medical student, or medical intern at any time during the course of training or internship, and after the termination thereof, application shall be made within 12 months after the termination of said training or internship.
Minn. Stat. § 87A.04 — MN Code / Part 85_87A / Chapter 87A / Section 87A.04
§ 87A.04 MITIGATION AREA.
Status: in_force

(a) Except for those uses, developments, and structures in existence or for which approval has been granted by October 1, 2005, or as provided in paragraph (b), no change in use, new development, or construction of a structure shall be approved for any portion of property within 750 feet of the perimeter property line of an outdoor shooting range if the change in use, development, or construction would cause an outdoor shooting range in compliance with this chapter to become out of compliance.

(b) A change in use, new development, or construction of a structure subject to this section may be approved if the person seeking the approval or, at the discretion of the governing body, the approving authority agrees to provide any mitigation required to keep the range in compliance with this chapter. The person requesting an approval subject to this section is responsible for providing documentation if no mitigation is required under this section. Failure to provide the documentation or any mitigation required under this section exempts the range from being found out of compliance with the shooting range performance and noise standards of this chapter with regard to the property responsible for the mitigation if the failure to provide the documentation or required mitigation is the sole basis for the range being out of compliance with the shooting range performance standards. Any action brought by the owner of the property against the range is subject to section 87A.06 . With the permission of the range operator, any mitigation required under this section may be provided on the range property.
Minn. Stat. § 473.651 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.651
§ 473.651 RENTALS FIXED.
Status: in_force

The corporation shall have the authority to determine the charges for the use of any of the property under its management and control, and the terms and conditions under which such property may be used. Where there is reasonable basis for classification of users as to any use, the corporation may classify users, but charges as to each class shall be reasonable and uniform for such use, and established with due regard to the value of the property and improvements used and the expense of operation to the corporation. The corporation shall have and may enforce liens as provided for in sections 514.18 to 514.22 , to enforce the payment of any such charges.
Minn. Stat. § 645.21 — MN Code / Part 645_648 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.21
§ 645.21 PRESUMPTION AGAINST RETROACTIVE EFFECT.
Status: in_force

No law shall be construed to be retroactive unless clearly and manifestly so intended by the legislature.
Minn. Stat. § 138.34 — MN Code / Part 138_140 / Chapter 138 / Section 138.34
§ 138.34 ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT.
Status: in_force

The state archaeologist shall act as the agent of the state to administer and enforce the provisions of sections 138.31 to 138.42 . Some enforcement provisions are shared with the society and the State Historic Preservation Office.
Minn. Stat. § 306.59 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 306 / Section 306.59
§ 306.59 NOTICE FOR MEETING OF LOT OWNERS.
Status: in_force

Any three lot owners in the cemetery may issue a notice signed by them that a meeting will be held at a time and place designated in the notice, in the town or statutory city nearest the cemetery site, for the purpose of reorganizing the association. The notice must be published at least twice in a legal newspaper published in the city in which the meeting is held. The time of the meeting must not be less than ten days after the second publication.
Minn. Stat. § 115E.061 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115E / Section 115E.061
§ 115E.061 RESPONDER IMMUNITY; OIL DISCHARGES.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a person who is rendering care, assistance, or advice in response to a discharge or threat of discharge of oil is not liable for response costs or damages that result from actions taken or failed to be taken in the course of rendering the care, assistance, or advice consistent with the national contingency plan under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, or as otherwise directed by the federal on-scene coordinator, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, the commissioner of agriculture, the commissioner of natural resources, or the commissioner of public safety.

(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply:

(1) to a responsible party;

(2) with respect to personal injury or wrongful death;

(3) if the person rendering assistance is grossly negligent or engages in willful misconduct; or

(4) to a discharge that occurs outside the response area or after the response.

(c) Nothing in this section relieves a responsible party from liability the responsible party otherwise has for the initial discharge or threat of discharge that necessitated the response.

(d) Nothing in this section relieves a responsible party from the following duties:

(1) to take steps to prevent discharges under section 115E.02 ;

(2) to be prepared for discharges under section 115E.03, subdivision 1 ; or

(3) duties under section 115.061 .

(e) A responsible party is liable for any response costs and damages that another person is relieved of under paragraph (a).
Minn. Stat. § 116.993 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116 / Section 116.993
§ 116.993 SMALL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTAL-IMPROVEMENT LOAN PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment. A small business environmental-improvement revolving loan program is established to provide loans to small businesses for the purpose of capital equipment purchases that will meet or exceed environmental rules and regulations or for investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites. The small business environmental-improvement revolving loan program replaces the small business environmental loan program in Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116.991 , and the hazardous waste generator loan program in Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 115B.223 .

§ Subd. 2. Eligible borrower. To be eligible for a loan under this section, a borrower must: (1) be a small business corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership, or association; (2) be a potential emitter of pollutants to the air, ground, or water; (3) need capital for equipment purchases that will meet or exceed environmental regulations or need capital for site investigation and cleanup; (4) have less than 100 full-time equivalent employees; and (5) have an after tax profit of less than $500,000.

§ Subd. 3. Loan application and award procedure. The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency may give priority to applicants that include, but are not limited to, those subject to Clean Air Act standards adopted under United States Code, title 42, section 7412, those undergoing site investigation and remediation, those involved with facility wide environmental compliance and pollution prevention projects, and those determined by the commissioner to be small business outreach priorities. The commissioner shall decide whether to award a loan to an eligible borrower based on: (1) the applicant's financial need; (2) the applicant's ability to secure and repay the loan; and (3) the expected environmental benefit.

§ Subd. 4. Screening committee. The commissioner shall appoint a screening committee to evaluate applications and determine loan awards. The committee shall have diverse expertise in air quality, water quality, solid and hazardous waste management, site response and cleanup, pollution prevention, and financial analysis.

§ Subd. 5. Limit on availability. Numbers of applications accepted, evaluated, and awarded are based upon the available money in the small business environmental-improvement loan account.

§ Subd. 6. Loan conditions. A loan made under this section must include: (1) an interest rate that is at or below one-half the prime rate, not to exceed five percent; (2) a term of payment of not more than seven years; and (3) an amount not less than $1,000 or exceeding $75,000.
Minn. Stat. § 518C.701 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 518C / Section 518C.701
§ 518C.701 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In sections 518C.701 to 518C.713 :

(a) "Application" means a request under the convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority.

(b) "Central authority" means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in section 518C.101 , paragraph (e), clause (4), to perform the functions specified in the convention.

(c) "Convention support order" means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in section 518C.101 , paragraph (e), clause (4).

(d) "Direct request" means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States.

(e) "Foreign central authority" means the entity designated by a foreign country described in section 518C.101 , paragraph (e), clause (4), to perform the functions specified in the convention.

(f) "Foreign support agreement":

(1) means an agreement for support in a record that:

(i) is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;

(ii) has been:

(A) formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or

(B) authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with a foreign tribunal; and

(iii) may be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and

(2) includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the convention.

(g) "United States central authority" means the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Minn. Stat. § 645.13 — MN Code / Part 645_648 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.13
§ 645.13 TIME; PUBLICATION FOR SUCCESSIVE WEEKS.
Status: in_force

When the term "successive weeks" is used in any law providing for the publishing of notices, the word "weeks" shall be construed as calendar weeks. The publication upon any day of such weeks shall be sufficient publication for that week, but at least five days shall elapse between each publication. At least the number of weeks specified in "successive weeks" shall elapse between the first publication and the day for the happening of the event for which the publication is made.
Minn. Stat. § 336.9-802 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.9-802
§ 336.9-802 SAVINGS CLAUSE.
Status: in_force

(a) Pre-effective date transactions or liens. Except as otherwise provided in this section, Laws 2011, chapter 31, applies to a transaction or lien within its scope, even if the transaction or lien was entered into or created before Laws 2011, chapter 31, takes effect.

(b) Pre-effective date proceedings. Laws 2011, chapter 31, does not affect an action, case, or proceeding commenced before Laws 2011, chapter 31, takes effect.
Minn. Stat. § 473.685 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.685
§ 473.685 AIRPORT PARKING SPACE CUSTOMER DATA.
Status: in_force

The following data relating to applicants for or users of automated parking facilities at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are classified as nonpublic data with regard to data not on individuals and as private data with regard to data on individuals: (1) data contained in applications for an electronic tag or device that provides access to airport parking facilities and which assesses charges for a vehicle's use of those facilities; (2) personal and vehicle information data; (3) financial and credit data; and (4) parking usage data. Nothing in this section prohibits the production of summary data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 19 .
Minn. Stat. § 115A.1326 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115A / Section 115A.1326
§ 115A.1326 REGULATING VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICES.
Status: in_force

If the United States Environmental Protection Agency adopts regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act regarding the handling, storage, or treatment of any type of video display device being recycled, those regulations are automatically effective in this state on the same date and supersede any rules previously adopted by the agency regarding the handling, storage, or treatment of all video display devices being recycled.
Minn. Stat. § 524.5-301 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.5-301
§ 524.5-301 APPOINTMENT AND STATUS OF GUARDIAN.
Status: in_force

A person becomes a guardian of an incapacitated person by a parental or spousal appointment or upon appointment by the court. The guardianship continues until terminated, without regard to the location of the guardian or person subject to guardianship.
Minn. Stat. § 383C.457 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383C / Section 383C.457
§ 383C.457 EXPENSE OF SURVEY.
Status: in_force

The surveyor shall thereupon make a certified report to the board, showing in detail the entire expense of such survey, which shall be equitably apportioned and assessed by the board to the several tracts affected, which expense may include a reasonable attorney's fee for attending to such proceeding.
Minn. Stat. § 103F.361 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103F / Section 103F.361
§ 103F.361 FINDINGS AND INTENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Findings. The legislature finds that: (1) the Mississippi River from its outlet at Lake Itasca, Clearwater County, to the southerly boundary of Morrison County, Minnesota, possesses outstanding and unique natural, scientific, historical, recreational and cultural values deserving of protection and enhancement; (2) the counties of Clearwater, Hubbard, Beltrami, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, Crow Wing, and Morrison have entered into a joint powers agreement pursuant to law to develop a plan for the protection and enhancement of the foregoing values; and (3) the plan adopted by the counties pursuant to the joint powers agreement establishes guidelines and minimum standards for cooperative local management of this segment of the Mississippi River.

§ Subd. 2. Legislative intent. It is the intent of sections 103F.361 to 103F.377 to authorize and direct the board and zoning authorities to implement the plan for the Mississippi headwaters area.
Minn. Stat. § 260B.005 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260B / Section 260B.005
§ 260B.005 SCOPE OF VICTIM RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

The rights granted to victims of crime in sections 611A.01 to 611A.06 are applicable to adult criminal cases, juvenile delinquency proceedings, juvenile traffic proceedings involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and proceedings involving any other act committed by a juvenile that would be a crime as defined in section 609.02 , if committed by an adult.