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Minn. Stat. § 260C.139 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260C / Section 260C.139
§ 260C.139 GIVE LIFE A CHANCE; SAFE PLACE FOR NEWBORNS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Duty to attempt reunification, duty to search for relatives, and preferences not applicable. A responsible social service agency with responsibility for a child pursuant to subdivision 5 is not required to attempt to reunify the child with the child's parents. Additionally, the agency is not required to search for relatives of the child as a placement or permanency option under section 260C.221 , or to implement other placement requirements that give a preference to relatives if the agency does not have information as to the identity of the child, the child's mother, or the child's father.

§ Subd. 2. Definition. For purposes of this section, "safe place" has the meaning given in section 145.902 .

§ Subd. 3. Status of child. For purposes of proceedings under this chapter and adoption proceedings, a newborn left at a safe place, pursuant to subdivision 4 and section 145.902 , is considered an abandoned child under section 260E.03, subdivision 22 , clause (2). The child is abandoned under sections 260C.007 , subdivision 6, clause (1), and 260C.301, subdivision 1 , paragraph (b), clause (1).

§ Subd. 4. Relinquishment of a newborn. A mother or any person, with the mother's permission, may bring a newborn infant to a safe place during its hours of operation and leave the infant in the care of an employee of the safe place. The mother or a person with the mother's permission may call 911 to request to have an ambulance dispatched to an agreed-upon location to relinquish a newborn infant into the custody of ambulance personnel.

§ Subd. 5. Placement of newborn. The agency contacted by a safe place pursuant to section 145.902, subdivision 2 , shall have legal responsibility for the placement of the newborn infant in foster care for 72 hours during which time the agency shall file a petition under section 260C.141 and ask the court to order continued placement of the child in foster care. The agency shall immediately begin planning for adoptive placement of the newborn.
Minn. Stat. § 336.3-107 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.3-107
§ 336.3-107 INSTRUMENT PAYABLE IN FOREIGN MONEY.
Status: in_force

Unless the instrument otherwise provides, an instrument that states the amount payable in foreign money may be paid in the foreign money or in an equivalent amount in dollars calculated by using the current bank-offered spot rate at the place of payment for the purchase of dollars on the day on which the instrument is paid.
Minn. Stat. § 645.14 — MN Code / Part 645_648 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.14
§ 645.14 TIME; COMPUTATION OF MONTHS.
Status: in_force

When, in any law, the lapse of a number of months before or after a certain day is required, such number of months shall be computed by counting the months from such day, excluding the calendar month in which such day occurs, and including the day of the month in the last months so counted having the same numerical order as the day of the month from which the computation is made, unless there be not so many days in the last month so counted, in which case the period computed shall expire with the last day of the month so counted.
Minn. Stat. § 343.36 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 343 / Section 343.36
§ 343.36 GREASED PIG CONTESTS AND TURKEY SCRAMBLES.
Status: in_force

No person shall operate, run or participate in a contest, game, or other like activity, in which a pig, greased, oiled or otherwise, is released and wherein the object is the capture of the pig, or in which a chicken or turkey is released or thrown into the air and wherein the object is the capture of the chicken or turkey. Any violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 214.071 — MN Code / Part 214_215 / Chapter 214 / Section 214.071
§ 214.071 HEALTH BOARDS; DIRECTORY OF LICENSEES.
Status: in_force

By July 1, 2009, each health-related licensing board, as defined in section 214.01, subdivision 2, shall establish a directory of licensees that includes biographical data for each licensee.
Minn. Stat. § 336.8-603 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.8-603
§ 336.8-603 SAVINGS CLAUSE.
Status: in_force

(a) Laws 1995, chapter 194, does not affect an action or proceeding commenced before January 1, 1996.

(b) If a security interest in a security is perfected on December 31, 1995, and the action by which the security interest was perfected would suffice to perfect a security interest under Laws 1996, chapter 361, no further action is required to continue perfection. If a security interest in a security is perfected on December 31, 1995, but the action by which the security interest was perfected would not suffice to perfect a security interest in the same property under Laws 1996, chapter 361, the security interest remains perfected during the period through December 31, 1996, so long as the security interest could have remained perfected under the law in effect on December 31, 1995, if that law continued in effect after December 31, 1995, and continues perfected thereafter if appropriate action to perfect under Laws 1996, chapter 361, is taken during the one-year period from January 1, 1996, to December 31, 1996. If a security interest is perfected on December 31, 1995, and the security interest can be perfected by filing under Laws 1996, chapter 361, a financing statement signed by the secured party instead of the debtor may be filed within that period to continue perfection or thereafter to perfect.
Minn. Stat. § 124D.119 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 124D / Section 124D.119
§ 124D.119 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM AND CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program aid. State funds are available to compensate school food authorities who gather student data for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program. Reimbursement shall be made by December 15 based on the number of pupil units eligible during the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program eligibility year on a pro rata basis.

§ Subd. 2. Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program sponsor organizations. Legally distinct Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program sites may transfer sponsoring organizations no more than once per year, except under extenuating circumstances including termination of the sponsoring organization's agreement or other circumstances approved by the Department of Education.

§ Subd. 3. Child and Adult Care Food Program training. Prior to applying to sponsor a Child and Adult Care Food Program site, a nongovernmental organization applicant must provide documentation to the Department of Education verifying that staff members have completed program-specific training as designated by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 4. Summer Food Service Program training. Summer Food Service Program providers, including new applicants, must comply with all applicable federal training requirements for their staff.

§ Subd. 5. Summer Food Service Program locations. Consistent with Code of Federal Regulations, title 7, part 225, the Department of Education must not approve a new Summer Food Service Program open site that is within a half-mile radius of an existing Summer Food Service Program open site. The department may approve a new Summer Food Service Program open site within a half-mile radius only if the new program will not be serving the same group of children for the same meal type or if there are safety issues that could present barriers to participation.
Minn. Stat. § 21.77 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 21 / Section 21.77
§ 21.77 SEIZURE.
Status: in_force

Any lot or amount of weed-seed infested agricultural seeds and grains, or screenings, not in compliance with the provisions of sections 21.71 to 21.78 , is subject to seizure on complaint of the commissioner to a court of competent jurisdiction in the locality in which the weed-seed infested agricultural seeds and grains, or screenings, are located. In the event that the court finds the weed-seed infested agricultural seeds and grains, or screenings, to be in violation of said sections and orders the condemnation of said weed-seed infested agricultural seeds and grains, or screenings, they shall be denatured, processed, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of in compliance with the laws of this state; provided, that in no instance shall the court order such disposition of said weed-seed infested agricultural seeds and grains, or screenings, without first having given the claimant any opportunity to apply to the court for the release of said weed-seed infested agricultural seeds and grains, or screenings, or permission to process them to bring them into compliance with these sections.
Minn. Stat. § 216B.44 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216B / Section 216B.44
§ 216B.44 MUNICIPAL SERVICE TERRITORY EXTENSION.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 216B.38 to 216B.42 , whenever a municipality which owns and operates an electric utility (1) extends its corporate boundaries through annexation or consolidation, or (2) determines to extend its service territory within its existing corporate boundaries, the municipality shall thereafter furnish electric service to these areas unless the area is already receiving electric service from an electric utility, in which event, the municipality may purchase the facilities of the electric utility serving the area.

(b) The municipality acquiring the facilities shall pay to the electric utility formerly serving the area the appropriate value of its properties within the area which payment may be by exchange of other electric utility property outside the municipality on an appropriate basis giving due consideration to revenue from and value of the respective properties. In the event the municipality and the electric utility involved are unable to agree as to the terms of the payment or exchange, the municipality or the electric utility may file an application with the commission requesting that the commission determine the appropriate terms for the exchange or sale. After notice and hearing, the commission shall determine appropriate terms for an exchange, or in the event no appropriate properties can be exchanged, the commission shall fix and determine the appropriate value of the property within the annexed area, and the transfer shall be made as directed by the commission. In making that determination the commission shall consider the original cost of the property, less depreciation, loss of revenue to the utility formerly serving the area, expenses resulting from integration of facilities, and other appropriate factors.

(c) Until the determination by the commission, the facilities shall remain in place and service to the public shall be maintained by the owner. However, the electric utility being displaced, serving the annexed area, shall not extend service to any additional points of delivery within the annexed area if the commission, after notice and hearing, with due consideration of any unnecessary duplication of facilities, shall determine that the extension is not in the public interest.

(d) When property of an electric utility located within an area annexed to a municipality which owns and operates an electric utility is proposed to be acquired by the municipality, ratification by the electors is not required.

(e) When property of an electric utility located within the existing corporate boundaries of a municipality that currently operates a municipal electric utility is proposed to be included within the service territory of the municipal electric utility, ratification by the electors is not required.
Minn. Stat. § 62D.103 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62D / Section 62D.103
§ 62D.103 SECOND OPINION RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND MENTAL HEALTH.
Status: in_force

A health maintenance organization shall promptly evaluate the treatment needs of any enrollee who is seeking treatment for a problem related to substance use disorder or mental health conditions. In the event that the health maintenance organization or a participating provider determines that no type of structured treatment is necessary, the enrollee shall be immediately entitled to a second opinion paid for by the health maintenance organization, by a health care professional qualified in diagnosis and treatment of the problem and not affiliated with the health maintenance organization. The health maintenance organization or participating provider shall consider the second opinion but is not obligated to accept the conclusion of the second opinion. The health maintenance organization or participating provider shall document its consideration of the second opinion.
Minn. Stat. § 103B.571 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103B / Section 103B.571
§ 103B.571 ANNUAL MEETING OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Time. A district must have an annual meeting. The first annual meeting shall be scheduled during the month of July or August and be held annually in that period unless changed by vote of the previous annual meeting.

§ Subd. 2. Notice. The annual meeting shall be preceded by two weeks' published notice and written notice mailed at least ten days in advance of the meeting to the county board or joint county authority, town boards and statutory and home rule charter cities wholly or partially within the district, the Pollution Control Agency, commissioner of natural resources, and if there is a proposed project by the district having a cost in excess of $5,000, all property owners within the assessment area.

§ Subd. 3. Agenda. (a) At the annual meeting the district property owners present shall: (1) elect one or more directors to fill any midterm vacancies in the board of directors; (2) approve a budget for the fiscal year; (3) approve or disapprove proposed projects by the district having a cost to the district in excess of $5,000; and (4) take up and consider other business that comes before them. (b) At the annual meeting all district property owners, including absent members as provided in the order establishing the district, shall elect one or more directors for board positions with expiring terms.

§ Subd. 4. Annual report. Each year the board of directors shall prepare and file a report of the financial conditions of the district, the status of all projects in the district, the business transacted by the district, other matters affecting the interests of the district, and a discussion of the directors' intentions for the succeeding years. Copies of the report shall be transmitted to the county board or joint county authority, town boards and city councils of statutory and home rule charter cities wholly or partially within the district, the commissioner of natural resources, and the Pollution Control Agency by four months after the annual meeting.
Minn. Stat. § 148.09 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148 / Section 148.09
§ 148.09 INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

A doctor of chiropractic conducting a physical examination of a patient or a review of records by a doctor of chiropractic, for the purpose of generating a report or opinion to aid a reparation obligor under chapter 65B in making a determination regarding the condition or further treatment of the patient, shall meet the following requirements:

(1) the doctor of chiropractic must either be an instructor at an accredited school of chiropractic or have devoted not less than 50 percent of practice time to direct patient care during the two years immediately preceding the examination;

(2) the doctor of chiropractic must have completed any annual continuing education requirements for chiropractors prescribed by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners;

(3) the doctor of chiropractic must not accept a fee of more than $500 for each independent exam conducted; and

(4) the doctor of chiropractic must register with the Board of Chiropractic Examiners as an independent examiner and adhere to all rules governing the practice of chiropractic.
Minn. Stat. § 375.70 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 375 / Section 375.70
§ 375.70 FEDERAL AID FOR MANPOWER SERVICES.
Status: in_force

A county may receive financial assistance from agencies of the United States, and plan for, and carry out comprehensive manpower services as provided for in the Emergency Employment Act of 1971, as amended, and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended.
Minn. Stat. § 85.23 — MN Code / Part 85_87A / Chapter 85 / Section 85.23
§ 85.23 COOPERATIVE LEASES OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
Status: in_force

(a) On any agricultural lands however acquired, located within a state park, where the use of the lands would not conflict with normal park uses, cooperative farming leases on a sharecrop basis may be completed with nearby farmers to provide needed park services such as grassland restoration or development, weed control, and the provision of food plots, such as corn, for deer, pheasants and other wildlife species that are indigenous to the habitats existing in state parks and which are of value and interest to state park visitors and the general public.

(b) The sharecropping leases may be entered into for state park lands in lieu of any rental arrangement established for use with respect to state lands in any other provision of law.
Minn. Stat. § 134.23 — MN Code / Part 134_135 / Chapter 134 / Section 134.23
§ 134.23 AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The compact administrator and the governing body of any political subdivision of the state or the library board thereof operating a public library may enter into agreements with other states or their political subdivisions pursuant to the compact. Such agreements as may be made pursuant to this compact on behalf of the state of Minnesota shall be made by the compact administrator. Such agreements as may be made on behalf of a political subdivision shall be made after due notice to, and consultation with, the compact administrator.
Minn. Stat. § 340A.416 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 340A / Section 340A.416
§ 340A.416 LOCAL OPTION ELECTION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Petition. Upon receipt of a petition signed by 30 percent of the persons voting at the last city election or 200 registered voters residing in the city, whichever is less, a statutory city or home rule charter city of the fourth class shall place before the voters of the city the question of whether the city will issue intoxicating liquor licenses.

§ Subd. 2. Ballot question. The form of the question of the referendum under this section must be either "Shall the city issue ... intoxicating liquor licenses?" or "Shall the city discontinue issuing intoxicating liquor licenses?".

§ Subd. 3. Effect of election results. If a majority of persons voting on the referendum question vote to discontinue issuing licenses, the city may not issue intoxicating liquor licenses until the results of the referendum have been reversed at a subsequent election where the question has been submitted as provided in this section.

§ Subd. 4. Certification. The clerk or recorder must certify results of a referendum held under this section within ten days of the election.

§ Subd. 5. Challenge of election. Where the results of a referendum under this section are challenged by any voter, the county attorney of the county where the election was held must appear in defense of the validity of the election.
Minn. Stat. § 515B.3-107 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 515B / Section 515B.3-107
§ 515B.3-107 UPKEEP OF COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except to the extent provided by the declaration, this subsection or section 515B.3-113 , the association is responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of the common elements, and each unit owner is responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of the unit owner's unit. Damage to the common elements or any unit as a result of the acts or omissions of a unit owner or the association, including damage resulting from the unit owner's or association's lack of maintenance or failure to perform necessary repairs or replacement, is the responsibility of the unit owner or association responsible for causing the damage, or whose agents or invitees caused the damage.

(b) The association's board of directors shall prepare and approve a written preventative maintenance plan, maintenance schedule, and maintenance budget for the common elements. The association shall follow the approved preventative maintenance plan. The association's board may amend, modify, or replace an approved preventative maintenance plan or an approved maintenance schedule from time to time. The association must provide all unit owners with a paper copy, electronic copy, or electronic access to the preventative maintenance plan, the maintenance schedule, and any amendments or modifications to or replacements of the preventative maintenance plan and the maintenance schedule. If a common interest community was created on or before August 1, 2017, the association's board of directors shall have until January 1, 2019, to comply with the requirements of this subsection.

(c) The association shall have access through and into each unit for purposes of performing maintenance, repair or replacement for which the association may be responsible. The association and any public safety personnel shall also have access for purposes of abating or correcting any condition in the unit which violates any governmental law, ordinance or regulation, which may cause material damage to or jeopardize the safety of the common interest community, or which may constitute a health or safety hazard for occupants of units.

(d) Neither the association, nor any unit owner other than the declarant or its affiliates, is subject to a claim for payment of expenses incurred in connection with any additional real estate.
Minn. Stat. § 145D.41 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 145D / Section 145D.41
§ 145D.41 NOTICE OF CERTAIN ACQUISITIONS OF NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Notice. At least 120 days prior to the transfer of ownership or control of a nonprofit nursing home or nonprofit assisted living facility to a for-profit entity, the nursing home or assisted living facility must provide written notice to the commissioner of health and the commissioner of human services of its intent to transfer ownership or control to a for-profit entity.

§ Subd. 2. Information. Together with the notice, the for-profit entity seeking to acquire ownership or control of the nonprofit nursing home or nonprofit assisted living facility must provide to the attorney general, commissioner of health, and commissioner of human services the names of each individual with an interest in the for-profit entity and the percentage of interest each individual holds in the for-profit entity.