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Minn. Stat. § 308C.245 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 308C / Section 308C.245
§ 308C.245 COOPERATIVE RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A cooperative shall retain as permanent records minutes of all meetings of its members and of all board meetings, a record of all actions taken by the members or the board without a meeting by a written unanimous consent in lieu of a meeting, and a record of all waivers of notices of meetings of the members and of the board.

(b) A cooperative shall maintain appropriate account records.

(c) A cooperative shall maintain its records in written form or in another form capable of conversion into written form within a reasonable time.

(d) A cooperative shall retain a copy of each of the following records at its principal office:

(1) articles and other governing instruments;

(2) bylaws or other similar instruments;

(3) a record of the names and addresses of its members, in a form that allows preparation of an alphabetical list of members with each member's address;

(4) minutes of member meetings, and records of all actions taken by members without a meeting by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting, for the prior three years;

(5) all written communications within the prior three years to members as a group;

(6) a list of the names and business addresses of its current board members and officers;

(7) a copy of its most recent periodic registration delivered to the secretary of state under section 308C.121 ; and

(8) all financial statements prepared for periods ending during the last fiscal year.

(e) Except as otherwise limited by this chapter, the board of a cooperative shall have discretion to determine what records are appropriate for the purposes of the cooperative, the length of time records are to be retained, and policies relating to the confidentiality, disclosure, inspection, and copying of the records of the cooperative.
Minn. Stat. § 18C.235 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 18C / Section 18C.235
§ 18C.235 STORAGE, HANDLING, DISPOSAL, AND INCIDENT RESPONSE PLAN.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Plan required. (a) A person required to be licensed under section 18C.415 , or a person who stores fertilizers, soil amendment, or plant amendment products in bulk, must develop and maintain an incident response plan that describes the actions that will be taken to prevent and respond to agricultural chemical incidents. The plan must include information the commissioner deems necessary to respond to an agricultural chemical emergency incident. The commissioner shall make sample incident response plan forms available. The plan must be kept at a principal business site or location within this state and must be submitted to the commissioner upon request. The plan must be: (1) updated every three years or whenever information on the form becomes out of date, whichever is earlier; (2) reviewed with employees at least once per calendar year and include documentation of training events; and (3) made available to local first responders and documented accordingly. (b) A person also required to maintain an incident response plan under section 18B.37 is not required to maintain a separate incident response plan under this subdivision.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2015 c 44 s 37 ]
Minn. Stat. § 507.07 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 507 / Section 507.07
§ 507.07 WARRANTY AND QUITCLAIM DEEDS.
Status: in_force

Warranty and quitclaim deeds may be substantially in the following forms:

WARRANTY DEED

A.B., grantor, of (here insert the place of residence), for and in consideration of (here insert the consideration), conveys and warrants to C.D., grantee, of (here insert the place of residence), the following described real estate in the county of .........................., in the state of Minnesota: (here describe the premises).

Dated this ............... day of ................, .......

(Signature) ...................................

Every such instrument, duly executed as required by law, shall be a conveyance in fee simple of the premises described to the grantee, the grantee's heirs and assigns, with covenants on the part of the grantor, the grantor's heirs and personal representatives, that the grantor is lawfully seized of the premises in fee simple and has good right to convey the same; that the premises are free from all encumbrances; that the grantor warrants to the grantee, the grantee's heirs and assigns, the quiet and peaceable possession thereof; and that the grantor will defend the title thereto against all persons who may lawfully claim the same. Such covenants shall be obligatory upon any grantor, the grantor's heirs and personal representatives, as fully and with like effect as if written at length in such deed.

QUITCLAIM DEED

A.B., grantor, of (here insert the place of residence), for the consideration of (here insert the consideration), conveys and quitclaims to C.D., the grantee, of (here insert the place of residence), all interest in the following described real estate in the county of .........................., in the state of Minnesota: (here describe the premises).

Dated this ............... day of ................, .......

(Signature) ...................................

Every such instrument, duly executed, shall be a conveyance to the grantee, the grantee's heirs and assigns, of all right, title, and interest of the grantor in the premises described, but shall not extend to after acquired title, unless words expressing such intention be added.
Minn. Stat. § 31.165 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 31 / Section 31.165
§ 31.165 REMOVAL OF INSANITARY CONDITIONS.
Status: in_force

If, in the opinion of the commissioner or the commissioner's assistant, inspector, or agent, after an investigation thereof, any bakery, confectionery, creamery, dairy, dairy barn, milk depot, laboratory, hotel, restaurant, cafe, dining room, or eating house, fruit box, receptacle, fruit stand, or vehicle of any kind, packing or slaughter house, ice cream plant, or any place where any fruit or any food products are manufactured, packed, stored, deposited, collected, prepared, produced, served or sold for any purpose whatever, is operated in violation of section 31.161 , the commissioner, assistant, inspector, or agent shall notify, in writing, the proprietor, owner, or manager of such bakery, confectionery, creamery, dairy, dairy barn, milk depot, laboratory, hotel, restaurant, cafe, dining room or eating house, fruit box or receptacle, fruit stand, or vehicle of any kind, packing or slaughter house, ice cream plant, or any place where any fruit or any food products are manufactured, packed, stored, deposited, collected, prepared, produced, served, or sold for any purpose, to place the same in a clean and sanitary condition within a reasonable time to be stated in the notice, which time so stated shall in no case be less than two days, and failure to comply with such notice within the time so stated shall be deemed a violation of the provisions of sections 31.161 to 31.171 .
Minn. Stat. § 169.88 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.88
§ 169.88 DAMAGES; LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person driving any vehicle, object, or contrivance upon any highway or highway structure shall be liable for all damage which the highway or highway structure may sustain as a result of any illegal operation, driving, or moving of such vehicle, object, or contrivance, or as a result of operation, driving or moving any vehicle, object, or contrivance weighing in excess of the maximum weight in this chapter but authorized by a special permit issued as provided in sections 169.80 to 169.88 .

(b) When such driver is not the owner of such vehicle, object, or contrivance, but is so operating, driving, or moving the same with the express or implied permission of the owner, then the owner and driver shall be jointly and severally liable for any such damage.

(c) Any person who by willful acts or failure to exercise due care, damages any road, street, or highway or highway structure shall be liable for the amount thereof.

(d) Damages under this section may be recovered in a civil action brought by the authorities in control of such highway or highway structure.
Minn. Stat. § 325A.05 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325A / Section 325A.05
§ 325A.05 DISCLOSURES MADE PRIOR TO CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Requirement. In either the first written communication from the invention developer to a specific customer or at the first personal meeting between the invention developer and a customer, the invention developer shall make a written disclosure to the customer of the information required in this section.

§ Subd. 2. Median fee. The disclosure shall state the median fee charged to all of the invention developers' customers who have signed contracts with the developer in the preceding six months, excluding customers who have signed in the preceding 30 days.

§ Subd. 3. Other customers. The disclosure shall include a single statement setting forth (1) the total number of customers who have contracted with the invention developer, except that the number need not reflect those customers who have contracted within the preceding 30 days, and (2) the number of customers who have received by virtue of the invention developer's performance of invention development services an amount of money in excess of the amount of money paid by those customers to the invention developer pursuant to a contract for invention development services.

§ Subd. 4. Intellectual property statement. The disclosure shall contain the following statement: "An invention developer who is also a lawyer may give you legal advice concerning patent, copyright, or trademark law or to advise you of whether your idea or invention may be patentable or may be protected under the patent, copyright, or trademark laws of the United States or any other law. An invention developer who is not a lawyer may not give you legal advice on these subjects. No patent, copyright or trademark protection will be acquired for you by the invention developer. Your failure to inquire into the law governing patent, copyright or trademark matters may jeopardize your rights in your idea or invention, both in the United States and in foreign countries. Your failure to identify and investigate existing patents, trademarks or registered copyrights may place you in jeopardy of infringing the copyrights, patent or trademark rights of other persons if you proceed to make, use, distribute or sell your idea or invention."
Minn. Stat. § 323A.0703 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 323A / Section 323A.0703
§ 323A.0703 DISSOCIATED PARTNER'S LIABILITY TO OTHER PERSONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A partner's dissociation does not of itself discharge the partner's liability for a partnership obligation incurred before dissociation. A dissociated partner is not liable for a partnership obligation incurred after dissociation except as otherwise provided in subsection (b).

(b) A partner who dissociates without resulting in a dissolution and winding up of the partnership business is liable as a partner to the other party in a transaction entered into by the partnership, or a surviving partnership under sections 323A.0901 to 323A.0914 , within two years after the partner's dissociation, only if the partner is liable for the obligation under section 323A.0306 and at the time of entering into the transaction the other party:

(1) reasonably believed that the dissociated partner was then a partner;

(2) did not have notice of the partner's dissociation; and

(3) is not deemed to have had knowledge under section 323A.0303(e) or notice under section 323A.0704(c).

(c) By agreement with the partnership creditor and the partners continuing the business, a dissociated partner may be released from liability for a partnership obligation.

(d) A dissociated partner is released from liability for a partnership obligation if a partnership creditor, with notice of the partner's dissociation but without the partner's consent, agrees to a material alteration in the nature or time of payment of a partnership obligation.
Minn. Stat. § 443.30 — MN Code / Part 440_446A / Chapter 443 / Section 443.30
§ 443.30 PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE.
Status: in_force

The ordinance establishing rates for rubbish disposal shall be published in the official newspaper of the city, and shall set forth the rates for each type of service, and shall contain a notice to all persons or parties interested that the same will be considered at a public hearing not less than 30 days from the publication of said ordinance, upon which date a public hearing shall be conducted at which any person affected by any rate shall be given an opportunity to be heard as to the rate which the person will be called upon to pay. Said ordinance and the rates established therein shall take effect at the conclusion of said hearing, or at such other date as shall be fixed by such ordinance.
Minn. Stat. § 260E.27 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260E / Section 260E.27
§ 260E.27 CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

The local welfare agency shall consult with the county attorney to determine the appropriateness of filing a petition alleging the child is in need of protection or services under section 260C.007, subdivision 6 , if:

(1) the family does not accept or comply with a plan for child protective services;

(2) voluntary child protective services may not provide sufficient protection for the child; or

(3) the family is not cooperating with an investigation or assessment.
Minn. Stat. § 125B.02 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 125B / Section 125B.02
§ 125B.02 STATE GOALS FOR TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

The general framework outcomes for technology use in education are:

(1) all Minnesota educational institutions, libraries, and communities will have access to local, state, and worldwide instructional resources databases;

(2) development of policies and procedures that assure instructional resource availability to help students successfully achieve education excellence and state standards;

(3) databases are accessible within each district and on the Internet; and

(4) development of policies, procedures, and systems that stimulate and promote teacher and student curriculum and learning collaboration.
Minn. Stat. § 323A.0304 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 323A / Section 323A.0304
§ 323A.0304 STATEMENT OF DENIAL.
Status: in_force

A partner or other person named as a partner in a filed statement of partnership authority or in a list maintained by an agent pursuant to section 323A.0303(b), may file a statement of denial stating the name of the partnership and the fact that is being denied, which may include denial of a person's authority or status as a partner. A statement of denial is a limitation on authority as provided in section 323A.0303(d) and (e).
Minn. Stat. § 336.9-806 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.9-806
§ 336.9-806 WHEN INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENT SUFFICES TO CONTINUE EFFECTIVENESS OF FINANCING STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Initial financing statement in lieu of continuation statement. The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in section 336.9-501 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before Laws 2011, chapter 31, takes effect if:

(1) the filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a security interest under article 9 as amended by Laws 2011, chapter 31;

(2) the pre-effective date financing statement was filed in an office in another state; and

(3) the initial financing statement satisfies subsection (c).

(b) Period of continued effectiveness. The filing of an initial financing statement under subsection (a) continues the effectiveness of the pre-effective date financing statement:

(1) if the initial financing statement is filed before Laws 2011, chapter 31, takes effect, for the period provided in unamended section 336.9-515 with respect to an initial financing statement; and

(2) if the initial financing statement is filed after Laws 2011, chapter 31, takes effect, for the period provided in section 336.9-515 as amended by Laws 2011, chapter 31, with respect to an initial financing statement.

(c) Requirements for initial financing statement under subsection (a). To be effective for purposes of subsection (a), an initial financing statement must:

(1) satisfy the requirements of part 5 as amended by Laws 2011, chapter 31, for an initial financing statement;

(2) identify the pre-effective date financing statement by indicating the office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement; and

(3) indicate that the pre-effective date financing statement remains effective.
Minn. Stat. § 297G.13 — MN Code / Part 296_299 / Chapter 297G / Section 297G.13
§ 297G.13 INSPECTION RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of public safety or the commissioner of revenue, or their duly authorized employees, may, at any reasonable time, without notice and without a search warrant, enter in and upon a licensed premises, and examine the books, papers, and records of a brewer, manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer for the purpose of determining whether the excise tax has been paid, and may in addition inspect any premises where fermented malt beverages are manufactured, sold, offered for sale, possessed, or stored for the purpose of determining whether the party is in full compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 168.053 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 168 / Section 168.053
§ 168.053 DRIVE-AWAY IN-TRANSIT LICENSE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Application; fee; penalty. Any person, firm, or corporation with a business located in Minnesota engaged in the business of transporting motor vehicles owned by another, by delivering, by drive-away or towing methods, either singly or by means of the full mount method, the saddle mount method, the tow bar method, or any other combination thereof, and under their own power, vehicles over the highways of the state from the manufacturer or any other point of origin, to any point of destination, within or without the state, shall make application to the registrar for a drive-away in-transit license. This application for annual license shall be accompanied by a registration fee of $250 and contain information the registrar may require. Upon the filing of the application and the payment of the fee, the registrar shall issue to each drive-away operator a drive-away in-transit license plate, which must be carried and displayed on the power unit consistent with section 169.79 and the plate shall remain on the vehicle while being transported. The license plate issued under this subdivision is not valid for the purpose of permanent vehicle registration. Additional drive-away in-transit license plates desired by any drive-away operator may be secured from the registrar of motor vehicles upon the payment of a fee of $5 for each set of additional license plates. Any person, firm, or corporation engaging in the business as a drive-away operator, of transporting and delivering by means of full mount method, the saddle mount method, the tow bar method, or any combination thereof, and under their own power, motor vehicles, who fails or refuses to file or cause to be filed an application, as is required by law, and to pay the fees therefor as the law requires, shall be found guilty of violating the provisions of sections 168.053 to 168.057 ; and, upon conviction, fined not less than $50, and not more than $100, and all costs of court. Each day so operating without securing the license and plates as required shall constitute a separate offense.

§ Subd. 2. Delivery of trailer or building. Notwithstanding any provisions of subdivision 1 inconsistent herewith the provisions of sections 168.053 to 168.057 shall also apply to the delivery of new travel trailers, park trailers, manufactured homes, sectional buildings, and semitrailers by towing methods whether or not the power unit is a part of the combination being delivered.
Minn. Stat. § 410.07 — MN Code / Part 410_414 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.07
§ 410.07 DETERMINATION OF DESIRABILITY; FRAMING CHARTER.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after such appointment, the charter commission shall deliver to the clerk of the city either (1) its report determining that a home rule charter for the city is not necessary or desirable, or (2) the draft of a proposed charter, in either case signed by at least a majority of its members. Such draft shall fix the corporate name and the boundaries of the proposed city, and provide for a mayor, and for a council to be elected by the people. Subject to the limitations in this chapter provided, it may provide for any scheme of municipal government not inconsistent with the constitution, and may provide for the establishment and administration of all departments of a city government, and for the regulation of all local municipal functions, as fully as the legislature might have done before home rule charters for cities were authorized by constitutional amendment in 1896. It may omit provisions in reference to any department contained in special or general laws then operative in the city, and provide that such special or general laws, or such parts thereof as are specified, shall continue and be in force therein, including any such special or general law authorizing the city to incur indebtedness or issue its bonds for municipal purposes. It may prescribe methods of procedure in respect to the operation of the government thereby created, and the duties thereunder of all courts and officers of the district and county in which the city is situated, which duties such courts and officers shall perform. By such charter the city may be authorized to acquire, by gift, devise, purchase, or condemnation, any property, within or without its boundaries, needed for the full discharge of any public function which it is permitted to exercise.
Minn. Stat. § 16A.66 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16A / Section 16A.66
§ 16A.66 REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Authority; reduction of tax and appropriation for refunded bonds. The commissioner may, with the approval by resolution of the Executive Council, issue state bonds in accordance with section 16A.641 to refund any outstanding state bonds and interest on them. The proceeds of refunding bonds shall be credited to the account established within the state bond fund for the bonds to be refunded, and shall be credited only against the appropriations in section 16A.641 , subdivisions 9 and 10 and the tax required by the constitution with respect to the refunded bonds and interest.

§ Subd. 2. Special provisions for sale and issuance. Refunding bonds may be sold publicly, or directly to the State Board of Investment without bids, or may be exchanged for bonds refunded by agreement with their holders. The refunding bonds must be prepared, executed, delivered, and secured in the same way as the refunded bonds. The proceeds of refunding bonds may be deposited, invested, and applied to accomplish the refunding as provided in section 475.67 , subdivisions 5 to 10 and 13. Bids for the securities to be purchased for the escrow account may be secured, at the commissioner's election, either through the State Board of Investment or a suitable financial institution. The interest rate on refunding bonds may exceed that on the refunded bonds if the purpose of refunding is to extend the maturities and to reduce the amount needed annually to pay and to secure the debt.

§ Subd. 3. Appropriation. The money needed to carry out this section is appropriated annually.
Minn. Stat. § 17A.17 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 17A / Section 17A.17
§ 17A.17 AUDIT BY DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

The department may audit records, including incoming purchase records of a livestock packer and shipping weights or transfer of weight invoices, in order to ensure there are no weight discrepancies in hot weight or grade and yield transactions.