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Minn. Stat. § 17.445 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 17 / Section 17.445
§ 17.445 INSPECTIONS AND SERVICES; FEES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the definitions in this subdivision have the meanings given them. (a) "Apiary" means a place where a collection of one or more hives or colonies of bees or the nuclei of bees are kept. (b) "Bee equipment" means hives, supers, frames, veils, gloves, and any apparatus, tool, machine, vehicle, or other device used in the handling, moving, or manipulating of bees, honey, wax, or hives, including containers of honey or wax, which may be used in an apiary or in transporting bees and their products and apiary supplies. (c) "Bees" means any stage of the common honey bee, Apis mellifera (L). (d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's designees or authorized agents.

§ Subd. 2. Purpose. To ensure continued access to foreign and domestic markets, the commissioner shall provide requested bee inspections and other necessary services.

§ Subd. 3. Inspections and other services. On request, the commissioner may make inspections for sale of bees, bee equipment, or appliances or perform other necessary services.

§ Subd. 4. Fees. The commissioner shall charge a fee or charge for expenses so as to recover the cost of performing the inspections and services in subdivision 3. If a person for whom these inspections or services are to be performed requests it, the commissioner shall provide to the person in advance an estimate of the fees or expenses that will be charged. All fees and charges collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the agricultural fund. Revenue from inspection fees and other charges deposited in the agricultural fund, including any interest earned, is appropriated to the commissioner to perform the services provided for under this section.
Minn. Stat. § 116J.391 — MN Code / Part 116J_116O / Chapter 116J / Section 116J.391
§ 116J.391 COORDINATION OF BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them. (b) "Broadband" or "broadband service" has the meaning given in section 116J.39 , subdivision 1, paragraph (b). (c) "Broadband conduit" means a conduit, pipe, innerduct, or microduct for fiber optic or other cables that support broadband and wireless facilities for broadband service. (d) "Local unit of government" has the meaning given in section 116G.03 , subdivision 3. (e) "Office" means the Office of Broadband Development established in section 116J.39 .

§ Subd. 2. Broadband infrastructure development. (a) The office shall, in collaboration with the Department of Transportation and private entities, encourage and coordinate "dig once" efforts for the planning, relocation, installation, or improvement of broadband conduit within the right-of-way in conjunction with any current or planned construction, including, but not limited to, trunk highways and bridges. To the extent necessary, the office shall, in collaboration with the Department of Transportation, evaluate engineering and design standards, procedures and criteria for contracts or lease agreements with private entities, and pricing requirements, and provide for allocation of risk, costs, and any revenue generated. (b) The office shall, in collaboration with other state departments and agencies as the office deems necessary, develop a strategy to facilitate the timely and efficient deployment of broadband conduit or other broadband facilities on state-owned lands and buildings. (c) To the extent practicable, the office shall encourage and assist local units of government to adopt and implement policies similar to those under paragraphs (a) and (b) for construction or other improvements to county state-aid highways, municipal state-aid roads, and any other rights-of-way under the local unit of government's jurisdiction, and to other lands or buildings owned by the local unit of government. (d) Special consideration must be paid to projects under this subdivision that will likely improve access to broadband by rural or underserved communities.

§ Subd. 3. Reporting. As part of its annual report under section 116J.39, subdivision 5, the office shall report on activities taken under this section, including, but not limited to, the number of current and planned projects using the "dig once" approach, any gains in broadband speed or access associated with the project, and any costs or cost savings to the state, private entity, or end user of broadband services.

§ Subd. 4. No right of action. Nothing in this section shall be construed to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the state of Minnesota; its departments, agencies, or entities; its officers, employees, or agents; or any other person.
Minn. Stat. § 51A.10 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 51A / Section 51A.10
§ 51A.10 MEMBERSHIP CHARGES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

The mutual association shall not directly or indirectly charge any membership, admission, withdrawal, or any fee or sum of money for the privilege of becoming, remaining, or ceasing to be a member of the mutual association, except charges authorized by this chapter. Except as authorized by this chapter, the mutual association shall not charge any member any sum of money by way of fine or penalty for any cause.
Minn. Stat. § 176.107 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 176 / Section 176.107
§ 176.107 TELECONFERENCES.
Status: in_force

The division, department, office, or the court of appeals may, at its discretion, conduct mediation sessions, administrative conferences, settlement conferences, or hearings as provided in this chapter in person, by telephone, or by visual or audio teleconferencing methods.
Minn. Stat. § 336.4A-104 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.4A-104
§ 336.4A-104 FUNDS TRANSFER-DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this article:

(a) "Funds transfer" means the series of transactions, beginning with the originator's payment order, made for the purpose of making payment to the beneficiary of the order. The term includes any payment order issued by the originator's bank or an intermediary bank intended to carry out the originator's payment order. A funds transfer is completed by acceptance by the beneficiary's bank of a payment order for the benefit of the beneficiary of the originator's payment order.

(b) "Intermediary bank" means a receiving bank other than the originator's bank or the beneficiary's bank.

(c) "Originator" means the sender of the first payment order in a funds transfer.

(d) "Originator's bank" means (i) the receiving bank to which the payment order of the originator is issued if the originator is not a bank, or (ii) the originator if the originator is a bank.
Minn. Stat. § 611A.039 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 611A / Section 611A.039
§ 611A.039 RIGHT TO NOTICE OF FINAL DISPOSITION OF CRIMINAL CASE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Notice required. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 2, within 15 working days after a conviction, acquittal, or dismissal in a criminal case in which there is an identifiable crime victim, the prosecutor shall make reasonable good faith efforts to provide to each affected crime victim oral or written notice of the final disposition of the case and of the victim rights under section 611A.06 . When the court is considering modifying the sentence for a felony or a crime of violence or an attempted crime of violence, the prosecutor shall make a reasonable and good faith effort to notify the victim of the crime. The notice must include: (1) the date and approximate time of the review; (2) the location where the review will occur; (3) the name and telephone number of a person to contact for additional information; and (4) a statement that the victim may provide input to the court concerning the sentence modification. (b) The Office of Justice Programs in the Department of Public Safety shall develop and update a model notice of postconviction rights under this subdivision and section 611A.06 . (c) As used in this section: (1) "crime of violence" has the meaning given in section 624.712, subdivision 5 , and also includes violations of section 609.3458 , gross misdemeanor violations of section 609.224 , and nonfelony violations of sections 518B.01 , 609.2231 , 609.3451 , 609.748 , and 609.749 ; and (2) "victim" has the meaning given in section 611A.01 , paragraph (b).

§ Subd. 2. Exception. If a prosecutor contacts an identifiable crime victim in advance of the final case disposition, either orally or in writing, and notifies the victim of the victim's right to request information on the final disposition of the case, the prosecutor shall only be required to provide the notice described in subdivision 1 to those victims who have indicated in advance their desire to be notified of the final case disposition.
Minn. Stat. § 383A.603 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383A / Section 383A.603
§ 383A.603 DISTRICT EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment. The district shall develop a pilot program that contains a model ordinance and conservation specifications for the effective control of soil erosion and sediment deposition. To assist in the development of the pilot program, the district shall seek the advice of appropriate state and federal agencies, local units of government, and representatives of interests such as residential development and nonresidential development.

§ Subd. 2. Program contents. The district pilot program shall contain: (1) relevant physical and developmental information concerning the region, including data relating to land use, soils, hydrology, geology, size of land area being disturbed, proximate water bodies and their characteristics, transportation, and public facilities and services; (2) a model ordinance; (3) principles for protecting existing vegetation, adequate revegetation schedules, and runoff control measures; and (4) conservation specifications and alternative methods for the control of erosion and sediment resulting from land disturbance activities.

§ Subd. 3. Program adoption; implementation. The district shall adopt and implement the program by January 1, 1989. The district may revise its pilot program as necessary. The district shall give due notice and conduct at least one public hearing on the proposed pilot program before adoption or revision.

§ Subd. 4. Inspection of program. The program shall be made available for public inspection at the office of the district.
Minn. Stat. § 524.5-210 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.5-210
§ 524.5-210 TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP; OTHER PROCEEDINGS AFTER APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A guardianship of a minor terminates upon the minor's death, adoption, emancipation, attainment of majority, or as ordered by the court.

(b) A person subject to guardianship or an interested person may petition for any order that is in the best interest of the person subject to guardianship. The petitioner shall give notice of the hearing on the petition to interested persons pursuant to section 524.5-113 and to any other person as ordered by the court, except notice is not required for the person subject to guardianship if the person subject to guardianship has not attained 14 years of age and is not the petitioner.
Minn. Stat. § 3.843 — MN Code / Part 3_3E / Chapter 3 / Section 3.843
§ 3.843 PUBLIC HEARINGS BY STATE AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

By a vote of a majority of its members, the commission may request any agency issuing rules to hold a public hearing in respect to recommendations made under section 3.842 , including recommendations made by the commission to promote adequate and proper rules by that agency and recommendations contained in the commission's biennial report. The agency shall give notice as provided in section 14.14, subdivision 1 , of a hearing under this section, to be conducted in accordance with sections 14.05 to 14.28 . The hearing must be held not more than 60 days after receipt of the request or within any other longer time period specified by the commission in the request.
Minn. Stat. § 121A.23 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 121A / Section 121A.23
§ 121A.23 PROGRAMS TO PREVENT AND REDUCE THE RISKS OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AND DISEASES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Sexually transmitted infections and diseases program. The commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of health, shall assist districts in developing and implementing a program to prevent and reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections and diseases, including but not exclusive to human immune deficiency virus and human papilloma virus. Each district must have a program that includes at least: (1) planning materials, guidelines, and other technically accurate and updated information; (2) a comprehensive, technically accurate, and updated curriculum that includes helping students to abstain from sexual activity until marriage; (3) cooperation and coordination among districts and SCs; (4) a targeting of adolescents, especially those who may be at high risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections and diseases, for prevention efforts; (5) involvement of parents and other community members; (6) in-service training for appropriate district staff and school board members; (7) collaboration with state agencies and organizations having a sexually transmitted infection and disease prevention or sexually transmitted infection and disease risk reduction program; (8) collaboration with local community health services, agencies and organizations having a sexually transmitted infection and disease prevention or sexually transmitted infection and disease risk reduction program; and (9) participation by state and local student organizations. The department may provide assistance at a neutral site to a nonpublic school participating in a district's program. District programs must not conflict with the health and wellness curriculum developed under Laws 1987, chapter 398, article 5, section 2, subdivision 7. If a district fails to develop and implement a program to prevent and reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infection and disease, the department must assist the service cooperative in the region serving that district to develop or implement the program.

§ Subd. 2. Funding sources. Districts may accept funds for sexually transmitted infection and disease prevention programs developed and implemented under this section from public and private sources including public health funds and foundations, department professional development funds, federal block grants or other federal or state grants.
Minn. Stat. § 473.515 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.515
§ 473.515 SEWAGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL; POWERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Identification of powers. In addition to all other powers conferred upon or delegated to the council hereunder, it shall have the powers specified in this section.

§ Subd. 2. Right to discharge treated sewage. The council shall have the right to discharge the effluent from any treatment works operated by it into any waters of the state in accordance with any effluent or water quality standards lawfully adopted by the Pollution Control Agency.

§ Subd. 3. Connections with metropolitan system. The council may require any person or local government unit in the metropolitan area to provide for the discharge of its sewage, directly or indirectly, into the metropolitan disposal system, or to connect any disposal system or part thereof with the metropolitan disposal system wherever reasonable opportunity therefor is provided; may regulate the manner in which such connections are made; may require any person or local government unit discharging sewage into the metropolitan disposal system to provide preliminary treatment therefor; may prohibit the discharge into the metropolitan disposal system of any substance which it determines will or may be harmful to the system or any persons operating it; and may require any local government unit to discontinue the acquisition, betterment, or operation of any facility for its disposal system wherever and so far as adequate service is or will be provided by the metropolitan disposal system.
Minn. Stat. § 15.473 — MN Code / Part 14_15A / Chapter 15 / Section 15.473
§ 15.473 PAYMENT OF COSTS AND FEES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Civil action. A judgment against the state in a civil action for fees and expenses under section 15.472 must be paid from funds of the agency.

§ Subd. 2. Contested case proceeding. Fees and other expenses awarded in a contested case proceeding under section 15.472 must be paid by the agency over which the party prevails from funds of the agency.
Minn. Stat. § 125A.20 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.20
§ 125A.20 TRANSPORTATION AID AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 125A.11 , 125A.14 , and 125A.15 , when a child receives special instruction and services in a day program outside the resident district, the resident district and the nonresident district where the child is placed may enter into an agreement providing for the nonresident district to pay the cost of any particular transportation categories specified in section 123B.92, subdivision 1 , and claim transportation aid for those categories. In this case, the nonresident district may not obtain any payment from the resident district for the categories covered by the agreement.
Minn. Stat. § 336.1-108 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.1-108
§ 336.1-108 RELATION TO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT.
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7001, et seq.) but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act (15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c)) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act (15 U.S.C. Section 7003(b)).
Minn. Stat. § 375.86 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 375 / Section 375.86
§ 375.86 APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

County software product programming source code, object code, and all material relating to product or system development and distribution is "trade secret information" for purposes of classification under section 13.37, subdivision 2 .
Minn. Stat. § 136F.67 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 136F / Section 136F.67
§ 136F.67 FINANCING OF CHILD CARE; PARKING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Authorization. A technical college or a community college must not seek financing for child care facilities or parking facilities through the Health and Education Facilities Authority, as provided in section 15D.04, subdivision 7 , without the explicit authorization of the board.

§ Subd. 2. Parking. State appropriations for repair or construction of parking facilities must not be used for more than two-thirds of the repair or construction cost of a parking facility at any technical college or community college campus. The campus must provide the remaining costs through local revenue.
Minn. Stat. § 62E.091 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62E / Section 62E.091
§ 62E.091 APPROVAL OF STATE PLAN PREMIUMS.
Status: in_force

The association shall submit to the commissioner any premiums it proposes to become effective for coverage under the comprehensive health insurance plan, pursuant to section 62E.08, subdivision 3 . No later than 45 days before the effective date for premiums specified in section 62E.08, subdivision 3 , the commissioner shall approve, modify, or reject the proposed premiums on the basis of the following criteria:

(a) whether the association has complied with the provisions of section 62E.11, subdivision 11 ;

(b) whether the association has submitted the proposed premiums in a manner which provides sufficient time for individuals covered under the comprehensive insurance plan to receive notice of any premium increase no less than 30 days prior to the effective date of the increase;

(c) the degree to which the association's computations and conclusions are consistent with section 62E.08 ;

(d) the degree to which any sample used to compute a weighted average by the association pursuant to section 62E.08 reasonably reflects circumstances projected to exist in the private marketplace for individual coverage through the use of accepted actuarial principles during the period to which the association's rates will apply;

(e) the degree to which a weighted average computed pursuant to section 62E.08 that uses information pertaining to individual coverage available only on a renewal basis reflects the circumstances projected to exist through the use of accepted actuarial principles, in the private marketplace for individual coverage during the period to which the association's rates will apply;

(f) a comparison of the proposed increases with increases in the cost of medical care and increases projected to occur through the use of accepted actuarial principles in the private marketplace for individual coverage during the period to which the association's rates will apply;

(g) the financial consequences to enrollees of the proposed increase;

(h) the actuarially projected effect of the proposed increase upon both total enrollment in, and the nature of the risks assumed by, the comprehensive health insurance plan;

(i) the relative solvency of the contributing members; and

(j) other factors deemed relevant by the commissioner.

In no case, however, may the commissioner approve premiums for those plans of coverage described in section 62E.08, subdivision 1 , paragraphs (a) to (d), that are lower than 101 percent or greater than 125 percent of the weighted averages computed by the association pursuant to section 62E.08 . The commissioner shall support a decision to approve, modify, or reject any premium proposed by the association with written findings and conclusions addressing each criterion specified in this section. If the commissioner does not approve, modify, or reject the premiums proposed by the association sooner than 45 days before the effective date for premiums specified in section 62E.08, subdivision 3 , the premiums proposed by the association under this section become effective.
Minn. Stat. § 83.31 — MN Code / Part 82_83 / Chapter 83 / Section 83.31
§ 83.31 CHANGES SUBSEQUENT TO REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Report of sales. The commissioner may by rule or order require the subdivider or subdivider's agent to submit reports of sales.

§ Subd. 2. Report of material changes. A subdivider or subdivider's agent shall within 30 days report any material changes in the information contained in the application for registration or the exhibits appended thereto on file with the commissioner by submitting an application to amend accompanied by an amendment fee of $25.

§ Subd. 3. Rules; form of amendment. The commissioner may by rule define what shall be considered a material change and prescribe the format for an application to amend. The amendment shall become effective when ordered by the commissioner.