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Minn. Stat. § 62J.691 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62J / Section 62J.691
§ 62J.691 PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that medical education and research are important to the health and economic well being of Minnesotans. The legislature further finds that, as a result of competition in the health care marketplace, these teaching and research institutions are facing increased difficulty funding medical education and research. The purpose of section 62J.692 is to help offset lost patient care revenue for those teaching institutions affected by increased competition in the health care marketplace and to help ensure the continued excellence of health care research in Minnesota.
Minn. Stat. § 214.03 — MN Code / Part 214_215 / Chapter 214 / Section 214.03
§ 214.03 STANDARDIZED TESTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Standardized tests used. All state examining and licensing boards, other than the State Board of Law Examiners, the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, or any other board established by the supreme court to regulate the practice of law and judicial functions, shall use national standardized tests for the objective, nonpractical portion of any examination given to prospective licensees to the extent that such national standardized tests are appropriate, except when the subject matter of the examination relates to the application of Minnesota law to the profession or calling being licensed.

§ Subd. 2. Health-related boards; special account. An account is established in the special revenue fund where a health-related licensing board may deposit applicants' payments for national or regional standardized tests. Money in the account is appropriated to each board that has deposited money into the account, in an amount equal to the amount deposited by the board, to pay for the use of national or regional standardized tests.
Minn. Stat. § 485.11 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 485 / Section 485.11
§ 485.11 PRINTED CALENDARS.
Status: in_force

The court administrator of the district court in each of the several counties of this state shall provide calendars of the cases to be tried at the general terms thereof.
Minn. Stat. § 375.195 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 375 / Section 375.195
§ 375.195 SALE OF BUILDINGS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. County auditor may sell property. Upon resolution of the county board, the county auditor may sell at public auction for cash at not less than the value appraised by the county board, buildings or improvements upon lands held by the state in trust for the taxing districts. If the buildings are not sold at the public auction, they may, at any time within one year from the date of the auction, be sold at private sale by the county auditor at not less than the appraised value.

§ Subd. 2. Sale on request of DNR commissioner. The county auditor may sell at public auction any buildings or improvements upon state lands or platted lots under the control of the commissioner of natural resources not held in trust for the taxing districts, at not less than the value appraised by the county board and approved by the commissioner of natural resources, if requested to do so by the commissioner of natural resources. If the buildings or improvements are not sold when offered at the public sale, they may within one year from the date of the auction be sold at private sale by the county auditor at not less than their appraised value.

§ Subd. 3. Finding by county board. The buildings or improvements shall not be offered for sale or sold until the county board has, by resolution, found that they constitute a fire hazard, an inducement to trespass, or a public nuisance. At least two weeks before the sale, the county auditor shall publish in a legal newspaper in the county and post on the bulletin board in the auditor's office and at least one other prominent place in the courthouse, a notice of the sale, which shall include the date of the sale, a description of the buildings and improvements and the lands upon which they are situated and their appraised value.

§ Subd. 4. Sale conditioned upon removal. All sales under subdivisions 1 or 2 shall be conditioned upon the removal from the land by the purchaser of all buildings and improvements within 90 days of the date of purchase. Upon failure to so remove them, the buildings shall revert to the state and may be resold as provided in subdivision 1 or 2.

§ Subd. 5. Disposition of proceeds. The proceeds from the sale of buildings or improvements located on lands held by the state in trust for the taxing districts, shall be deposited in the forfeited tax fund of the county and distributed in the same manner as if the parcel of land on which the buildings or improvements were situated had been sold. The proceeds from the sale of buildings or improvements on lands held by the state free of any trust for the taxing districts shall be remitted by the county auditor to the commissioner of natural resources to be deposited in the state treasury in the fund to which the proceeds from the sale of the lands from which the buildings are removed would properly be credited.
Minn. Stat. § 118A.06 — MN Code / Part 117_119 / Chapter 118A / Section 118A.06
§ 118A.06 SAFEKEEPING; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Investments, contracts, and agreements may be held in safekeeping with:

(1) any Federal Reserve bank;

(2) any bank authorized under the laws of the United States or any state to exercise corporate trust powers, including, but not limited to, the bank from which the investment is purchased;

(3) a primary reporting dealer in United States government securities to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; or

(4) a securities broker-dealer, or an affiliate of it, that meets the following requirements:

(i) it is registered as a broker-dealer under chapter 80A or is exempt from the registration requirements;

(ii) it is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission; and

(iii) it maintains insurance through the Securities Investor Protection Corporation or excess insurance coverage in an amount equal to or greater than the value of the securities held.

(b) The government entity's ownership of all securities under paragraph (a) must be evidenced by written acknowledgments identifying the securities by the names of the issuers, maturity dates, interest rates, CUSIP number, or other distinguishing marks.
Minn. Stat. § 354.092 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 354 / Section 354.092
§ 354.092 SABBATICAL LEAVE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. A sabbatical leave for the purpose of this section means a sabbatical leave as defined in section 122A.49 or the applicable personnel policy of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

§ Subd. 2. Pay rate; certification. A sabbatical leave must be compensated by a minimum of one-third of the salary that the member received for a comparable period during the prior fiscal year. Upon granting a sabbatical leave, the employing unit granting the leave must certify the leave to the association on a form specified by the executive director.

§ Subd. 3. Employer and employee contributions. Employer contributions and deductions for employee contributions at the applicable rate specified in section 354.42 must be made by the employing unit based on the full normal base contract salary that would have been paid to the member if the member were not on sabbatical leave. The employer must meet the reporting and remittance requirements under section 354.52 .

§ Subd. 4. Service credit. A member may not receive more than three years of allowable service credit in any ten consecutive years under this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of any agreements to the contrary, employee and employer contributions may not be made to receive allowable service credit under this section if the member does not retain the right to full reinstatement both during and at the end of the sabbatical leave.
Minn. Stat. § 580.28 — MN Code / Part 570_583 / Chapter 580 / Section 580.28
§ 580.28 ACTION TO SET ASIDE MORTGAGE; FORECLOSURE; REDEMPTION.
Status: in_force

When an action is brought wherein it is claimed that any mortgage as to the plaintiff or person for whose benefit the action is brought is fraudulent or void, or has been paid or discharged, in whole or in part, or the relative priority or the validity of liens, redemption rights, or rights to any surplus is disputed, if such mortgage has been foreclosed by advertisement, and the time for redemption from the foreclosure sale will expire before final judgment in such action, the plaintiff or beneficiary having the right to redeem, for the purpose of saving such right in case the action fails, may deposit with the sheriff before the time of redemption expires the amount for which the mortgaged premises were sold, with interest thereon to the time of deposit, together with a separate deposit with the sheriff of one year's interest on the amount deposited. The person shall, in writing, notify such sheriff that such action is pending, and direct the sheriff to retain such money until final judgment or other order of the court. If so ordered by the court, such deposit shall operate as a redemption of the premises from such foreclosure sale, and entitle the plaintiff to a certificate thereof. Such foreclosure, deposit, and notice shall be brought to the attention of the court by supplemental complaint in the action, and the judgment shall determine the validity of the foreclosure sale, and the rights of the parties to the moneys so deposited, which shall be paid and delivered by the sheriff as directed by such judgment upon delivery to the sheriff of a certified copy thereof. The remedy herein provided shall be in addition to other remedies now existing.
Minn. Stat. § 80C.02 — MN Code / Part 80B_81A / Chapter 80C / Section 80C.02
§ 80C.02 REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

No person may offer or sell any franchise in this state unless there is an effective registration statement on file in accordance with the provisions of sections 80C.01 to 80C.22 or unless the franchise or transaction is exempted under section 80C.03 .
Minn. Stat. § 204C.035 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 204C / Section 204C.035
§ 204C.035 DECEPTIVE PRACTICES IN ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Criminal penalty. No person shall knowingly deceive another person regarding the time, place, or manner of conducting an election or the qualifications for or restrictions on voter eligibility for an election, with the intent to prevent the individual from voting in the election. A violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor.

§ Subd. 2. Reporting false election information. Any person may report to the county auditor or municipal clerk an act of deception regarding the time, place, or manner of conducting an election or the qualifications for or restrictions on voter eligibility for an election. The election official to whom the report was made shall provide accurate information to the person who reported the incorrect information in a timely manner, and may provide information about the act of deception and accurate information to mass media outlets in any affected area. The county attorney may subsequently proceed under subdivision 1.
Minn. Stat. § 375.25 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 375 / Section 375.25
§ 375.25 COUNTY BONDS MAY BE BOUGHT BY FUNDS IN TREASURY; RESALE.
Status: in_force

When a fund in the treasury of a county having not more than 50,000 population is of a size that, in the opinion of the county board, it will not be necessary to be spent for the purpose for which it was paid in within the next two years the board may authorize the auditor and treasurer of the county to purchase out of the fund any outstanding bonds of the county at not more than their face value and accrued interest to the date of purchase. The bonds shall be kept by the treasurer as an asset of the fund. The bonds may again be sold by the board at not less than their face value when, in its judgment, it is necessary to replenish the fund out of which they were purchased.
Minn. Stat. § 206.59 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 206 / Section 206.59
§ 206.59 PAYMENT FOR VOTING SYSTEMS.
Status: in_force

Payment for an electronic voting system may be provided for in the manner deemed in the best interests of the political division adopting and purchasing it. A municipality or county may make payment by appropriating money from the general fund, by levying a tax in the same manner as other taxes are levied, or by issuing and selling bonds or other certificates of indebtedness, which must be a charge upon the municipality or county adopting and purchasing the electronic voting system. Bonds or other certificates of indebtedness may be issued by a majority vote of the governing body of the municipality or county adopting and purchasing an electronic voting system, notwithstanding any contrary provision contained in any home rule charter or law of this state.

The bonds or certificates of indebtedness issued may bear interest at a rate not exceeding the rate provided in section 475.55 and may be made payable at a time not exceeding 20 years from the date of issue, as determined by the resolution or ordinance authorizing the issue. The bonds or certificates of indebtedness may be issued exclusive of and in addition to any limit of indebtedness fixed by the charter of a municipality, or by laws governing a municipality or county, but the bonds or certificates of indebtedness may not be issued or sold at less than par and accrued interest on them.
Minn. Stat. § 84.0854 — MN Code / Part 83A_84 / Chapter 84 / Section 84.0854
§ 84.0854 GIFT CARD AND CERTIFICATE SALES; RECEIPTS; TRANSFERS; APPROPRIATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Sales authorized; gift cards and certificates. The commissioner may sell gift cards and certificates that can be used to purchase licenses, permits, products, or services sold by the commissioner. Gift cards and certificates are valid until they are redeemed. The commissioner may advertise the availability of this program and items offered for sale under this section. The commissioner may make the purchase and redemption of gift cards available electronically.

§ Subd. 2. Receipts; disposition. Proceeds of gift card and certificate sales shall be deposited in an account in the special revenue fund. When gift cards or certificates are redeemed, funds shall be transferred to the appropriate account or fund based on the license, permit, product, or service purchased. Money in the gift card and certificate account shall accrue interest, which shall be credited to the account. Interest on funds in the account is appropriated to the commissioner to help cover the cost of administering the gift card and certificate program. Money from gift cards and certificates sold but unredeemed after three years shall be transferred to the various accounts and funds receiving revenue from purchases of licenses, permits, products, or services purchased with gift card or certificate redemptions in the last two fiscal years. Unredeemed funds shall be distributed based on the dollar value of cards redeemed for the various licenses, permits, products, or services on a pro rata basis.

§ Subd. 3. Exemption from rulemaking. This section is not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14, and section 14.386 does not apply.
Minn. Stat. § 197.63 — MN Code / Part 196_198 / Chapter 197 / Section 197.63
§ 197.63 VITAL RECORDS, CERTIFIED COPIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Issuance without charge. A certified copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, dissolution of marriage record, or certified copy of veteran's discharge recorded pursuant to section 386.20 , shall be issued promptly by the officer charged with the keeping of the records upon the request of, and without any charge to, any veteran, the surviving spouse or next of kin of the veteran, a county veteran service officer appointed pursuant to section 197.60 , or a service officer of any veterans organization chartered by the Congress of the United States or the Department of Veterans Affairs for use in the presentation of claims to the United States Veterans Administration or in connection with any veterans organization or the Department of Veterans Affairs. The word "veteran" as used in this section means any man or woman who is a veteran as defined in section 197.447 , and who is a citizen of the United States or resident alien.

§ Subd. 2. Payment of fees. When the salary of the officer issuing a certified copy under this section consists in whole or in part of fees authorized by law, the officer's governmental subdivision shall pay the officer the legal fee therefor, and the governing body thereof is authorized and directed to order such payment made from the general revenue funds thereof.
Minn. Stat. § 388.151 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 388 / Section 388.151
§ 388.151 UNMARKED VEHICLES; LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

Vehicles used by county attorneys to investigate allegations of criminal wrongdoings, to assist crime victims or witnesses, to aid in prosecuting criminal offenses, and for other uses consistent with the duties of the county attorney which the county attorney elects to operate as unmarked must be registered and must display passenger vehicle classification license number plates. The registrar of motor vehicles shall furnish the license plates at cost upon application and certification signed by the county attorney that the vehicles will be used exclusively for the purposes authorized by this section.
Minn. Stat. § 543.19 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 543 / Section 543.19
§ 543.19 PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER NONRESIDENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Personal jurisdiction. As to a cause of action arising from any acts enumerated in this subdivision, a court of this state with jurisdiction of the subject matter may exercise personal jurisdiction over any foreign corporation or any nonresident individual, or the individual's personal representative, in the same manner as if it were a domestic corporation or the individual were a resident of this state. This section applies if, in person or through an agent, the foreign corporation or nonresident individual: (1) owns, uses, or possesses any real or personal property situated in this state; or (2) transacts any business within the state; or (3) commits any act in Minnesota causing injury or property damage; or (4) commits any act outside Minnesota causing injury or property damage in Minnesota, subject to the following exceptions when no jurisdiction shall be found: (i) Minnesota has no substantial interest in providing a forum; or (ii) the burden placed on the defendant by being brought under the state's jurisdiction would violate fairness and substantial justice. [See Note.]

§ Subd. 2. Service of process. The service of process on any person who is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state, as provided in this section, may be made by personally serving the summons upon the defendant outside this state with the same effect as though the summons had been personally served within this state.

§ Subd. 3. Acts enumerated. Only causes of action arising from acts enumerated in subdivision 1 may be asserted against a defendant in an action in which jurisdiction over the defendant is based upon this section.

§ Subd. 4. No limit right to serve process. Nothing contained in this section shall limit or affect the right to serve any process in any other manner now or hereafter provided by law or the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure.

§ Subd. 5. Definition. "Nonresident individual," as used in this section, means any individual, or the individual's personal representative, who is not domiciled or residing in the state when suit is commenced.
Minn. Stat. § 21.901 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 21 / Section 21.901
§ 21.901 BRAND NAME REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The owner or originator of a variety of nonhybrid seed that is to be sold in this state must annually register the variety with the commissioner if the variety is to be sold only under a brand name. The registration must include the brand name and the variety of seed. The brand name for a blend or mixture need not be registered.
Minn. Stat. § 62Q.57 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62Q / Section 62Q.57
§ 62Q.57 DESIGNATION OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Choice of primary care provider. (a) If a health plan company offering a group health plan, or an individual health plan that is not a grandfathered plan, requires or provides for the designation by an enrollee of a participating primary care provider, the health plan company shall permit each enrollee to: (1) designate any participating primary care provider available to accept the enrollee; and (2) for a child, designate any participating physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant who specializes in pediatrics as the child's primary care provider and is available to accept the child. (b) This section does not waive any exclusions of coverage under the terms and conditions of the health plan with respect to coverage of pediatric care.

§ Subd. 2. Notice. A health plan company shall provide notice to enrollees of the provisions of subdivision 1 in accordance with the requirements of the Affordable Care Act.

§ Subd. 3. Enforcement. The commissioner shall enforce this section.
Minn. Stat. § 152.024 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 152 / Section 152.024
§ 152.024 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CRIME IN THE FOURTH DEGREE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Sale crimes. A person is guilty of controlled substance crime in the fourth degree if: (1) the person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures containing a controlled substance classified in Schedule I, II, or III, except marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols; (2) the person unlawfully sells one or more mixtures containing a controlled substance classified in Schedule IV or V to a person under the age of 18; or (3) the person conspires with or employs a person under the age of 18 to unlawfully sell a controlled substance classified in Schedule IV or V.

§ Subd. 2. Possession crimes. A person is guilty of controlled substance crime in the fourth degree if: (1) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures containing phencyclidine or hallucinogen, it is packaged in dosage units, and equals ten or more dosage units; or (2) the person unlawfully possesses one or more mixtures containing a controlled substance classified in Schedule I, II, or III, except marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinols, with the intent to sell it.

§ Subd. 3. Penalty. A person convicted under subdivision 1 or 2 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 15 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $100,000, or both.