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Minn. Stat. § 383B.155 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383B / Section 383B.155
§ 383B.155 SELF-INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any contrary provision of other law, the Board of Commissioners of Hennepin County may insure the county against any claim of liability or loss using funds of the county, without procuring insurance from any private insurance company when the county board considers it to be in the best interests of the county. This provision shall not be construed as an increase of the liability limitations or as a waiver of defenses allowable in any action pursuant to chapter 466. The board may transfer amounts of money from funds of the county to the funds the county may establish for the above purposes in accord with generally accepted accounting principles. The term "liability" shall extend to all liability or loss that may be covered by any form of insurance, including but not limited to malpractice, general liability, or workers' compensation. Section 471.617 applies to Hennepin County.

When Hennepin County purchases commercial insurance, the coverage may include a deductible, the amount of which shall be determined by the board of commissioners.
Minn. Stat. § 145.4718 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 145 / Section 145.4718
§ 145.4718 PROGRAM EVALUATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The director of child sex trafficking prevention established under section 145.4716 must conduct, or contract for, comprehensive evaluation of the statewide program for safe harbor for sexually exploited youth. The director must submit an updated evaluation to the commissioner of health and to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over health and public safety by September 1 of each odd-numbered year. The evaluation must consider whether the program is reaching intended victims and whether support services are available, accessible, and adequate for sexually exploited youth, as defined in section 260C.007 , subdivision 31.

(b) In conducting the evaluation, the director of child sex trafficking prevention must consider evaluation of outcomes, including whether the program increases identification of sexually exploited youth, coordination of investigations, access to services and housing available for sexually exploited youth, and improved effectiveness of services. The evaluation must also include examination of the ways in which penalties under section 609.3241 are assessed, collected, and distributed to ensure funding for investigation, prosecution, and victim services to combat sexual exploitation of youth.
Minn. Stat. § 419.03 — MN Code / Part 419_425 / Chapter 419 / Section 419.03
§ 419.03 MEETING.
Status: in_force

The commission shall first meet immediately after its appointment and thereafter on the first Monday in February each year at which meetings it shall select from its members a secretary who shall serve until a successor is elected. The commission shall from time to time fix the times of its meetings, and adopt, amend, and alter rules for its procedure.
Minn. Stat. § 270C.924 — MN Code / Part 270_271 / Chapter 270C / Section 270C.924
§ 270C.924 FINDINGS OF FACT AND ORDER; APPEALS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Findings of fact. For hearings held under section 270C.92 , the commissioner shall determine the controversy upon the evidence produced at the hearing and shall make and file written findings of fact and an order determining the controversy. In the equalization and determination of net tax capacities, the findings and net tax capacities as given by the assessor of the local assessment district shall be considered as prima facie correct. Copies of the order and findings shall be mailed to all parties appearing at the hearing and to the auditor of the county in which the property is located.

§ Subd. 2. Appeal by municipality. Any municipality which has appeared in the proceedings, and which is aggrieved by the order of the commissioner reducing the net tax capacity of any of the property, or failing to increase the net tax capacity, may have the order of the commissioner reviewed by appeal to the court of appeals, on either of the following grounds: (1) that the determination of the commissioner was not in accordance with the property tax laws, or that the commissioner committed any other error of law; or (2) that the findings of fact and determination of net tax capacity were unwarranted by or were contrary to the weight of the evidence.

§ Subd. 3. Appeal by property owner. Any owner of property who has appeared in the proceedings and who is aggrieved by the order of the commissioner raising the net tax capacity of the property, or failing to reduce the net tax capacity, may have the order of the commissioner reviewed on appeal to the court of appeals in like manner and upon the same grounds as provided for review on the appeal of any municipality.
Minn. Stat. § 115A.87 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115A / Section 115A.87
§ 115A.87 JUDICIAL REVIEW; ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PROVIDE COUNSEL.
Status: in_force

(a) An action challenging a designation must be brought within 60 days of the approval of the designation by the commissioner. The action is subject to section 562.02 .

(b) In any action challenging a designation ordinance or the implementation of a designation ordinance, the person bringing the challenge shall notify the attorney general. The attorney general may intervene in any administrative or court action to represent the state's interest in designation of solid waste, and, on request of a county whose designation ordinance has been challenged, provide legal representation for the county in any administrative or court action related to the challenge.
Minn. Stat. § 144.1912 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.1912
§ 144.1912 GREATER MINNESOTA FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health. (c) "Eligible family medicine residency program" means a program that meets the following criteria: (1) is located in Minnesota outside the seven-county metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4 ; (2) is accredited as a family medicine residency program or is a candidate for accreditation; (3) is focused on the education and training of family medicine physicians to serve communities outside the metropolitan area; and (4) demonstrates that over the most recent three years at least 25 percent of its graduates practice in Minnesota communities outside the metropolitan area.

§ Subd. 2. Program administration. (a) The commissioner shall award family medicine residency grants to existing, eligible, not-for-profit family medicine residency programs to support current and new residency positions. Funds shall be allocated first to proposed new family medicine residency positions, and remaining funds shall be allocated proportionally based on the number of existing residents in eligible programs. The commissioner may fund a new residency position for up to three years. (b) Grant funds awarded may only be spent to cover the costs of: (1) establishing, maintaining, or expanding training for family medicine residents; (2) recruitment, training, and retention of residents and faculty; (3) travel and lodging for residents; and (4) faculty, resident, and preceptor salaries. (c) Grant funds shall not be used to supplant any other government or private funds available for these purposes.

§ Subd. 3. Applications. Eligible family medicine residency programs seeking a grant must apply to the commissioner. The application must include objectives, a related work plan and budget, a description of the number of new and existing residency positions that will be supported using grant funds, and additional information the commissioner determines to be necessary. The commissioner shall determine whether applications are complete and responsive and may require revisions or additional information before awarding a grant.

§ Subd. 4. Program oversight. The commissioner shall require and collect from family medicine residency programs receiving grants, information necessary to administer and evaluate the program. The evaluation shall include the scope of expansion of new residency positions and information describing specific programs to enhance current residency positions, which may include facility improvements. The commissioner shall continue to collect data on greater Minnesota family medicine residency shortages.
Minn. Stat. § 144.384 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.384
§ 144.384 NOTICE OF VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

Upon discovery of a violation of a maximum contaminant level or treatment technique, the commissioner shall promptly notify the supplier of the violation, state the rule violated, and state a date by which the violation must be corrected or by which a request for variance or exemption must be submitted.
Minn. Stat. § 116.84 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116 / Section 116.84
§ 116.84 MONITORS REQUIRED FOR PCB INCINERATORS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, an incinerator permit issued to a facility that allows burning of PCBs must, as a condition of the permit, require the installation of a continuous emission monitoring system approved by the commissioner. The monitoring system must provide continuous emission measurements to ensure optimum combustion efficiency of dioxin precursors. The system must also be capable of providing a permanent record of monitored emissions that will be available upon request to the commissioner and the general public. The commissioner shall provide periodic inspection of the monitoring system to determine its continued accuracy. Should, at any time, the permitted facility's emissions exceed permit requirements based on accurate and valid emissions data, the facility shall immediately commence shutdown of the incinerator until the appropriate modifications to the facility have been made to ensure its ability to meet permitted requirements.
Minn. Stat. § 197.065 — MN Code / Part 196_198 / Chapter 197 / Section 197.065
§ 197.065 ACCESS TO DATABASE.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding section 13.46, subdivision 2 , the commissioner of veterans affairs may electronically access the MAXIS database maintained by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families for the purpose of verifying eligibility status of applicants for benefits under the State Soldiers Assistance Program, the Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, and veterans programs. The commissioner may electronically access the MAXIS database to ensure that veterans are connected to all available state and federal resources for which the veterans are eligible.

(b) In order to access any private data on individuals, as defined by section 13.02, subdivision 12 , pursuant to paragraph (a), the commissioner of veterans affairs must have received informed consent from the subject of the data.
Minn. Stat. § 154.15 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 154 / Section 154.15
§ 154.15 CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION MUST BE RENEWED ANNUALLY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Annual renewal required. All registered barbers and registered instructors of barbering who continue in active practice or service shall, on or before December 31 each year, renew their certificates of registration for the following year and pay the required fee. Every certificate of registration which has not been renewed during the month of December in any year shall expire on the 31st day of December in that year. All shop registration cards shall be renewed on or before June 30 of each year upon payment of the required fee. All certificates of registration as a barber school shall be renewed on or before December 31 of each year upon payment of the required fee.

§ Subd. 2. Effect of failure to renew. A registered barber who has not renewed a certificate of registration may be reinstated within four years of such failure to renew without examination upon the payment of the required restoration fee for each year the certificate is lapsed. A registered instructor of barbering who has not renewed a certificate of registration may be reinstated within four years of such failure to renew without examination upon payment of the required restoration fee for each year the certificate is lapsed. All registered barbers who allow their certificates of registration to lapse for more than four years shall be required to reexamine before being issued a certificate of registration. All registered instructors of barbering who allow their certificates of registration to lapse for more than four years shall be required to reexamine before being issued a certificate of registration. A barber shop owner who has not renewed the barber shop certificate for more than one year may reinstate the barber shop registration upon payment of the restoration fee for each year the shop card was lapsed. If lapsed or unregistered status is discovered by the barber inspector during inspection, penalties under section 154.162 shall apply.
Minn. Stat. § 268B.28 — MN Code / Part 268_269 / Chapter 268B / Section 268B.28
§ 268B.28 SEVERABLE.
Status: in_force

If the United States Department of Labor or a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of the family and medical benefit insurance program under this chapter is not in conformity with, or is inconsistent with, the requirements of state or federal law, the provision has no force or effect. If only a portion of the provision, or the application to any person or circumstances, is determined not in conformity, or determined inconsistent, the remainder of the provision and the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances are not affected.
Minn. Stat. § 326.3341 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 326 / Section 326.3341
§ 326.3341 EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

Sections 326.32 to 326.339 do not apply to:

(1) an employee while providing security or conducting an investigation of a pending or potential claim against the employee's employer;

(2) a peace officer or employee of the United States, this state or one of its political subdivisions, while engaged in the discharge of official duties for the government employer;

(3) persons engaged exclusively in obtaining and furnishing information as to the financial standing, rating, and credit responsibility of persons or as to the personal habits and financial responsibility of applicants for insurance, indemnity bonds, or commercial credit;

(4) an attorney-at-law while performing the duties of an attorney-at-law or an investigator employed exclusively by an attorney or a law firm engaged in investigating legal matters;

(5) a collection agency or finance company licensed to do business under the laws of this state or an employee of one of those companies while acting within the scope of employment when making an investigation incidental to the business of the agency, including an investigation as to location of a debtor, of the debtor's assets or property, provided the client has a financial interest in or a lien upon the assets or property of the debtor;

(6) an insurance adjuster employed exclusively by an insurance company, or licensed as an adjuster with the state of Minnesota and engaged in the business of adjusting insurance claims;

(7) persons engaged in responding to alarm signals including, but not limited to, fire alarms, industrial process failure alarms and burglary alarms, for purposes of maintaining, repairing or resetting the alarm, or for opening the premises for law enforcement personnel or responding agents; or

(8) a certified public accountant or a CPA firm, while performing services regulated under chapter 326A.
Minn. Stat. § 589.05 — MN Code / Part 585_590 / Chapter 589 / Section 589.05
§ 589.05 FORM OF WRIT; REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

A writ of habeas corpus must be under the seal of the court, and substantially in the following form:

"The State of Minnesota, to the Sheriff of, etc. (or to A.B.):

You are commanded to bring C.D., who is imprisoned and detained by you, by whatever name C.D. is called or charged, before E.F., judge of the ..................... court, at ......................., on ........... (or immediately after the receipt of this writ), to receive the court's judgment on the legality of the detention. Bring this writ to the hearing and be prepared to tell the court the time and cause of imprisonment and detention.

Witness, etc."
Minn. Stat. § 299C.35 — MN Code / Part 299A_299N / Chapter 299C / Section 299C.35
§ 299C.35 BUREAU TO BROADCAST CRIMINAL INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the bureau to broadcast all police dispatches and reports submitted which, in the opinion of the superintendent, shall have a reasonable relation to or connection with the apprehension of criminals, the prevention of crime, and the maintenance of peace and order throughout the state. Every sheriff, peace officer, or other person shall make reports to the bureau at such times and containing such information as the superintendent shall direct.
Minn. Stat. § 124D.4536 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 124D / Section 124D.4536
§ 124D.4536 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CONSORTIUM GRANTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. "Career and technical education (CTE) consortium" means a voluntary collaboration of the Minnesota Service Cooperatives and other regional public and private partners, including school districts, intermediate school districts, vocational cooperatives, and higher education institutions, that work together to provide career and technical education opportunities for students.

§ Subd. 2. Establishment. (a) A CTE consortium must: (1) develop career pathways for students; (2) develop new career and technical programs that focus on the industry sectors that fuel the regional economy; (3) facilitate the development of highly trained and knowledgeable students who are equipped with technical and workplace skills needed by regional employers; (4) improve access to career and technical education programs for students by developing public and private partnerships with labor, business, and industry leaders and by increasing coordination of high school and postsecondary program options; (5) increase family and student awareness of the availability and benefit of career and technical education courses and training opportunities; and (6) provide industry-level equipment and technologies supporting skill development as identified by CTE consortia partners. (b) In addition to the requirements in paragraph (a), a CTE consortium may: (1) address the teacher shortage crisis in career and technical education through incentive funding and training programs; (2) provide professional development for training teachers in curriculum and skill development in focus areas identified by CTE consortia partners; and (3) provide transportation reimbursement grants to provide equitable opportunities throughout the region for students to participate in career and technical education.

§ Subd. 3. Career and technical education advisory committee. The Minnesota Service Cooperatives must establish a career and technical education advisory committee to provide advice on the administration of a CTE consortium.

§ Subd. 4. Private funding. A CTE consortium may receive other sources of funds to supplement state funding. All funds received must be administered by the Minnesota Service Cooperatives.

§ Subd. 5. Reporting requirements. By January 15 of each year, a CTE consortium receiving funding under this section must submit an annual report on the progress of its activities to the commissioner of education and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over secondary and postsecondary education. The annual report must contain a financial report for the preceding fiscal year.

§ Subd. 6. Grant awards. The Minnesota Service Cooperatives serves as the fiscal host for grants awarded under this section. The Minnesota Service Cooperatives may consult with the commissioner to award grants to any CTE consortium that qualifies under this section.
Minn. Stat. § 473.565 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.565
§ 473.565 POST 1977 SERVICE IN MSRS; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. In MSRS; exceptions. All employees of the commission shall be members of the Minnesota State Retirement System with respect to service rendered on or after May 17, 1977, except as provided in this section.

§ Subd. 2. Temporary and part-time employees. Temporary employees hired for a period of less than six months and part-time employees hired to work less than 30 hours per week shall be excluded from membership in the retirement system if the commission certifies them to the executive director of the retirement system as being temporary or part-time employees.

§ Subd. 3. PERA election. Any employee of the commission who was an employee of the Metropolitan Sports Area Commission on May 17, 1977, and who was a member of the Public Employees Retirement Association on account of that employment may elect no later than 30 days following transfer of employment to the commission to remain a member of the Public Employees Retirement Association. The election shall be made on forms provided by the commission, and the commission shall give immediate notice of any such elections to the executive directors of the Public Employees Retirement Association and the Minnesota State Retirement System. Any person who makes such an election shall be excluded from membership in the Minnesota State Retirement System with respect to employment by the commission. The commission shall make the required employer contributions to the Public Employees Retirement Association.

§ Subd. 4. Retroactive pay, inclusion. Any permanent full-time employee of the commission who was a permanent full-time employee of the Metropolitan Sports Area Commission on May 17, 1977, for whom the prior employment was not covered by the Public Employees Retirement Association, may obtain allowable service credit in the Minnesota State Retirement System by paying to the retirement system (a) an amount equal to four percent of current salary rate multiplied by the days and months of such prior service for which the employee desires to obtain allowable service credit plus (b) a matching amount representing the employer's required contributions, except that the commission may agree to pay the matching amount on behalf of its employees. Proof of prior permanent full-time service and the duration thereof shall be established by the certification of the commission to the executive director of the retirement system. The payments shall be made either in a lump sum or by payroll deduction arranged for on or before July 1, 1978.
Minn. Stat. § 62S.33 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62S / Section 62S.33
§ 62S.33 PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

In addition to any other penalties provided by the laws of this state, an insurer or agent found to have violated any requirement of this state relating to the regulation of long-term care insurance or the marketing of the insurance is subject to a fine of up to three times the amount of any commissions paid for each policy involved in the violation or up to $10,000, whichever is greater.