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Minn. Stat. § 462.385 — MN Code / Part 460_463 / Chapter 462 / Section 462.385
§ 462.385 DESIGNATION OF REGIONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. By governor's order; hearings. Development regions for the state shall consist of the following counties: Region 1: Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, Polk, and Norman. Region 2: Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Mahnomen, Clearwater, and Hubbard. Region 3: Koochiching, Itasca, St. Louis, Lake, Cook, Aitkin, and Carlton. Region 4: Clay, Becker, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Grant, Douglas, Traverse, Stevens, and Pope. Region 5: Cass, Wadena, Crow Wing, Todd, and Morrison. Region 6E: Kandiyohi, Meeker, Renville, and McLeod. Region 6W: Big Stone, Swift, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, and Yellow Medicine. Region 7E: Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine, Isanti, and Chisago. Region 7W: Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, and Wright. Region 8: Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Pipestone, Murray, Cottonwood, Rock, Nobles, and Jackson. Region 9: Sibley, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Brown, Blue Earth, Waseca, Watonwan, Martin, and Faribault. Region 10: Rice, Goodhue, Wabasha, Steele, Dodge, Olmsted, Winona, Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore, and Houston. Region 11: Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Carver, Scott, and Dakota.

§ Subd. 2. MS 1996 [Repealed, 1997 c 231 art 12 s 27 ]

§ Subd. 3. Ongoing boundary studies; changes. Modification of regional boundaries may be initiated by a county requesting assignment to a region other than that within which it is designated. If a request for reassignment is unacceptable to the commission whose boundaries would be modified, the county requesting reassignment shall remain in the originally designated region until the legislature determines the final assignment.
Minn. Stat. § 356A.07 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 356A / Section 356A.07
§ 356A.07 BENEFIT SUMMARY; ANNUAL REPORTS; ADDITIONAL DUTIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Benefit provisions summary. The chief administrative officer of a covered pension plan shall prepare and provide each active plan participant with a summary of the benefit provisions of the plan document. The summary must be provided within 30 days of the start or resumption of a participant's membership in the plan, or within 30 days of the date on which the start or resumption of membership was reported to a covered pension plan by a covered governmental entity, whichever is later. The summary must contain a notice that it is a summary of the plan document but is not itself the plan document, and that in the event of a discrepancy between the summary and the plan document as amended, the plan document governs. A copy of the plan document as amended must be furnished to a plan participant or benefit recipient upon request. The chief administrative officer may utilize the services of the covered governmental entity in providing the summary. The summary must be in a form reasonably calculated to be understood by an average plan participant.

§ Subd. 2. Annual financial report. A covered pension plan shall provide each active plan participant and benefit recipient with a copy of the most recent annual financial report required by section 356.20 and a copy of the most recent actuarial evaluation, if any, required by section 356.215 , 356.216 , or 424A.093 , or by Laws 2013, chapter 111, article 5, section 39, or a summary of those reports.

§ Subd. 3. Distribution. A covered pension plan may distribute the summaries required by this section through covered governmental entities so long as the plan has made arrangements with the entities to assure, with reasonable certainty, that the summaries will be distributed, or made easily available, to active plan participants.

§ Subd. 4. Review procedure. If a review procedure is not specified by law for a covered pension plan, the chief administrative officer of the plan shall propose, and the governing board of the plan shall adopt and implement, a procedure for reviewing a determination of eligibility, benefits, or other rights under the plan that is adverse to a plan participant or benefit recipient. The review procedure must include provisions for timely notice to the plan participant or benefit recipient and reasonable opportunity to be heard in any review proceeding conducted and may, but need not be, a contested case under chapter 14.
Minn. Stat. § 473.132 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.132
§ 473.132 SHORT-TERM INDEBTEDNESS.
Status: in_force

The council may issue certificates of indebtedness or capital notes to purchase equipment to be owned and used by the council and having an expected useful life of at least as long as the terms of the certificates or notes. The certificates or notes shall be payable in not more than five years and shall be issued on such terms and in such manner as the council may determine, and for this purpose the council may secure payment of the certificates or notes by resolution or by trust indenture entered into by the council with a corporate trustee within or outside the state, and by a mortgage in the equipment financed. The total principal amount of the notes or certificates issued in a fiscal year should not exceed one-half of one percent of the tax capacity of the metropolitan area for that year. The full faith and credit of the council shall be pledged to the payment of the certificates or notes, and a tax levy shall be made for the payment of the principal and interest on the certificates or notes, in accordance with section 475.61 , as in the case of bonds issued by a municipality. The tax levy authorized by this section must be deducted from the amount of taxes the council is otherwise authorized to levy under section 473.249 .
Minn. Stat. § 245G.20 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 245G / Section 245G.20
§ 245G.20 LICENSE HOLDERS SERVING PERSONS WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS.
Status: in_force

A license holder specializing in the treatment of a person with co-occurring disorders must:

(1) demonstrate that staff levels are appropriate for treating a client with a co-occurring disorder, and that there are adequate staff members with mental health training;

(2) have continuing access to a medical provider with appropriate expertise in prescribing psychotropic medication;

(3) have a mental health professional available for staff member supervision and consultation;

(4) determine group size, structure, and content considering the special needs of a client with a co-occurring disorder;

(5) have documentation of active interventions to stabilize mental health symptoms present in the individual treatment plans and treatment plan reviews;

(6) have continuing documentation of collaboration with continuing care mental health providers, and involvement of the providers in treatment planning meetings;

(7) have available program materials adapted to a client with a mental health problem;

(8) have policies that provide flexibility for a client who may lapse in treatment or may have difficulty adhering to established treatment rules as a result of a mental illness, with the goal of helping a client successfully complete treatment; and

(9) have individual psychotherapy and case management available during treatment service.
Minn. Stat. § 121A.58 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 121A / Section 121A.58
§ 121A.58 CORPORAL PUNISHMENT; PRONE RESTRAINT; AND CERTAIN PHYSICAL HOLDS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purpose of this section, "corporal punishment" means conduct involving: (1) hitting or spanking a person with or without an object; or (2) unreasonable physical force that causes bodily harm or substantial emotional harm. (b) For the purpose of this section, "employee or agent of a district" does not include a school resource officer as defined in section 626.8482, subdivision 1 , paragraph (c). (c) For the purpose of this section, "prone restraint" means placing a child in a face-down position.

§ Subd. 2. Corporal punishment not allowed. An employee or agent of a district shall not inflict corporal punishment or cause corporal punishment to be inflicted upon a pupil to reform unacceptable conduct or as a penalty for unacceptable conduct.

§ Subd. 2a. Prone restraint and certain physical holds not allowed. (a) An employee or agent of a district shall not use prone restraint. (b) An employee or agent of a district shall not inflict any form of physical holding that restricts or impairs a pupil's ability to breathe; restricts or impairs a pupil's ability to communicate distress; places pressure or weight on a pupil's head, throat, neck, chest, lungs, sternum, diaphragm, back, or abdomen; or results in straddling a pupil's torso.

§ Subd. 3. Violation. Conduct that violates subdivision 2 is not a crime under section 645.241 , but may be a crime under chapter 609 if the conduct violates a provision of chapter 609. Conduct that violates subdivision 2a is not per se corporal punishment under this statute. Nothing in this section or section 125A.0941 precludes the use of reasonable force under section 121A.582 .
Minn. Stat. § 60A.58 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60A / Section 60A.58
§ 60A.58 SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Effect. Sections 60A.50 to 60A.592 are supplemental to any other provisions of the laws of this state, and must not preclude or limit any other powers or duties of the commissioner under such laws, including, but not limited to, chapter 60B and sections 62D.041 , 62D.042 , 62D.18 , and 62D.181 .

§ Subd. 2. Exemption. The commissioner may exempt from the application of sections 60A.50 to 60A.592 a domestic health organization that: (1) writes direct business only in this state; (2) assumes no reinsurance in excess of five percent of direct premium written; and (3) writes direct annual premiums for comprehensive medical business of $2,000,000 or less.
Minn. Stat. § 103D.221 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103D / Section 103D.221
§ 103D.221 ESTABLISHMENT HEARING; NOTICE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Order for hearing. (a) After receiving an establishment petition, the board must determine whether the establishment petition has the requisite number of petitioner signatures. (b) If the establishment petition does not have the requisite number of petitioners, the board must dismiss the establishment petition and return it to the petitioners with an explanation of why the petition was dismissed. (c) If the board determines that an establishment petition has the requisite number of petitioner signatures, the board must, by order, set a time and location for a hearing on the establishment petition within 35 days after its determination. The hearing must be held within the limits of the proposed watershed district for an establishment hearing unless the board determines a suitable place is not located within the proposed watershed district and selects a place within the limits of a county affected by the proposed watershed district.

§ Subd. 2. Notice. (a) The board must give notice of the establishment hearing by publication in a legal newspaper that is published in counties affected by the proposed watershed district. The last publication must occur at least ten days before the establishment hearing. (b) The board must give notice of the establishment hearing by mail to the auditors of counties and to the chief executive officials of municipalities affected by the proposed watershed district. (c) The notice must include: (1) a statement that an establishment petition has been filed with the board and auditors of counties affected by the proposed watershed district; (2) a general description of the need for the proposed district, and the purpose of the proposed watershed district's contemplated improvements, if any; (3) a general description of the property to be included in the proposed watershed district; (4) the date, time, and location of hearing; and (5) a statement that all persons affected or interested in the establishment of the proposed watershed district may attend and give statements at the establishment hearing.
Minn. Stat. § 275.124 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 275 / Section 275.124
§ 275.124 REPORT OF CERTIFIED LEVY.
Status: in_force

Prior to April 1 of each year, each county auditor shall report to the commissioner of education on forms furnished by the commissioner, the amount of the certified levy made by each school district within the county which has taxable property and any other information concerning these levies that is deemed necessary by the commissioner.
Minn. Stat. § 116G.02 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116G / Section 116G.02
§ 116G.02 POLICY.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that the development of certain areas of the state possessing important historic, cultural, or esthetic values, or natural systems which perform functions of greater than local significance, could result in irreversible damage to these resources, decrease their value and utility for public purposes, or unreasonably endanger life and property. The legislature therefore determines that the state should identify these areas of critical concern and assist and cooperate with local units of government in the preparation of plans and regulations for the wise use of these areas.
Minn. Stat. § 323A.0204 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 323A / Section 323A.0204
§ 323A.0204 WHEN PROPERTY IS PARTNERSHIP PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Property is partnership property if acquired in the name of:

(1) the partnership; or

(2) one or more partners with an indication in the instrument transferring title to the property of the person's capacity as a partner or of the existence of a partnership but without an indication of the name of the partnership.

(b) Property is acquired in the name of the partnership by a transfer to:

(1) the partnership in its name; or

(2) one or more partners in their capacity as partners in the partnership, if the name of the partnership is indicated in the instrument transferring title to the property.

(c) Property is presumed to be partnership property if purchased with partnership assets, even if not acquired in the name of the partnership or of one or more partners with an indication in the instrument transferring title to the property of the person's capacity as a partner or of the existence of a partnership.

(d) Property acquired in the name of one or more of the partners, without an indication in the instrument transferring title to the property of the person's capacity as a partner or of the existence of a partnership and without use of partnership assets, is presumed to be separate property, even if used for partnership purposes.
Minn. Stat. § 62J.212 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62J / Section 62J.212
§ 62J.212 PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall establish specific public health goals including, but not limited to, increased delivery of prenatal care, improved birth outcomes, and expanded childhood immunizations. The commissioner shall consider the community public health goals and the input of the statewide advisory committee on community health in establishing the statewide goals.
Minn. Stat. § 89.039 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 89 / Section 89.039
§ 89.039 FOREST MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Account established; sources. The forest management investment account is created in the natural resources fund in the state treasury and money in the account may be spent only for the purposes provided in subdivision 2. The following revenue shall be deposited in the forest management investment account: (1) timber sales receipts transferred from the consolidated conservation areas account as provided in section 84A.51, subdivision 2 ; (2) timber sales receipts from forest lands as provided in section 89.035 ; (3) money transferred from the forest suspense account according to section 16A.125, subdivision 5 ; (4) interest accruing from investment of the account; and (5) money transferred from other accounts according to section 89.0385 .

§ Subd. 2. Purposes of account. Subject to appropriation by the legislature, money in the forest management investment account may be spent by the Department of Natural Resources in accordance with the forest resource management policy and plan for any of the following purposes: (1) reforestation and timber stand improvement, including forest pest management; (2) timber sales administration, contract marking of commercial thinning sales, cultural resource reviews, and other timber sales costs; and (3) state forest road maintenance costs that exceed appropriations under section 89.70 .
Minn. Stat. § 80C.18 — MN Code / Part 80B_81A / Chapter 80C / Section 80C.18
§ 80C.18 ADMINISTRATIVE PRONOUNCEMENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Rulemaking. The commissioner may promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of sections 80C.01 to 80C.22 , including rules and forms governing public offering statements, applications, financial statements and annual reports, and defining any terms, whether or not used in sections 80C.01 to 80C.22 , insofar as the definitions are not inconsistent with sections 80C.01 to 80C.22 . The commissioner may define by rule false, fraudulent or deceptive practices in the offer and sale of franchises. For the purpose of rules and forms the commissioner may classify franchises, persons and matters within the commissioner's jurisdiction, and prescribe different requirements for different classes. Rules shall be promulgated in accordance with chapter 14.

§ Subd. 2. Interpretive opinions. The commissioner may, upon request and upon payment of a fee of $50, honor requests for interpretive opinions relating to sections 80C.01 to 80C.22 .
Minn. Stat. § 524.5-115 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.5-115
§ 524.5-115 GUARDIAN AD LITEM.
Status: in_force

At any stage of a proceeding, a court may appoint a guardian ad litem if the court determines that representation of the interest otherwise would be inadequate. If not precluded by a conflict of interest, a guardian ad litem may be appointed to represent several individuals or interests. The court shall state on the record the duties of the guardian ad litem and its reasons for the appointment.
Minn. Stat. § 163.13 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 163 / Section 163.13
§ 163.13 PETITION FOR HIGHWAY OR PORTAGE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Contents of petition. Any person who owns real estate in a county may petition the county board to establish, alter, or vacate a county highway or portage. The petition shall set forth the beginning, course, and termination of the highway or portage with reasonable definiteness. It shall be filed with the county auditor and shall be considered at the next regular county board meeting. The board shall hear all interested persons at that meeting or at such continued meetings as the board deems necessary.

§ Subd. 2. Resolution of county board, procedure. After investigating the matters contained in the petition, and after hearing all interested persons, the board, by resolution, shall make its determination. If it determines to grant the petition it shall proceed as provided in section 163.11 or as provided in section 163.12 .

§ Subd. 3. Appeal. If the board denies the petition, any person aggrieved thereby, within 30 days after the denial, may appeal to the district court of the county by filing a notice of appeal with the court administrator of the district court, together with a bond of not less than $250, with sufficient surety approved by the judge or by the county auditor, conditioned to pay all costs arising from the appeal in case the determination of the board is sustained. A copy of the notice of appeal shall be served on the county auditor.

§ Subd. 4. Trial. The appeal shall be entered upon the calendar for trial at the next general term of the court occurring more than 20 days after the appeal is perfected. The determination of the board shall not be reversed except upon a showing of arbitrary, capricious or fraudulent action. The prevailing party shall be entitled to costs and disbursements to be fixed and allowed as in other civil cases.

§ Subd. 5. Board procedure on reversal. If the determination of the board is reversed, it shall proceed in accordance with the decision of the court.
Minn. Stat. § 86B.302 — MN Code / Part 85_87A / Chapter 86B / Section 86B.302
§ 86B.302 WATERCRAFT OPERATOR'S PERMIT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Generally. The commissioner must issue a watercraft operator's permit to a person 12 years of age or older who successfully completes a water safety course and written test according to section 86B.304 , paragraph (a), or who provides proof of completing a program subject to a reciprocity agreement or certified by the commissioner as substantially similar.

§ Subd. 2. Issuing permit to certain young operators. The commissioner may issue a permit under this section to a person who is at least 11 years of age, but the permit is not valid until the person becomes an adult operator.

§ Subd. 3. Personal possession required. (a) A person who is required to have a watercraft operator's permit must have in personal possession: (1) a valid watercraft operator's permit; (2) a driver's license that has a valid watercraft operator's permit indicator issued under section 171.07, subdivision 20 ; or (3) an identification card that has a valid watercraft operator's permit indicator issued under section 171.07, subdivision 20 . (b) A person who is required to have a watercraft operator's permit must display one of the documents described in paragraph (a) to a conservation officer or peace officer upon request.

§ Subd. 4. Using electronic device to display proof of permit. If a person uses an electronic device to display a document described in subdivision 3 to a conservation officer or peace officer: (1) the officer is immune from liability for any damage to the device, unless the officer does not exercise due care in handling the device; and (2) this does not constitute consent for the officer to access other contents on the device.
Minn. Stat. § 97B.411 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97B / Section 97B.411
§ 97B.411 BEAR SEASON AND RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may, by rule, prescribe the open season and the areas and restrictions for the taking of bear.
Minn. Stat. § 37.18 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 37 / Section 37.18
§ 37.18 UNLICENSED OR IMPROPER EXHIBITION.
Status: in_force

A person who engages in a play, game, concert, or theatrical or other performance, or who exhibits a show of any kind on the fairgrounds without a license from the society is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be removed from the fairgrounds.

A person who sells, distributes, or exhibits obscene materials or performances is guilty of a misdemeanor and the board of managers of the society shall suspend that person's license and require the forfeiture of all money paid to the society in connection with the performance or exhibit.
Minn. Stat. § 515.24 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 515 / Section 515.24
§ 515.24 JOINT, SEVERAL LIABILITY OF BUYER, SELLER; COMMON EXPENSE.
Status: in_force

In a voluntary conveyance the grantee of an apartment shall be jointly and severally liable with the grantor for all unpaid assessments against the latter for the grantor's share of the common expenses up to the time of the grant or conveyance, without prejudice to the grantee's right to recover from the grantor the amounts paid by the grantee therefor. However, any such grantee shall be entitled to a statement from the manager or board of directors, as the case may be, setting forth the amount of the unpaid assessments against the grantor and such grantee shall not be liable for, nor shall the apartment conveyed be subject to a lien for any unpaid assessments against the grantor in excess of the amount therein set forth.