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Minn. Stat. § 138.052 — MN Code / Part 138_140 / Chapter 138 / Section 138.052
§ 138.052 TAX LEVY.
Status: in_force

The county board of any county is authorized and empowered to appropriate, out of the revenue fund of such county or out of the proceeds from a special tax levy upon all the taxable property in the county, such sum as it may deem advisable, to be paid to the historical society of such county, to be used for the promotion of historical work within the borders thereof, and for the collection, preservation and publication of historical material, and to disseminate historical information of the county, and in general to defray the expense of carrying on the historical work in such county; provided that no county board is authorized to appropriate any funds for the benefit of any county historical society unless such society shall be affiliated with and approved by the Minnesota Historical Society.
Minn. Stat. § 626.06 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 626 / Section 626.06
§ 626.06 JURISDICTION TO ISSUE.
Status: in_force

Search warrants may be issued by any court, other than a court exercising probate jurisdiction, having jurisdiction in the area where the place to be searched is located.
Minn. Stat. § 174.375 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 174 / Section 174.375
§ 174.375 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Committee established; duties. (a) The commissioner of transportation must establish an active transportation advisory committee. The advisory committee must make recommendations to the commissioner on items related to: (1) active transportation, including safety, education, and development programs; (2) the active transportation program under section 174.38 ; and (3) the safe routes to school program under section 174.40 . (b) The committee must review and analyze issues and needs relating to active transportation on public rights-of-way and identify solutions and goals for addressing identified issues and needs. (c) For purposes of this section, "active transportation" includes bicycling, pedestrian activities, and other forms of nonmotorized transportation.

§ Subd. 2. Membership. (a) The advisory committee consists of the members specified in this subdivision. (b) The commissioner of transportation must appoint up to 18 public members as follows: one member from each of the department's seven greater Minnesota districts; four members from the department's metropolitan district; and no more than seven members at large. Each of the members at large must represent nonmotorized interests or organizations. (c) The commissioners of each of the following state agencies must appoint an employee of the agency to serve as a member: administration, education, health, natural resources, public safety, transportation, and pollution control. The chair of the Metropolitan Council must appoint an employee of the council to serve as a member. The director of Explore Minnesota Tourism must appoint an employee of the agency to serve as a member. (d) The division administrator of the Federal Highway Administration may appoint an employee of the agency to serve as a member. (e) Each member of the committee serves a four-year term at the pleasure of the appointing authority. (f) The committee must select a chair from its membership.

§ Subd. 3. Meetings; staffing. (a) The advisory committee must establish a meeting schedule and meet at least annually. (b) The commissioner of transportation must provide department staff support to the advisory committee.

§ Subd. 4. Expenses. (a) Members of the advisory committee serve without compensation, but members who are not employees of government agencies must be reimbursed for expenses in the same manner and amount as authorized by the commissioner's plan adopted under section 43A.18, subdivision 2 . (b) To provide compensation under paragraph (a), the commissioner of transportation may expend the amount necessary from general fund appropriations.

§ Subd. 5. Reports. The advisory committee must submit an annual report to the commissioner of transportation.

§ Subd. 6. Expiration. The advisory committee expires June 30, 2033.
Minn. Stat. § 103G.145 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103G / Section 103G.145
§ 103G.145 APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter supersedes or amends section 92.45 .
Minn. Stat. § 299F.72 — MN Code / Part 299A_299N / Chapter 299F / Section 299F.72
§ 299F.72 DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 299F.72 to 299F.831 ; 609.48, subdivision 4 ; 609.52, subdivision 3 ; 609.561 ; 609.562 ; 609.563 ; and 609.713 , the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 1a. Blasting agent. "Blasting agent" means any material or mixture (1) that consists of a fuel and oxidizer, (2) that is intended for blasting, (3) that is not otherwise classified as an explosive, (4) in which none of the ingredients is classified as an explosive, and (5) when a finished product, as mixed and packaged for use or shipment, that cannot be detonated by means of a number 8 test blasting cap when unconfined. The term does not include flammable liquids or flammable gases.

§ Subd. 1b. Crime of violence. "Crime of violence" has the meaning given in section 624.712, subdivision 5 , and also includes a domestic assault conviction when committed within the last three years or while an order for protection is active against the person, whichever period is longer.

§ Subd. 2. Explosive. "Explosive" means any chemical compound, mixture, or device, the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion; that is, with substantially instantaneous release of gas and heat, unless the compound, mixture, or device is otherwise specifically classified by the United States Department of Transportation. The term does not mean or include black powder, smokeless powder, primers, and fuses when used for antique or replica muzzle-loading rifles, pistols, muskets, shotguns, and cannons or when possessed or used for rifle, pistol, and shotgun ammunition, nor does it include fireworks as defined in section 624.20 .

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1994 c 636 art 5 s 18 ]

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1994 c 636 art 5 s 18 ]
Minn. Stat. § 144.2215 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.2215
§ 144.2215 MINNESOTA BIRTH DEFECTS INFORMATION SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner of health shall establish and maintain an information system containing data on the cause, treatment, prevention, and cure of major birth defects. The commissioner shall consult with representatives and experts in epidemiology, medicine, insurance, health maintenance organizations, genetics, consumers, and voluntary organizations in developing the system and may phase in the implementation of the system. Sections 144.2215 to 144.2219 apply to birth defects that develop during pregnancy and: (1) result in live births; or (2) result in fetal deaths, reportable under section 144.222 .

§ Subd. 2. Duties of commissioner. The commissioner of health shall design a system that allows the commissioner to: (1) monitor incidence trends of birth defects to detect potential public health problems, predict risks, and assist in responding to birth defects clusters; (2) more accurately target intervention, prevention, and services for communities, patients, and their families; (3) inform health professionals and citizens of the prevalence of and risks for birth defects; (4) conduct scientific investigation and surveys of the causes, mortality, methods of treatment, prevention, and cure for birth defects; (5) modify, as necessary, the birth defects information system through demonstration projects; (6) remove identifying information about a child whose parent or legal guardian has chosen not to participate in the system as permitted by section 144.2216, subdivision 4 ; (7) protect the individually identifiable information as required by section 144.2217 ; (8) limit the dissemination of identifying information as required by sections 144.2218 and 144.2219 ; and (9) use the birth defects coding scheme defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United States Public Health Service.
Minn. Stat. § 171.396 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 171 / Section 171.396
§ 171.396 ONLINE DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) A licensed or approved driver education program may offer online driver education as provided in this section. The online driver education program must satisfy the requirements for classroom driver education as provided in section 171.0701, subdivision 1 , and Minnesota Rules, chapter 7411. In addition, an online driver education program must:

(1) include a means for the student to measure performance outcomes;

(2) use a pool of rotating quiz questions;

(3) incorporate accountability features to ensure the identity of the student while engaged in the course of online study;

(4) measure the amount of time that the student spends in the course;

(5) provide technical support to customers that is available 24 hours per day, seven days per week;

(6) require a licensed Minnesota driver education instructor to monitor each student's progress and be available to answer questions in a timely manner, provided that the instructor is not required to monitor progress or answer questions in real time;

(7) store course content and student data on a secure server that is protected against data breaches and is regularly backed up;

(8) incorporate preventive measures in place to protect against the access of private information;

(9) include the ability to update course content uniformly throughout the state; and

(10) provide online interactive supplemental parental curriculum consistent with section 171.0701, subdivision 1a .

(b) Except as required by this section, the commissioner is prohibited from imposing requirements on online driver education programs that are not equally applicable to classroom driver education programs.
Minn. Stat. § 524.3-608 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.3-608
§ 524.3-608 TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT; GENERAL.
Status: in_force

Termination of appointment of a personal representative occurs as indicated in sections 524.3-609 to 524.3-612 , inclusive. Termination ends the right and power pertaining to the office of personal representative as conferred by this chapter or any will, except that a personal representative, at any time prior to distribution or until restrained or enjoined by court order, may perform acts necessary to protect the estate and may deliver the assets to a successor representative. Termination does not discharge a personal representative from liability for transactions or omissions occurring before termination, or relieve the representative of the duty to preserve assets subject to the representative's control, to account therefor and to deliver the assets. Termination does not affect the jurisdiction of the court over the personal representative, but terminates the authority to represent the estate in any pending or future proceeding.
Minn. Stat. § 387.16 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 387 / Section 387.16
§ 387.16 CHARGE OF PETIT JURIES.
Status: in_force

Upon taking the oath by law required by officers in charge of petit juries the person so appointed may be directed by the court to have charge of such jury conjointly with a deputy sheriff or bailiff of the other sex performing such duty. Special deputy sheriffs and bailiffs so appointed shall in all things perform the duties and be subject to the penalties by law prescribed for other officers having charge of petit juries.
Minn. Stat. § 204C.16 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 204C / Section 204C.16
§ 204C.16 MISMARKING BALLOTS; DISCLOSURE OF MARKINGS BY OTHERS; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

An election judge or other individual who marks the ballot of any voter, except as authorized by law and as directed by the voter, or who informs anyone other than the voter how the ballot was marked, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 144.4197 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.4197
§ 144.4197 EMERGENCY VACCINE ADMINISTRATION; LEGEND DRUG.
Status: in_force

When a mayor, county board chair, or legal successor to such official has declared a local emergency under section 12.29 or the governor has declared an emergency under section 12.31 , subdivision 1 or 2, or a community health board or its appointed agent under chapter 145A has requested the commissioner's assistance in response to an event threatening public health in its jurisdiction, the commissioner of health may authorize any person, including, but not limited to, any person licensed or otherwise credentialed under chapters 144E, 147 to 148, 150A, 151, 153, or 156, to administer vaccinations or dispense legend drugs if the commissioner determines that such action is necessary to protect the health and safety of the public. The authorization shall be in writing and shall contain the categories of persons included in the authorization, any additional training required before performance of the vaccination or drug dispensing by such persons, any supervision required for performance of the vaccination or drug dispensing, and the duration of the authorization. The commissioner may, in writing, extend the scope and duration of the authorization as the emergency warrants. Any person authorized by the commissioner under this section shall not be subject to criminal liability, administrative penalty, professional discipline, or other administrative sanction for good faith performance of the vaccination or drug dispensing duties assigned according to this section.
Minn. Stat. § 609.891 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.891
§ 609.891 UNAUTHORIZED COMPUTER ACCESS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Crime. A person is guilty of unauthorized computer access if the person intentionally and without authorization attempts to or does penetrate a computer security system or electronic terminal.

§ Subd. 2. Felony. (a) A person who violates subdivision 1 in a manner that creates a grave risk of causing the death of a person is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both. (b) A person who is convicted of a second or subsequent gross misdemeanor violation of subdivision 1 is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced under paragraph (a). (c) A person who violates subdivision 1 by accessing, or attempting to access, an electronic terminal through opening any panel or access door without authorization and placing or attaching, or attempting to place or attach, an electronic device to capture, store, or communicate access device information is guilty of a felony.

§ Subd. 3. Gross misdemeanor. (a) A person who violates subdivision 1 in a manner that creates a risk to public health and safety is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both. (b) A person who violates subdivision 1 in a manner that compromises the security of data that are protected under section 609.52, subdivision 2 , paragraph (a), clause (8), or are not public data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 8a , is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced under paragraph (a). (c) A person who violates subdivision 1 and gains access to personal data is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced under paragraph (a). (d) A person who is convicted of a second or subsequent misdemeanor violation of subdivision 1 within five years is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced under paragraph (a). (e) A person who violates subdivision 1 by accessing, or attempting to access, an electronic terminal through opening, or attempting to open, any panel or access door without authorization is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and may be sentenced under paragraph (a).

§ Subd. 4. Misdemeanor. A person who violates subdivision 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not more than 90 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000, or both.
Minn. Stat. § 193.147 — MN Code / Part 190_195 / Chapter 193 / Section 193.147
§ 193.147 MORTGAGE.
Status: in_force

To secure the prompt and full payment of such bonds and interest thereon such corporation may mortgage such armory building and the site thereof and may pledge the income or any part thereof receivable by such corporation to any trustee under such provisions that upon default in the payment of the principal or of interest on any such bonds all of such bonds may be declared due and payable, and such mortgage foreclosed in like manner as other mortgages are foreclosed in this state, subject to the provisions of sections 193.141 to 193.149 . The purchaser at any sale upon such foreclosure shall acquire the right of possession and the right to operate such building under such terms and conditions as may be specified in said mortgage and not inconsistent with the use of the property by the state for armory and military purposes, such possession and right of operation to continue until full principal and interest on such bonds or the amount bid upon such foreclosure sale shall have been paid out of the net rents and profits received from such operation or out of moneys otherwise provided as set forth in section 193.145 . Such mortgage or deed of trust may contain any other provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 193.141 to 193.149 or with the use of such building by the state for armory or military purposes as are customarily included for the benefit and protection of the parties to such instruments, including provisions for the insurance thereof, appointment of a receiver in the event of a default by the mortgagor, exemption of the members of such corporation from any personal liability, and other such provisions. Nothing contained in such mortgage shall be deemed or construed to constitute a liability of the state of Minnesota, nor to impose any personal liability upon any member of such corporation. Such mortgage or deed of trust may be recorded in the office of the appropriate county recorder without the payment of any mortgage registry tax.
Minn. Stat. § 325L.07 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325L / Section 325L.07
§ 325L.07 LEGAL RECOGNITION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, AND ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.

(b) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.

(c) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.

(d) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.
Minn. Stat. § 376.59 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 376 / Section 376.59
§ 376.59 COUNTY BUILDING FUNDS.
Status: in_force

When the county nursing home administrative board is satisfied that each county in a cooperating group of counties has available its share of the cost of establishing the nursing home and facility for supportive services, it shall certify this information to the county board of each cooperating county. The county board shall order the county treasurer of that county to pay the treasurer of the county in which the nursing home is to be located the county nursing home building funds in the possession of the county treasurer. The county nursing home administrative board shall then carry out the purposes of sections 376.55 to 376.60 .
Minn. Stat. § 321.0906 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 321 / Section 321.0906
§ 321.0906 REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign limited partnership that has failed to deliver for filing a renewal pursuant to the requirements of section 321.0210 , or whose agent resigned pursuant to section 321.0116, subdivision 1 , and the resignation has been effective for 30 days without a new agent being appointed by the limited partnership, must have its certificate of authority to transact business in Minnesota revoked as described in this section.

(b) The secretary of state must attempt to provide notice of revocation to each foreign limited partnership, whose agent resigned pursuant to section 321.0116 , subdivision 1, if the resignation of the agent has been effective for 30 days without a new agent being appointed by the limited partnership. If the foreign limited partnership has not appointed a new agent within 30 days after the secretary of state attempted to provide notice to the foreign limited partnership, or if the foreign limited partnership has not filed the delinquent registration, the secretary of state must issue a certificate of revocation and the certificate must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. The secretary of state must also make available in an electronic format the names of the foreign limited partnerships whose certificates have been revoked.
Minn. Stat. § 465.76 — MN Code / Part 465_466 / Chapter 465 / Section 465.76
§ 465.76 MAY PAY FOR OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE'S CRIMINAL DEFENSE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. If lawfully doing duty. If reimbursement is requested by the officer or employee, the governing body of a home rule charter or statutory city, a town or a county may, after consultation with its legal counsel, reimburse the city, town or county officer or employee for any costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the person to defend charges of a criminal nature brought against the person that arose out of the reasonable and lawful performance of duties for the city, town or county.

§ Subd. 2. When judge must approve. If less than a quorum of the governing body is disinterested, the reimbursement under subdivision 1 shall be approved by a judge of the district court.
Minn. Stat. § 142F.12 — MN Code / Part 142A_142G / Chapter 142F / Section 142F.12
§ 142F.12 SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE OUTREACH PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. SNAP outreach program. The commissioner of children, youth, and families shall implement a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) outreach program to inform low-income households about the availability, eligibility requirements, application procedures, and benefits of SNAP that meets the requirements of the United States Department of Agriculture.

§ Subd. 2. Duties of commissioner. In addition to any other duties imposed by federal law, the commissioner shall: (1) supervise the administration of the SNAP outreach program according to guidance provided by the United States Department of Agriculture; (2) submit the SNAP outreach plan and budget to the United States Department of Agriculture; (3) accept any funds provided by the federal government or other sources for SNAP outreach; (4) administer the request-for-proposals process and establish contracts with grantees to ensure SNAP outreach services are available to inform low-income households statewide; (5) approve budgets from grantees to ensure that activities are eligible for federal reimbursement; (6) monitor grantees, review invoices, and reimburse grantees for allowable costs that are eligible for federal reimbursement; (7) provide technical assistance to grantees to ensure that projects support SNAP outreach goals and project costs are eligible for federal reimbursement; (8) work in partnership with counties, Tribal Nations, and community organizations to enhance the reach and services of a statewide SNAP outreach program; and (9) identify and leverage eligible nonfederal funds to earn federal reimbursement for SNAP outreach.

§ Subd. 3. Program funding. (a) Grantees must submit allowable costs for approved SNAP outreach activities to the commissioner in order to receive federal reimbursement. (b) The commissioner shall disburse federal reimbursement funds for allowable costs for approved SNAP outreach activities to the state agency or grantee that incurred the costs being reimbursed.