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Minn. Stat. § 473.629 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.629
§ 473.629 VALUE OF PROPERTY FOR BOND ISSUES BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

As to any lands detached from any school district under section 473.625 , notwithstanding the detachment, the estimated market value of the detached lands and taxable properties located on the lands on the date of the detachment constitute a part of the estimated market value of properties used to calculate the net debt limit of the school district. The value of the lands and other taxable properties for purposes of the school district's net debt limit are 33-1/3 percent of the estimated market value thereof as determined and certified by the assessor to the school district, and the assessor annually on or before the tenth day of October of each year, shall determine and certify that value; provided, however, that the value of the detached lands and taxable properties shall never exceed 20 percent of the estimated market value of all properties used to calculate the net debt limit of the school district.
Minn. Stat. § 271.04 — MN Code / Part 270_271 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.04
§ 271.04 HEARINGS; VENUE.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Generally. The Tax Court shall hold hearings and meetings as may be prescribed by the rules of the Tax Court. The principal office of the Tax Court shall be in Saint Paul, but it shall hold hearings at any other place within the state, so that taxpayers may appear before the court with as little inconvenience and expense to the taxpayer as is practicable. The Tax Court shall be allowed to use the district court court room in all of the counties. The administrator of the Tax Court shall consult with the court administrator of the district court involved before a schedule of court room to be used by the Tax Court is established. Each Tax Court judge may hear and decide cases. Upon petition by a party to a case, or upon a motion by a Tax Court judge, and approval by a majority of the Tax Court, a case may be tried before the entire Tax Court. When an appeal is taken by a resident taxpayer from an order of the commissioner, not involving property taxes, venue for the case shall be, at the election of the taxpayer, in Ramsey County or in the district court judicial district in which the taxpayer resides. Venue shall be in Ramsey County for an appeal taken by a nonresident taxpayer from an order of the commissioner. Venue for all other cases arising under the tax laws of the state shall be in the same judicial district as if the case was being tried in district court.

§ Subd. 2. MS 1991 Supp [Repealed, 1992 c 511 art 2 s 60 ]
Minn. Stat. § 471.615 — MN Code / Part 471_472B / Chapter 471 / Section 471.615
§ 471.615 INDIVIDUAL ANNUITY FOR PUBLIC OFFICER, EMPLOYEE.
Status: in_force

At the request of an officer or employee and as part of a compensation arrangement, the governing body of any city, town, county, school district, public corporation, public authority, special district or other political subdivision, or the commissioner of administration of the state of Minnesota may negotiate and purchase an individual annuity contract from a company licensed to do business in the state of Minnesota for an officer or employee for retirement or other purposes and may make payroll allocations in accordance with such arrangement for the purpose of paying the entire premium due or to become due under such contract. The allocation shall be made in a manner which will qualify the annuity premiums, or a portion thereof, for the benefit afforded under Section 403(b) of the current Federal Internal Revenue Code or any equivalent provisions of subsequent federal income tax law. The officer or employee shall own such contract and have rights thereunder that shall be nonforfeitable except for failure to pay premiums. This section shall be applied in a nondiscriminatory manner to officers and employees of the political subdivisions herein named.
Minn. Stat. § 115B.403 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115B / Section 115B.403
§ 115B.403 ACCEPTING DUMP MATERIALS TO AUGMENT CLOSURE OR CLOSURE UPGRADE ACTIVITIES AT QUALIFIED FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may allow dump materials at qualified facilities from sites that have been in public ownership on or after January 1, 1998, provided that the commissioner finds that:

(1) accepting the dump materials will not significantly increase the potential environmental impacts of the qualified facility;

(2) accepting the dump materials will benefit the qualified facility by improving final slopes, or in some other tangible manner, and the materials will be provided to the qualified facility according to a schedule consistent with closure or closure upgrade activities at the qualified facility;

(3) the owner of the site where the dump materials were disposed complies with the requirements of paragraph (b) and agrees to:

(i) pay any costs of screening and inspection needed at point of excavation or point of deposit to ensure that unacceptable materials are not delivered to the qualified facility;

(ii) secure any permissions necessary from the owner of the property containing the qualified facility;

(iii) transport the dump materials to the qualified facility according to a process and schedule acceptable to the commissioner and, at owner's cost, pay all transportation costs related to the activity; and

(iv) complete cleanup, final grading, seeding, and other related activities for the area where the dump existed.

(b) In order to qualify for consideration for disposal of dump materials at qualified facilities, the owner of the site where the dump materials were disposed shall notify the commissioner, in writing, at least six months before closure activity at the qualified facility indicating the owner's desire to dispose of the dump material at the qualified facility in order to allow adequate time for construction planning and public information activities. The commissioner shall consider requests based on the schedule of closure and closure upgrade activities at qualified facilities. The commissioner shall require the owner of the site to submit, at the owner's expense, physical and chemical evaluation data regarding the dump material including any necessary coring, excavation, or other sampling data at least six months before closure construction to assist the commissioner in making the determination whether or not to accept the material.

(c) The commissioner may reject any and all requests to dispose of dump materials at qualified facilities.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed as allowing unpermitted disposal facilities to be included as qualified facilities in the closed landfill program.
Minn. Stat. § 480A.03 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 480A / Section 480A.03
§ 480A.03 CHIEF JUDGE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Election; term; removal. The governor shall designate one of the judges of the court of appeals to be chief judge for a term of three years. Vacancies in the office of chief judge shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. The chief judge may be reappointed. If the chief judge ceases to be a judge of the court of appeals, the office of chief judge also becomes vacant.

§ Subd. 2. Administrative authority. The chief judge, subject to the authority of the chief justice, shall exercise general administrative authority over the court. The chief judge shall make assignments of judges to serve on the panels of the court and shall designate the places at which the panels will hear arguments.
Minn. Stat. § 103C.405 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103C / Section 103C.405
§ 103C.405 PROGRAM PLAN.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Contents. The state board shall prepare, in consultation with the districts and appropriate agencies, a program plan to accomplish its duties. The state board shall use the program plan in decisions to allocate funds to districts. The state board shall emphasize the determination of priority areas where erosion, sedimentation, and related water quality problems appear most in need of control and the development of the comprehensive public information program.

§ Subd. 2. Informational hearing on plan. To develop the program plan, the state board may request existing pertinent information from state agencies and may conduct hearings.

§ Subd. 3. Coordination with state resource plans. The program plan shall be coordinated as closely as possible with the statewide framework water resources plan, the statewide water quality management plan, and other statewide resource plans.

§ Subd. 4. Review and revision. The state board shall review and revise the program plan at intervals it deems appropriate.
Minn. Stat. § 110A.18 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 110A / Section 110A.18
§ 110A.18 ADDITIONAL TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The procedure for extending a water user district by including additional territory shall be as provided by sections 110A.19 to 110A.22 .
Minn. Stat. § 256D.36 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256D / Section 256D.36
§ 256D.36 STATE PARTICIPATION.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. State participation. The state share of aid paid shall be 100 percent.

§ Subd. 1a. [Repealed, 1995 c 207 art 5 s 40 ]

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1989 c 282 art 5 s 133 ]
Minn. Stat. § 336.9-405 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.9-405
§ 336.9-405 MODIFICATION OF ASSIGNED CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) Effect of modification on assignee. A modification of or substitution for an assigned contract is effective against an assignee if made in good faith. The assignee acquires corresponding rights under the modified or substituted contract. The assignment may provide that the modification or substitution is a breach of contract by the assignor. This subsection is subject to subsections (b) through (d).

(b) Applicability of subsection (a). Subsection (a) applies to the extent that:

(1) the right to payment or a part thereof under an assigned contract has not been fully earned by performance; or

(2) the right to payment or a part thereof has been fully earned by performance and the account debtor has not received notification of the assignment under section 336.9-406 (a).

(c) Rule for individual under other law. This section is subject to law other than this article which establishes a different rule for an account debtor who is an individual and who incurred the obligation primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.

(d) Inapplicability to health-care-insurance receivable. This section does not apply to an assignment of a health-care-insurance receivable.
Minn. Stat. § 216B.46 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216B / Section 216B.46
§ 216B.46 MUNICIPAL ACQUISITION PROCEDURES; NOTICE; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

Any municipality which desires to acquire the property of a public utility as authorized under the provisions of section 216B.45 may determine to do so by resolution of the governing body of the municipality taken after a public hearing of which at least 30 days' published notice shall be given as determined by the governing body. The determination shall become effective when ratified by a majority of the qualified electors voting on the question at a special election to be held on a date authorized by section 205.10, subdivision 3a .
Minn. Stat. § 45.029 — MN Code / Part 44A_45A / Chapter 45 / Section 45.029
§ 45.029 FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

Wherever used in chapters 45 to 83, or rules adopted thereunder, the term "certified" as applied to balance sheets, profit and loss statements or other financial statements shall be construed as meaning an audited financial statement prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that has been examined by an independent certified public accountant for the purpose of expressing an opinion. The opinion by the certified public accountant shall contain a statement that it fairly represents the financial position of the organization or person.
Minn. Stat. § 611.01 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.01
§ 611.01 GROUND OF ARREST, KNOWLEDGE.
Status: in_force

Every person arrested by virtue of process, or taken into custody by an officer, has a right to know from such officer the true ground of arrest; and every such officer who shall refuse to answer relative thereto, or shall answer untruly, or neglect on request to exhibit to the arrested person, or to any person acting in the arrested person's behalf, the precept by virtue of which such arrest is made, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $3,000, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 364 days.
Minn. Stat. § 89.022 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 89 / Section 89.022
§ 89.022 DISPOSAL OF TILLABLE LAND IN MEMORIAL HARDWOOD FOREST.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Exchange or sale required. If any parcel acquired for the Memorial Hardwood Forest after July 1, 1977, contains more than ten contiguous acres of tillable land adjacent to other tillable land or to a maintained public road or a farm homestead consisting of a residence and farm buildings abutting a maintained public road, the commissioner of natural resources shall either exchange the land for other land suitable for forest purposes or declare the land as surplus land. Tillable land is land classified as class 1, 2, or 3 as defined by the United States Natural Resources Conservation Service. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary neither the state nor any of its subdivisions shall be required to construct or maintain any street, highway or other road to provide access to any parcel of land sold or exchanged pursuant to this section. The commissioner of natural resources may retain easements over parcels sold or exchanged pursuant to this section as are required for purposes of providing access to public waters or forest lands or access to insure stream bank stabilization and protection.

§ Subd. 2. Exemption. The commissioner of natural resources may apply to the county board for an exemption from the exchange or sale requirements of subdivision 1 in instances where it can be demonstrated that tillable land has been or will be acquired for natural resource and public access purposes. The county board may approve or disapprove the exemption. If the application for exemption is not decided by the county board within 90 days, the application shall be deemed to have been approved.

§ Subd. 3. Disposition. Money collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the natural resources fund established under section 16A.531 , subdivision 2.
Minn. Stat. § 518C.705 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 518C / Section 518C.705
§ 518C.705 DIRECT REQUEST.
Status: in_force

(a) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this state applies.

(b) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recognition and enforcement of a support order or support agreement. In the proceeding, sections 518C.706 to 518C.713 apply.

(c) In a direct request for recognition and enforcement of a convention support order or foreign support agreement:

(1) a security, bond, or deposit is not required to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses; and

(2) an obligee or obligor that in the issuing country has benefited from free legal assistance is entitled to benefit, at least to the same extent, from any free legal assistance provided for by the law of this state under the same circumstances.

(d) A petitioner filing a direct request is not entitled to assistance from the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.

(e) Sections 518C.701 to 518C.713 do not prevent the application of laws of this state that provide simplified, more expeditious rules regarding a direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order or foreign support agreement.
Minn. Stat. § 321.0109 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 321 / Section 321.0109
§ 321.0109 RESERVATION OF NAME.
Status: reserved

(a) The exclusive right to the use of a limited partnership name otherwise permitted by section 321.0108 may be reserved by:

(1) a person doing business in this state under that name;

(2) a person intending to form a limited partnership under this chapter;

(3) a limited partnership intending to change its name;

(4) a foreign limited partnership intending to make application for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state;

(5) a foreign limited partnership authorized to transact business in this state and intending to change its name;

(6) a person intending to form a limited partnership in another state and intending to have the foreign limited partnership make application for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state;

(7) a foreign limited partnership formed under a name that does not comply with section 321.0108(b) or (c), but the name reserved under this subsection may differ from the foreign limited partnership's name only to the extent necessary to comply with section 321.0108(b) and (c); or

(8) a foreign limited partnership doing business under that name or a name not distinguishable from that name in one or more states other than this state and not described in clause (4), (5), (6), or (7).

(b) The reservation shall be made by delivering for filing with the secretary of state a request that the name be reserved. If the name is available for use by the applicant, the secretary of state shall reserve the name for the exclusive use of the applicant for a period of 12 months. The reservation may be renewed for successive 12-month periods.

(c) The right to the exclusive use of a limited partnership name reserved pursuant to this section may be transferred to another person by or on behalf of the applicant for whom the name was reserved by delivering for filing with the secretary of state a notice of the transfer and specifying the name and address of the transferee.
Minn. Stat. § 321.0303 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 321 / Section 321.0303
§ 321.0303 NO LIABILITY AS LIMITED PARTNER FOR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

An obligation of a limited partnership, whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, is not the obligation of a limited partner. A limited partner is not personally liable, directly or indirectly, by way of contribution or otherwise, for an obligation of the limited partnership solely by reason of being a limited partner, even if the limited partner participates in the management and control of the limited partnership.
Minn. Stat. § 103B.615 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103B / Section 103B.615
§ 103B.615 DISTRICT OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Election and terms. (a) The board shall elect from its membership a chair to serve for a period of one year and shall also elect a secretary and a treasurer. (b) The officers hold office at the pleasure of the board.

§ Subd. 2. Compensation. The board shall fix the compensation of the officers.

§ Subd. 3. Other officers and employees. The board may appoint other officers, agents, and employees who shall perform duties and receive compensation as the board determines and are removable at the pleasure of the board.
Minn. Stat. § 11A.02 — MN Code / Part 10_12B / Chapter 11A / Section 11A.02
§ 11A.02 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Applicability. For the purposes of sections 11A.01 to 11A.25 , the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. State board. "State board" means the Minnesota State Board of Investment created by article XI, section 8 of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota for the purpose of administering and directing the investment of all state funds and pension funds.

§ Subd. 3. Council. "Council" means the Investment Advisory Council created by section 11A.08 .

§ Subd. 4. Fund. "Fund" means any of the individual funds, including but not limited to the permanent school fund, general fund of the state, retirement funds and other funds and accounts for which the state board has responsibilities.

§ Subd. 5. Director. "Director" means the executive director of the state board.

§ Subd. 6. Management. "Management" means the performance or delegation of general management duties relating to any fund established pursuant to this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 79.01 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 79 / Section 79.01
§ 79.01 DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Terms. Unless the language or context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following terms, for the purposes of sections 79.01 to 79.211 , shall have the meanings ascribed to them.

§ Subd. 1a. Assigned risk plan. "Assigned risk plan" means: (1) the method to provide workers' compensation coverage to employers unable to obtain coverage through licensed workers' compensation companies; and (2) the procedures established by the commissioner to implement that method of providing coverage including administration of all assigned risk losses and reserves.

§ Subd. 1b. Employer. "Employer" has the meaning given in section 176.011 , subdivision 10.

§ Subd. 2. Insurer. The word "insurer" means any insurance carrier authorized by license issued by the commissioner of commerce to transact the business of workers' compensation insurance in this state and includes a political subdivision providing self insurance or establishing a pool under section 471.981, subdivision 3 .

§ Subd. 3. Insurance. The word "insurance" means workers' compensation insurance and insurance covering any part of the liability of an employer exempted from insuring liability for compensation, as provided in section 176.181 and includes a program of self insurance, self insurance revolving fund or pool established under section 471.981 .

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1969 c 9 s 10 ]

§ Subd. 5. Commissioner. The word "commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce.

§ Subd. 6. Association or rating association. "Association" or "rating association" means the Workers' Compensation Insurers Rating Association of Minnesota.

§ Subd. 7. Interested party. "Interested party" means any person or association acting on behalf of its members who is directly affected by a change in the schedule of rates and includes the staff of the Department of Commerce.

§ Subd. 8. Schedule of rates. "Schedule of rates" means the rate level applicable to the various industry groupings or classes, including the risk classifications thereunder upon which the determination of workers' compensation premiums are based, including but not limited to all systems for merit or experience rating, retrospective rating, and premium discounts.
Minn. Stat. § 367.32 — MN Code / Part 365_368 / Chapter 367 / Section 367.32
§ 367.32 APPLICABLE LAW; SAME RIGHTS, LIABILITIES, PROCEEDINGS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Applicable law. All laws applicable to a town before adoption of an option and consistent with the option shall govern the town after adoption of an option.

§ Subd. 2. Ordinances or resolutions. Any ordinance or resolution in effect at the time of adoption of an option shall continue in effect until amended or repealed, notwithstanding the adoption of the option.

§ Subd. 3. Rights, liabilities; proceedings. No valid and legally subsisting right or liability and no judicial proceeding shall be affected by a change in the form of town government unless otherwise provided.
Minn. Stat. § 374.28 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 374 / Section 374.28
§ 374.28 EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The county board shall, by resolution, determine the manner of executing the bonds. The delivery of the bonds executed shall be valid, notwithstanding any change in officers or in the seal of the county occurring after their execution.
Minn. Stat. § 484.78 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 484 / Section 484.78
§ 484.78 COMBINED JURISDICTION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding sections 260.031, subdivision 4 , and 484.70 , subdivisions 6 and 7, the Second and Fourth Judicial Districts may assign related family, probate, and juvenile court matters, other than delinquency proceedings, to a single judge or referee.