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Minn. Stat. § 10A.177 — MN Code / Part 10_12B / Chapter 10A / Section 10A.177
§ 10A.177 NONCOORDINATED EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

Any of the following actions, taken alone, do not establish that an expenditure made by the spender is coordinated with the candidate:

(1) a candidate asks a spender not to make any expenditure to support the candidate or oppose the candidate's opponent;

(2) a candidate provides to a spender names of potential donors, as long as the spender does not state or suggest to the candidate that funds received from use of the donor list will be used for independent expenditures to benefit the candidate;

(3) an expenditure uses a photograph, video, or audio recording obtained from a publicly available source or public event;

(4) an expenditure uses information obtained from a biography, position paper, press release, or similar material about the candidate from a publicly available source or public event;

(5) the spender contributes to the candidate, makes an in-kind donation to the candidate, or endorses the candidate;

(6) an expenditure includes a hyperlink to the candidate's website or social media page;

(7) an expenditure appears in a news story, commentary, or editorial distributed through the facilities of any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publication;

(8) the spender discusses the candidate's position on a legislative or policy matter with the candidate. This clause includes the sending, completion, and return of a survey conducted by the spender to determine whether to endorse the candidate; or

(9) the spender invites the candidate to appear before the spender's members, employees, or shareholders, including the candidate's participation in the event, unless the event promotes the election of the candidate or the defeat of the candidate's opponent, or the candidate requests or accepts campaign contributions at the event.
Minn. Stat. § 290B.06 — MN Code / Part 289A_295 / Chapter 290B / Section 290B.06
§ 290B.06 REFUNDS; OFFSET.
Status: in_force

For purposes of qualifying for the regular property tax refund or the special refund for homeowners under chapter 290A, the qualifying tax is the full amount of taxes, including the deferred portion of the tax. In any year in which a program participant chooses to have property taxes deferred under this section, any refund as defined in section 270A.03, subdivision 7 , must be taken first as a deduction from the amount of the deferred tax for that year, and second as a deduction against any outstanding deferral from previous years, rather than as a cash payment. The commissioner shall cancel any current year's deferral or previous years' deferral and interest that is offset by the refunds. If the total of the refund amounts exceeds the sum of the deferred tax for the current year and cumulative deferred tax and interest for previous years, the commissioner shall then remit the excess amount to the homeowner. On or before the date on which the commissioner issues property tax refunds, the commissioner shall notify program participants of any reduction in the deferred amount for the current and previous years resulting from refunds.
Minn. Stat. § 634.051 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 634 / Section 634.051
§ 634.051 PROOF OF DEATH; KILLING BY DEFENDANT.
Status: in_force

No person shall be convicted of murder or manslaughter unless the death of the person alleged to have been killed, and the fact of killing by the defendant, as alleged, are each established as independent facts beyond a reasonable doubt.
Minn. Stat. § 120A.38 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 120A / Section 120A.38
§ 120A.38 CLASSROOM PLACEMENT; PARENT DISCRETION.
Status: in_force

(a) A parent or guardian of twins or higher order multiples may request that the children be placed in the same classroom or in separate classrooms if the children are in the same grade level at the same school. The school may recommend classroom placement to the parents and provide professional education advice to the parents to assist them in making the best decision for their children's education. A school must provide the placement requested by the children's parent or guardian, unless the school board makes a classroom placement determination following the school principal's request according to this section. The parent or guardian must request the classroom placement no later than 14 days after the first day of each school year or 14 days after the first day of attendance of the children during a school year if the children are enrolled in the school after the school year commences. At the end of the initial grading period, if the school principal, in consultation with the children's classroom teacher, determines that the requested classroom placement is disruptive to the school, the school principal may request that the school board determine the children's classroom placement.

(b) For purposes of this section, "higher order multiples" means triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, or more.
Minn. Stat. § 214.11 — MN Code / Part 214_215 / Chapter 214 / Section 214.11
§ 214.11 ADDITIONAL REMEDY.
Status: in_force

In addition to any other remedy provided by law, a licensing board may in its own name bring an action in district court for injunctive relief to restrain any unauthorized practice or violation or threatened violation of any statute or rule which the board is empowered to regulate or enforce. A temporary restraining order may be granted in the proceeding if continued activity by a person would create an imminent risk of harm to others. Injunctive relief granted pursuant to this section shall not relieve a person enjoined from criminal prosecution by any competent authority or from disciplinary action by the board in respect to the person's license or application for license or renewal.
Minn. Stat. § 123A.64 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 123A / Section 123A.64
§ 123A.64 DUTY TO MAINTAIN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Status: in_force

Each district must maintain classified elementary and secondary schools, grades 1 through 12, unless the district is exempt according to section 123A.61 or 123A.62 , has made an agreement with another district or districts as provided in sections 123A.30 , 123A.32 , or sections 123A.35 to 123A.43 , or 123A.17, subdivision 7 , has received a grant under sections 123A.441 to 123A.445 , or has formed a cooperative under section 123A.482 . A district that has an agreement according to sections 123A.35 to 123A.43 or 123A.32 must operate a school with the number of grades required by those sections. A district that has an agreement according to section 123A.30 or 123A.17, subdivision 7 , or has received a grant under sections 123A.441 to 123A.445 must operate a school for the grades not included in the agreement, but not fewer than three grades.
Minn. Stat. § 260C.635 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260C / Section 260C.635
§ 260C.635 EFFECT OF ADOPTION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Legal effect. (a) Upon adoption, the adopted child becomes the legal child of the adopting parent and the adopting parent becomes the legal parent of the child with all the rights and duties between them of a birth parent and child. (b) The child shall inherit from the adoptive parent and the adoptive parent's relatives the same as though the child were the birth child of the parent, and in case of the child's death intestate, the adoptive parent and the adoptive parent's relatives shall inherit the child's estate as if the child had been the adoptive parent's birth child. (c) After a decree of adoption is entered, the birth parents or previous legal parents of the child shall be relieved of all parental responsibilities for the child except child support that has accrued to the date of the order for guardianship to the commissioner which continues to be due and owing. The child's birth or previous legal parent shall not exercise or have any rights over the adopted child or the adopted child's property, person, privacy, or reputation. (d) The adopted child shall not owe the birth parents or the birth parent's relatives any legal duty nor shall the adopted child inherit from the birth parents or kindred unless otherwise provided for in a will of the birth parent or kindred. (e) Upon adoption, the court shall complete a certificate of adoption form and mail the form to the Office of Vital Records at the Minnesota Department of Health. Upon receiving the certificate of adoption, the state registrar shall register a replacement vital record in the new name of the adopted child as required under section 144.218 .

§ Subd. 2. Enrollment in American Indian tribe. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 1, the adoption of a child whose birth parent or parents are enrolled in an American Indian tribe shall not change the child's enrollment in that tribe.

§ Subd. 3. Communication or contact agreements. This section does not prohibit birth parents, relatives, birth or legal siblings, and adoptive parents from entering a communication or contact agreement under section 260C.619 .
Minn. Stat. § 524.2-111 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.2-111
§ 524.2-111 ALIENAGE.
Status: in_force

No individual is disqualified to take as an heir because the individual or another through whom the individual claims is or has been an alien.
Minn. Stat. § 325G.22 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325G / Section 325G.22
§ 325G.22 LIMITS ON BUYER'S LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Personal liability of buyer limited. If the seller or lender repossesses or voluntarily accepts surrender of personal property in which the seller or lender has a security interest arising out of a consumer credit transaction and the aggregate amount of the credit extended in the transaction was $8,100 or less, the buyer is not personally liable to the seller or lender for the unpaid balance of the debt arising from the consumer credit transaction, and the seller or lender is not obligated to resell the collateral.

§ Subd. 1a. Adjustment of dollar amounts. The dollar amount in subdivision 1 shall change periodically as provided in section 550.37, subdivision 4a .

§ Subd. 2. Buyer's liability. The buyer may be liable in damages to the seller or lender if the buyer has wrongfully damaged the collateral or wrongfully failed to make the collateral available to the seller or lender.

§ Subd. 3. Restriction on repossession, levy, and sale. If the seller or lender elects to bring an action and obtains judgment against the buyer for a debt arising from a consumer credit transaction, when under this section the seller or lender would not be entitled to a deficiency judgment on repossessing the collateral, (a) the seller or lender may not repossess the collateral, and (b) the collateral is not subject to levy or sale on execution or similar proceedings pursuant to the judgment.
Minn. Stat. § 169.95 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.95
§ 169.95 COURT TO KEEP SEPARATE RECORDS OF VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Every court administrator shall keep a full record of every case in which a person is charged with a violation of any law or ordinance, regulating the operation of vehicles on highways.

(b) Within ten days after the conviction or forfeiture of bail of a person upon a charge of violating any provisions of any law or ordinance, regulating the operation of vehicles on highways, the court administrator of the court in which the conviction was had or bail was forfeited, shall immediately forward to the Department of Public Safety an abstract of the record of the court covering the case in which the person was convicted or forfeited bail. The abstract must be certified by the person required to prepare it to be true and correct.

(c) The abstract must be made upon a form furnished by the Department of Public Safety, and shall include the name and address of the party charged, the driver's license number of the person involved, the nature of the offense, the date of hearing, the plea, the judgment, or whether bail was forfeited, and the amount of the fine or forfeiture, as the case may be.

(d) Every court shall also forward a report to the Department of Public Safety reporting the conviction of any person of manslaughter or other felony in the commission of which a vehicle was used.

(e) The failure, refusal, or neglect of any judicial officer to comply with any of the requirements of this section shall constitute misconduct in the office and shall be grounds for removal.
Minn. Stat. § 270C.25 — MN Code / Part 270_271 / Chapter 270C / Section 270C.25
§ 270C.25 PROHIBITION OF SUITS TO RESTRAIN ASSESSMENT OR COLLECTION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. General rule. No suit to restrain assessment or collection of a tax, fee, penalty, or interest, imposed by a law administered by the commissioner, including a declaratory judgment action, can be maintained in any court by any person except pursuant to the express procedures in (1) this chapter, (2) chapter 271, (3) chapter 289A, and (4) any other law administered by the commissioner for contesting the assessment or collection of taxes, fees, penalties, or interest.

§ Subd. 2. Facial challenge to constitutionality. An action, otherwise prohibited under subdivision 1, that asserts a facial challenge to the constitutionality of a tax or fee imposed by a law administered by the commissioner may be maintained only if it is demonstrated to the court by clear and convincing evidence that under no circumstances could the commissioner ultimately prevail and that the taxpayer or fee payer will suffer irreparable harm if the relief sought is not granted.
Minn. Stat. § 473.334 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.334
§ 473.334 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT; AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Generally. In determining the special benefit received by regional recreation open space system property as defined in sections 473.301 to 473.351 from an improvement for which a special assessment is determined, the governing body shall not consider any use of the property other than as regional recreation open space property at the time the special assessment is determined. The Metropolitan Council shall not be bound by the determination of the governing body of the city but may pay a lesser amount, as agreed upon by the Metropolitan Council and the governing body of the city, as they determine is the measure of benefit to the land from the improvement.

§ Subd. 2. Exception. This section does not apply to Otter-Bald Eagle Lake Regional Park property in the town of White Bear, Ramsey County, which shall continue to be governed by section 435.19 .
Minn. Stat. § 609.599 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.599
§ 609.599 EXPOSING DOMESTIC ANIMALS TO DISEASE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Gross misdemeanor. (a) A person who intentionally exposes a domestic animal to an animal disease contrary to reasonable veterinary practice, or intentionally puts a domestic animal at risk of quarantine or destruction by actions contrary to reasonable veterinary practice, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (b) The provisions of paragraph (a) do not apply to a person performing academic or industry research on domestic animals under protocols approved by an institutional animal care and use committee.

§ Subd. 2. Civil liability. A person who violates subdivision 1 is liable in a civil action for damages in an amount three times the value of any domestic animal destroyed because it has the disease, has been exposed to the disease agent, or is at high risk of being exposed to the disease agent because of proximity to diseased animals.

§ Subd. 3. Definition. For purposes of this section, "domestic animal" means: (1) those species of animals that live under the husbandry of humans; (2) livestock within the meaning of section 35.01, subdivision 3 ; (3) a farm-raised deer, farm-raised game bird, or farm-raised fish; or (4) an animal listed as a domestic animal by a rule adopted by the Department of Agriculture.
Minn. Stat. § 254B.08 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 254B / Section 254B.08
§ 254B.08 FEDERAL WAIVERS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall apply for any federal waivers necessary to secure, to the extent allowed by law, federal financial participation for the provision of services to persons who need substance use disorder services. The commissioner may seek amendments to the waivers or apply for additional waivers to contain costs. The commissioner shall ensure that payment for the cost of providing substance use disorder services under the federal waiver plan does not exceed the cost of substance use disorder services that would have been provided without the waivered services.
Minn. Stat. § 17A.151 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 17A / Section 17A.151
§ 17A.151 DUTY TO PROSECUTE.
Status: in_force

It is the duty of each county attorney or city attorney to whom the commissioner reports a violation of this chapter to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted in the proper courts without delay and to be prosecuted in the manner required by law. Before a violation of this chapter is reported to a county attorney or city attorney for the institution of a criminal proceeding, the person against whom the proceeding is contemplated must be given appropriate notice and an opportunity to present views before the commissioner or the commissioner's designated agent, either orally or in writing, in person, or by attorney, with regard to the contemplated proceeding.
Minn. Stat. § 72A.39 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 72A / Section 72A.39
§ 72A.39 CITATION.
Status: in_force

Sections 72A.33 to 72A.39 may be cited as the "Unauthorized Insurers False Advertising Process Act."
Minn. Stat. § 192A.585 — MN Code / Part 190_195 / Chapter 192A / Section 192A.585
§ 192A.585 PERJURY.
Status: in_force

Any person subject to this code who willfully gives false testimony under oath in the course of a judicial proceeding material to the issue or matter of inquiry shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Minn. Stat. § 299M.06 — MN Code / Part 299A_299N / Chapter 299M / Section 299M.06
§ 299M.06 REVOCATION, SUSPENSION, REFUSAL.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew a license or certificate issued under this chapter. Any person aggrieved by the commissioner's action may request a hearing before the commissioner. The provisions of sections 14.57 to 14.69 apply to the hearing and to any subsequent proceedings.
Minn. Stat. § 548.04 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 548 / Section 548.04
§ 548.04 JUDGMENT IN REPLEVIN.
Status: in_force

In an action to recover the possession of personal property, judgment may be rendered for the plaintiff and for the defendant, or for either. Judgment for either, if the property has not been delivered, and a return is claimed in the complaint or answer, may be for the possession or the value thereof in case possession cannot be obtained, and damages for the detention, or the taking and withholding. If possession cannot be obtained of the whole of such property but may be obtained for part thereof then the party entitled thereto may have possession of the part which may be obtained and recover the value of the remainder or may elect to take judgment for the value of the whole of such property. When the prevailing party is in possession of the property, the value thereof shall not be included in the judgment. If the property has been delivered to the plaintiff, and the action be dismissed before answer, or if the answer so claim, the defendant shall have judgment for a return, and damages, if any, for the detention, or the taking and withholding, of such property; but such judgment shall not be a bar to another action for the same property or any part thereof; provided, that in an action for the recovery of specific personal property by the vendor in a conditional sale contract therefor, or by the vendor's successor in interest, by reason of default in the terms of such conditional sale contract, where it shall appear that the defendant in said action is an innocent purchaser for value of the property and without actual knowledge of the existence of such conditional sale contract, in the event that the plaintiff shall prevail in the action, the measure of the plaintiff's recovery shall be the balance unpaid on the conditional sale contract with interest thereon at the rate fixed in the conditional sale contract, if any, reasonable attorney's fees to be approved by the court and the costs and disbursements of the action.
Minn. Stat. § 268.0525 — MN Code / Part 268_269 / Chapter 268 / Section 268.0525
§ 268.0525 INDIAN TRIBES.
Status: in_force

(a) An Indian tribe, as defined under United States Code, title 25, section 450b(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, and any subdivision, subsidiary, or business enterprise owned by the Indian tribe, must be treated the same as the state of Minnesota, or a political subdivision of the state, for all purposes of the Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Law.

(b) The Indian tribe may make separate elections under section 268.052, subdivision 2 , for itself and each subdivision, subsidiary, or business enterprise wholly owned by the Indian tribe.

(c) If an Indian tribe, subdivision, subsidiary, or business enterprise wholly owned by the tribe, which has elected to be liable for reimbursements, fails to make the required payments within 90 calendar days of the notice of delinquency, the commissioner must terminate the election to make reimbursements as of the beginning of the next calendar year, unless all past due reimbursements, and any interest and penalties, have been paid before the beginning of the next calendar year.

An Indian tribe, subdivision, subsidiary, or business enterprise wholly owned by the tribe that has its election terminated under this paragraph must become a taxpaying employer and assigned the new employer tax rate under section 268.051, subdivision 5 , until the tribe, subdivision, subsidiary, or business enterprise wholly owned by the Indian tribe qualifies for an experience rating under section 268.051, subdivision 3 .
Minn. Stat. § 117.188 — MN Code / Part 117_119 / Chapter 117 / Section 117.188
§ 117.188 LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

The condemning authority must not require the owner to accept as part of the compensation due any substitute or replacement property. The condemning authority must not require the owner to accept the return of property acquired or any portion of the property.
Minn. Stat. § 414.035 — MN Code / Part 410_414 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.035
§ 414.035 DIFFERENTIAL TAXATION FOR UP TO SIX YEARS.
Status: in_force

Whenever an order, under section 414.031 , annexes part or all of a township to a municipality, the order may provide that the tax rate of the annexing municipality on the area annexed shall be increased in substantially equal proportions over not more than six years to equality with the tax rate on the property already within the municipality. The appropriate period, if any, shall be based on the time reasonably required to effectively provide property-tax-supported municipal services to the annexed area. Nothing in this section prohibits a differential tax provision from being included in an orderly annexation agreement.
Minn. Stat. § 214.355 — MN Code / Part 214_215 / Chapter 214 / Section 214.355
§ 214.355 GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Status: in_force

Each health-related licensing board shall consider it grounds for disciplinary action if a regulated person violates the terms of the health professionals services program participation agreement or leaves the program except upon fulfilling the terms for successful completion of the program as set forth in the participation agreement.