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Minn. Stat. § 12A.04 — MN Code / Part 10_12B / Chapter 12A / Section 12A.04
§ 12A.04 AGRICULTURE.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of agriculture may use state appropriations for disaster assistance. The commissioner, in consultation with the chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees with responsibility for agriculture finance, must develop eligibility criteria to distribute disaster assistance to affected agricultural producers according to need. Assistance may be provided for, but is not limited to, the following: livestock investment grants, organic certification assistance, forage production loss offsets for livestock producers, no-interest disaster recovery loans, other costs related to the disaster, and mental health counseling support to farm families and business operators through farm business management programs. To be eligible for disaster assistance under this section, a producer must operate an agricultural operation in the disaster area.
Minn. Stat. § 181.92 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 181 / Section 181.92
§ 181.92 LEAVES FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS.
Status: in_force

An employer who permits paternity or maternity time off to a biological father or mother shall, upon request, grant time off, with or without pay, to an adoptive father or mother. The minimum period of this time off shall be four weeks, or, if the employer has an established policy of time off for a biological parent which sets a period of time off of less than four weeks, that period of time shall be the minimum period for an adoptive parent. The period of time off shall, at the direction of the adoptive parent, begin before, or at the time of, the child's placement in the adoptive parent's home, and shall be for the purpose of arranging the child's placement or caring for the child after placement. An employer shall not penalize an employee for requesting or obtaining time off according to this section.
Minn. Stat. § 336.2A-512 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.2A-512
§ 336.2A-512 LESSEE'S DUTIES AS TO RIGHTFULLY REJECTED GOODS.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided with respect to goods that threaten to decline in value speedily (section 336.2A-511 ) and subject to any security interest of a lessee (section 336.2A-508 (5)):

(a) the lessee, after rejection of goods in the lessee's possession, shall hold them with reasonable care at the lessor's or the supplier's disposition for a reasonable time after the lessee's seasonable notification of rejection;

(b) if the lessor or the supplier gives no instructions within a reasonable time after notification of rejection, the lessee may store the rejected goods for the lessor's or the supplier's account or ship them to the lessor or the supplier or dispose of them for the lessor's or the supplier's account with reimbursement in the manner provided in section 336.2A-511 ; but

(c) the lessee has no further obligations with regard to goods rightfully rejected.

(2) Action by the lessee pursuant to subsection (1) is not acceptance or conversion.
Minn. Stat. § 469.070 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.070
§ 469.070 AUSTIN.
Status: in_force

The city of Austin may establish a port authority commission that has the same powers as a port authority established under section 469.049 or other law. If the city establishes a port authority commission, the city shall exercise all the powers relating to the port authority granted to a city by sections 469.048 to 469.068 or other law. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the city may choose the name of the commission and may appoint a seven-member commission.
Minn. Stat. § 116J.8769 — MN Code / Part 116J_116O / Chapter 116J / Section 116J.8769
§ 116J.8769 TERMINATION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may terminate the obligation to a lender to enroll loans under the program if the commissioner determines that the lender is not in substantial compliance with the requirements of the program. The termination takes effect on the date specified in the notice of termination, except that the termination does not apply to any loan made on or before the date on which the notice of termination is received by the lender. If the commissioner is terminating the enrollment of loans for all participating lenders under the program, the commissioner shall provide notice of at least 90 days to the lender. Any terminations under this section are prospective only and do not apply to any loans previously refinanced. After termination, the amount covered under the program may not be increased beyond the covered amount as previously enrolled.
Minn. Stat. § 367.36 — MN Code / Part 365_368 / Chapter 367 / Section 367.36
§ 367.36 CLERK, TREASURER COMBINED; AUDIT STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Transition; audit. (a) In a town in which option D is adopted, the incumbent treasurer shall continue in office until the expiration of the term. Thereafter, or at any time a vacancy other than a temporary vacancy under section 367.03 occurs in the position, the duties of the treasurer prescribed by law shall be performed by the clerk who shall be referred to as the clerk-treasurer. If option D is adopted at an election in which the treasurer is also elected, the election of the treasurer's position is void. (b) If the offices of clerk and treasurer are combined and the town's annual revenue for all governmental and enterprise funds combined is more than the amount in paragraph (c), the town board shall provide for an annual audit of the town's financial affairs by the state auditor or a public accountant in accordance with minimum audit procedures prescribed by the state auditor. If the offices of clerk and treasurer are combined and the town's annual revenue for all governmental and enterprise funds combined is the amount in paragraph (c) or less, the town board shall provide for an audit of the town's financial affairs by the state auditor or a public accountant in accordance with minimum audit procedures prescribed by the state auditor at least once every five years, which audit shall be for a one-year period to be determined at random by the person conducting the audit. Upon completion of an audit by a public accountant, the public accountant shall forward a copy of the audit to the state auditor. For purposes of this subdivision, "public accountant" means a certified public accountant or a certified public accounting firm licensed in accordance with chapter 326A. (c) For the purposes of paragraph (b), the amount in 2025 is $1,000,000, and is adjusted annually thereafter for inflation using the annual implicit price deflator for state and local expenditures as published by the United States Department of Commerce.

§ Subd. 2. Abandonment. If option D is abandoned, the office of treasurer that would be filled at that election shall be filled conditionally at that election, and the ballot shall indicate that the candidate shall assume office only if the option is abandoned as a result of the election.
Minn. Stat. § 524.5-205 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.5-205
§ 524.5-205 JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN: PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person interested in the welfare of a minor may petition for appointment of a guardian.

(b) After a petition is filed, the court shall set a date for hearing, and the petitioner shall give notice of the time and place for hearing the petition, together with a copy of the petition, to:

(1) the minor, if the minor has attained 14 years of age and is not the petitioner;

(2) any person alleged to have had the primary care and custody of the minor during the 60 days before the filing of the petition;

(3) each living parent of the minor or, if there is none, the adult nearest in kinship that can be found;

(4) any person nominated as guardian by the minor if the minor has attained 14 years of age;

(5) any appointee of a parent whose appointment has not been prevented or terminated under section 524.5-203 ; and

(6) any guardian or conservator currently acting for the minor in this state or elsewhere.

(c) Any documents or information disclosing or pertaining to health or financial information shall be filed as confidential documents, consistent with the bill of particulars under section 524.5-121 .

(d) The court, upon hearing, shall make the appointment if it finds that a qualified person seeks appointment, venue is proper, the required notices have been given, the conditions of section 524.5-204, paragraph (a) , have been met, and the best interest of the minor will be served by the appointment. In other cases, the court may dismiss the proceeding or make any other disposition of the matter that will serve the best interest of the minor.

(e) If the court determines at any stage of the proceeding, before or after appointment, that the interests of the minor are or may be inadequately represented, it may appoint a lawyer to represent the minor, giving consideration to the choice of the minor if the minor has attained 14 years of age, provided that such appointment shall expire upon the expiration of the appeal time for the order appointing guardian or the order dismissing a petition or upon such other time or event as the court may direct.

(f) Within 14 days after an appointment, a guardian shall send or deliver to the minor person subject to guardianship, and counsel if represented at the hearing, a copy of the order of appointment accompanied by a notice which advises the minor person subject to guardianship of the right to appeal the guardianship appointment in the time and manner provided by the Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Minn. Stat. § 513.075 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 513 / Section 513.075
§ 513.075 COHABITATION; PROPERTY AND FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

If sexual relations between the parties are contemplated, a contract between a man and a woman who are living together in this state out of wedlock, or who are about to commence living together in this state out of wedlock, is enforceable as to terms concerning the property and financial relations of the parties only if:

(1) the contract is written and signed by the parties; and

(2) enforcement is sought after termination of the relationship.
Minn. Stat. § 475.63 — MN Code / Part 474_477C / Chapter 475 / Section 475.63
§ 475.63 CERTIFICATE AS TO REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

Before any obligations payable in whole or in part from taxes shall be delivered to the purchaser, the municipality shall obtain and deliver to the purchaser a certificate of the county auditor that the issue has been entered on the register. If a tax levy is required by law, such certificate shall also recite that such tax has been levied as required by law.
Minn. Stat. § 302A.423 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 302A / Section 302A.423
§ 302A.423 FRACTIONAL SHARES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Issuance; alternative exchange. A corporation may issue fractions of a share originally or upon transfer. If it does not issue fractions of a share, it shall in connection with an original issuance of shares: (a) arrange for the disposition of fractional interests by those entitled to them; (b) pay in money the fair value of fractions of a share as of the time when persons entitled to receive the fractions are determined; or (c) issue scrip or warrants in registered or bearer form that entitle the holder to receive a certificate for a full share upon the surrender of the scrip or warrants aggregating a full share.

§ Subd. 2. Restrictions; rights. A corporation shall not pay money for fractional shares if that action would result in the cancellation of more than 20 percent of the outstanding shares of a class or series. Subject to the rights, if any, of dissenting shareholders under section 302A.471 , a determination by the board of the fair value of fractions of a share is conclusive in the absence of fraud. A certificated or uncertificated fractional share does, but scrip or warrants do not unless they provide otherwise, entitle the shareholder to exercise voting rights or to receive distributions. The board may cause scrip or warrants to be issued subject to the condition that they become void if not exchanged for full shares before a specified date, or that the shares for which scrip or warrants are exchangeable may be sold by the corporation and the proceeds distributed to the holder of the scrip or warrants, or to any other condition or set of conditions the board may impose.
Minn. Stat. § 31.781 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 31 / Section 31.781
§ 31.781 DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Status: in_force

The legislature recognizes the entire food industry in the nation as leaders in the world in providing wholesome, nutritious, fresh and clean food to its citizens and to others. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate rules which provide for a quality assurance date on perishable foods, to assure this industry's continuation and the degree of improvement reasonable and feasible, so as to provide people with wholesome, nutritious, fresh and clean food.
Minn. Stat. § 360.031 — MN Code / Part 360_362 / Chapter 360 / Section 360.031
§ 360.031 DEFINITION OF MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of sections 360.031 to 360.046 , and except for section 360.042 , "municipality" means any county, city, town, or airport authority of this state.
Minn. Stat. § 62R.08 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62R / Section 62R.08
§ 62R.08 PROHIBITED PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, company, or corporation, or any agent, officer, or employee thereof, to coerce or require any person to agree, either in writing or orally, not to join or become or remain a member of, any health care provider cooperative, as a condition of securing or retaining a contract for health care services with the person, firm, or corporation.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person, company, or corporation, or any combination of persons, companies, or corporations, or any agents, officers, or employees thereof, to engage in any acts of coercion, intimidation, or boycott of, or any refusal to deal with, any health care providing entity arising from that entity's actual or potential participation in a health care network cooperative or health care provider cooperative.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any health care network cooperative, other than a health care network cooperative operating on an employed, staff model basis, to require that its participating providers provide health care services exclusively to or through the health care network cooperative. It shall be unlawful for any health care provider cooperative to require that its members provide health care services exclusively to or through the health care provider cooperative.

(d) It shall be unlawful for any health care provider cooperative to engage in any acts of coercion, intimidation, or boycott of, or any concerted refusal to deal with, any health plan company seeking to contract with the cooperative on a competitive, reasonable, and nonexclusive basis.

(e) The prohibitions in this section are in addition to any conduct that violates sections 325D.49 to 325D.66 .

(f) This section shall be enforced in accordance with sections 325D.56 to 325D.65 .
Minn. Stat. § 336.4-107 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.4-107
§ 336.4-107 SEPARATE OFFICE OF BANK.
Status: in_force

A branch or separate office of a bank is a separate bank for the purpose of computing the time within which and determining the place at or to which action may be taken or notice or orders must be given under this article and under article 3.
Minn. Stat. § 148.9994 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148 / Section 148.9994
§ 148.9994 BEHAVIOR ANALYST ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Membership. The Behavior Analyst Advisory Council is created and composed of five members appointed by the board. The advisory council consists of: (1) one public member as defined in section 214.02 ; (2) three members who are licensed behavior analysts; and (3) one member who is a licensed psychologist and, to the extent practicable, who practices applied behavior analysis.

§ Subd. 2. Administration. The advisory council is established and administered under section 15.059 , except that the advisory council does not expire.

§ Subd. 3. Duties. The advisory council must: (1) advise the board regarding standards for behavior analysts; (2) assist with the distribution of information regarding behavior analyst standards; (3) advise the board on enforcement of sections 148.9981 to 148.9995 ; (4) review license applications and license renewal applications and make recommendations to the board; (5) review complaints and complaint investigation reports and make recommendations to the board on whether disciplinary action should be taken and, if applicable, what type; (6) advise the board regarding evaluation and treatment protocols; and (7) perform other duties authorized for advisory councils under chapter 214 as directed by the board to ensure effective oversight of behavior analysts.
Minn. Stat. § 18.80 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 18 / Section 18.80
§ 18.80 INSPECTORS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. County agricultural inspectors and county-designated employees. The county board shall either appoint at least one county agricultural inspector to carry out the duties specified under section 18.81, subdivisions 1a and 1b, or a county-designated employee to carry out the duties specified under section 18.81 , subdivision 1a. A notice of the appointment of either a county agricultural inspector or county-designated employee must be delivered to the commissioner within 30 days.

§ Subd. 2. Local weed inspectors. The supervisors of each town board and the mayor of each city shall act as local weed inspectors within their respective municipalities.

§ Subd. 3. Assistant weed inspectors. A municipality may appoint one or more assistants to act on behalf of the appointing authority as a weed inspector for the municipality. The appointed assistant or assistants have the power, authority, and responsibility of the town board members or the city mayor in the capacity of weed inspector.
Minn. Stat. § 306.65 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 306 / Section 306.65
§ 306.65 PLATS FILED, CITIES OF OVER 50,000.
Status: in_force

If a cemetery corporation organized under state law maintains a cemetery of more than 80 acres in a city in this state with a population of more than 50,000, the corporation shall file in the office of the county recorder of the county in which its cemetery is located a plat showing the area and location of the cemetery.
Minn. Stat. § 336.4A-503 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.4A-503
§ 336.4A-503 INJUNCTION OR RESTRAINING ORDER WITH RESPECT TO FUNDS TRANSFER.
Status: in_force

For proper cause and in compliance with applicable law, a court may restrain (i) a person from issuing a payment order to initiate a funds transfer, (ii) an originator's bank from executing the payment order of the originator, or (iii) the beneficiary's bank from releasing funds to the beneficiary or the beneficiary from withdrawing the funds. A court may not otherwise restrain a person from issuing a payment order, paying or receiving payment of a payment order, or otherwise acting with respect to a funds transfer.
Minn. Stat. § 16A.57 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16A / Section 16A.57
§ 16A.57 APPROPRIATION, ALLOTMENT, AND WARRANT NEEDED.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise expressly provided by law, state money may not be spent or applied without an appropriation, an allotment, and issuance of a warrant or electronic fund transfer.
Minn. Stat. § 253.195 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 253 / Section 253.195
§ 253.195 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. For purposes of sections 253.195 to 253.26 , the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. Executive board. "Executive board" has the meaning given in section 246C.015 .

§ Subd. 3. Secure treatment facility. "Secure treatment facility" has the meaning given in section 253B.02, subdivision 18a .
Minn. Stat. § 116C.772 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116C / Section 116C.772
§ 116C.772 PUBLIC UTILITY RESPONSIBILITIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purpose of this section, "public utility" means the public utility operating the Prairie Island nuclear generating plant.

§ Subd. 2. Dry cask alternatives study. The public utility must submit to the Legislative Electric Energy Task Force a reevaluation of all alternatives and combinations of those alternatives to dry cask storage.

§ Subd. 3. Worker transition plan. The public utility must submit to the Department of Employment and Economic Development a worker transition plan if there is a shutdown of the Prairie Island nuclear generating plant for longer than six months.

§ Subd. 4. Nuclear power phase-out plan. The public utility must submit to the Electric Energy Task Force a detailed plan for the phase-out of all nuclear power generated by the utility.

§ Subd. 5. Decommissioning plan. The public utility must submit to the Electric Energy Task Force a decommissioning plan for TN-40 storage casks after the casks are emptied of spent fuel.
Minn. Stat. § 325F.96 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325F / Section 325F.96
§ 325F.96 EXEMPTED TRANSACTION.
Status: in_force

Sections 325F.84 to 325F.97 do not apply to agreements for the rental of property in which the person who rents the property has no legal right to become the owner of the rented property at the end of the rental period.
Minn. Stat. § 179.27 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 179 / Section 179.27
§ 179.27 STRIKES OR BOYCOTTS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

When certification of a representative of employees for collective bargaining purposes has been made by proper federal or state authority, it is unlawful during the effective period of such certification for any employee, representative of employees, or labor organization to conduct a strike or boycott against the employer of such employees or to picket any place of business of the employer in order, by such strike, boycott, or picketing to:

(1) deny the right of the representative so certified to act as such representative;

(2) prevent such representative from acting as authorized by such certification; or

(3) interfere with the business of the employer in an effort to do either act under clause (1) or (2).
Minn. Stat. § 121A.65 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 121A / Section 121A.65
§ 121A.65 REVIEW OF POLICY.
Status: in_force

The principal or other person having general control and supervision of the school, and representatives of parents, students, and staff in a school building shall confer at least annually to review the discipline policy and to assess whether the policy has been enforced. A school board must conduct an annual review of the districtwide discipline policy.
Minn. Stat. § 299A.81 — MN Code / Part 299A_299N / Chapter 299A / Section 299A.81
§ 299A.81 DEATH SCENE INVESTIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Public Safety shall provide information to local law enforcement agencies about best practices for handling death scene investigations.

(b) The Department of Public Safety shall identify any publications or training opportunities that may be available to local law enforcement agencies or law enforcement officers concerning the handling of death scene investigations.