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Minn. Stat. § 28A.0753 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 28A / Section 28A.0753
§ 28A.0753 ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS BY COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Actions commenced; forfeiture of license; annulment of corporate existence. The commissioner is authorized, if upon investigation the commissioner is satisfied that the laws of the state, relative to any laws placed within the commissioner's jurisdiction, have been violated, to cause to be instituted, in the commissioner's own name as commissioner or in the name of the state, actions in the proper court, to secure punishment of the guilty party; and, if the party complained against is a corporation, to secure the cancellation of its authority and the annulment of its corporate existence, if a domestic corporation; or, if a foreign corporation, the forfeiture of its license to do business in this state.

§ Subd. 2. Reports to prosecuting officers. If, after an investigation, it appears to the commissioner that the laws of this state have been violated in any respect, the commissioner shall present all available information bearing upon such apparent violation to the proper law enforcing or prosecuting officer of the state or of the United States.

§ Subd. 3. Food handlers who manufacture, process, or distribute; licensing, preemption by state. When a food handler described in section 28A.05 , paragraph (a), clauses (2) and (3), is licensed by the commissioner of agriculture, the food handler is exempt from the licensing requirements of any municipal corporation or subdivision of state government, except for licensing requirements which may be imposed by the municipal corporation or subdivision of state government in which the food handler locates a plant. All delivery equipment used by such a food handler is included within the meaning of this section, whether owned or operated, independently contracted, or contracted with a common carrier approved by the commissioner of agriculture. This delivery equipment is exempt from licensing by any municipal corporation or subdivision of state government except for those requirements which may be imposed by the municipal corporation or subdivision of state government in which the equipment is principally located. Delivery equipment approved by the commissioner of agriculture shall carry, at all times, a certificate of approval for the purposes for which the equipment is utilized. Nothing in this section is intended to permit the enactment of an ordinance regulating an activity where the state has preempted the field.
Minn. Stat. § 142A.416 — MN Code / Part 142A_142G / Chapter 142A / Section 142A.416
§ 142A.416 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION.
Status: in_force

All earnings from trust fund assets, all sums received under section 142A.415 , and 60 percent of the amount collected under section 144.226, subdivision 3 , are appropriated annually from the children's trust fund for the prevention of child abuse to the commissioner of children, youth, and families to carry out sections 142A.41 to 142A.415 .
Minn. Stat. § 103B.561 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103B / Section 103B.561
§ 103B.561 VOTING BY JOINT COUNTY BOARDS.
Status: in_force

If a lake improvement district has been established by order of the commissioner of natural resources under section 103B.531 , voting by county boards on joint actions of the lake improvement district shall be based on proportional representation for each county according to the proportion of the population of the lake improvement district residing within each county and not on the basis of one vote per county or one vote per county board member unless each county or each board member represents substantially the same number of persons residing within the lake improvement district.
Minn. Stat. § 4.035 — MN Code / Part 4_9 / Chapter 4 / Section 4.035
§ 4.035 EXECUTIVE ORDERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Applicability. A written statement or order executed by the governor pursuant to constitutional or statutory authority and denominated as an executive order, or a statement or order of the governor required by law to be in the form of an executive order, shall be uniform in format, shall be numbered consecutively, and shall be effective and expire as provided in this section. Executive orders creating agencies shall be consistent with the provisions of this section and section 15.0593 .

§ Subd. 2. Effective date. An executive order issued pursuant to sections 12.31 to 12.32 or any other emergency executive order issued to protect a person from an imminent threat to health and safety shall be effective immediately and shall be filed with the secretary of state and published in the state register as soon as possible after its issuance. Emergency executive orders shall be identified as such in the order. Any other executive order shall be effective upon 15 days after its publication in the state register and filing with the secretary of state. The governor shall submit a copy of the executive order to the commissioner of administration to facilitate publication in the State Register.

§ Subd. 3. Expiration date. Unless an earlier date is specified by statute or by executive order, an executive order shall expire 90 days after the date that the governor who issued the order leaves office.
Minn. Stat. § 176.281 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 176 / Section 176.281
§ 176.281 ORDERS, DECISIONS, AND AWARDS; FILING; SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) When the commissioner or compensation judge or Office of Administrative Hearings or the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals has issued correspondence, a notice, order, decision, award, or other disposition or outcome of a dispute, or an amendment to an order, decision, or award, it shall be filed immediately with the commissioner.

(b) The agencies' systems must be configured so that transmission of data and documents described in paragraph (a) and section 176.2611, subdivision 5 , paragraph (b), are immediately transmitted between the Office of Administrative Hearings case management system and CAMPUS using application programming interfaces.

(c) If the commissioner, compensation judge, Office of Administrative Hearings, or Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals has rendered a final order, decision, or award, or amendment thereto, the commissioner or the Office of Administrative Hearings or the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals shall immediately serve a copy upon every party in interest, together with a notification of the date the order was filed.

(d) On all orders, decisions, awards, and other documents, the commissioner or compensation judge or Office of Administrative Hearings or the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals may digitize the signatures of all officials, including judges, for the use of electronic data interchange and clerical automation. These signatures shall have the same legal authority of an original signature, provided that proper security is used to safeguard the use of the digitized signatures and each digitized signature has been certified by the division, department, office, or court of appeals before its use, in accordance with rules adopted by that agency or court.
Minn. Stat. § 279.23 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.23
§ 279.23 COPY OF JUDGMENT TO COUNTY AUDITOR.
Status: in_force

When any real estate tax judgment is entered, the court administrator shall deliver to the county auditor a certified copy of such judgment.
Minn. Stat. § 150A.28 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 150A / Section 150A.28
§ 150A.28 PROHIBITION AGAINST THE USE OF A NONREGISTERED DENTAL LABORATORY.
Status: in_force

(a) A dentist licensed under this chapter must use a dental laboratory registered under sections 150A.24 to 150A.31 for any dental laboratory work that is performed in this state and outside of the office of a licensed dentist.

(b) No registered dental laboratory shall subcontract all or part of any dental laboratory work that is prescribed by a work order to another dental laboratory unless that laboratory provides the registered dental laboratory with a material content notice and the country of origin for any dental laboratory work performed by the subcontracting dental laboratory.

(c) Nothing in this section prohibits a licensed dentist from directing a nonregistered dental laboratory located outside the state to manufacture or repair a dental prosthesis pursuant to a valid work order.
Minn. Stat. § 103G.111 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103G / Section 103G.111
§ 103G.111 REPRESENTING STATE IN WATER ISSUES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Commissioner; federal water issues. The commissioner may appear, represent, and act for the state in any matter relating to an application to be made to the federal government relating to waters of the state or their use and may act in a manner to protect the interests of the people of the state consistent with this chapter and chapter 103F.

§ Subd. 2. Director; water proceedings. The director may appear for the state in any matter or proceeding affecting waters of the state to give hydrologic and hydraulic engineering advice and information in connection with the proceeding.
Minn. Stat. § 134.41 — MN Code / Part 134_135 / Chapter 134 / Section 134.41
§ 134.41 LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION; JOINT FINANCING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Local government unit defined. For purposes of this section, the term "local government unit" means a home rule charter or statutory city, county, or town.

§ Subd. 2. Powers. A local government unit may agree with other local government units to subject taxable property within their boundaries to taxation to discharge debt incurred for the construction of a library and related facilities. The portion of the debt to be discharged by taxation in each unit must be set by agreement. A unit may also agree to discharge a portion of the costs of construction or debt incurred for the costs by a transfer of money available to the unit that the unit is not obliged by law to use for some other purpose. A proposed agreement that has a town as a party must be approved at the town's annual meeting by the electors before the agreement is effective. Obligations for the purpose may be issued jointly by the agreeing units without an election and are not subject to the general limit on net debt in any unit. In other respects, the debt must be incurred and discharged in accordance with chapter 475.
Minn. Stat. § 171.184 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 171 / Section 171.184
§ 171.184 INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Authorization. A judgment debtor upon due notice to the judgment creditor may apply to the court in which the judgment was rendered for the privilege of paying the judgment in installments. The court, in its discretion and without prejudice to any other legal remedies which the judgment creditor may have, may so order and fix the amounts and times of payments of the installments.

§ Subd. 2. Stay of suspension. The commissioner shall not suspend a license or a nonresident's operating privilege if the judgment debtor gives proof of maintaining the reparation security required by section 65B.48 , obtains an order or enters into a written agreement with the judgment creditor permitting the payment of the judgment in installments, and does not default on the payment of any installment.

§ Subd. 3. Termination of stay. If the judgment debtor fails to pay any installment as specified by an order or agreement, then upon notice of default, the commissioner shall forthwith suspend the license, or nonresident's operating privilege, of the judgment debtor until the judgment is satisfied.
Minn. Stat. § 103E.095 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103E / Section 103E.095
§ 103E.095 APPEAL FROM ORDERS DISMISSING OR ESTABLISHING DRAINAGE SYSTEMS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Notice of appeal. A party may appeal an order made by the board that dismisses drainage proceedings or establishes or refuses to establish a drainage project to the district court of the county where the drainage proceedings are pending. The appellant must serve notice of the appeal to the auditor within 30 days after the order is filed. After notice of the appeal is served, the appeal may be brought to trial by the appellant or the drainage authority after notifying the other party at least ten days before the trial date.

§ Subd. 2. Trial. The appeal must be tried by the court without a jury. The court shall examine the entire drainage proceeding and related matters and receive evidence to determine whether the findings made by the board can be sustained. At the trial the findings made by the board are prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the findings, and the board's order is prima facie reasonable. If the court finds that the order appealed is lawful and reasonable, it shall be affirmed. If the court finds that the order appealed is arbitrary, unlawful, or not supported by the evidence, it shall make an order, justified by the court record, to take the place of the appealed order, or remand the order to the board for further proceedings. After the appeal has been determined by the court, the board shall proceed in conformity with the court order.

§ Subd. 3. Multiple appeals; order of determination. If the order establishing a drainage project is appealed, the trial of appeals related to benefits or damages in the drainage proceeding must be stayed until the establishment appeal is determined. If the order establishing the drainage project is affirmed, appeals related to benefits and damages must then be tried.

§ Subd. 4. Appeal order establishing drainage project; notice. If an order refusing to establish a drainage project is appealed, and the court, by order, establishes the drainage project, the auditor shall give notice by publication of the filed order. The notice is sufficient if it refers to the drainage project or system by number or other descriptive designation, states the meaning of the order, and states the date the court order was filed. A person may appeal the establishment order to the district court as provided in this section.

§ Subd. 5. Appeal of appellate order. A party aggrieved by a final order or judgment rendered on appeal to the district court may appeal as in other civil cases. The appeal must be made and perfected within 30 days after the filing of the order or entry of judgment.
Minn. Stat. § 168.1258 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 168 / Section 168.1258
§ 168.1258 "LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL" PLATES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Issuance of plates. The commissioner must issue "Lions Clubs International" special plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who: (1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle; (2) pays a fee in the amount specified under section 168.12, subdivision 5 , along with any other fees required by this chapter; (3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013 ; (4) contributes a minimum of $25 upon initial application and $5 annually to the Lions Clubs International account; and (5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.

§ Subd. 2. Design. The commissioner must adopt a suitable plate design that includes the recognized emblem of Lions Clubs International and the inscription "We Serve."

§ Subd. 3. Plates transfer. On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle if the subsequent vehicle is: (1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and (2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.

§ Subd. 4. Exemption. Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 168.1293, subdivision 2 .

§ Subd. 5. Contributions; account; appropriation. Contributions collected under subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited in the Lions Clubs International account, which is established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of public safety. This appropriation is first for the annual cost of administering the account funds, and the remaining funds are for distribution to Lions Clubs International to further the organization's mission of service, fellowship, diversity, integrity, and leadership.
Minn. Stat. § 169.215 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.215
§ 169.215 CROSSING FOR SENIORS OR DISABLED PERSONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Designation of crossings. Local authorities may designate a crossing for senior citizens or disabled persons on any street or highway in the vicinity of a senior citizen housing project, senior citizen nursing home, or residential care facility for disabled persons on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation prescribed by the commissioner and subject to the uniform specifications adopted pursuant to subdivision 2. Designation of a crossing for senior citizens or disabled persons on a trunk highway is subject to the written consent of the commissioner.

§ Subd. 2. Uniform specifications. The commissioner shall adopt uniform specifications for crossings for senior citizens or disabled persons. The specifications shall include criteria for determining the need for a crossing and the type and design of traffic-control devices or signals that may be used at the crossing. The specifications shall be incorporated as a part of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices required pursuant to section 169.06 .
Minn. Stat. § 345.13 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 345 / Section 345.13
§ 345.13 WAREHOUSE OPERATOR'S BOND.
Status: in_force

Before any warehouse operator or storage company shall be entitled to the benefit of the provisions of this chapter, such warehouse operator or storage company shall give bond to the state, to be approved by the governor, in the sum of $10,000, conditioned for the faithful performance of all duties enjoined upon the obligor under this chapter, which bond shall be for the use of any party interested, and shall be filed in the Office of the Court Administrator of the district court of the county where the business of such warehouse operator is conducted.
Minn. Stat. § 6.755 — MN Code / Part 4_9 / Chapter 6 / Section 6.755
§ 6.755 REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE.
Status: in_force

Section 3.195 applies to the state auditor. For purposes of determining whether members or employees of the legislature wish to receive reports or publications prepared by the state auditor, the state auditor may send a brief listing of reports to each member. The state auditor must deliver reports or publications to the legislature electronically whenever it is cost effective.
Minn. Stat. § 390.151 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.151
§ 390.151 ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION.
Status: in_force

The coroner or medical examiner may facilitate donation of organs and tissues in compliance with the Darlene Luther Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, chapter 525A.
Minn. Stat. § 604A.32 — MN Code / Part 604_605 / Chapter 604A / Section 604A.32
§ 604A.32 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

A person presiding at an alternative dispute resolution proceeding is not subject to civil liability for the person's conduct in presiding over the proceeding, except for injury caused by malice, bad faith, or reckless conduct. This section does not restrict or affect immunity from liability that may be available under other law.
Minn. Stat. § 336.4-109 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.4-109
§ 336.4-109 DELAYS.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise instructed, a collecting bank in a good faith effort to secure payment of a specific item drawn on a payor other than a bank, and with or without the approval of any person involved, may waive, modify, or extend time limits imposed or permitted by this chapter for a period not exceeding two additional banking days without discharge of drawers or endorsers or liability to its transferor or a prior party.

(b) Delay by a collecting bank or payor bank beyond time limits prescribed or permitted by this chapter or by instructions is excused if (i) the delay is caused by interruption of communication or computer facilities, suspension of payments by another bank, war, emergency conditions, failure of equipment, or other circumstances beyond the control of the bank, and (ii) the bank exercises such diligence as the circumstances require.
Minn. Stat. § 8.06 — MN Code / Part 4_9 / Chapter 8 / Section 8.06
§ 8.06 ATTORNEY FOR STATE OFFICERS, BOARDS, OR COMMISSIONS; EMPLOY COUNSEL.
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall act as the attorney for all state officers and all boards or commissions created by law in all matters pertaining to their official duties. When requested by the attorney general, it shall be the duty of any county attorney of the state to appear within the county and act as attorney for any such board, commission, or officer in any court of such county. The attorney general may, upon request in writing, employ, and fix the compensation of, a special attorney for any such board, commission, or officer when, in the attorney general's judgment, the public welfare will be promoted thereby. Such special attorney's fees or salary shall be paid from the appropriation made for such board, commission, or officer. Except as herein provided, no board, commission, or officer shall hereafter employ any attorney at the expense of the state.

Whenever the attorney general, the governor, and the chief justice of the supreme court shall certify, in writing, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State, that it is necessary, in the proper conduct of the legal business of the state, either civil or criminal, that the state employ additional counsel, the attorney general shall thereupon be authorized to employ such counsel and, with the governor and the chief justice, fix the additional counsel's compensation. The governor, if in the governor's opinion the public interest requires such action, may employ counsel to act in any action or proceeding if the attorney general is in any way interested adversely to the state. Except as herein stated, no additional counsel shall be employed and the legal business of the state shall be performed exclusively by the attorney general and the attorney general's assistants.
Minn. Stat. § 122A.45 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 122A / Section 122A.45
§ 122A.45 TEACHER CONTRACTS FOR SUMMER SCHOOL.
Status: in_force

In order to encourage further preparation and education of its teachers, the board of an independent school district may stipulate in a teacher's contract the amount the teacher may receive conditioned upon attending summer school.
Minn. Stat. § 387.05 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 387 / Section 387.05
§ 387.05 SHALL GIVE CERTIFICATE, WHEN.
Status: in_force

Every sheriff, if required, shall give without charge to any person delivering process or papers to the sheriff for service or execution a signed certificate specifying therein the names of the parties, the nature of the process or paper, and the day of such delivery.