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Minn. Stat. § 123A.05 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 123A / Section 123A.05
§ 123A.05 STATE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM ORGANIZATION.
Status: reserved

§ Subdivision 1. Governance. (a) A district may establish an area learning center, alternative learning program, or contract alternative in accordance with sections 124D.68, subdivision 3 , paragraph (d), and 124D.69 . (b) An area learning center is encouraged to cooperate with a service cooperative, an intermediate school district, a local education and employment transitions partnership, public and private secondary and postsecondary institutions, public agencies, businesses, and foundations. Except for a district located in a city of the first class, an area learning center must be established in cooperation with other districts and must serve the geographic area of at least two districts. An area learning center must provide comprehensive educational services to enrolled secondary students throughout the year, including a daytime school within a school or separate site for both high school and middle school level students. (c) An alternative learning program may serve the students of one or more districts, may designate which grades are served, and may make program hours and a calendar optional. (d) A contract alternative is an alternative learning program operated by a private organization that has contracted with a school district to provide educational services for students under section 124D.68, subdivision 2 .

§ Subd. 2. Reserve revenue. Each district that is a member of an area learning center or alternative learning program must reserve revenue in an amount equal to the sum of (1) at least 90 and no more than 100 percent of the district average general education revenue per adjusted pupil unit minus an amount equal to the product of the formula allowance according to section 126C.10, subdivision 2 , times .0466, calculated without basic skills revenue, local optional revenue, and transportation sparsity revenue, times the number of pupil units attending an area learning center or alternative learning program under this section, plus (2) the amount of basic skills revenue generated by pupils attending the area learning center or alternative learning program. The amount of reserved revenue under this subdivision may only be spent on program costs associated with the area learning center or alternative learning program.

§ Subd. 3. Access to services. A state-approved alternative program shall have access to the district's regular education programs, special education programs, technology facilities, and staff. It may contract with individuals or postsecondary institutions. It shall seek the involvement of community education programs, postsecondary institutions, interagency collaboratives, culturally based organizations, mutual assistance associations, and other community resources, businesses, and other federal, state, and local public agencies.

§ Subd. 4. Nonresident pupils. A pupil who does not reside in the district may attend a state-approved alternative program without consent of the school board of the district of residence.
Minn. Stat. § 115.75 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115 / Section 115.75
§ 115.75 OPERATOR CERTIFICATES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Issuance. The commissioners of health and the Pollution Control Agency shall issue certificates to water supply system operators and wastewater treatment facility operators, respectively, who meet the requirements of the rules adopted under section 115.72 . Each certificate must indicate the classification of the system or facility which the operator is qualified to operate.

§ Subd. 2. Display. Certificates must be prominently displayed in the office of the operator or other appropriate place on the premises of the plant or treatment facility.

§ Subd. 3. Validity. Certificates are valid for a period of three years unless revoked or suspended by the commissioner of health or the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency prior to that time. Certificates may be renewed upon application to the appropriate commissioner.

§ Subd. 4. Denial, refusal to renew, revocation, and suspension. The commissioner of health and the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, or suspend the certification of a water supply system operator or a wastewater treatment facility operator, respectively, in accordance with section 144.99 , subdivisions 8 to 10.

§ Subd. 5. Expiration. The certificates of operators who terminate their employment at a water supply system or wastewater treatment facility will remain valid for the unexpired term of the certificate. Operators whose certificates expire under this section may be issued new certificates of a like classification provided appropriate proof of competency is submitted to the appropriate commissioner. Successful completion of an examination may be required.

§ Subd. 6. Records. The commissioner of health shall maintain records relating to certification of water supply system operators, and the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall maintain records relating to certification of wastewater treatment facility operators.
Minn. Stat. § 127A.06 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 127A / Section 127A.06
§ 127A.06 RECOMMENDATIONS; BUDGET.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of education shall recommend to the governor and legislature such modification and unification of laws relating to the state system of education as shall make those laws more readily understood and more effective in execution. The commissioner of education shall prepare a biennial education budget which shall be submitted to the governor and legislature, such budget to contain a complete statement of finances pertaining to the maintenance of the state department and to the distribution of state aid.
Minn. Stat. § 173.27 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 173 / Section 173.27
§ 173.27 CITATION.
Status: in_force

Laws 1971, chapter 883, may be cited as the "Minnesota Outdoor Advertising Control Act."
Minn. Stat. § 149A.11 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 149A / Section 149A.11
§ 149A.11 PUBLICATION OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

The regulatory agencies shall report all disciplinary measures or actions taken to the commissioner. At least annually, the commissioner shall publish and make available to the public a description of all disciplinary measures or actions taken by the regulatory agencies. The publication shall include, for each disciplinary measure or action taken, the name and business address of the licensee, intern, or transfer care specialist; the nature of the misconduct; and the measure or action taken by the regulatory agency.
Minn. Stat. § 513.44 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 513 / Section 513.44
§ 513.44 TRANSFER OR OBLIGATION VOIDABLE AS TO PRESENT OR FUTURE CREDITOR.
Status: in_force

(a) A transfer made or obligation incurred by a debtor is voidable as to a creditor, whether the creditor's claim arose before or after the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred, if the debtor made the transfer or incurred the obligation:

(1) with actual intent to hinder, delay, or defraud any creditor of the debtor; or

(2) without receiving a reasonably equivalent value in exchange for the transfer or obligation, and the debtor:

(i) was engaged or was about to engage in a business or a transaction for which the remaining assets of the debtor were unreasonably small in relation to the business or transaction; or

(ii) intended to incur, or believed or reasonably should have believed that the debtor would incur, debts beyond the debtor's ability to pay as they became due.

(b) In determining actual intent under paragraph (a), clause (1), consideration may be given, among other factors, to whether:

(1) the transfer or obligation was to an insider;

(2) the debtor retained possession or control of the property transferred after the transfer;

(3) the transfer or obligation was disclosed or concealed;

(4) before the transfer was made or obligation was incurred, the debtor had been sued or threatened with suit;

(5) the transfer was of substantially all the debtor's assets;

(6) the debtor absconded;

(7) the debtor removed or concealed assets;

(8) the value of the consideration received by the debtor was reasonably equivalent to the value of the asset transferred or the amount of the obligation incurred;

(9) the debtor was insolvent or became insolvent shortly after the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred;

(10) the transfer occurred shortly before or shortly after a substantial debt was incurred; and

(11) the debtor transferred the essential assets of the business to a lienor that transferred the assets to an insider of the debtor.

(c) A creditor making a claim under paragraph (a) has the burden of proving the elements of the claim by a preponderance of the evidence.
Minn. Stat. § 638.17 — MN Code / Part 636_643 / Chapter 638 / Section 638.17
§ 638.17 BOARD DECISION; NOTIFYING APPLICANT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Board decision. (a) At each meeting, the board must render a decision on each clemency application considered at the meeting or continue the matter to a future board meeting. If the board continues consideration of an application, the commission must notify the applicant in writing and explain why the matter was continued. (b) If the commission recommends no hearing and denial of an application and no board member requests a hearing on the application, it is presumed that the board concurs with the commission's recommendation and that the application has been considered and denied on the merits.

§ Subd. 2. Notifying applicant. The commission must notify the applicant in writing of the board's decision to grant or deny clemency no later than 14 calendar days from the date of the board's decision.
Minn. Stat. § 123B.31 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 123B / Section 123B.31
§ 123B.31 LIMITATION OF SECTIONS.
Status: in_force

Material contained in sections 120A.22, subdivision 1a , 120B.14 , 120B.35 , 121A.21 , 122A.44 , 122A.69 , 123A.22 , 123A.24 , 123B.02 , subdivisions 1 to 15 and 17 to 20, 123B.09 , 123B.11 , 123B.14 , 123B.143 , 123B.147 , 123B.23 , 123B.49 , 123B.51 , 123B.52 , 123B.88 , 124D.02 , 124D.09 , and 124D.51 , unless expressly stated otherwise, relates only to independent school districts.
Minn. Stat. § 59B.04 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 59B / Section 59B.04
§ 59B.04 REQUIRED DISCLOSURES; REIMBURSEMENT INSURANCE POLICY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Right to payment or reimbursement. Reimbursement insurance policies insuring service contracts issued, sold, or offered for sale in this state shall state that the insurer that issued the reimbursement insurance policy shall either reimburse or pay on behalf of the provider any covered sums the provider is legally obligated to pay or, in the event of the provider's nonperformance, shall provide the service which the provider is legally obligated to perform according to the provider's contractual obligations under the service contracts issued or sold by the provider.

§ Subd. 2. Right to apply to company. In the event covered service is not provided by the service contract provider within 60 days of proof of loss by the service contract holder, the contract holder is entitled to apply directly to the reimbursement insurance company.
Minn. Stat. § 110A.02 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 110A / Section 110A.02
§ 110A.02 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Applicability. For the purposes of sections 110A.01 to 110A.36 the following terms have the definitions given in this section.

§ Subd. 2. Water user district or district. "Water user district" or "district" means a district organized under sections 110A.01 to 110A.36 , either as originally organized or as reorganized, altered, or extended.

§ Subd. 3. Board. "Board" means the board of directors of a district organized under sections 110A.01 to 110A.36 .

§ Subd. 4. Works; system. "Works" and "system" include all lands, property, rights, rights-of-way, easements, and related franchises deemed necessary or convenient for their operation, all water rights acquired or exercised by the board in connection with works, all means of conserving, controlling, and distributing water, including, but not limited to outlets, treatment plants, pumps, lift stations, service connections, mains, valves, hydrants, wells, reservoirs, tanks and other appurtenances of public water systems. A work or system may be used for domestic, commercial, industrial and stock watering purposes only and shall not be used for irrigation purposes.

§ Subd. 5. Project. "Project" means any one of the works defined, or any combination of works which are physically connected or jointly managed and operated as a single unit.

§ Subd. 6. City. "City" means any home rule charter, statutory or other city, however organized.

§ Subd. 7. Court. "Court" means district court in the judicial district where the largest number of petitioners resides.
Minn. Stat. § 92.461 — MN Code / Part 92_94 / Chapter 92 / Section 92.461
§ 92.461 PEAT LANDS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Peat lands withdrawn from sale. All lands now or hereafter owned by the state which are chiefly valuable by reason of deposits of peat in commercial quantities are withdrawn from sale.

§ Subd. 2. Examination by commissioner. Before any state land is offered for sale the commissioner of natural resources must examine it to determine whether the land is chiefly valuable by reason of deposits of peat in commercial quantities.
Minn. Stat. § 353F.04 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 353F / Section 353F.04
§ 353F.04 AUGMENTATION INTEREST RATES FOR PRIVATIZED EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Enhanced augmentation rates. (a) The deferred annuity of a privatized employee is subject to augmentation under section 353.34, subdivision 3 , except that the rate of augmentation is as specified in this section. (b) This paragraph applies if the effective date of privatization was on or before January 1, 2007, and also applies to Hutchinson Area Health Care with a privatization effective date of January 1, 2008. For a privatized employee, the augmentation rate is 5.5 percent compounded annually until January 1 following the year in which the privatized employee attains age 55. After that date, the augmentation rate is 7.5 percent compounded annually. (c) If paragraph (b) is not applicable, and if the effective date of the privatization is after January 1, 2007, and before January 1, 2011, then the augmentation rate is four percent compounded annually until January 1, following the year in which the privatized employee attains age 55. After that date, the augmentation rate is six percent compounded annually. (d) If the effective date of the privatization is after December 31, 2010, the augmentation rate depends on the result of computations specified in section 353F.025, subdivision 1 . If those computations indicate no loss or a net gain to the general employees retirement fund, the augmentation rate is two percent compounded annually. If the computations under that subdivision indicate a net loss to the fund if a two percent augmentation rate is used, but a net gain or no loss if a one percent rate is used, then the augmentation rate is one percent compounded annually. (e) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) to (d), after June 30, 2020, and before January 1, 2024, the augmentation rate for all privatized employees under paragraphs (b) to (d) is two percent compounded annually. After December 31, 2023, no additional augmentation is applied to the deferred annuities of privatized employees.

§ Subd. 2. Exceptions. The augmentation rates specified in subdivision 1 do not apply to a privatized employee: (1) beginning the first of the month in which the privatized employee becomes covered again by a retirement plan enumerated in section 356.30, subdivision 3 , if the employee accrues at least six months of credited service in any single plan enumerated in section 356.30, subdivision 3 , except clause (6); (2) beginning the first of the month in which the privatized employee becomes covered again by the general employees retirement plan; (3) beginning the first of the month after a privatized employee terminates service with the privatized employer; (4) if the privatized employee begins receipt of a retirement annuity while employed by the privatized employer; or (5) if the effective date of privatization occurs after June 30, 2020.
Minn. Stat. § 323A.0202 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 323A / Section 323A.0202
§ 323A.0202 FORMATION OF PARTNERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit forms a partnership, whether or not the persons intend to form a partnership.

(b) An association formed under a statute other than this chapter, a predecessor statute, or a comparable statute of another jurisdiction is not a partnership under this chapter.

(c) In determining whether a partnership is formed, the following rules apply:

(1) Joint tenancy, tenancy in common, tenancy by the entireties, joint property, common property, or part ownership does not by itself establish a partnership, even if the co-owners share profits made by the use of the property.

(2) The sharing of gross returns does not by itself establish a partnership, even if the persons sharing them have a joint or common right or interest in property from which the returns are derived.

(3) A person who receives a share of the profits of a business is presumed to be a partner in the business, unless the profits were received in payment:

(i) of a debt by installments or otherwise;

(ii) for services as an independent contractor or of wages or other compensation to an employee;

(iii) of rent;

(iv) of an annuity or other retirement or health benefit to a beneficiary, representative, or designee of a deceased or retired partner;

(v) of interest or other charge on a loan, even if the amount of payment varies with the profits of the business, including a direct or indirect present or future ownership of the collateral, or rights to income, proceeds, or increase in value derived from the collateral; or

(vi) for the sale of the goodwill of a business or other property by installments or otherwise.
Minn. Stat. § 507.02 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 507 / Section 507.02
§ 507.02 CONVEYANCES BY SPOUSES; POWERS OF ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

If the owner is married, no conveyance of the homestead, except a mortgage for purchase money under section 507.03 , a conveyance between spouses pursuant to section 500.19, subdivision 4 , or a severance of a joint tenancy pursuant to section 500.19, subdivision 5 , shall be valid without the signatures of both spouses. A spouse's signature may be made by the spouse's duly appointed attorney-in-fact.

Spouses who are married to each other may convey the real estate of either by their joint deed. A spouse, by separate deed, may convey any real estate owned by that spouse, except the homestead, subject to the rights of the other spouse therein; and either spouse may, by separate conveyance, relinquish all rights in the real estate so conveyed by the other spouse. Subject to the foregoing provisions, either spouse may separately appoint an attorney-in-fact to sell or convey any real estate owned by that spouse, or join in any conveyance made by or for the other spouse. Use of a power of attorney is subject to section 518.58, subdivision 1a . A minor spouse has legal capacity to join in a conveyance of real estate owned by the other spouse, so long as the minor spouse is not incapacitated because of some reason other than that spouse's minor age.
Minn. Stat. § 416.07 — MN Code / Part 415_418 / Chapter 416 / Section 416.07
§ 416.07 SECOND CLASS CITIES; PUBLIC BUILDINGS WITH PARKWAY.
Status: in_force

Each city of the second class in the state is hereby authorized to construct and to maintain in the public streets or alleys thereof buildings for use as sewer pumping stations, public restrooms, and other public purposes.

Each such city is authorized to maintain a small parkway around each of such buildings.

No such city shall be liable in damage to anyone suffering injury by reason of the construction or maintenance of such buildings unless such injury was due to a failure on the part of such city to exercise ordinary care in the construction or maintenance of such buildings.

Each such city is hereby authorized to acquire the necessary property rights and easements to construct and maintain such buildings by condemnation proceedings, gifts, devise, or purchase as in other cases of acquiring property for public use.
Minn. Stat. § 197.447 — MN Code / Part 196_198 / Chapter 197 / Section 197.447
§ 197.447 VETERAN, DEFINED.
Status: in_force

The word "veteran" as used in Minnesota Statutes, except in sections 136F.28 , 196.21 , and 243.251 , means a citizen of the United States or a resident alien who has been separated under honorable conditions from any branch of the armed forces of the United States after having served on active duty for 181 consecutive days or by reason of disability incurred while serving on active duty, or who has met the minimum active duty requirement as defined by Code of Federal Regulations, title 38, section 3.12a, or who has active military service certified under section 401, Public Law 95-202. The active military service must be certified by the United States secretary of defense as active military service and a discharge under honorable conditions must be issued by the secretary.
Minn. Stat. § 469.313 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.313
§ 469.313 APPLICATION FOR DESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Who may apply. One or more local government units, or a joint powers board under section 471.59 , acting on behalf of two or more units, may apply for designation of an area as a job opportunity building zone. All or part of the area proposed for designation as a zone must be located within the boundaries of each of the governmental units. A local government unit may not submit or have submitted on its behalf more than one application for designation of a job opportunity building zone.

§ Subd. 2. Application content. The application must include: (1) a development plan meeting the requirements of section 469.311 ; (2) the proposed duration of the zone, not to exceed 12 years; (3) a resolution or ordinance adopted by each of the cities or towns and the counties in which the zone is located, agreeing to provide all of the local tax exemptions provided under section 469.315 ; (4) if the proposed zone includes area in a border city development zone, written consent to removal of the property from the border city development zone to the extent required by section 469.312, subdivision 4 ; (5) an agreement by the applicant to treat incentives provided under the zone designation as business subsidies under sections 116J.993 to 116J.995 and to comply with the requirements of that law; and (6) supporting evidence to allow the commissioner to evaluate the application under the criteria in section 469.314 .
Minn. Stat. § 548.66 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 548 / Section 548.66
§ 548.66 APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Sections 548.64 to 548.74 apply to a Canadian judgment to the extent the judgment is within the scope of sections 548.54 to 548.63 , if recognition of the judgment is sought to enforce the judgment.

(b) A Canadian judgment that grants both recovery of a sum of money and other relief may be registered under sections 548.64 to 548.74 , but only to the extent of the grant of recovery of a sum of money.

(c) A Canadian judgment regarding subject matter both within and not within the scope of sections 548.64 to 548.74 may be registered under sections 548.64 to 548.74 , but only to the extent the judgment is with regard to subject matter within the scope of sections 548.64 to 548.74 .