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Minn. Stat. § 524.2-1003 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.2-1003
§ 524.2-1003 INTERNATIONAL WILL; REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. In writing. The will must be made in writing. It need not be written by the testator personally. It may be written in any language, by hand or by any other means.

§ Subd. 2. Testator's declaration. The testator shall declare in the presence of two witnesses and of a person authorized to act in connection with international wills that the document is the testator's will and that the testator knows the contents thereof. The testator need not inform the witnesses or the authorized person of the contents of the will.

§ Subd. 3. Signature. In the presence of the witnesses and of the authorized person, the testator shall sign the will or, having previously signed it, shall acknowledge the signature.

§ Subd. 4. Inability to sign. If the testator is unable to sign, the absence of the signature does not affect the validity of the international will if the testator indicates the reason for the inability to sign and the authorized person makes note thereof on the will. In that case, it is permissible for any other person present, including the authorized person or one of the witnesses, at the direction of the testator, to sign the testator's name for the testator if the authorized person makes note of this on the will, but it is not required that any person sign the testator's name for the testator.

§ Subd. 5. Attestation. The witnesses and the authorized person shall there and then attest the will by signing in the presence of the testator.
Minn. Stat. § 153.02 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 153 / Section 153.02
§ 153.02 BOARD OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE.
Status: in_force

The governor shall appoint a Board of Podiatric Medicine consisting of two public members as defined by section 214.02 and five resident podiatrists. The podiatrists must each hold a degree of doctor of podiatric medicine and be licensed to practice podiatric medicine under this chapter. Membership terms, compensation of members, removal of members, the filling of membership vacancies, and fiscal year and reporting requirements shall be as provided in sections 214.07 to 214.09 . The provision of staff, administrative services and office space; the review and processing of complaints; the setting of board fees; and other provisions related to board operations shall be as provided in chapter 214.

The board shall elect from among its members a president and a secretary-treasurer. The board may adopt rules as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The members of the board may administer oaths and take testimony as to matters pertaining to the duties of the board. Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The board shall have a common seal, which shall be kept by the executive director.
Minn. Stat. § 202A.155 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 202A / Section 202A.155
§ 202A.155 INTERPRETER SERVICES; CAUCUS MATERIALS.
Status: in_force

An individual who is deaf, deafblind, or hard-of-hearing who needs interpreter services at a precinct caucus shall so notify the major political party whose caucus the individual plans to attend. Notice must be given by letter or electronic mail to the state office of the major political party before the precinct caucus date. The major political party shall promptly attempt to secure the services of one or more interpreters if available and shall assume responsibility for the cost of the services if provided. The state central committee of the major political party shall determine the process for reimbursing interpreters.

A visually impaired individual may notify the county or legislative district committee of the major political party whose precinct caucus the individual plans to attend, that the individual requires caucus materials in audio tape, Braille, or large type format. Upon receiving the request, the county or legislative district committee shall provide all official written caucus materials as soon as they are available, so that the visually impaired individual may have them converted to audio tape, Braille, or large print format prior to the precinct caucus.
Minn. Stat. § 524.5-426 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.5-426
§ 524.5-426 DELEGATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A conservator may not delegate to an agent or another conservator the entire administration of the estate, but a conservator may otherwise delegate the performance of functions that a prudent person of comparable skills may delegate under similar circumstances.

(b) The conservator shall exercise reasonable care, skill, and caution in:

(1) selecting an agent;

(2) establishing the scope and terms of a delegation, consistent with the purposes and terms of the conservatorship;

(3) periodically reviewing an agent's overall performance and compliance with the terms of the delegation; and

(4) redressing an action or decision of an agent which would constitute a breach of fiduciary duty if performed by the conservator.

(c) A conservator who complies with paragraphs (a) and (b) is not liable to the person subject to conservatorship or to the estate for the decisions or actions of the agent to whom a function was delegated.

(d) In performing a delegated function, an agent shall exercise reasonable care to comply with the terms of the delegation.

(e) By accepting a delegation from a conservator subject to the laws of this state, an agent submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state.
Minn. Stat. § 626.85 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 626 / Section 626.85
§ 626.85 INSTRUCTORS; DONATIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Part-time instructors. In addition to the bureau employees assigned to police training, full time or part time, the superintendent is authorized to engage such part-time instructors as the superintendent deems proper and necessary to furnish the best possible instruction in police sciences, subject to board rules and to the limitation of funds as appropriated and available for expenditure. Laws 1981, chapter 210, sections 1 to 48 shall not apply to such part-time employees.

§ Subd. 2. Donations. Any donations, contributions, grants or gifts which may be received shall be accepted without recourse to the donor, and shall become the property of the state. All cash receipts shall be deposited with the commissioner of management and budget, and are hereby appropriated to the bureau in the quarter in which they were so deposited.

§ Subd. 3. Leave of absence. Any peace officer who has been designated to serve as an instructor, researcher or member of a special project for the Peace Officer Training Board may in the discretion of the appointing authority be given up to a 12 month leave of absence with pay from the police department or agency by which employed for the purpose of serving as such instructor, researcher or member of a special project. While serving in such capacity peace officers shall continue to maintain the civil service status they have attained or accrued pursuant to chapters 43A, 44 and 419. The commissioner of management and budget shall reimburse solely from federal funds available for this purpose the respective law enforcement employers of such peace officers for all salaries and contributions such employers make during said leave of absence towards accrual of their civil service benefits, pension fund and hospitalization benefits.
Minn. Stat. § 144.3855 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.3855
§ 144.3855 LIMITATION.
Status: in_force

To meet cross-connection control requirements, as defined in Minnesota Rules, parts 4714.0602 and 4720.0025 , the use of a hose connection backflow preventer and a hose connection vacuum breaker, not rated for continuous use, is permitted at individual water supply connections in recreational camping areas as defined in section 327.14 , subdivision 8.
Minn. Stat. § 137.57 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 137 / Section 137.57
§ 137.57 NO FULL FAITH AND CREDIT.
Status: in_force

Any bonds or other obligations issued by the board under Laws 2006, chapter 247, are not public debt of the state, and the full faith and credit and taxing powers of the state are not pledged for their payment, or of any payments that the state agrees to make under Laws 2006, chapter 247.
Minn. Stat. § 115A.62 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115A / Section 115A.62
§ 115A.62 PURPOSE; PUBLIC INTEREST; DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that the development of integrated and coordinated solid waste management systems is needed to manage properly the solid waste generated in the state, to conserve and protect the natural resources in the state and the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens, and to further the state policies and purposes expressed in section 115A.02 ; that this need cannot always be met solely by the activities of individual political subdivisions or by agreements among subdivisions; and that therefore it is necessary to establish a procedure for the creation of solid waste management districts having the powers and performing the functions prescribed in sections 115A.62 to 115A.72 .
Minn. Stat. § 524.3-805 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.3-805
§ 524.3-805 CLASSIFICATION OF CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the applicable assets of the estate are insufficient to pay all claims in full, the personal representative shall make payment in the following order:

(1) costs and expenses of administration;

(2) reasonable funeral expenses;

(3) debts and taxes with preference under federal law;

(4) reasonable and necessary medical, hospital, or nursing home expenses of the last illness of the decedent, including compensation of persons attending the decedent, a claim filed under section 256B.15 for recovery of expenditures for alternative care for nonmedical assistance recipients under section 256B.0913 , and including a claim filed pursuant to section 256B.15 ;

(5) reasonable and necessary medical, hospital, and nursing home expenses for the care of the decedent during the year immediately preceding death;

(6) debts with preference under other laws of this state, and state taxes;

(7) all other claims.

(b) No preference shall be given in the payment of any claim over any other claim of the same class, and a claim due and payable shall not be entitled to a preference over claims not due, except that if claims for expenses of the last illness involve only claims filed under section 256B.15 for recovery of expenditures for alternative care for nonmedical assistance recipients under section 256B.0913 , section 246.53 for costs of state hospital care and claims filed under section 256B.15 , claims filed to recover expenditures for alternative care for nonmedical assistance recipients under section 256B.0913 shall have preference over claims filed under both sections 246.53 and other claims filed under section 256B.15 , and claims filed under section 246.53 have preference over claims filed under section 256B.15 for recovery of amounts other than those for expenditures for alternative care for nonmedical assistance recipients under section 256B.0913 .
Minn. Stat. § 64B.33 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 64B / Section 64B.33
§ 64B.33 LICENSING OF AGENTS.
Status: in_force

Agents of societies shall be licensed in accordance with the provisions of chapters 60A and 60K regulating the licensing, revocation, suspension, or termination of license of resident and nonresident agents, except as otherwise provided in section 60K.35 .
Minn. Stat. § 16A.1286 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16A / Section 16A.1286
§ 16A.1286 STATEWIDE SYSTEMS ACCOUNT.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Continuation. The statewide systems account is a separate account in the special revenue fund. All money resulting from billings for statewide systems services must be deposited in the account. For the purposes of this section, statewide systems includes the state accounting system, payroll system, human resources systems, procurement system, and related information access systems.

§ Subd. 2. Billing procedures. The commissioner may bill each fiscal year for statewide systems services provided to state agencies in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and other entities. Each entity shall be billed based on that entity's usage of the statewide systems. Each agency shall transfer from agency operating appropriations to the statewide systems account the amount billed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall develop billing policies and procedures.

§ Subd. 3. Appropriation. Money transferred into the account is appropriated to the commissioner to pay for statewide systems services.

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 2002 c 379 art 1 s 114 ]

§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 2002 c 379 art 1 s 114 ]
Minn. Stat. § 336.2-712 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.2-712
§ 336.2-712 "COVER"; BUYER'S PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS.
Status: in_force

(1) After a breach within the preceding section the buyer may "cover" by making in good faith and without unreasonable delay any reasonable purchase of or contract to purchase goods in substitution for those due from the seller.

(2) The buyer may recover from the seller as damages the difference between the cost of cover and the contract price together with any incidental or consequential damages as hereinafter defined (section 336.2-715 ), but less expenses saved in consequence of the seller's breach.

(3) Failure of the buyer to effect cover within this section does not bar the buyer from any other remedy.
Minn. Stat. § 144.4183 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.4183
§ 144.4183 EMERGENCY HOLD HEARING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Time of notice. Notice of the emergency hold hearing must be served upon the person held under section 144.4182, subdivision 1 , at least 24 hours before the hearing.

§ Subd. 2. Contents of notice. The notice must contain the following information: (1) the time, date, and place of the hearing; (2) the grounds and underlying facts upon which continued detention is sought; (3) the person's right to appear at the hearing; (4) the person's right to present and cross-examine witnesses; and (5) the person's right to counsel, including the right, if indigent, to representation by counsel designated by the court or county of venue.

§ Subd. 3. Order for continued emergency hold. The court may order the continued holding of the person if it finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the person would pose an imminent health threat to others if released. However, in no case may the emergency hold continue longer than five days, unless a petition is filed under section 144.4173 . If a petition is filed, the emergency hold must continue until a hearing on the petition is held under section 144.4177 . That hearing must occur within five days of the filing of the petition, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.
Minn. Stat. § 551.03 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 551 / Section 551.03
§ 551.03 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. Judgment creditor. "Judgment creditor" means a party who has a judgment for the recovery of money in the civil action whether that party is the plaintiff, defendant, or other party in the civil action and who is serving the execution levy.

§ Subd. 3. Judgment debtor. "Judgment debtor" means a party against whom the judgment creditor has a judgment for the recovery of money in the civil action whether that party is the plaintiff, defendant, or other party in the civil action.

§ Subd. 4. Third party. "Third party" means the person or entity upon whom the execution levy is served.

§ Subd. 5. Claim. "Claim" means the unpaid balance of the creditor's judgment against the judgment debtor, including all lawful interest and costs incurred.
Minn. Stat. § 473.371 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.371
§ 473.371 POLICY; GOALS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Policy. The legislature finds that, for the provision of essential mobility and transportation options in the metropolitan area, for the encouragement of alternatives to the single-occupant vehicle and for the development of transportation service designed to meet public needs efficiently and effectively, there is a need for the creation of transit programs in the metropolitan area.

§ Subd. 2. Goals. The goals of sections 473.371 to 473.449 are as follows: (a) to provide, to the greatest feasible extent, a basic level of mobility for all people in the metropolitan area; (b) to arrange to the greatest feasible extent for the provision of a comprehensive set of transit and paratransit services to meet the needs of all people in the metropolitan area; (c) to cooperate with private and public transit providers to assure the most efficient and coordinated use of existing and planned transit resources; and (d) to maintain public mobility in the event of emergencies or energy shortages.
Minn. Stat. § 145.891 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 145 / Section 145.891
§ 145.891 CITATION.
Status: in_force

Sections 145.891 to 145.897 shall be known as the "Maternal and Child Nutrition Act of 1975."
Minn. Stat. § 237.626 — MN Code / Part 237_238 / Chapter 237 / Section 237.626
§ 237.626 PROMOTION ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Promotions. A telephone company or telecommunications carrier may promote the use of its services by offering a waiver of part or all of a recurring or a nonrecurring charge, a redemption coupon, or a premium with the purchase of a service. Section 237.09 does not apply to promotions under this section, but the customer group to which the promotion is available must be based on reasonable distinctions among customers. The service being promoted must have a price that is above the incremental cost of the service, including amortized cost of the promotion. A promotion may take effect the day after the notice is filed with the commission. The notice must identify customers to whom the promotion is available.

§ Subd. 2. Bundled service. (a) A telephone company or telecommunications carrier may offer telecommunications services subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the commission as part of a package of services that may include goods and services other than those subject to the commission's regulatory jurisdiction. Subject to the requirements of this chapter and the associated rules and orders of the commission applicable to those regulated services, a telephone company may establish the prices, terms, and conditions of a package of services, except that: (1) each telecommunications service subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the commission must be available to customers on a stand-alone basis; and (2) at the time the packaged offering is introduced or at the time the packaged price is subsequently changed, the packaged rate or price may not exceed the sum of the unpackaged rates or prices for the individual service elements or services. (b) Nothing in this subdivision is intended to extend or diminish the regulatory authority of the commission or the department.

§ Subd. 3. Promotions available for resale. Any promotional offering lasting more than 90 days and filed with the commission under subdivision 1 must be available to qualifying carriers for resale. A qualifying carrier must hold a certificate of authority from the commission and must have an approved interconnection agreement with the company offering the promotion, the terms of which include language governing the resale of services.
Minn. Stat. § 617.22 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 617 / Section 617.22
§ 617.22 CONCEALING BIRTH.
Status: in_force

Any person who attempts to conceal the birth of a child by any disposition of its dead body, when the child died after its birth, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. This section does not apply to the disposition of remains resulting from an abortion or miscarriage.
Minn. Stat. § 559.16 — MN Code / Part 553_566 / Chapter 559 / Section 559.16
§ 559.16 ORDER FOR SURVEY.
Status: in_force

When an action for the recovery of real property is pending, upon motion of either party, and for cause shown, the court may make an order describing the property, and allowing such party to enter thereon and make survey thereof for the purpose of the action. A copy of the order shall be served on the owner or occupant, and thereupon such party may enter upon the property, with necessary surveyors and assistants, and make such survey; but, if any unnecessary injury is done to the property, the party is liable therefor.
Minn. Stat. § 580.08 — MN Code / Part 570_583 / Chapter 580 / Section 580.08
§ 580.08 SEPARATE TRACTS.
Status: in_force

If the mortgaged premises consist of separate and distinct farms or tracts, they shall be sold separately, and no more farms or tracts shall be sold than are necessary to satisfy the amount due on such mortgage at the date of notice of such sale, with interest, taxes paid, and costs of sale.
Minn. Stat. § 3.011 — MN Code / Part 3_3E / Chapter 3 / Section 3.011
§ 3.011 SESSIONS.
Status: in_force

The legislature shall meet at the seat of government on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in January of each odd-numbered year. It shall also meet when called by the governor to meet in special session.
Minn. Stat. § 122A.01 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 122A / Section 122A.01
§ 122A.01 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, except for section 122A.41 , the Teacher Tenure Act for cities of the first class, the words defined in section 120A.05 have the same meanings.