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Minn. Stat. § 353.16 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 353 / Section 353.16
§ 353.16 AUDIT OF BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS; INSURANCE LAWS NOT APPLICABLE.
Status: in_force

None of the laws of this state regulating insurance or insurance companies shall apply to the retirement association or any of its funds. The books and accounts of the association and the retirement fund shall be examined and audited annually, if funds and personnel permit, by the legislative auditor of the state and a full and detailed report thereof made to the board of trustees. The cost of any examination shall be paid by the retirement association in accordance with the provisions of section 16A.127, subdivision 7 , and for the purposes of this section the public employees retirement association shall be considered a state agency as referred to in section 16A.127, subdivision 7 .
Minn. Stat. § 465.36 — MN Code / Part 465_466 / Chapter 465 / Section 465.36
§ 465.36 DIFFERENT OWNERS OR INTERESTS.
Status: in_force

If the land and buildings belong to different persons or if the land be subject to lease, mortgage, or judgment, or if there be any estate less than an estate in fee, the injury or damage done to such person, or interests, respectively, may be awarded to them separately by the appraisers. Neither such award of the appraisers, nor the confirmation thereof by the city council, shall be deemed to require the payment of such damages to the person or persons named in such award, in case it shall transpire that such persons are not entitled to receive the same.
Minn. Stat. § 31A.22 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 31A / Section 31A.22
§ 31A.22 REFUSAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may, for a length of time the commissioner considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, refuse to provide, or withdraw, inspection service under sections 31A.01 to 31A.16 from an establishment. The commissioner may refuse or withdraw inspection service if the commissioner determines, after giving the applicant for or recipient of the service an opportunity for a hearing, that the applicant or recipient is unfit to engage in any business requiring inspection under sections 31A.01 to 31A.16 because the applicant or recipient, or anyone responsibly connected with the applicant or recipient, has been convicted, in a federal or state court, of (1) a felony, or (2) more than one violation of a law, other than a felony, based on acquiring, handling, or distributing unwholesome, mislabeled, or deceptively packaged food or on fraud in connection with transactions in food. This section does not affect other provisions of this chapter for withdrawal of inspection services under sections 31A.01 to 31A.16 from establishments failing to maintain sanitary conditions or to destroy condemned carcasses, parts, meat, or meat food products.

For the purpose of this section a person is responsibly connected with a business if the person is a partner, officer, director, holder, or owner of ten percent or more of its voting stock or an employee in a managerial or executive capacity.

A determination and order of the commissioner under this section is final unless the affected applicant for or recipient of inspection service applies for judicial review within 30 days after the effective date of the order in the district court. Judicial review of an order must be based on the same record as the determination and order.
Minn. Stat. § 260.7745 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260 / Section 260.7745
§ 260.7745 COUNTY AND TRIBAL AGREEMENTS; MALTREATMENT ASSESSMENTS AND INVESTIGATIONS OF INDIAN CHILDREN.
Status: in_force

A Tribe and a county may enter a written agreement transferring responsibility for the screening and initial response to a child maltreatment report regarding an Indian child residing in the county where the child's reservation is located, from the county to the Tribe. An agreement under this section shall include a provision clarifying whether the county or the Tribe is responsible for ongoing case management stemming from a child maltreatment report.
Minn. Stat. § 315.19 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 315 / Section 315.19
§ 315.19 ARTICLES AMENDED.
Status: in_force

A parish of the Protestant Episcopal church, incorporated under the laws of the state or territory of Minnesota, may amend its articles of incorporation and change and fix the time of its annual parish meeting. To do so, it must adopt, at its annual parish meeting by majority vote of those present, a resolution fixing or changing the date of its annual parish meeting. It must put the resolution in a certificate executed by its rector or other presiding officer and by its clerk and record the certificate with the county recorder of the county of its location.
Minn. Stat. § 164.02 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 164 / Section 164.02
§ 164.02 TOWN ROADS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment and supervision. Town roads shall be established, located, relocated, constructed, reconstructed, improved and maintained, or vacated by the several towns. The town boards shall have supervision over town roads, and they may employ such persons as they deem necessary to carry out their duties. They may appropriate and expend such sums of money from their respective town road and bridge funds as they deem necessary for the establishment, location, relocation, construction, reconstruction, improvement and maintenance, or vacation of such roads. Subject to sections 88.16 , 88.17 , and 88.22 , maintenance may include town ordinances to regulate the burning of vegetation on town road rights-of-way. The ordinance shall set forth limits and conditions on burning to minimize the danger of fire escaping. A town adopting an ordinance pursuant to this section shall submit a copy of the ordinance to the Department of Natural Resources.

§ Subd. 2. Acquisition. They may acquire by purchase, gift, or eminent domain proceedings, as provided by law, all necessary right-of-way for such roads, purchase all necessary road material, purchase or rent machinery, tools, and supplies needed therefor, and may construct buildings, or rent or acquire by purchase, gift, or condemnation grounds and buildings necessary for the storing and housing of the material, machinery, tools, and supplies.
Minn. Stat. § 375.59 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 375 / Section 375.59
§ 375.59 PERSONNEL DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

A county board which has adopted the resolution authorized in section 375.56 shall promptly appoint a personnel director or assign the function of personnel director to an existing officer or employee. In a county which is operating under an optional form pursuant to sections 375A.01 to 375A.13 , the authority to appoint the personnel director shall be the same as for the appointment of other department heads. The terms and conditions of employment of the person appointed as director or assigned the function of director shall be established by the county board.
Minn. Stat. § 302A.447 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 302A / Section 302A.447
§ 302A.447 VOTING OF SHARES BY ORGANIZATIONS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Shares held by other corporation. Shares of a corporation registered in the name of another domestic or foreign corporation may be voted by the chief executive officer or another legal representative of that domestic or foreign corporation.

§ Subd. 2. Shares held by subsidiary. Except as provided in subdivision 3, shares of a corporation registered in the name of a subsidiary are not entitled to be voted on any matter.

§ Subd. 3. Shares controlled in fiduciary capacity. Shares of a corporation in the name of or under the control of the corporation or a subsidiary in a fiduciary capacity are not entitled to be voted on any matter, except to the extent that the settlor or beneficial owner possesses and exercises a right to vote or gives the corporation or, with respect to shares in the name of or under control of a subsidiary, the subsidiary, binding instructions on how to vote the shares.

§ Subd. 4. Voting by certain representatives. Shares under the control of a person in a capacity as a personal representative, an administrator, executor, guardian, conservator, or attorney-in-fact may be voted by the person, either in person or by proxy, without registration of those shares in the name of the person. Shares registered in the name of a trustee of a trust or in the name of a custodian may be voted by the person, either in person or by proxy, but a trustee of a trust or a custodian shall not vote shares held by the person unless they are registered in the name of the person.

§ Subd. 5. Voting by trustee in bankruptcy or receiver. Shares registered in the name of a trustee in bankruptcy or a receiver may be voted by the trustee or receiver either in person or by proxy. Shares under the control of a trustee in bankruptcy or a receiver may be voted by the trustee or receiver without registering the shares in the name of the trustee or receiver, if authority to do so is contained in an appropriate order of the court by which the trustee or receiver was appointed.

§ Subd. 6. Shares held by other organizations. Shares registered in the name of an organization not described in subdivisions 1 to 5 may be voted either in person or by proxy by the legal representative of that organization.

§ Subd. 7. Pledged shares. A shareholder whose shares are pledged may vote those shares until the shares are registered in the name of the pledgee. If the corporation pledges its own shares under section 302A.553, subdivision 1 , the corporation shall not be entitled to vote the shares at a meeting or otherwise.
Minn. Stat. § 514.48 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 514 / Section 514.48
§ 514.48 DISCHARGE OF ATTACHMENT; BOND.
Status: in_force

The defendant, or any person entitled to defend, upon presenting an affidavit showing a valid defense to the whole or some part of the plaintiff's claim, and upon paying into court such part thereof as the defendant admits, with costs and disbursements then incurred, may have the attachment dissolved by giving a bond, to be approved by the judge, conditioned for the payment of any sum that may be recovered in the action. At least five days' notice shall be given of the application for such dissolution, and at the hearing thereof the judge may require the sureties to justify orally at such time and place as the judge may direct. The bond so approved, the affidavit and notice, and the order of dissolution shall be filed with the court administrator, whereupon the property shall be released.
Minn. Stat. § 588.06 — MN Code / Part 585_590 / Chapter 588 / Section 588.06
§ 588.06 ADMISSION TO BAIL.
Status: in_force

When a warrant of arrest is issued pursuant to sections 588.01 to 588.15 , the court or officer shall direct whether the person charged may be admitted to bail for appearance, or detained in custody without bail, and, if admitted to bail, the amount thereof. Such direction shall be specified in the warrant.
Minn. Stat. § 192.382 — MN Code / Part 190_195 / Chapter 192 / Section 192.382
§ 192.382 HONOR GUARDS.
Status: in_force

The adjutant general may activate members to serve as an honor guard at the funeral of any person who served in the Minnesota National Guard and who was: (1) honorably discharged after serving six or more years, or (2) in active service. Members activated for service as honor guards must be paid at the rate provided in section 192.49, subdivision 1 or 2.
Minn. Stat. § 123B.747 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 123B / Section 123B.747
§ 123B.747 NATIONAL FOREST LAND FUNDS, HANDLING AND DISPOSITION.
Status: in_force

A county board may place the money received by such county from the federal government for and on account of any national forest lands situated in the county into a special fund to be disbursed and paid over to any district maintaining and operating any school wholly or partly within an area constituting a part of any auxiliary or state forest. The board must adopt a resolution to take such action. The resolution must specify the terms and conditions under which the money shall be paid over and disbursed to any district.
Minn. Stat. § 469.076 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.076
§ 469.076 GRANITE FALLS.
Status: in_force

The Granite Falls City Council may use the powers of a governmental agency or subdivision under sections 469.048 to 469.068 except that the council may not use the powers in section 469.060 . The powers must be used according to and for the purposes of Laws 1981, chapter 225.
Minn. Stat. § 144G.61 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144G / Section 144G.61
§ 144G.61 STAFF COMPETENCY EVALUATIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Instructor and competency evaluation requirements. Instructors and competency evaluators must meet the following requirements: (1) training and competency evaluations of unlicensed personnel who only provide assisted living services specified in section 144G.08, subdivision 9 , clauses (1) to (5), must be conducted by individuals with work experience and training in providing these services; and (2) training and competency evaluations of unlicensed personnel providing assisted living services must be conducted by a registered nurse, or another instructor may provide training in conjunction with the registered nurse.

§ Subd. 2. Training and evaluation of unlicensed personnel. (a) Training and competency evaluations for all unlicensed personnel must include the following: (1) documentation requirements for all services provided; (2) reports of changes in the resident's condition to the supervisor designated by the facility; (3) basic infection control, including blood-borne pathogens; (4) maintenance of a clean and safe environment; (5) appropriate and safe techniques in personal hygiene and grooming, including: (i) hair care and bathing; (ii) care of teeth, gums, and oral prosthetic devices; (iii) care and use of hearing aids; and (iv) dressing and assisting with toileting; (6) training on the prevention of falls; (7) standby assistance techniques and how to perform them; (8) medication, exercise, and treatment reminders; (9) basic nutrition, meal preparation, food safety, and assistance with eating; (10) preparation of modified diets as ordered by a licensed health professional; (11) communication skills that include preserving the dignity of the resident and showing respect for the resident and the resident's preferences, cultural background, and family; (12) awareness of confidentiality and privacy; (13) understanding appropriate boundaries between staff and residents and the resident's family; (14) procedures to use in handling various emergency situations; and (15) awareness of commonly used health technology equipment and assistive devices. (b) In addition to paragraph (a), training and competency evaluation for unlicensed personnel providing assisted living services must include: (1) observing, reporting, and documenting resident status; (2) basic knowledge of body functioning and changes in body functioning, injuries, or other observed changes that must be reported to appropriate personnel; (3) reading and recording temperature, pulse, and respirations of the resident; (4) recognizing physical, emotional, cognitive, and developmental needs of the resident; (5) safe transfer techniques and ambulation; (6) range of motioning and positioning; and (7) administering medications or treatments as required.
Minn. Stat. § 168A.30 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 168A / Section 168A.30
§ 168A.30 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. False information in application or supporting document. A person who with fraudulent intent uses a false or fictitious name or address, or makes a material false statement, or fails to disclose a security interest, or conceals any other material fact, in an application for a certificate of title or submits a false, forged, or fictitious document in support of an application for a certificate of title, shall be guilty of a felony and may be sentenced for a term of not more than four years, or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.

§ Subd. 2. Willful or fraudulent act or failure to act; misdemeanors. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who: (1) with fraudulent intent permits another, not entitled thereto, to use or have possession of a certificate of title; (2) willfully fails to mail or deliver a certificate of title to the department within the time required by sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 ; (3) willfully fails to deliver to the transferee a certificate of title within ten days after the time required by sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 ; (4) fails to notify the department of any fact as required by sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 , except for the facts included in the notice of sale described in section 168A.10, subdivision 1 ; or (5) willfully violates any other provision of sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 except as otherwise provided in sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 .
Minn. Stat. § 97B.655 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97B / Section 97B.655
§ 97B.655 TAKING ANIMALS CAUSING DAMAGE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Owners and occupants may take certain animals. (a) A person or the person's agent may take bats, snakes, salamanders, lizards, weasel, mink, squirrel, rabbit, hare, raccoon, bobcat, fox, opossum, muskrat, or beaver on land owned or occupied by the person where the animal is causing damage. The person or the person's agent may take the animal without a license and in any manner except by artificial lights in the closed season or by poison. Raccoons may be taken under this subdivision with artificial lights during open season. (b) Any traps used under this subdivision must be tagged as required under section 97B.928 if placed by an agent of the landowner or occupant. (c) A person or the person's agent who kills mink, raccoon, bobcat, fox, opossum, muskrat, or beaver under this subdivision must notify a conservation officer or employee of the Fish and Wildlife Division within 24 hours after the animal is killed.

§ Subd. 2. Special permit for taking protected wild animals. (a) The commissioner may issue special permits under section 97A.401, subdivision 5 , to take protected wild animals that are damaging property or to remove or destroy their dens, nests, or houses. (b) Removing or destroying a beaver dam associated with beavers causing damage must be according to section 97B.665 .
Minn. Stat. § 144.297 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.297
§ 144.297 INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

Sections 144.291 to 144.298 apply to the subject and provider of an independent medical examination requested by or paid for by a third party. Notwithstanding section 144.293 , a provider may release health records created as part of an independent medical examination to the third party who requested or paid for the examination.
Minn. Stat. § 116J.5762 — MN Code / Part 116J_116O / Chapter 116J / Section 116J.5762
§ 116J.5762 LOAN APPLICATIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Application required. To obtain a demolition loan, a development authority shall apply to the commissioner. The governing body of the municipality must approve the application by resolution.

§ Subd. 2. Required content. The commissioner shall prescribe and provide the application form. The application must include at least the following information: (1) identification of the property; (2) proof of ownership by the development authority; (3) a description of how the structures on the property constitute a threat to public safety, are functionally obsolete, or are economically unfeasible to repair; (4) length of vacancy; (5) a detailed estimate, along with supporting evidence, of the total demolition costs for the project; (6) evidence that the structures on the property are not listed on the National Register of Historic Places; (7) an assessment of the development potential or likely use of the property after completion of the demolition plan; (8) the current appraised or assessed value of the property; (9) financial documentation necessary for loan underwriting; (10) other sources of funding if the total estimated demolition costs exceed the loan amount; (11) the proposed source of funds to be used for repayment of the loan; (12) information showing the applicant's financial condition and ability to repay the loan; (13) the proposed term and principal repayment schedule for the loan; (14) the statutory authorization for the applicant to issue bonds, together with a statement that the statutory provision authorizes the use of proceeds of such bonds to pay demolition costs and secure the loan; and (15) any additional information the commissioner prescribes.
Minn. Stat. § 103E.805 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103E / Section 103E.805
§ 103E.805 REMOVING PROPERTY FROM DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Petition. After construction of a drainage system, an owner of benefited property may petition the drainage authority to remove property from the drainage system.

§ Subd. 2. Filing. If the drainage system is under the jurisdiction of a county drainage authority, the petition must be filed with the auditor of the county. If the drainage system is under the jurisdiction of a joint county drainage authority, the petition must be filed with the county having the largest area of property in the drainage system, where the primary drainage system records are kept. If the system is under the jurisdiction of a watershed district, the petition must be filed with the secretary of the district.

§ Subd. 3. Hearing. (a) When the petition is filed, the drainage authority in consultation with the auditor or the secretary shall set a time and location for a hearing on the petition and shall give notice of the hearing by mail to the owners of all property benefited by the drainage system, and either in a newspaper of general circulation within the affected drainage area or by publication on a website of the drainage authority. (b) At the hearing, the drainage authority shall make findings and shall direct, by order, that the petitioners' property be removed from the drainage system if the drainage authority determines: (1) that the waters from the petitioners' property have been diverted from the drainage system, or that the property cannot significantly or regularly use the drainage system; (2) that the property is not benefited by the drainage system; and (3) that removing the property from the drainage system will not prejudice the property owners and property remaining in the system.

§ Subd. 4. Effect of removing property. The property that has been removed from the drainage system is not affected by the drainage system at any later proceeding for the repair or improvement of the drainage system and a drainage lien or assessment for repairs or improvements may not be made against the property that has been removed on or after the date of the order.

§ Subd. 5. Liens and assessments on property removed. An order under this section does not release the property from a drainage lien filed on account of the drainage system before the date of the order. An order under this section does not release the property from any assessment or a drainage lien filed on or after the date of the order for costs incurred on account of the drainage system before the date of the order.