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MN Stat § 197.133 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.133 — Disposal Of Property And Expiration Of Board Of Governors.

197.133 DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY AND EXPIRATION OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS. (a) If a majority of the board determines that the disposal of the Big Island Veterans camp or a portion of the camp is in the best interests of Minnesota veterans, or if the camp is not used solely as a camp for and by disabled and other veterans and their families and operated and maintained in compliance with all state, federal, and local laws, the board may dispose of the property at market value as provided in this section. Before disposing of the property, the board shall give notice by certified mail to the commissioner of veterans affairs of its decision to dispose of the property. The commissioner shall publish the notice in the State Register. Interested governmental agencies have until the end of the next legislative session after the notice to appropriate money to purchase the property. (b) Proceeds realized from the disposal of the property and any assets on hand at the time of the disposal of the property, must be placed in an irrevocable trust to be used for the initiation or maintenance of veterans programs in the state of Minnesota. Trustees must be appointed in the same manner as provided for under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 197.131. The trustees shall consult with the commissioner of veterans affairs to determine the needs of Minnesota veterans and provide the commissioner with an annual written report on the trust. The commissioner must approve all expenditures from the trust. A certified audit of all assets, expenditures, and property must be conducted prior to any disposition of any assets under the control of the board. Any board member who would benefit directly or indirectly financially from the sale of this property must be removed by the board and a successor appointed as provided by Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 197.131. Upon final disposition of all assets to the trust, the board must disband. Should the assets of the trust be exhausted, the trust must be terminated. (c) The trustees appointed under paragraph (b) shall have the exclusive authority to remove a trustee of the trust established under paragraph (b). A trustee may be removed at any time without cause upon a majority vote of the trustees with consent of the commissioner of veterans affairs. (d) A vacancy in a trusteeship of the trust established under paragraph (b) must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. History:  1985 c 152 s 3; 1997 c 7 art 2 s 26; 2015 c 77 art 3 s 5
MN Stat § 197.225 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.225 — List Of Deceased Military Personnel.

197.225 LIST OF DECEASED MILITARY PERSONNEL. (a) The commissioner of veterans affairs shall collect and maintain data about Minnesota residents who have died of service-connected causes while serving in the United States armed forces. The data may include deceased service members who are the immediate family members of Minnesota residents, but who themselves were not Minnesota residents at the time of death. The commissioner shall collect the following data: the individual's full name, military rank, branch of service, age at the time of death, and Minnesota hometown or if not a Minnesota resident at the time of death, the service member's home state. (b) Data collected pursuant to this section are nonpublic data, but may be disseminated to the individual's next of kin, and for ceremonial or honorary purposes to veterans' organizations, civic organizations, the news media, and researchers. No other use or dissemination of the data is permitted. (c) The next of kin of a veteran whose data is collected may request that the data not be disseminated for any purpose. Upon receiving such a request, the Department of Veterans Affairs must exclude the deceased veteran's data from any data disseminated for ceremonial or honorary purposes as permitted by paragraph (b). (d) Data collected pursuant to this section shall not be indicative of any person's status with regard to qualification for veterans benefits or other benefits. History:   2008 c 297 art 2 s 12
MN Stat § 197.23 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.23 — Purchase Of Grave Markers.

197.23 PURCHASE OF GRAVE MARKERS. Subdivision 1. Authorization. The commissioner of veterans affairs may provide, within available funds and upon request of a county veterans service officer or any congressionally chartered veterans organization, an appropriate marker for the grave of any veteran as defined under section 197.447. Any marker provided must be used for memorial purposes to permanently mark the grave of a veteran buried within the limits of the state. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 2004 c 256 art 2 s 5] History:  (4373) 1909 c 299 s 1; 1931 c 363 s 4; 1969 c 275 s 6; 3Sp1981 c 2 art 1 s 28; 1983 c 147 s 2
MN Stat § 197.231 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.231 — Honor Guards.

197.231 HONOR GUARDS. The commissioner of veterans affairs shall pay, within available funds and upon request by a local unit of a congressionally chartered veterans organization or its auxiliary, up to $50 to the local unit for each time that local unit provides an honor guard detail at the funeral of a deceased veteran. If the local unit provides a student to play "Taps," the local unit may pay some or all of the $50 to the student. History:  2007 c 45 art 2 s 2; 2012 c 149 s 1
MN Stat § 197.447 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.447 — Veteran, Defined.

197.447 VETERAN, DEFINED. 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. History:  1955 c 4 s 1; 1967 c 222 s 1; 1969 c 275 s 7; 1971 c 24 s 15; 1977 c 40 s 2; 1982 c 511 s 33; 1984 c 468 s 2; 1984 c 609 s 16; 1990 c 444 s 1; 1992 c 410 s 1; 1996 c 305 art 1 s 53; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 89
MN Stat § 197.4551 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.4551 — Permissive Preference For Veterans In Private Employment.

197.4551 PERMISSIVE PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS IN PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT. Subdivision 1. Preference permitted. A private, nonpublic employer may grant preference to a veteran in hiring and promotion. Subd. 2. Preference for spouse of disabled or deceased veteran; definition. A private, nonpublic employer may grant preference in hiring and promotion to a spouse of a disabled veteran who has a service-connected permanent and total disability and to a surviving spouse of a deceased veteran. "Disabled veteran" in this subdivision means a person who has had a compensable service-connected disability as adjudicated by the United States Veterans Administration, or by the retirement board of one of the several branches of the armed forces. Subd. 3. Equal employment opportunity law. Granting preference under subdivision 1 or 2 does not violate any local or state equal employment opportunity law, including, but not limited to, chapter 363A. History:   2012 c 186 s 1
MN Stat § 197.4552 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.4552 — Expedited And Temporary Licensing For Former And Current Members Of The Military.

197.4552 EXPEDITED AND TEMPORARY LICENSING FOR FORMER AND CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY. Subdivision 1. Expedited licensing processing. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each professional licensing board defined in section 214.01, subdivisions 2 and 3, shall establish a procedure to expedite the issuance of a license or certification to perform professional services regulated by each board to a qualified individual who is: (1) an active duty military member; (2) the spouse of an active duty military member; or (3) a veteran who has left service in the two years preceding the date of license or certification application, and has confirmation of an honorable or general discharge status. Subd. 2. Temporary licenses. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each professional licensing board defined in section 214.01, subdivisions 2 and 3, shall establish a procedure to issue a temporary license or certification to perform professional services regulated by each board to a qualified individual who is: (1) an active duty military member; (2) the spouse of an active duty military member; or (3) a veteran who has left service in the two years preceding the date of license or certification application, and has confirmation of an honorable or general discharge status. (b) A qualified individual under paragraph (a) must provide evidence of: (1) a current, valid license, certificate, or permit in another state without history of disciplinary action by a regulatory authority in the other state; and (2) a current criminal background study without a criminal conviction that is determined by the board to adversely affect the applicant's ability to become licensed. (c) A temporary license or certificate issued under this subdivision shall allow a qualified individual to perform regulated professional services for a limited length of time as determined by the licensing board. During the temporary license period, the individual shall complete the full application procedure as required by applicable law. Subd. 3. Rulemaking. Each licensing board may adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section. History:   2014 c 312 art 4 s 18
MN Stat § 197.48 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.48 — Application.

197.48 APPLICATION. No provision of any subsequent act relating to any such appointment, employment, promotion, or removal shall be construed as inconsistent herewith or with any provision of sections 197.455 and 197.46 unless and except only so far as expressly provided in such subsequent act that the provisions of these sections shall not be applicable or shall be superseded, modified, amended, or repealed. Every city charter provision hereafter adopted which is inconsistent herewith or with any provision of these sections shall be void to the extent of such inconsistency. History:  (4369-2) 1931 c 347 s 2; 1Sp1981 c 4 art 1 s 19
MN Stat § 197.55 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.55 — Quarters For Meetings Of Veterans Organizations.

197.55 QUARTERS FOR MEETINGS OF VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS. The governor of this state, or any other legal custodian of public buildings within the state, shall, when not inconsistent with the public interests, set aside any portion of the public buildings for the use and occupation as quarters and places for holding their stated or special meetings or assemblies, to any post, commandery, camp or association, local or state, of veterans of any war in which the United States has been engaged, which may be organized in the city, town, or county in which the building or buildings may be situated. Upon 20 days' written notice, duly served upon the proper officer or officers of any said organizations, by the governor or any other legal custodian, that the public buildings, rooms, or quarters are required for public use, the same shall be promptly and quietly vacated. History:  (4382) 1905 c 37 s 1; 1911 c 107 s 1; 1990 c 426 art 1 s 24
MN Stat § 197.56 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.56 — Use Of Quarters.

197.56 USE OF QUARTERS. Such organization shall have the equal and free use of all such quarters, under such rules and upon such conditions as may be prescribed by the governor or by such custodian. All reasonable and proper facilities, so far as possible, shall at all times be furnished therein by any local post, commandery, camp, or association, which may occupy the same, for any state or national gathering of war veterans. History:  (4383) 1905 c 37 s 2; 1985 c 248 s 70
MN Stat § 197.57 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.57 — Quarters, How Maintained.

197.57 QUARTERS, HOW MAINTAINED. Such quarters shall be furnished and maintained at the expense of such organizations as may occupy them under the provisions of section 197.55; provided, that if the building in which such quarters are assigned is heated and lighted at public expense, these quarters shall be so heated and lighted without cost to the organizations. History:  (4384) 1905 c 37 s 3
MN Stat § 197.58 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.58 — Veterans Organizations.

197.58 VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS. The commissioner of administration shall set apart space in the state Veterans Service Building, for the use of congressionally chartered veterans organizations and their auxiliaries, incorporated, or when incorporated, under the laws of the state. The commissioner shall honor requests for space from the veterans organizations on a first-come, first-served basis until all available space is occupied. The commissioner of administration shall give priority to utilizing space in the Veterans Service Building for the Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans organizations and their auxiliaries. Such space shall be under the charge of the Minnesota state commander of the department of Minnesota of the veteran organization assigned thereto, and such person as the commander may in writing designate, and shall be used for the purpose of keeping therein records, archives, trophies, supplies, and other veteran property of the organization and as its general headquarters office for the department of Minnesota. History:  (4384-2) 1929 c 434; 1969 c 275 s 8; 1985 c 78 s 1; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 197.585 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.585 — Higher Education Veterans Assistance Program.

197.585 HIGHER EDUCATION VETERANS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Assistance provided. The commissioner of veterans affairs shall provide central liaison staff and campus veterans assistance officers to serve the needs of students who are veterans at higher education institutions in Minnesota. Methods of assistance may include, but are not limited to, work-study positions for veterans, and providing information and assistance regarding the availability of state, federal, local, and private resources. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 2014 c 286 art 1 s 5] Subd. 3. Office space provided. Each campus of the University of Minnesota and each institution within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system shall provide adequate space for a veterans assistance office to be administered by the commissioner of veterans affairs, and each private college and university in Minnesota is encouraged to provide adequate space for a veterans assistance office to be administered by the commissioner of veterans affairs. The veterans assistance office must provide information and assistance to veterans who are students or family members of students at the school regarding the availability of state, federal, local, and private resources. Subd. 4.  [Repealed, 2014 c 286 art 1 s 5] Subd. 5.  [Repealed, 1Sp2011 c 10 art 2 s 5] History:  2006 c 282 art 15 s 3; 2010 c 333 art 2 s 14; 2013 c 99 art 2 s 29
MN Stat § 197.601 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.601 — Qualifications Of County Veterans Service Officers.

197.601 QUALIFICATIONS OF COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS. No person shall be appointed a county veterans service officer or an assistant county veterans service officer under sections 197.60 to 197.606 unless the person is: (1) a resident of the state of Minnesota; (2) a citizen of the United States; and (3) a veteran, as defined in section 197.447. In addition, a person accepting appointment to the position of county veterans service officer or assistant county veterans service officer or other equivalent assistant position must agree to receive, within six months of the appointment, training and education for the duties of the position, including development of an effective working knowledge of relevant laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, as applicable to veterans cases before the department and the administration of those cases. History:  1945 c 96 s 2; 1953 c 699 s 8; 1955 c 4 s 4; 1977 c 29 s 2; 1986 c 444; 2010 c 333 art 2 s 16
MN Stat § 197.602 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.602 — Joint Action By Two Or More Counties.

197.602 JOINT ACTION BY TWO OR MORE COUNTIES. The county boards of two or more contiguous counties may make a written agreement, executed on behalf of the several county boards by the respective chairs and secretaries thereof, whereby the counties may jointly employ a county veterans service officer. The agreement shall specify the compensation to be paid to the county veterans service officer, the amount thereof to be paid by each county, the number of days per month to be worked in each county, the percentage of the total amount of compensation to be paid by each county, the amount of travel and other expenses to be paid by each county, and such other terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the counties. History:  1945 c 96 s 3; 1986 c 444; 2011 c 76 art 1 s 78
MN Stat § 197.603 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.603 — Duties.

197.603 DUTIES. Subdivision 1. Veterans benefits and assistance. It shall be the duty of the county veterans service officer to aid all residents of the governmental subdivision by which the officer is employed in securing benefits provided by law on account of the service of any person in the armed forces of the United States, from which the person has a discharge other than dishonorable. The county veterans service officer shall aid all veterans who are residents of the governmental subdivision by which the officer is employed, regardless of the nature of discharge, in securing counseling or treatment concerning alcohol and drug dependency and abuse. Subd. 2. Records; data privacy. Pursuant to chapter 13 the county veterans service officer is the responsible authority with respect to all records in the officer's custody. The data on clients' applications for assistance is private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12. The county veterans service officer may disclose to the county or local assessor private data necessary to determine a client's eligibility for the veteran with a disability homestead market value exclusion under section 273.13, subdivision 34. History:  1945 c 96 s 4; 1973 c 572 s 9; 1978 c 635 s 1; 1981 c 311 s 39; 1Sp1981 c 4 art 1 s 13; 1982 c 545 s 24; 1986 c 444; 2011 c 76 art 1 s 78; 1Sp2019 c 6 art 4 s 4; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 6 s 5
MN Stat § 197.604 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.604 — Unlawful To Pay Fee.

197.604 UNLAWFUL TO PAY FEE. Subdivision 1. Payment of fee. It shall be unlawful for any person to pay any county veterans service officer or any employee under the officer or for any county veterans service officer or employee under the officer to receive any fee directly or indirectly for any service rendered in securing any benefit referred to in section 197.603. Subd. 2. Gross misdemeanor. Any person who shall commit an act unlawful under subdivision 1 shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor. History:  1945 c 96 s 5; 1986 c 444; 2011 c 76 art 1 s 78
MN Stat § 197.605 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.605 — Department As A Resource To Counties.

197.605 DEPARTMENT AS A RESOURCE TO COUNTIES. Subdivision 1. Resources available. The commissioner of veterans affairs shall make resources available within the Department of Veterans Affairs to every county that operates a county veterans service office, to assist the county with maintaining efficient and effective services to veterans. To receive available resources from the department, a county must formally request them from the commissioner and invite the commissioner or the commissioner's designee or designees into the county as necessary to provide those resources. The commissioner shall consult with the Association of Minnesota Counties and the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers in developing a list of resources available to counties in support of their county veterans service offices. Subd. 2. Use of agencies to present claims. Every county veterans service officer and assistant county veterans service officer appointed under sections 197.60 to 197.606 shall use the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs or any organization recognized by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, as may be designated by the veteran by power of attorney, in the presentation of claims to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for the benefits referred to in section 197.603. Subd. 3.  [Repealed by amendment, 2010 c 333 art 2 s 17] Subd. 4. Certification. The commissioner of veterans affairs shall establish a certification process for county veterans service officers. In doing so, the commissioner shall consult with the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers. History:  1945 c 96 s 6; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1987 c 61 s 1; 2010 c 333 art 2 s 17; 2011 c 76 art 1 s 78
MN Stat § 197.606 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 196 - 198 — Veterans|Chapter 197 — Veterans; Rewards, Privileges|Section 197.606 — Classed As County Employees.

197.606 CLASSED AS COUNTY EMPLOYEES. County veterans service officers and assistant county veterans service officers appointed under sections 197.60 to 197.606 are employees of the counties by which they are employed, and are under the exclusive jurisdiction and control of those counties. History:  1945 c 96 s 7; 2010 c 333 art 2 s 18