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MN Stat § 94.50 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 94 — State Lands|Section 94.50 — Selling And Exchanging Lands.

94.50 SELLING AND EXCHANGING LANDS. The commissioner, with the approval of the Executive Council, shall have full power and authority to sell, exchange, or lease lands under jurisdiction of the commissioner when it is deemed advantageous to the state in the interests of the highest development, utilization, and management of state forests. Such sale, lease, or exchange of lands shall not be contrary to the terms of any contract which has been entered into and shall not apply to state trust fund lands. History:  (6536-4) 1935 c 333 s 4; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 94.51 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 94 — State Lands|Section 94.51 — Rulemaking Authority.

94.51 RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The commissioner is hereby authorized to make such rules as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 94.47 to 94.51 and is hereby authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with appropriative officials of the United States for and on behalf of the state of Minnesota in order to secure the full benefits to this state of the provisions of an Act of Congress introduced March 21, 1935, as H.R. 6914, and all other acts of Congress which have been or may be passed providing for ways and means of authorizing cooperation with the states for the purpose of stimulating the acquisition, development, and management of state lands and coordinating federal and state activities in carrying out a national program of land use and management, and for other similar purposes; that sections 94.47 to 94.51 and all other acts and amendments thereto and all rules and agreements made hereunder shall be liberally construed for the purpose of making possible the complete cooperation of the agencies of this state with the agencies of the federal government. History:  (6536-5) 1935 c 333 s 5; 1985 c 248 s 70
MN Stat § 94.52 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 94 — State Lands|Section 94.52 — Expenditure Of State's Percentage Of Proceeds Of Sale Of Land To United States.

94.52 EXPENDITURE OF STATE'S PERCENTAGE OF PROCEEDS OF SALE OF LAND TO UNITED STATES. Subdivision 1. Expenditures. All sums heretofore or that may hereafter be received from the United States government, on account of an Act of Congress approved May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260), or any amendments thereof hereafter enacted shall be expended as follows: One-half for public schools and the remainder for public roads in the counties in which the national forests are situated; provided, that any county coming within the provisions of said act of Congress is hereby authorized to borrow money from the federal government or any of its agencies and to use moneys received pursuant to the provisions of said act of Congress or amendments thereto for the purpose of repaying any loan or loans made to such county by the federal government or any of its agencies. In the case of the Superior National Forest, the counties of Cook, Lake, Koochiching, and St. Louis shall share in the distribution of the sum received from that source in the same proportion that the federally owned lands in each county which are within the boundaries of said forest bear to the total number of acres of federally owned lands in said forest area. In the case of the Chippewa National Forest, the counties of Cass, Itasca, and Beltrami shall share in the distribution of the sum received from that source in the same proportion that the federally owned lands in each county, which are within the boundaries of said forest bear to the total number of acres of federally owned lands in said forest area. Subd. 2. Distributions validated; appropriation. (a) Any distribution made by the state of moneys received from the United States government on account of said act of Congress is hereby legalized and made valid and effective to the same extent as though the method of distribution used was provided for by the legislative enactment prior to the distribution thereof. (b) There is hereby appropriated from such moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated to the public schools or the counties as provided by this section, an amount sufficient to make the necessary payments as are provided herein. History:  (6536-11) 1913 c 58 s 1; Ex1936 c 80 s 1; 1943 c 569 s 1; 1959 c 158 s 12
MN Stat § 94.521 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 94 — State Lands|Section 94.521 — Distributing Federal Aid.

94.521 DISTRIBUTING FEDERAL AID. Subdivision 1. Expenditures. All sums of money heretofore or which may hereafter be received from the United States government on account of the Act of Congress approved June 28, 1934 (Statutes at Large, volume 48, page 1273), amended by act approved June 26, 1936 (Statutes at Large, volume 49, page 1978), and the act approved June 28, 1938 (Statutes at Large, volume 52, page 1221), or any amendments thereof heretofore or hereafter enacted shall be expended as follows: One-half for public schools and the remainder for public roads in the counties in which the land producing such money is situated. Subd. 2. Appropriation. There is hereby appropriated to the public schools or counties entitled to such payment, from such money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, an amount sufficient to make the payments as provided herein. History:  1947 c 336 s 1; 1959 c 158 s 13
MN Stat § 94.522 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 94 — State Lands|Section 94.522 — Payments To County Treasurers; Use Of Proceeds.

94.522 PAYMENTS TO COUNTY TREASURERS; USE OF PROCEEDS. It shall be the duty of the commissioner of management and budget to transmit payments from the state treasury to the county treasurer of the respective counties for the sums that may be due in accordance with section 94.521, which sums are hereby appropriated out of the state treasury from the amounts received from the United States government pursuant to the aforesaid acts of Congress, and such money shall be used by the counties receiving the same for the purposes and in the proportions herein provided. History:  1947 c 336 s 2; 1973 c 492 s 14; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 3 s 19
MN Stat § 94.53 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 94 — State Lands|Section 94.53 — Payments To County Treasurers; Federal Loans To Counties.

94.53 PAYMENTS TO COUNTY TREASURERS; FEDERAL LOANS TO COUNTIES. It shall be the duty of the commissioner of management and budget to transmit payments from the state treasury to the county treasurers of the respective counties for the sum that may be due in accordance with sections 94.52 to 94.54, which sum or sums are hereby appropriated out of the state treasury from the amounts received from the United States government pursuant to the aforesaid act of Congress. The commissioner of management and budget, upon being notified by the federal government or any agencies thereof that a loan has been made to any such county the repayment of which is to be made from such fund, is authorized to transmit a payment to the federal government or any agency thereof sufficient to repay such loan out of any money apportioned or due to such county under the provisions of such act of Congress, approved May 23, 1908 (Statutes at Large, volume 35, page 260). History:  (6536-12) 1913 c 58 s 2; Ex1936 c 80 s 2; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1986 c 444; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 14; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 3 s 20
MN Stat § 94.54 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 94 — State Lands|Section 94.54 — Schools And Roads Near National Forests.

94.54 SCHOOLS AND ROADS NEAR NATIONAL FORESTS. It shall be the duty of the county board of each county receiving such money to use the portion allotted to public schools to aid in maintaining those school districts that may be situated within or near the national forest, and the portion allotted for public roads shall be used, as far as practicable, in the construction and repair of roads within or near the national forests. This section shall not apply to any such sums of money which may have been allotted or set aside for the purpose of paying loans which may have been made by any county pursuant to the provisions of sections 94.52 and 94.53. History:  (6536-13) 1913 c 58 s 3; Ex1936 c 80 s 3
MN Stat § 94.55 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 94 — State Lands|Section 94.55 — Transfer Of State-owned Improvements.

94.55 TRANSFER OF STATE-OWNED IMPROVEMENTS. The commissioner may sell or transfer an improvement located on state-owned lands, the compensation for which shall be determined by the commissioner. The sale or transfer shall be accomplished by a bill of sale, describing the improvement transferred and the terms and conditions of the sale or transfer. Proceeds resulting from the sale or transfer must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the land acquisition account established in section 94.165. History:   1997 c 216 s 76
MN Stat § 97A.011 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.011 — Citation.

97A.011 CITATION. This chapter and chapters 97B and 97C may be cited as the "game and fish laws." History:   1986 c 386 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 97A.021 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.021 — Construction.

97A.021 CONSTRUCTION. Subdivision 1. Code of Criminal Procedure. A provision of the game and fish laws that is inconsistent with the Code of Criminal Procedure or of penal law is only effective under the game and fish laws. Subd. 2. Authority of commissioner. A provision of the game and fish laws is subject to, and does not change or modify the authority of the commissioner to delegate powers, duties, and functions under section 84.083. Subd. 3. Parts of wild animals. A provision relating to a wild animal applies in the same manner to a part of the wild animal. Subd. 4. Dates and open seasons. The dates specified in the game and fish laws and time periods prescribed for certain activities or as open season are inclusive, unless otherwise specified. History:  1986 c 386 art 1 s 3; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 17
MN Stat § 97A.025 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.025 — Ownership Of Wild Animals.

97A.025 OWNERSHIP OF WILD ANIMALS. The ownership of wild animals of the state is in the state, in its sovereign capacity for the benefit of all the people of the state. A person may not acquire a property right in wild animals, or destroy them, unless authorized under the game and fish laws or sections 17.47 to 17.498. History:  1986 c 386 art 1 s 4; 1991 c 309 s 13; 1996 c 410 s 58; 2014 c 290 s 14
MN Stat § 97A.031 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.031 — Wanton Waste.

97A.031 WANTON WASTE. Unless expressly allowed, a person may not wantonly waste or destroy a usable part of a protected wild animal. History:   1986 c 386 art 1 s 5
MN Stat § 97A.035 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.035 — Removing Signs Prohibited.

97A.035 REMOVING SIGNS PROHIBITED. A person may not remove or deface a Department of Natural Resources sign, without approval of the commissioner. History:   1986 c 386 art 1 s 6
MN Stat § 97A.037 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.037 — Hunter, Trapper, And Angler Harassment Prohibited.

97A.037 HUNTER, TRAPPER, AND ANGLER HARASSMENT PROHIBITED. Subdivision 1. Interference with taking wild animals prohibited. A person who has the intent to prevent or disrupt another person from taking or preparing to take a wild animal or enjoyment of the out-of-doors must not disturb or interfere with that person if that person is lawfully taking or preparing to take a wild animal. "Preparing to take a wild animal" includes travel, camping, and other acts that occur on land or water where the affected person has the right or privilege to take lawfully a wild animal. Subd. 2. Disturbing wild animals prohibited. A person who has the intent to prevent or disrupt a person from lawfully taking the animals may not disturb or engage in an activity that will tend to disturb wild animals. Subd. 3. Prohibition on public lands or without landowner permission. A person who has intent to violate subdivision 1 or 2 may not enter or remain on public lands, or on private lands without permission of the owner. Subd. 4. Peace officer order; penalty. A person must obey the order of a peace officer to stop the harassing conduct that violates this section if the officer observes the conduct. For purposes of this subdivision, "harassing conduct" does not include a landowner's or lessee's action to enforce the Trespass Law. Violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor. History:  1989 c 287 s 1; 1998 c 401 s 33
MN Stat § 97A.041 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.041 — Exhibition Of Wildlife.

97A.041 EXHIBITION OF WILDLIFE. Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purposes of this section, "wildlife" means any wild mammal, wild bird, reptile, or amphibian. Subd. 2. Possession. A person connected with a commercial enterprise may not possess wildlife in captivity for public exhibition purposes, except under permit as provided in this section. Subd. 3. Permit. The commissioner may issue a permit to possess wildlife for public exhibition to an applicant qualified by education or experience in the care and treatment of wildlife. The permit fee is $10. The commissioner may prescribe terms and conditions of the permit. A permit issued under this section shall include a condition that allows an enforcement officer to enter and inspect the facilities where the wildlife covered by the permit are held in captivity. Subd. 4. Permit application. An application for a permit must include: (1) a statement regarding the education or experience in the care and treatment of wildlife of the applicant and each individual employed by the applicant for that purpose; (2) a description of the facilities used to keep the wildlife in captivity; (3) a statement of the number of species or subspecies of wildlife to be covered by the permit and a statement describing where and from whom the wildlife was acquired; (4) a signed agreement that the standards prescribed by the commissioner will be followed; and (5) other information requested by the commissioner. Subd. 5. Care and treatment. The commissioner shall adopt, under chapter 14, reasonable standards for the care and treatment of captive wildlife for public display purposes, including standards of sanitation. Subd. 6. Violating possession standards. If a violation is found during an inspection, the commissioner shall give the permittee notice to abate the violation within an adequate time determined by the commissioner. If the violation has not been abated when the time expires, the commissioner may request the attorney general to bring an action to abate the violation. Subd. 7. Exemption for zoos, circuses, pet shops. This section does not apply to a publicly owned zoo or wildlife exhibit, privately owned traveling zoo or circus, or a pet shop. History:   1986 c 386 art 1 s 7
MN Stat § 97A.043 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.043 — Fish Consumption Advisories.

97A.043 FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORIES. The commissioner of natural resources, in cooperation with the commissioner of health, shall ensure that fish consumption advisories are displayed in at least four different languages, one of which must be English, to fairly represent the population of the state. History:   2009 c 37 art 1 s 67
MN Stat § 97A.0451 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.0451 — Authority For Using Emergency Rules Procedure; Expiration Of Authority.

97A.0451 AUTHORITY FOR USING EMERGENCY RULES PROCEDURE; EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. When to use emergency rulemaking. When the commissioner is directed by statute, federal law, or court order to adopt, amend, suspend, or repeal a rule in a manner that does not allow for compliance with sections 14.14 to 14.28, or if the commissioner is expressly required or authorized by statute to adopt emergency rules, the commissioner shall adopt emergency rules in accordance with sections 97A.0451 to 97A.0459. Subd. 2. 180-day time limit. Unless the commissioner is directed by federal law or court order to adopt, amend, suspend, or repeal a rule in a manner that does not allow for compliance with sections 14.14 to 14.28, the commissioner may not adopt an emergency rule later than 180 days after the effective date of the statutory authority, except as provided in section 84.027, subdivision 13. If emergency rules are not adopted within the time allowed, the authority for the rules expires. The time limit of this section does not include any days used for review by the attorney general. If the 180-day period expires while the attorney general is reviewing the rule and the attorney general disapproves the rule, the commissioner may resubmit the rule to the attorney general after taking corrective action. The resubmission must occur within five working days after the commissioner receives written notice of disapproval. If the rule is again disapproved by the attorney general, it is withdrawn. History:   1995 c 233 art 2 s 40
MN Stat § 97A.0452 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.0452 — Notice Of Proposed Adoption Of Emergency Rule.

97A.0452 NOTICE OF PROPOSED ADOPTION OF EMERGENCY RULE. The proposed emergency rule must be published with a notice of intent to adopt emergency rules in the State Register, and the same notice must be mailed to all persons registered with the commissioner to receive notice of any rulemaking proceedings. The notice must include a statement advising the public that a free copy of the proposed rule is available on request from the commissioner and that notice of the date of submission of the proposed emergency rule to the attorney general will be mailed to any person requesting to receive the notice. For at least 25 days after publication the commissioner shall afford all interested persons an opportunity to submit data and views on the proposed emergency rule in writing. The notice must also include the date on which the 25-day comment period ends. History:   1995 c 233 art 2 s 41
MN Stat § 97A.0453 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.0453 — Notice To Committees For Fees Fixed By Rule.

97A.0453 NOTICE TO COMMITTEES FOR FEES FIXED BY RULE. Before the commissioner submits notice to the State Register of intent to adopt emergency rules that establish or adjust fees, the commissioner shall send a copy of the notice and the proposed rules to the chairs of the house of representatives Ways and Means Committee and the senate Committee on Finance. History:  1995 c 233 art 2 s 42; 1996 c 305 art 3 s 8
MN Stat § 97A.0454 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.0454 — Modifying Proposed Emergency Rule.

97A.0454 MODIFYING PROPOSED EMERGENCY RULE. The proposed emergency rule may be modified if the modifications are supported by the data and views submitted to the commissioner. History:   1995 c 233 art 2 s 43
MN Stat § 97A.0455 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.0455 — Submitting Proposed Emergency Rule To Attorney General.

97A.0455 SUBMITTING PROPOSED EMERGENCY RULE TO ATTORNEY GENERAL. Subdivision 1. Submission. The commissioner shall submit to the attorney general the proposed emergency rule as published, with any modifications. On the same day that it is submitted, the commissioner shall mail notice of the submission to all persons who requested to be informed that the proposed emergency rule has been submitted to the attorney general. If the proposed emergency rule has been modified, the notice must state that fact, and must state that a free copy of the proposed emergency rule, as modified, is available upon request from the commissioner. Subd. 2. Review. (a) The attorney general shall review the proposed emergency rule as to its legality, review its form to the extent the form relates to legality, and shall approve or disapprove the proposed emergency rule and any modifications on the tenth working day following the date of receipt of the proposed emergency rule from the commissioner. The attorney general shall send a statement of reasons for disapproval of the rule to the commissioner, the chief administrative law judge, the Legislative Coordinating Commission, and to the revisor of statutes. (b) The attorney general shall disregard any error or defect in the proceeding due to the commissioner's failure to satisfy any procedural requirement imposed by law or rule if the attorney general finds: (1) that the failure did not deprive any person or entity of an opportunity to participate meaningfully in the rulemaking process; or (2) that the commissioner has taken corrective action to cure the error or defect so that the failure did not deprive any person or entity of an opportunity to participate meaningfully in the rulemaking process. Subd. 3. Costs. The attorney general shall assess the commissioner for the actual cost of processing rules under this section. The commissioner shall include in the department's budget money to pay the attorney general's assessment. Receipts from the assessment must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund. History:  1995 c 233 art 2 s 44; 1998 c 254 art 1 s 22
MN Stat § 97A.0456 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.0456 — Effective Date Of Emergency Rule.

97A.0456 EFFECTIVE DATE OF EMERGENCY RULE. The emergency rule takes effect five working days after approval by the attorney general. The attorney general shall file two copies of the approved emergency rule with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall forward one copy of each approved and filed emergency rule to the revisor of statutes. Failure of the attorney general to approve or disapprove a proposed emergency rule within ten working days is approval. History:   1995 c 233 art 2 s 45
MN Stat § 97A.0457 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.0457 — Publishing Approval.

97A.0457 PUBLISHING APPROVAL. As soon as practicable, notice of the attorney general's decision must be published in the State Register and the adopted rule must be published in the manner as provided for adopted rules in section 14.18. History:   1995 c 233 art 2 s 46
MN Stat § 97A.0458 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish|Chapter 97A — Game And Fish|Section 97A.0458 — Effective Period Of Emergency Rule.

97A.0458 EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF EMERGENCY RULE. Emergency rules adopted under sections 97A.0451 to 97A.0459 shall be effective for the period stated in the notice of intent to adopt emergency rules which may not be longer than 180 days. The emergency rules may be continued in effect for an additional period of up to 180 days if the commissioner gives notice of continuation by publishing notice in the State Register and mailing the same notice to all persons registered with the commissioner to receive notice of any rulemaking proceedings. The continuation is not effective until these notices have been mailed. No emergency rule may remain in effect on a date 361 days after its original effective date. The emergency rules may not be continued in effect after 360 days without following the procedure of sections 14.14 to 14.28. History:   1995 c 233 art 2 s 47