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MN Stat § 393.10 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 393 — Local Social Services Agency|Section 393.10 — Medical, Surgical, And Hospital Expenses, Lien.

393.10 MEDICAL, SURGICAL, AND HOSPITAL EXPENSES, LIEN. Subdivision 1. Public welfare; medical assistance lien. Any county board or any local social services agency which as a part of its public assistance program provides, pays for or becomes liable for medical, surgical, or hospital care shall have a lien for the cost of such care upon any and all causes of action accruing to the person to whom such care was furnished, or to the legal representatives of such person, on account of injuries giving rise to such causes of action and which necessitated such medical, surgical, or hospital care, subject, however, to any attorney's lien. Subd. 2. Procedure for filing. The county board or local social services agency may perfect and enforce its lien by following the procedures set forth in sections 514.69, 514.70 and 514.71, except that it shall have 180 days from the date when the last item of medical, surgical, or hospital care was furnished in which to file its lien. History:  1963 c 480 s 1,2; 1973 c 161 s 1; 1975 c 247 s 5; 1994 c 631 s 31
MN Stat § 393.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 393 — Local Social Services Agency|Section 393.11 — County Attorney; Expenses.

393.11 COUNTY ATTORNEY; EXPENSES. Subdivision 1. Prorated. The local social services agency of any county is authorized to pay from welfare funds a share of the salary, clerk hire, and expenses of the county attorney or an assistant county attorney or both, such share to be proportionate to the expenses incurred on local social services agency matters and other county matters as determined by the county board of commissioners. Subd. 2. Paternity, child support. The local social services agency or the commissioner of human services may contract with the county attorney for the provision of legal services to the local social services agency in paternity actions, child support enforcement and related matters as specified in Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. The county attorney may contract as to and perform the services and receive reimbursement therefor as determined by the commissioner. The contract may specify that the reimbursement shall be in addition to the salary of the county attorney as set by the county commissioners pursuant to chapter 388. History:  1965 c 194 s 1; 1977 c 282 s 11; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1994 c 631 s 31
MN Stat § 393.12 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 393 — Local Social Services Agency|Section 393.12 — Fees For Social Services.

393.12 FEES FOR SOCIAL SERVICES. A local social services agency may charge fees for social services furnished to a family or individual not on public assistance. The local social services agency shall establish fee schedules based on the recipient's ability to pay and for day care services on the recommendations of the appropriate advisory council. History:  1973 c 190 s 1; 1974 c 405 s 1; 1975 c 95 s 1; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1994 c 631 s 31; 1995 c 207 art 11 s 9
MN Stat § 393.13 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 393 — Local Social Services Agency|Section 393.13 — Private Insurance Policies.

393.13 PRIVATE INSURANCE POLICIES. Subdivision 1. Subrogation. Upon providing services pursuant to section 252.27, 260B.331, subdivision 2, 260C.331, subdivision 2, or 393.07, subdivision 1 or 2, to any person having private health care coverage, the county agency shall be subrogated, to the extent of the cost of services provided, to any rights the person may have under the terms of any private health care coverage. The right of subrogation does not attach to benefits paid or provided under private health care coverage prior to the receipt of written notice of the exercise of subrogation rights by the carrier issuing the health care coverage. Subd. 2. Sue private carrier. To recover under this section, the county attorney may institute a civil action against the carrier of the private health care coverage. Subd. 3. Prorated. When any amount of money shall be recovered pursuant to this section the county shall pay to the state an amount of the recovery substantially in the proportion in which the state agency has contributed toward the services which were paid by the carrier issuing the health care coverage. Subd. 4. Private health care coverage defined. For the purposes of this section, "private health care coverage" means any policy or plan regulated by chapter 62A, 62C, 62E, or 64B. Private health care coverage also includes any self-insurance plan providing health care benefits. History:  1979 c 174 s 5; 1985 c 49 s 41; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 89; 1999 c 139 art 4 s 2
MN Stat § 394.21 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 394 — Planning, Development, Zoning|Section 394.21 — Authority To Carry On County Planning And Zoning.

394.21 AUTHORITY TO CARRY ON COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING. Subdivision 1. Except most populous counties. For the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community any county in the state having less than 300,000 population according to the 1950 federal census is authorized to carry on county planning and zoning activities. Subd. 1a. Amortization prohibited. Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, a county, regardless of population, under this chapter or under a special or local law, must not enact, amend, or enforce an ordinance providing for the elimination or termination of a use by amortization which use was lawful at the time of its inception. This subdivision does not apply to adults-only bookstores, adults-only theaters, or similar adults-only businesses, as defined by ordinance. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1974 c 571 s 51] Subd. 3. Nuisance. Subdivision 1a does not prohibit a county from enforcing an ordinance providing for the prevention or abatement of nuisances, as defined in section 561.01, or eliminating a use determined to be a public nuisance, as defined in section 617.81, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (2), items (i) to (x), without payment of compensation. History:  1959 c 559 s 1; 1999 c 96 s 1,2; 2011 c 76 art 1 s 55
MN Stat § 394.23 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 394 — Planning, Development, Zoning|Section 394.23 — Comprehensive Plan.

394.23 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. The board has the power and authority to prepare and adopt by ordinance, a comprehensive plan. A comprehensive plan or plans when adopted by ordinance must be the basis for official controls adopted under the provisions of sections 394.21 to 394.37. The commissioner of natural resources must provide the natural heritage data from the county biological survey, if available, to each county for use in the comprehensive plan. When adopting or updating the comprehensive plan, the board must, if the data is available to the county, consider natural heritage data resulting from the county biological survey. In a county that is not a greater than 80 percent area, as defined in section 103G.005, subdivision 10b, the board must consider adopting goals and objectives that will protect open space and the environment. The board must consider the location and dimensions of airport safety zones in any portion of the county, and of any airport improvements, identified in the airport's most recent approved airport layout plan. History:  1959 c 559 s 3; 1974 c 571 s 8; 1997 c 202 art 4 s 4; 2007 c 57 art 1 s 153; 2008 c 297 art 1 s 56; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 3 s 105
MN Stat § 394.231 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 394 — Planning, Development, Zoning|Section 394.231 — Comprehensive Plans In Greater Minnesota; Open Space.

394.231 COMPREHENSIVE PLANS IN GREATER MINNESOTA; OPEN SPACE. A county adopting or updating a comprehensive plan in a county outside the metropolitan area as defined by section 473.121, subdivision 2, and that is not a greater than 80 percent area, as defined in section 103G.005, subdivision 10b, shall consider adopting goals and objectives for the preservation of agricultural, forest, wildlife, and open space land, and minimizing development in sensitive shoreland areas. Within three years of updating the comprehensive plan, the county shall consider adopting ordinances as part of the county's official controls that encourage the implementation of the goals and objectives. The county shall consider the following goals and objectives: (1) minimizing the fragmentation and development of agricultural, forest, wildlife, and open space lands, including consideration of appropriate minimum lot sizes; (2) minimizing further development in sensitive shoreland areas; (3) minimizing development near wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, and nature centers; (4) encouraging land uses in airport safety zones that are compatible with the safe operation of the airport and the safety of people in the vicinity of the airport; (5) identification of areas of preference for higher density, including consideration of existing and necessary water and wastewater services, infrastructure, other services, and to the extent feasible, encouraging full development of areas previously zoned for nonagricultural uses; (6) encouraging development close to places of employment, shopping centers, schools, mass transit, and other public and private service centers; (7) identification of areas where other developments are appropriate; and (8) other goals and objectives a county may identify. History:  2008 c 297 art 1 s 57; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 3 s 106
MN Stat § 394.232 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 394 — Planning, Development, Zoning|Section 394.232 — Community-based Planning.

394.232 COMMUNITY-BASED PLANNING. Subdivision 1. General. Each county is encouraged to prepare and implement a community-based comprehensive plan. A community-based comprehensive plan is a comprehensive plan that is consistent with the goals of community-based planning. Subd. 2. Notice and participation. Notice must be given at the beginning of the community-based comprehensive planning process to the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Employment and Economic Development, the Board of Water and Soil Resources, the Pollution Control Agency, the Department of Transportation, local government units, and local citizens to actively participate in the development of the plan. Subd. 3. Coordination. A county that prepares a community-based comprehensive plan shall coordinate its plan with the plans of its neighbors and its constituent municipalities and towns in order both to prevent its plan from having an adverse impact on other jurisdictions and to complement plans of other jurisdictions. The county's community-based comprehensive plan must incorporate the community-based comprehensive plan of any municipality or town in the county prepared in accordance with section 462.3535. A county may incorporate a municipal or town community-based comprehensive plan by reference. Subd. 4. Joint planning. Under the joint exercise of powers provisions in section 471.59, a county may establish a joint planning district with other counties, municipalities, and towns, that are geographically contiguous, to adopt a single community-based comprehensive plan for the district. The county may delegate its authority to adopt official controls under this chapter to the board of the joint planning district. Subd. 5.  [Repealed by amendment, 2011 c 76 art 4 s 1] Subd. 6. Plan update. The county board, or the board of the joint planning district, shall review and update the community-based comprehensive plan periodically, but at least every ten years. When updating the plan, the county board or the board of the joint planning district must consider natural heritage data resulting from the county biological survey. In a county that is not a greater than 80 percent area, as defined in section 103G.005, subdivision 10b, the board must consider adopting goals and objectives that will protect open space and the environment. Subd. 7.  [Repealed by amendment, 2011 c 76 art 4 s 1] Subd. 8. Planning authority. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or limit a county's authority to prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan and official controls under this chapter. History:  1997 c 202 art 4 s 5; 1998 c 366 s 78; 1Sp2003 c 4 s 1; 2008 c 297 art 1 s 58; 2011 c 76 art 4 s 1
MN Stat § 394.235 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 394 — Planning, Development, Zoning|Section 394.235 — May Make Applicant Certify That Taxes Are Paid.

394.235 MAY MAKE APPLICANT CERTIFY THAT TAXES ARE PAID. The county board may require, either as part of the necessary information on an application or as a condition of a grant of approval, an applicant for an amendment to an official control established pursuant to sections 394.21 to 394.37, or for a permit or other approval required under an official control established pursuant to those sections to certify that there are no delinquent property taxes, special assessments, penalties, and interest due on the parcel to which the application relates. Property taxes which are being paid under the provisions of a stipulation, order, or confession of judgment, or which are being appealed as provided by law, are not considered delinquent for purposes of this section if all required payments that are due under the terms of the stipulation, order, confession of judgment, or appeal have been paid. History:  1996 c 282 s 2; 1997 c 2 s 2
MN Stat § 394.24 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 394 — Planning, Development, Zoning|Section 394.24 — Official Controls.

394.24 OFFICIAL CONTROLS. Subdivision 1. Adopted by ordinance. Official controls which shall further the purpose and objectives of the comprehensive plan and parts thereof shall be adopted by ordinance. The comprehensive plan must provide guidelines for the timing and sequence of the adoption of official controls to ensure planned, orderly, and staged development and redevelopment consistent with the comprehensive plan. Subd. 2. Municipality may request inclusion. Official controls adopted by a board shall apply to and be binding upon the county or any parts thereof including areas within the incorporated limits of a municipality, when requested by the municipality under section 394.32. Subd. 3. Outside metro, state, federal land. For the area within which official controls adopted by the board are effective, such controls shall apply to the use of land for both private and public purposes, provided that the need for adequate, timely and convenient public and semipublic services and facilities must receive due consideration in the formulation, administration and enforcement of all official controls and no land owned or leased by the federal or state government shall be subject to official controls of the county. With respect to the use of land for public purposes, the provisions of this subdivision shall not apply in the metropolitan area as described in section 473.121. History:  1959 c 559 s 4; 1963 c 692 s 2; 1974 c 571 s 9-11; 1980 c 509 s 150; 1995 c 186 s 119; 1997 c 202 art 4 s 6
MN Stat § 394.26 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 394 — Planning, Development, Zoning|Section 394.26 — Public Hearings.

394.26 PUBLIC HEARINGS. Subdivision 1.  [Repealed, 1974 c 571 s 51] Subd. 1a. When required. In addition to public hearings required by section 375.51 prior to the adoption by ordinance of any comprehensive plan or amendments thereto or of any official control or amendment thereto, public hearings shall be held before any conditional use permit, interim use permit, variance, or proposal for a subdivision is approved or denied by the responsible authority, and in circumstances where a public hearing is otherwise required by sections 394.21 to 394.37. Such public hearings may be continued from time to time and additional hearings may be held. Subd. 2. Notice. Notice of the time, place, and purpose of any public hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the town, municipality, or other area concerned, and in the official newspaper of the county, at least ten days before the hearing, except that notice of public hearings in connection with the adoption by ordinance of any comprehensive plan or amendments thereto or adoption or amendment of any official controls shall be given in the manner provided by section 375.51, subdivision 2. In addition to the requirements of section 375.51, subdivision 2, written notice of public hearings on all official controls and amendments thereto shall be sent to the governing bodies of all towns and all municipalities located within the county. Written notice of public hearings regarding the application of official controls to specific properties, including but not limited to conditional uses, variances, interim uses, zoning regulations, and subdivision regulations, shall be sent to all property owners of record within 500 feet of the affected property in incorporated areas. In unincorporated areas, the written notice shall be sent to property owners as follows: (a) in the case of variances, to owners of record within 500 feet of the affected property; (b) in the case of conditional uses and interim uses, to owners of record within one-quarter mile of the affected property or to the ten properties nearest to the affected property, whichever would provide notice to the greatest number of owners; (c) in the case of all other official controls, including but not limited to zoning regulations and subdivision regulations, to owners of record within one-half mile of the affected property. Written notice shall also be given to the affected board of town supervisors, and the municipal council of any municipality within two miles of the affected property. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 1974 c 571 s 51] Subd. 3a. Who runs hearing. The board may assign responsibility to conduct public hearings for one or more purposes to the planning commission, board of adjustment or any official or employee of the county, except as provided in section 375.51. History:  1959 c 559 s 6; 1963 c 692 s 4; 1974 c 571 s 20-22; 1976 c 177 s 1; 1980 c 477 s 1; 2008 c 331 s 4
MN Stat § 394.28 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 394 — Planning, Development, Zoning|Section 394.28 — Appropriation For Planning Activity.

394.28 APPROPRIATION FOR PLANNING ACTIVITY. The board of county commissioners shall provide the funds, equipment, and accommodations necessary for such planning activity as the board determines. Such appropriation may include funds for the purpose of matching funds of other governmental units or for joint ventures engaged in with other governmental units. Any county providing for county planning activities may receive grants-in-aid from or enter into reasonable agreements with any department or agency of the government of the United States or the state of Minnesota, to arrange for the receipt of federal or state funds in the interest of furthering the planning program. History:   1959 c 559 s 8
MN Stat § 394.29 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 394 — Planning, Development, Zoning|Section 394.29 — May Employ Director And Staff.

394.29 MAY EMPLOY DIRECTOR AND STAFF. To carry out the purposes of sections 394.21 to 394.37, the board may employ a planning director and such staff as it deems necessary to assist the planning director in carrying out assigned responsibilities, including but not limited to a zoning administrator, sanitary inspector and a building official. If no planning director is appointed, the board shall designate a chief administrative officer who shall administer the official controls. The board may employ or contract with a planning authority or commission, any agency of the state or federal government, a regional development commission or with planning consultants, or other specialists for such services as it requires. History:  1959 c 559 s 9; 1974 c 571 s 30; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 394.301 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities|Chapter 394 — Planning, Development, Zoning|Section 394.301 — Conditional Use Permits.

394.301 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS. Subdivision 1. By ordinance. The board may by ordinance designate certain types of developments, including planned unit developments and certain land development activities as conditional uses under zoning regulations. Conditional uses may be approved upon a showing by an applicant that standards and criteria stated in the ordinance will be satisfied. Such standards and criteria shall include both general requirements for all conditional uses and, insofar as practicable, requirements specific to each designated conditional use. Subd. 2. Issuance, review. Conditional use permits shall be issued by the officer administering the official controls only upon the order of the board or the planning commission as designated by ordinance as the approval authority for one or more categories of conditional uses. The planning commission shall in all instances have an opportunity to review conditional uses prior to any final decision by the designated approval authority. Public hearings shall be held in accordance with section 394.26. In connection with ordering the issuance of a conditional use permit the designated approval authority may impose such additional restrictions or conditions as it deems necessary to protect the public interest, including but not limited to matters relating to appearance, lighting, hours of operation and performance characteristics. When appropriate, restrictive covenants may be entered into regarding such matters. Subd. 3. Duration. A conditional use permit shall remain in effect for so long as the conditions agreed upon are observed, provided that nothing in this section shall prevent the board from enacting or amending official controls to change the status of conditional uses. Subd. 4. Copy filed. A certified copy of any conditional use permit shall be recorded with the county recorder or registrar of titles. The conditional use permit shall include the legal description of the property involved. The board by ordinance shall designate the county official or employee responsible for meeting the requirements of the subdivision. History:  1974 c 571 s 35; 1976 c 181 s 2; 2005 c 4 s 98