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MN Stat § 116R.14 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116R — Aircraft Facilities; State Financing|Section 116R.14 — Construction.

116R.14 CONSTRUCTION. Sections 116R.01 to 116R.15 are necessary for the welfare of the state of Minnesota and its inhabitants; therefore, they shall be liberally construed to effect their purpose. History:  1991 c 350 art 1 s 14; 2007 c 138 s 16
MN Stat § 116R.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116R — Aircraft Facilities; State Financing|Section 116R.15 — Severability; Actions.

116R.15 SEVERABILITY; ACTIONS. Each of the provisions of sections 116R.01 to 116R.15, and each application thereof to particular circumstances, is severable. If any provision or application is found to be unconstitutional and void, it is the intention that the remaining provisions and applications shall be valid and enforceable to the full extent possible under section 645.20. History:  1991 c 350 art 1 s 15; 2007 c 138 s 16
MN Stat § 116S.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116S — Minnesota Business Finance, Inc.|Section 116S.01 — Definitions.

116S.01 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter. Subd. 2. Board. "Board" means the Board of Directors of Minnesota Business Finance, Inc. Subd. 3. Corporation. "Corporation" means Minnesota Business Finance, Inc. History:   1993 c 177 s 2
MN Stat § 116S.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116S — Minnesota Business Finance, Inc.|Section 116S.03 — Corporate Personnel.

116S.03 CORPORATE PERSONNEL. Subdivision 1. Generally. The board shall appoint and set the compensation for the executive director, who serves as chief executive officer of the corporation. The executive director's compensation may not exceed 95 percent of the salary of the governor set under section 15A.082. The board may designate the executive director as its general agent. Subject to the approval of the board, the executive director shall employ staff consultants and other agents necessary to carry out the mission of the corporation. Subd. 2. Status of employees. Employees, officers, and directors of the corporation are not state employees, but are covered by section 3.736 and, at the option of the board, may participate in the state retirement plan, the state deferred compensation plan for employees in the unclassified service, and an insurance plan administered by the commissioner of management and budget. History:  1993 c 177 s 4; 2008 c 204 s 42; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
MN Stat § 116S.04 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116S — Minnesota Business Finance, Inc.|Section 116S.04 — Powers Of Corporation.

116S.04 POWERS OF CORPORATION. Subdivision 1. General corporate powers. (a) The corporation has the powers granted to a nonprofit corporation by section 317A.161, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. (b) Except as specified in section 116S.02, subdivision 10, the state is not liable for the obligations of the corporation. (c) Section 317A.161 applies to this chapter and the corporation in the same manner that it applies to business corporations established under chapter 317A. (d) The corporation is a state agency for purposes of the following accounting and budgeting requirements: (1) financial reports and other requirements under section 16A.06; (2) the state budget system under sections 16A.095, 16A.10, and 16A.11; (3) the state allotment and encumbrance, and accounting systems under sections 16A.14, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, and 5; and 16A.15, subdivisions 2 and 3; and (4) indirect costs under section 16A.127. Subd. 2. Duties. (a) The corporation must qualify as a state development company for purposes of United States Code, title 15, section 697, as amended, and must comply with applicable Small Business Administration organizational, operational, regulatory, and reporting requirements. (b) The corporation must also comply with the requirements of the Small Business Administration's section 504 loan program, United States Code, title 15, section 697a, as amended. Subd. 3. Membership. The governor shall appoint at least 25 members of the corporation, who must be representatives of government, private-sector lending institutions, community organizations, and business organizations, as described in Code of Federal Regulations, title 13, section 108.503-1(d), as amended. The membership shall select the members of the board of directors in accordance with section 116S.02, subdivision 3. The board may submit names of persons for consideration by the governor in filling vacancies in the membership under this subdivision. History:   1993 c 177 s 5
MN Stat § 116S.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116S — Minnesota Business Finance, Inc.|Section 116S.05 — Registered Name.

116S.05 REGISTERED NAME. Notwithstanding section 317A.115, the secretary of state shall register the name "Minnesota Business Finance, Inc." on behalf of the corporation. History:   1993 c 177 s 6
MN Stat § 116S.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116S — Minnesota Business Finance, Inc.|Section 116S.06 — Minnesota Business Finance Account.

116S.06 MINNESOTA BUSINESS FINANCE ACCOUNT. The Minnesota business finance account is an account in the special revenue fund. Money in the account not needed for the immediate purposes of the corporation may be invested by the state Board of Investment in any way authorized by section 11A.24. Money in the account is appropriated to the corporation to be used as provided in this chapter. History:   1993 c 177 s 7
MN Stat § 116S.07 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116S — Minnesota Business Finance, Inc.|Section 116S.07 — Audits.

116S.07 AUDITS. The corporation is subject to the auditing requirements of sections 3.971 and 3.972. History:   1993 c 177 s 8
MN Stat § 116S.08 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116S — Minnesota Business Finance, Inc.|Section 116S.08 — Annual Reports.

116S.08 ANNUAL REPORTS. The board shall submit annual reports to the chairs of the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development of the house of representatives and the Committee on Jobs, Energy and Community Development of the senate and to the Small Business Administration on the activities of the corporation. The board shall supply more frequent reports if requested. History:   1993 c 177 s 9
MN Stat § 116S.09 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116S — Minnesota Business Finance, Inc.|Section 116S.09 — Dissolution.

116S.09 DISSOLUTION. In the event of dissolution of the corporation for any reason, the state, upon action by the governor, and after consultation with the Legislative Advisory Commission, may require the liquidation of all holdings and investments and the return of the proceeds of that liquidation and any wholly owned assets of the corporation to the state, in exchange for the assumption of all outstanding obligations of the corporation. If the corporation is dissolved, or certain of its functions transferred to another entity, the assets and liabilities and property associated with the dissolved or transferred functions must return to the state or to the entity designated by laws. History:   1993 c 177 s 10
MN Stat § 116S.10 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116S — Minnesota Business Finance, Inc.|Section 116S.10 — Successor Status.

116S.10 SUCCESSOR STATUS. (a) Minnesota Business Finance, Inc. is the legal successor in all respects of Opportunities Minnesota Incorporated established under section 116J.985, and all assets and liabilities are transferred to it. The board of directors shall promptly upon appointment amend the relevant documents and file them with the secretary of state. (b) The balance of the funds in the special revenue fund account currently allocated to Opportunities Minnesota Incorporated are transferred to the Minnesota business finance account for the purposes of sections 13.598, subdivision 3, and 116S.01 to 116S.09. History:  1993 c 177 s 11; 1999 c 227 s 22
MN Stat § 116S.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116S — Minnesota Business Finance, Inc.|Section 116S.11 — Relationship To Other Certified Development Companies.

116S.11 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES. The corporation must refer all Small Business Administration 504 projects to a local certified development company if a local certified development company serves the area where the project is located. If the local certified development company is unable to assist a business it must inform the business that it can apply for the project through the corporation. History:   1993 c 177 s 12
MN Stat § 116T.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116T — Northern Technology Initiative, Inc.|Section 116T.01 — Definitions.

116T.01 DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this chapter: (1) "board" means the Board of Directors of Northern Technology Initiative, Inc.; and (2) "corporation" means Northern Technology Initiative, Inc. History:   1Sp2001 c 10 art 2 s 53
MN Stat § 116T.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116T — Northern Technology Initiative, Inc.|Section 116T.03 — Corporate Personnel.

116T.03 CORPORATE PERSONNEL. Subdivision 1. Generally. The board shall appoint and set the compensation for the executive director who serves as chief executive officer of the corporation. The compensation of the executive director may not exceed 85 percent of the governor's salary. The board may designate the executive director as its general agent. Subject to the approval of the board, the executive director shall employ staff consultants and other agents necessary to carry out the mission of the corporation. Subd. 2. Status of employees. Employees, officers, and directors of the corporation are not state employees, but are covered by section 3.736 and, at the option of the board, employees may participate in the state retirement plan for employees in the unclassified service, the state deferred compensation plan, and an insurance plan administered by the commissioner of management and budget. History:  1Sp2001 c 10 art 2 s 55; 2008 c 204 s 42; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
MN Stat § 116T.04 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116T — Northern Technology Initiative, Inc.|Section 116T.04 — Powers And Duties Of Corporation.

116T.04 POWERS AND DUTIES OF CORPORATION. Subdivision 1. Powers and duties. (a) The corporation has the powers granted to a nonprofit corporation by section 317A.161, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. (b) Except as specified in section 116T.02, subdivision 10, the state is not liable for the obligations of the corporation. (c) Section 317A.161 applies to this chapter and the corporation in the same manner that it applies to business corporations established under chapter 317A. Subd. 2. Rules. The corporation must publish in the State Register any guidelines, policies, or eligibility criteria prepared or adopted by the corporation for its programs. History:   1Sp2001 c 10 art 2 s 56
MN Stat § 116T.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116T — Northern Technology Initiative, Inc.|Section 116T.05 — Audits.

116T.05 AUDITS. The corporation is subject to the auditing requirements of sections 3.971 and 3.972. History:   1Sp2001 c 10 art 2 s 57
MN Stat § 116T.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116T — Northern Technology Initiative, Inc.|Section 116T.06 — Dissolution.

116T.06 DISSOLUTION. In the event of dissolution of the corporation for any reason, the bylaws must provide for return of the proceeds of that liquidation and any wholly owned assets of the corporation to the entities participating in Northern Technology Initiative, Inc. in exchange for the assumption of all outstanding obligations of the corporation. History:   1Sp2001 c 10 art 2 s 58
MN Stat § 116U.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116U — Explore Minnesota Tourism|Section 116U.05 — Explore Minnesota Tourism.

116U.05 EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM. Explore Minnesota Tourism is created as an office in the executive branch with a director appointed by the governor. The director is under the supervision of the commissioner of employment and economic development. The director serves in the unclassified service and must be qualified by experience and training in travel and tourism. History:   2004 c 171 s 5
MN Stat § 116U.10 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116U — Explore Minnesota Tourism|Section 116U.10 — Definitions.

116U.10 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Director. "Director" means the director of Explore Minnesota Tourism. Subd. 3. Office. "Office" means Explore Minnesota Tourism. History:   2004 c 171 s 6
MN Stat § 116U.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116U — Explore Minnesota Tourism|Section 116U.15 — Mission.

116U.15 MISSION. The mission of Explore Minnesota Tourism is to promote and facilitate increased travel to and within the state of Minnesota. Its goals are to: (1) expand public and private partnerships through increased interagency efforts and increased tourism industry participation; (2) increase productivity through enhanced flexibility and options; and (3) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to manage the state's resources and operate the office as efficiently as possible. The director shall report to the legislature on the performance of the office's operations and the accomplishment of its goals in the office's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, subdivision 1. History:   2004 c 171 s 7
MN Stat § 116U.20 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116U — Explore Minnesota Tourism|Section 116U.20 — Organization.

116U.20 ORGANIZATION. The director shall: (1) employ assistants and other officers, employees, and agents that the director considers necessary to discharge the functions of the office; and (2) define the duties of the officers, employees, and agents, and delegate to them any of the director's powers, duties, and responsibilities, subject to the director's control and under conditions prescribed by the director. History:   2004 c 171 s 8
MN Stat § 116U.35 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116U — Explore Minnesota Tourism|Section 116U.35 — Promotional Expenses.

116U.35 PROMOTIONAL EXPENSES. To promote tourism of the state, the director may expend money appropriated by the legislature for these purposes in the same manner as private persons, firms, corporations, and associations make expenditures for these purposes. Policies on promotional expenses must be approved by the Explore Minnesota Tourism Council and the commissioner of administration. A policy for expenditures on food, lodging, and travel must be approved by the commissioner of management and budget. No money may be expended for the appearance in radio or television broadcasts by an elected public official. History:  2004 c 171 s 11; 2008 c 204 s 42; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
MN Stat § 116U.40 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116U — Explore Minnesota Tourism|Section 116U.40 — Specific Agreements Prohibited.

116U.40 SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS PROHIBITED. The director may not enter into an agreement which would obligate the state to pay any part of a debt incurred by a public or private facility, organization, or attraction. History:   2004 c 171 s 12
MN Stat § 116U.45 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116U — Explore Minnesota Tourism|Section 116U.45 — Sale Of Publications And Promotional Materials; Fees; Advertising.

116U.45 SALE OF PUBLICATIONS AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS; FEES; ADVERTISING. (a) The director may sell reports, publications, or related publicity or promotional material of the office as the director determines. (b) Fees for reports, publications, or related publicity or promotional material are not subject to section 14.386 or to the rulemaking requirements of chapter 14 in general and are not subject to section 16A.1283 or 16A.1285. The fees prescribed by the director must be commensurate with the distribution objective of the office for the material produced or with the cost of furnishing the services. (c) Office publications may contain advertising and may receive advertising revenue from profit and nonprofit organizations, associations, individuals and corporations, and other state, federal, or local government agencies. The director shall set advertising rates and fees commensurate with services rendered and distribution objectives. Revenue under this section is governed by section 116U.50. History:   2004 c 171 s 13
MN Stat § 116U.50 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116U — Explore Minnesota Tourism|Section 116U.50 — Revenue.

116U.50 REVENUE. All revenue received by the office must be deposited in a special revenue account and is appropriated to the director for the purposes of this chapter. The money does not cancel and is available until expended. History:   2004 c 171 s 14
MN Stat § 116U.55 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116U — Explore Minnesota Tourism|Section 116U.55 — Gifts, Grants, And Endowments; Account.

116U.55 GIFTS, GRANTS, AND ENDOWMENTS; ACCOUNT. Subdivision 1. Acceptance of gifts and grants. The office may accept gifts of money, property, or services, may apply for and accept grants from the United States, the state, a subdivision of the state, or a person for any of its purposes; may enter into an agreement required in connection with it; and may hold, use, and dispose of the money, property, or services in accordance with the terms of the gift, grant, or agreement relating to it. The office may also make grants, gifts, and bequests of money, property, or services and enter into contracts to carry out the same. The gift acceptance procedures of sections 16A.013 to 16A.016 do not apply to this section. Subd. 2. Outdoor recreation promotion account. Gifts and grants received by the office for promoting outdoor recreation must be deposited in an outdoor recreation promotion account in the special revenue fund. Money in the account, including interest earned, is appropriated to the director for the purposes specified in the gift or grant. History:  2004 c 171 s 15; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 106
MN Stat § 116V.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 116R - 116W — Business Development|Chapter 116V — Agricultural Utilization Research Institute|Section 116V.02 — Agricultural Project Utilization Account.

116V.02 AGRICULTURAL PROJECT UTILIZATION ACCOUNT. The agricultural project utilization account is an account in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute to be used for agricultural research grants as provided in section 116V.01, subdivision 5, and for the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute. History:  1987 c 386 art 2 s 13; 1989 c 335 art 4 s 60; 2008 c 290 s 13
MN Stat § 117.012 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 117 - 119 — Eminent Domain; Local Depositories And Investments|Chapter 117 — Eminent Domain|Section 117.012 — Preemption; Public Use Or Purpose.

117.012 PREEMPTION; PUBLIC USE OR PURPOSE. Subdivision 1. Preemption. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any charter provision, ordinance, statute, or special law, all condemning authorities, including home rule charter cities and all other political subdivisions of the state, must exercise the power of eminent domain in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, including all procedures, definitions, remedies, and limitations. Additional procedures, remedies, or limitations that do not deny or diminish the substantive and procedural rights and protections of owners under this chapter may be provided by other law, ordinance, or charter. Subd. 2. Requirement of public use or public purpose. Eminent domain may only be used for a public use or public purpose. Subd. 3. Exceptions. This chapter does not apply to the taking of property under laws relating to drainage or to town roads when those laws themselves expressly provide for the taking and specifically prescribe the procedure. The taking of property for a project undertaken by a watershed district under chapter 103D or for a project undertaken by a drainage authority under chapter 103E may be carried out under the procedure provided by those chapters. History:   2006 c 214 s 1
MN Stat § 117.016 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 117 - 119 — Eminent Domain; Local Depositories And Investments|Chapter 117 — Eminent Domain|Section 117.016 — Joint Acquisition Of Land.

117.016 JOINT ACQUISITION OF LAND. Subdivision 1. State or any of its agencies or political subdivisions. Whenever the state or any of its agencies or political subdivisions thereof is acquiring property for a public purpose and it is determined that a portion or a part of a tract of land is necessary for its particular public purpose and that other portions or parts of the same tract of land or the remainder thereof are needed by another agency or political subdivision of the state for a public purpose, the state or its agencies or political subdivisions desiring such lands or parts thereof may enter into an agreement each with the other for the joint acquisition of such lands by eminent domain proceedings. Subd. 2. Agreement to state purpose and describe land. Such agreement shall state the purpose of the land acquisitions and shall describe the particular portion or part of the tract of land desired by each of the public bodies and shall include provisions for the division of the cost of acquisition of such properties and all expenses incurred therein. Subd. 3. Procedure. The proceedings in eminent domain for the acquisition of the lands so desired shall be instituted and carried to completion in the names of the parties to the agreement describing the lands each shall acquire but for the purposes of the proceedings and for ascertaining the damages for the taking, the lands so acquired shall be treated as one parcel. History:   1971 c 595 s 2