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MN Stat § 138.669 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.669 — Contracts For Historic Site Management.

138.669 CONTRACTS FOR HISTORIC SITE MANAGEMENT. The Minnesota Historical Society may contract with a county, municipality, or a county or local historical society for the management and operation of sites in the state historic site network. Notwithstanding section 138.668, the contract may provide for the retention of admission fees received by the management unit and for grants-in-aid to the management unit for use in the site's operation and maintenance. History:   1993 c 181 s 9
MN Stat § 138.6691 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.6691 — Citation.

138.6691 CITATION. Sections 138.661 to 138.669 may be cited as the "Minnesota Historic Sites Act." History:   1993 c 181 s 10
MN Stat § 138.67 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.67 — Definitions.

138.67 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 138.67 to 138.69, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Works of art. "Works of art" in all spaces of the Capitol, means paintings, portraits, mural decorations, stained glass, statues and busts, bas-relief, ornaments, furniture, plaques, and any other article or structure of a permanent character intended for decoration or commemoration placed in the capitol in 1905 or placed subsequently for historic purposes or decoration. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 1974 c 580 s 18] Subd. 4. Public areas of the State Capitol. "Public areas of the State Capitol" includes the rotunda, the governor's reception room and offices, the senate chamber, the house chamber, the supreme court chamber, public hallways and corridors, and all other areas of the State Capitol designed for public ceremonies. Subd. 5. State Capitol archives. "State Capitol archives" includes the original Capitol architectural plans, samples of capitol furnishings, and Cass Gilbert papers, all of which are managed and administered by the Minnesota State Historical Society. Subd. 6. Public gallery and orientation area. "Public gallery and orientation area" means the rotunda and first floor corridors and a room as designated by the joint rules of the house of representatives and the senate. History:  1971 c 691 s 1; 1987 c 265 s 1
MN Stat § 138.68 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.68 — Supervision Of Preservation.

138.68 SUPERVISION OF PRESERVATION. The works of art in the public and ceremonial areas of the State Capitol are declared to possess historical value for the people of Minnesota. The Minnesota State Historical Society and the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board shall approve the design, structural composition, and location of all monuments, memorials or works of art presently located in the public and ceremonial areas of the State Capitol or which shall be placed in such public or ceremonial areas after June 4, 1971. No monument, memorial or work of art shall be relocated or removed from, or placed in such areas or altered or repaired in any way without the approval of the Minnesota State Historical Society. The Minnesota State Historical Society shall have final authority over the disposition of any monuments, memorials or works of art removed from the State Capitol or the Capitol grounds. History:  1971 c 691 s 2; 1974 c 580 s 17; 1975 c 271 s 6
MN Stat § 138.69 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.69 — Public Areas Of The Capitol.

138.69 PUBLIC AREAS OF THE CAPITOL. The Minnesota State Historical Society is designated the research agency and is responsible for the interpretation of the public areas for visitors to the Capitol. This involves conducting or approving public programs and tours in the Capitol and State Office Building, including exhibits held in the Capitol, providing informational services, acting as adviser on preservation, recommending appropriate custodial policies, and maintaining and repairing all works of art. Notwithstanding section 138.668, the society may not charge a fee for general tours at the Capitol but may charge fees for special programs other than general tours. History:  1987 c 265 s 2; 1Sp2017 c 4 art 2 s 32
MN Stat § 138.70 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.70 — Capitol Building Powers And Duties.

138.70 CAPITOL BUILDING POWERS AND DUTIES. The Minnesota Historical Society shall: (1) assist and advise in research and preservation of historical features of the Capitol building, appropriate custodial policies, and maintaining and repairing works of art according to section 138.69; (2) jointly, with the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, review and approve the design, structural composition, and location of all monuments, memorials, or works of art presently located in the public and ceremonial areas of the Capitol building, or proposed for placement in the public or ceremonial areas, according to section 138.68; (3) assist with planning and design of restoration and renovations of the Capitol building in order to provide public access and education through public interpretive programs according to the society's statutory responsibilities under section 138.69; and (4) assist the State Capitol Preservation Commission with performance of its duties as needed. History:   1Sp2011 c 6 art 4 s 9
MN Stat § 138.71 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.71 — Policy.

138.71 POLICY. The spirit and direction of the state of Minnesota are founded upon and reflected in its historic past. In the effort to preserve the environmental values of the state, outstanding geographical areas possessing historical, architectural and aesthetic values are of paramount importance in the development of the state; in the face of ever increasing extensions of urban centers, highways, and residential, commercial and industrial developments, areas with an unusual concentration of distinctive historical and architectural values are threatened by destruction or impairment. It is in the public interest to provide a sense of community identity and preserve these historic districts which represent and reflect elements of the state's cultural, social, economic, religious, political, architectural and aesthetic heritage. History:   1971 c 709 s 1
MN Stat § 138.72 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.72 — Definition.

138.72 DEFINITION. An "historic district" for the purposes of sections 138.71 to 138.75 consists of a number of structures, sites and open spaces of historical and architectural significance which together combine to give such an area historic significance to the state of Minnesota. History:   1971 c 709 s 2
MN Stat § 138.74 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.74 — Control And Maintenance Of Historic Districts.

138.74 CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE OF HISTORIC DISTRICTS. The governing bodies of the subdivisions of the state in which these historic districts are located shall have the power to create an historic district board or commission for the purpose of providing architectural control of these areas. Said board or commission shall have the power to provide special zoning conditions for these historic districts, whether owned or controlled privately or by a public body, to impose regulations governing construction, alteration, demolition and use, and to adopt other measures appropriate for the preservation, protection and perpetuation of these historic districts designated by the state of Minnesota. The governing body of the subdivision of the state in which these historic districts are located may amend zoning ordinances to encompass these historic districts in zoning legislation to insure the maintenance of the character of each historic district designated in sections 138.71 to 138.75. Said governing body shall have the authority to prevent the construction of buildings of a character not in conformity with that of the historic district. Said governing body shall have the authority to remove blighting influences, including signs, unsightly structures and debris, incompatible with the maintenance of the physical well-being of the historic district. History:   1971 c 709 s 4
MN Stat § 138.75 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.75 — Citation.

138.75 CITATION. Sections 138.71 to 138.75 may be cited as the "Minnesota Historic District Act of 1971." History:   1971 c 709 s 5
MN Stat § 138.761 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.761 — Purpose.

138.761 PURPOSE. The legislature finds that the St. Anthony Falls area in Hennepin County and the city of Minneapolis has a concentration of outstanding and distinctive historical and architectural resources. There is a need to develop a comprehensive plan to interpret historical resources in that area to start the process of encouraging development of that area's historical resources. Sections 138.761 to 138.765 provide incentives for a joint board to develop and implement a comprehensive interpretive plan for the St. Anthony Falls area, complementing existing planning and development activities on the riverfront by using state, federal, and local funding for historic interpretation. History:  1988 c 684 art 1 s 13,23; 1996 c 452 s 40
MN Stat § 138.762 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.762 — Definitions.

138.762 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. The definitions in this section apply to sections 138.761 to 138.765. Subd. 2. Board. "Board" means the St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board created in section 138.763. Subd. 3. City council. "City council" means the city council of the city of Minneapolis. Subd. 4. Heritage interpretive zone; zone. "Heritage interpretive zone" or "zone" means the land and water area including air rights that begins at the intersection of Second Street North and Plymouth Avenue, crossing the Mississippi River on Plymouth Avenue; thence along the east bank of the Mississippi River to Hennepin Avenue; thence northeasterly on Hennepin Avenue to University Avenue; thence easterly on University Avenue to I 35W; thence southwesterly across the river to Second Street South; thence along Second Street South and Second Street North to the point of beginning. Subd. 5. Mayor. "Mayor" means the mayor of the city of Minneapolis. Subd. 6. Park board. "Park board" means the Park and Recreation Board of the city of Minneapolis. Subd. 7. Plan. "Plan" means a comprehensive interpretive plan for the heritage enterprise zone. Subd. 8. Preservation commission. "Preservation commission" means the Heritage Preservation Commission of the city of Minneapolis. Subd. 9. Preservation office. "Preservation office" means the State Historic Preservation Office. Subd. 10. Society. "Society" means the Minnesota Historical Society. History:  1988 c 684 art 1 s 14,23; 1996 c 452 s 40
MN Stat § 138.763 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.763 — St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board.

138.763 ST. ANTHONY FALLS HERITAGE BOARD. Subdivision 1. Membership. There is a St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board consisting of 22 members with the director of the Minnesota Historical Society as chair. The members include the mayor; the chair of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners or the chair's designee; the president of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board or the president's designee; the superintendent of the park board; two members each from the house of representatives appointed by the speaker, the senate appointed by the Rules Committee, the city council, the Hennepin County Board, and the park board; one member each from the preservation commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, Hennepin County Historical Society, and the society; one person appointed by the park board; and two persons appointed by the chair of the board. Subd. 2. Report. The board shall report its actions to the appropriate policy committees of the legislature in the first year of each biennium. Subd. 3. Comprehensive plan. The board shall develop and make available to interested parties a comprehensive interpretive plan for interpretation of significant historical components in the zone. The plan must include, but is not limited to, significant historic and natural features such as the river, bridges, buildings, machinery that is part of the milling story, underground canals, stone paving, waterfall, railway components, and a heritage trail system that interlocks historic features of the zone. The plan must evaluate significant historic resources and interpretive options that will tell the story of the zone and its relationship to the city and the state. Subd. 4. Grants. The board may make grants and shall establish procedures to evaluate plans submitted for grants. Subd. 5. Compensation. Board members may be compensated for expenses in accordance with section 15.0575, subdivision 3. History:  1986 c 444; 1988 c 684 art 1 s 15,23; 1992 c 513 art 3 s 31; 1993 c 183 s 1; 1994 c 632 art 4 s 52; 1996 c 452 s 33,40; 2021 c 31 art 1 s 23
MN Stat § 138.764 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.764 — Grants.

138.764 GRANTS. The board may provide project assistance grants for the interpretation of historical resources that are a part of the plan. These grants must relate to a historical resource identified in the plan and may not exceed half of the cost of interpreting a specific historical resource. History:  1988 c 684 art 1 s 16,23; 1996 c 452 s 40
MN Stat § 138.765 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.765 — Zone Coordinator.

138.765 ZONE COORDINATOR. The Minnesota Historical Society is the coordinator of the heritage interpretive zone and has a responsibility for public education relating to the zone and for certification of all historical resources established in the plan. The society may use up to four percent of funds appropriated for sections 138.761 to 138.765 for coordination. The coordinator must be on the staff of the Minnesota Historical Society and shall serve as secretary to the board. History:  1988 c 684 art 1 s 17,23; 1996 c 452 s 40
MN Stat § 138.766 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.766 — Match.

138.766 MATCH. The city of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, and the park board shall provide match in money or in kind for the project under sections 138.761 to 138.765 on a dollar for dollar basis. History:  1988 c 684 art 1 s 18,23; 1992 c 513 art 3 s 32; 1996 c 452 s 40
MN Stat § 138.81 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.81 — Citation.

138.81 CITATION. Sections 138.81 to 138.87 may be cited as the "Minnesota Folklife Preservation Act." History:   1976 c 117 s 1
MN Stat § 138.82 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.82 — Findings.

138.82 FINDINGS. The legislature finds that: (1) the diversity inherent in Minnesota folklife has contributed greatly to the cultural richness of the state and has fostered a sense of individuality and identity among its people; (2) the history of the state of Minnesota effectively demonstrates that building a strong state does not require the sacrifice of cultural differences; (3) folklife has a fundamental influence on the desires, beliefs, values, and character of the people; (4) it is appropriate and necessary for the state to support research and scholarship in Minnesota folklife in order to contribute to an understanding of the complex problems of the basic desires, beliefs, and values of people in both rural and urban areas; (5) the encouragement and support of Minnesota folklife and the study thereof, while primarily a matter for private and local initiative, is also an appropriate matter of concern to the state government; and (6) it is in the interest of the general welfare of the nation to preserve, support, revitalize, and disseminate Minnesota folklife traditions and arts. It is the purpose of sections 138.81 to 138.87 to establish in the Minnesota Historical Society a center for the study of Minnesota folklife and the position of state folklorist to develop, promote, and implement a program of support for and research in Minnesota folklife. History:   1976 c 117 s 2
MN Stat § 138.83 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.83 — Definitions.

138.83 DEFINITIONS. As used in sections 138.81 to 138.87 "Minnesota folklife" means the traditional customs and expressions of the spirit common to a group of people within any area of the state and includes vocal and instrumental music, dance, drama, lore, beliefs, language, humor, handicraft, painting, sculpture, architecture, other forms of creative and artistic expression, and skills related to the preservation, presentation, performance, and exhibition of the cultural heritage of any family, ethnic, religious, occupational, racial, regional, or other grouping of Minnesota people. History:   1976 c 117 s 3
MN Stat § 138.84 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.84 — Folklore Center.

138.84 FOLKLORE CENTER. Subdivision 1. Creation. There is created in the Minnesota Historical Society a center for the study of Minnesota folklife. Subd. 2. Director. The director of the center shall be the state folklorist who shall be a professional folklorist on the staff of the Minnesota Historical Society appointed by the director of the Minnesota Historical Society. History:   1976 c 117 s 4
MN Stat § 138.85 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.85 — State Folklorist; Powers.

138.85 STATE FOLKLORIST; POWERS. Subdivision 1. Approval of director. The state folklorist shall exercise the powers conferred in this section with the approval of the director of the Minnesota Historical Society. Subd. 2. Gifts, grants, disposal of property. The folklorist may accept gifts and grants for the support of the center; receive money and other property donated, bequeathed, or devised, without condition or restriction other than that it be for the purposes of the center, and use, sell or otherwise dispose of such property for the purpose of carrying out its functions. Subd. 3. Contracts, grants, loans, scholarships. The state folklorist may enter into contracts with, award grants, loans, and scholarships to individuals and groups, and in the case of clause (5), private radio and television broadcasters, museums, educational institutions and corporations for the purpose of: (1) support and promotion of research, scholarship, and training in Minnesota folklife; (2) support and promotion of live performances, festivals, exhibits, and workshops related to Minnesota folklife; (3) purchase, receipt, support, and promotion of exhibitions and displays, including presentations by still and motion picture films and audio and visual magnetic tape recordings, which represent or illustrate some aspect of Minnesota folklife; (4) purchase, production and support of exhibitions, projects, presentations, and materials especially designed for classroom use representing or illustrating some aspect of Minnesota folklife; and (5) making arrangements to present, display, exhibit, disseminate, communicate and broadcast to local, regional, or state audiences any item referred to in subdivision 4, clause (2). Subd. 4. Other powers. The state folklorist may: (1) establish and maintain branches of the center in conjunction with any state department, agency, or institution; (2) procure, receive, purchase, and collect for preservation or retention in an appropriate archive or museum creative works, exhibitions, presentations, objects, materials, artifacts, and audio and visual records including still and motion picture film, records, audio and visual magnetic tape recordings, written records, and manuscripts which represent or illustrate some aspect of Minnesota folklife; (3) establish procedures for loaning or making available any item in the archives authorized by sections 138.81 to 138.87 to any individual or group; (4) loan, lease, or otherwise make available to public, private, and nonprofit educational institutions items developed pursuant to subdivision 3, clause (4); (5) develop and implement other programs to preserve, support, revitalize, and disseminate Minnesota folklife. History:   1976 c 117 s 5
MN Stat § 138.86 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 138 - 140 — State History|Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife|Section 138.86 — State Folklorist; Duties; Annual Report; Contributors' Rights.

138.86 STATE FOLKLORIST; DUTIES; ANNUAL REPORT; CONTRIBUTORS' RIGHTS. Subdivision 1. Duties. It shall be the duty of the state folklorist to: (1) sponsor, engage in, and direct fundamental research into the folklife of this state and to encourage and coordinate folklife research and investigation undertaken within the state; (2) cooperate with other agencies of the state which may have authority to determine the location of folklife materials; (3) protect to the extent possible and encourage the preservation of folklife items located on privately owned property or otherwise in the private possession of individuals; (4) obtain for the state objects of folklife significance and data relating to the objects; (5) cooperate with the University of Minnesota and other institutions and organizations to preserve and collect Minnesota folklife, together with the data relating to the folklife; and (6) disseminate folklife information through the publication of reports of folklife research conducted within the state. Subd. 2. Report. The state folklorist shall submit to the director of the Minnesota Historical Society an annual report concerning the operation of the center, including a detailed statement of all private and public funds received and expended by the center and such recommendations as the center deems appropriate. Subd. 3. Contributors' rights. The state folklorist shall avoid any actions which infringe on the personal rights of individuals contributing to the center. History:   1976 c 117 s 6