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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.36 — Licenses.

138.36 LICENSES.
Subdivision 1.
Content; issuance.
The director of the historical society and the state archaeologist shall formulate and issue such provisions for licenses as are required to carry out and enforce sections 138.31 to 138.42.
Subd. 2.
Power to issue.
The director of the Minnesota Historical Society, acting as an agent of the state, may issue a license to a qualified person approved by the state archaeologist to engage in field archaeology on a specified state site. The director of the Minnesota Historical Society may also issue a license to a qualified person, either in connection with the right to engage in field archaeology on a specified site, or alone, to engage in purely preliminary or exploratory activities in a specified area where a site is thought to exist. If a state site or an area to be described in a license is under the jurisdiction of any other agency of the state, or, if the field archaeology to be licensed may interfere with a project of any other agency, the applicant for a permit shall obtain the approval of that agency. The attorney general upon recommendation of the director of the historical society may apply to the district court for injunctive relief to restrain activities which in the director's opinion may damage historical or archaeological sites on public lands or waters.
Subd. 3.
Emergency licenses.
The director of the historical society or the state archaeologist may waive or abridge provisions of sections 138.31 to 138.42 in an emergency in which objects of interest to the state are found in the course of construction or demolition work, or in other situations in which time is of the essence to save objects or gather data. The director of the historical society or the state archaeologist may issue short form emergency licenses to persons not otherwise qualified to enable them to salvage objects or gather data in the time available.
Subd. 4.
Renewal of licenses.
The director of the Minnesota Historical Society may renew any license for another calendar year. The application for renewal shall be made in the form and contain the information required by the state archaeologist.
Subd. 5.
Revocation and suspension.
The director of the historical society or the state archaeologist may revoke or suspend a license because of the improper conduct of the licensee, the use of improper or substandard methods, or other good cause.
Subd. 6.
Review of license decisions.
Any person whose application for a license under this section has been denied or whose license has been modified, suspended, or revoked, may appeal the decision within 30 days of receiving written notice of the decision by filing a written request with the commissioner for a contested case hearing under chapter 14. If the applicant does not request a contested case hearing within 30 days after receiving written notice of the decision, the decision becomes final and the applicant may not appeal the decision.
History:
1963 c 5 s 6; 1971 c 48 s 3; 1986 c 444; 2002 c 298 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.37 — Ownership, Custody And Use Of Objects And Data.

138.37 OWNERSHIP, CUSTODY AND USE OF OBJECTS AND DATA.
Subdivision 1.
Title to objects and data.
The state reserves to itself the title to all objects found and data gathered in field archaeology, except as provided in subdivisions 2 and 3. Although a license may name a custodian other than the state archaeologist, title to the objects and data nevertheless is reserved to the state, and physical possession of them reverts to the state if the custodian named ceases to exist, or if the state archaeologist finds that the custodian is not properly caring for them or keeping them conveniently available for study by students of archaeology.
Subd. 2.
Field archaeology on behalf of nonresident schools and scientific institutions.
The director of the Minnesota Historical Society, with the approval of the state archaeologist, may agree for the state with an agency of another state, or with a school or scientific institution of another state, to permit qualified persons acting for the nonresident agency, school, or institution to be licensed to engage in field archaeology in this state. Under such an agreement, the director of the historical society and the state archaeologist shall, at the time the license is issued, determine the disposition of the objects found.
Subd. 3.
Disposal of and acquisition of objects.
If the best interests of this state are deemed served thereby, the state archaeologist, with the approval of the director of the historical society, may barter one or more objects belonging to this state for one or more objects belonging to another state, a private person, or any school, scientific institution, or other body having title thereto; and the state archaeologist, with the approval of the director of the historical society, may dispose of one or more objects belonging to this state. The state archaeologist and director of the Minnesota Historical Society may accept on behalf of the state any gift of an object, of data, or of any deed to a privately owned site if they deem the gift valuable to the state under the provisions of sections 138.31 to 138.42; they may also accept any gift of money to be used for one or more of the purposes covered by sections 138.31 to 138.42, but shall be held strictly accountable to the state for the use made of any such gift of money.
History:
1963 c 5 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.38 — Reports Of State Archaeologist.

138.38 REPORTS OF STATE ARCHAEOLOGIST.
The state archaeologist shall consult with and keep the Indian Affairs Council, the director of the historical society, and the State Historic Preservation Office informed as to significant field archaeology, projected or in progress, and as to significant discoveries made. Annually, and also upon leaving office, the state archaeologist shall file with the commissioner a full report of the office's activities including a summary of the activities of licensees, from the date of the last full report of the state archaeologist. Copies of the report must be sent upon completion to the Minnesota Historical Society, the Indian Affairs Council, and the State Historic Preservation Office, and made available to other interested parties.
History:
1963 c 5 s 8; 1986 c 444; 1994 c 632 art 4 s 50; 2002 c 298 s 5; 1Sp2021 c 12 art 2 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.39 — Rules.

138.39 RULES.
The commissioner may adopt rules to carry out sections 138.31 to 138.42. In making such rules the commissioner must consult with other agencies of the state whose activities may be affected by the rules.
History:
1963 c 5 s 9; 1985 c 248 s 70; 2002 c 298 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.40 — Cooperation Of State Agencies; Development Plans.

138.40 COOPERATION OF STATE AGENCIES; DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
Subdivision 1.
Cooperation.
The Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Transportation, and all other state agencies whose activities may be affected, shall cooperate with the historical society, the State Historic Preservation Office, and the state archaeologist to carry out the provisions of sections 138.31 to 138.42 and the rules issued thereunder, but sections 138.31 to 138.42 are not meant to burden persons who wish to use state property for recreational and other lawful purposes or to unnecessarily restrict the use of state property.
Subd. 2.
Compliance, enforcement, preservation.
State and other governmental agencies shall comply with and aid in the enforcement of provisions of sections 138.31 to 138.42. Conservation officers and other enforcement officers of the Department of Natural Resources shall enforce the provisions of sections 138.31 to 138.42 and report violations to the state archeologist. When archaeological or historic sites are known or, based on scientific investigations are predicted to exist on public lands or waters, the agency or department controlling said lands or waters shall use the professional services of archaeologists from the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Historical Society, or other qualified professional archaeologists, to preserve these sites. In the event that archaeological excavation is required to protect or preserve these sites, state and other governmental agencies may use their funds for such activities.
Subd. 3.
Review of plans.
When significant archaeological or historic sites are known or, based on scientific investigations, are predicted to exist on public lands or waters, the agency or department controlling said lands or waters shall submit construction or development plans to the state archaeologist and the State Historic Preservation Office for review prior to the time bids are advertised. The state archaeologist and the State Historic Preservation Office shall promptly review such plans and within 30 days of receiving the plans shall make recommendations for the preservation of archaeological or historic sites which may be endangered by construction or development activities. When archaeological or historic sites are related to Indian history or religion, the state archaeologist shall submit the plans to the Indian Affairs Council for the council's review and recommend action.
History:
1963 c 5 s 10; 1969 c 1129 art 3 s 1; 1971 c 48 s 4; 1976 c 166 s 7; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 323 s 2; 1994 c 632 art 4 s 51; 1Sp2003 c 19 art 2 s 5,6; 2021 c 31 art 1 s 20
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.41 — Penalties.

138.41 PENALTIES.
Subdivision 1.
Willful violations.
Whoever willfully violates section 138.33, or willfully defaces, injures, destroys, displaces, or removes any object or data belonging to the state, or willfully interferes with evidence or work on any state site or other site for which a license has been issued, or willfully violates any other provision of sections 138.31 to 138.42, or the rules adopted by the commissioner is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Subd. 2.
Other penalties.
The director of the Minnesota Historical Society may suspend or revoke the license of any licensee, or refuse another license, or initially refuse a license to any person who has violated a provision of sections 138.31 to 138.42, whether the violation is willful or not. Also, the director may refuse to name a school or a scientific institution as the custodian of objects or data under any license or agreement whatever, if that school or scientific institution has failed in its duty to care for and preserve objects or data belonging to the state or has failed to make such objects or data conveniently available to students of archaeology.
History:
1963 c 5 s 11; 1971 c 23 s 12; 1971 c 48 s 5; 1985 c 248 s 70; 2002 c 298 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.42 — Title.

138.42 TITLE.
Sections 138.31 to 138.42 may be cited as the "Minnesota Field Archaeology Act of 1963."
History:
1963 c 5 s 13
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.51 — Policy.

138.51 POLICY.
It is in the public interest to provide for the preservation of historic sites, buildings, structures, and antiquities of state and national significance for the inspiration, use, and benefit of the people of the state.
History:
1965 c 779 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.57 — State Historic Sites; Registry, Federally Owned Lands.

138.57 STATE HISTORIC SITES; REGISTRY, FEDERALLY OWNED LANDS.
Subdivision 1.
Scope.
The land and water areas enumerated in this section are hereby designated by law as "state historic sites," and this section is a registry of state historic sites situated on property owned by the United States government.
Subd. 2.
Flat Lake Mounds.
Flat Lake Mounds, in Becker County, consists of Sections 27 and 28, Township 141 North, Range 39 West, and is located in Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge.
Subd. 3.
Eagle Mountain.
Eagle Mountain, in Cook County, consists of Sections 34 and 35, Townships 63 North, Range 2 West.
Subd. 4.
Red Pipestone Quarries.
Red Pipestone Quarries, in Pipestone County, is located within the boundaries of Pipestone National Monument.
Subd. 5.
Grand Portage.
Grand Portage, in Cook County, is located within the boundaries of Grand Portage National Monument.
Subd. 6.
[Repealed, 1975 c 353 s 41]
Subd. 7.
[Repealed, 1975 c 353 s 41]
Subd. 8.
Duluth Ship Canal.
Duluth Ship Canal, in St. Louis County, is located within the boundaries of Government Park on Minnesota Point in the city of Duluth.
Subd. 9.
Minnesota Point Lighthouse.
Minnesota Point Lighthouse, in St. Louis County, is located in the extreme easternmost portion of Minnesota Point in the city of Duluth.
Subd. 10.
Taliaferro's Indian Agency.
Major Lawrence Taliaferro's Indian Agency, Fort Snelling, in Hennepin County, is located within the authorized boundaries of Fort Snelling State Park.
Subd. 11.
[Repealed, 1973 c 316 s 16]
Subd. 12.
Brown County post office.
Post office, in Brown County, consists of a part of Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Block 66, north of Center Street in the city of New Ulm.
Subd. 13.
Height of Land Portage.
Height of Land Portage, in Cook County, consists of Section 22, Township 65 North, Range 2 West, and is located within Superior National Forest.
Subd. 14.
[Repealed, 1973 c 316 s 16]
Subd. 15.
[Repealed, 1973 c 316 s 16]
History:
1965 c 779 s 7; 1969 c 894 s 6; 1971 c 605 s 1; 1973 c 316 s 14
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.581 — State Historic Sites; Registry; Lands Owned By Governmental Units Outside The State.

138.581 STATE HISTORIC SITES; REGISTRY; LANDS OWNED BY GOVERNMENTAL UNITS OUTSIDE THE STATE.
Subdivision 1.
Scope.
The land and water areas enumerated in this section are designated "state historic sites," and this section is a registry of state historic sites situated on property owned by governmental units outside the state or by instrumentalities of those government units.
Subd. 2.
Canadian National Depot.
The Canadian National Depot, owned by the Canadian National Railroad, is in Roseau County and is located on Main Street in the city of Warroad.
History:
1980 c 434 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.586 — County Boards May Acquire Historic Sites.

138.586 COUNTY BOARDS MAY ACQUIRE HISTORIC SITES.
The board of county commissioners of any county is hereby authorized to acquire and maintain tracts of land within the county which are designated as having historical or archaeological significance and whose acquisition and maintenance are approved by the Minnesota Historical Society and to aid in the construction of markers on such lands.
History:
1943 c 462 s 1; 1969 c 9 s 29; 1969 c 894 s 2; 1975 c 353 s 23
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.661 — State Historic Site Network.

138.661 STATE HISTORIC SITE NETWORK.
Subdivision 1.
Scope.
Historic sites in section 138.662 constitute the state historic site network. The sites are significant state resources that the Minnesota Historical Society is preserving, developing, interpreting, and maintaining for public use, benefit, and access during open hours.
Subd. 2.
Authority.
The Minnesota Historical Society shall exercise the administration and control of the sites in section 138.662 other than the Minnesota State Capitol, preserve their historic features, conduct archaeological investigations, establish necessary interpretive centers, and perform additional duties and services at the sites necessary to meet their educational mission. Ownership of the properties is either by the state or the Minnesota Historical Society. The Minnesota Historical Society may contract with existing state departments and agencies for materials and services, including utility services, necessary for the administration and maintenance of the sites listed in section 138.662. The authority of the commissioner of natural resources to administer and control the historic sites enumerated in section 138.662 is withdrawn, and is conferred upon the Minnesota Historical Society. The commissioner of natural resources shall continue to administer and control the state parks enumerated in this section excepting the portions designated as historic sites, the administration and control of which is by this section vested in the Minnesota Historical Society.
Subd. 3.
Selection criteria.
The criteria for selecting historic sites for the state historic site network is described in section 86A.05, subdivision 11, paragraph (b).
Subd. 4.
Public access and use.
Historic sites in the state historic site network shall be developed and interpreted by the Minnesota Historical Society for public use and access with state appropriations or with other nonstate sources of funding designated for that purpose. Public use may be limited to a seasonal basis as determined by the Minnesota Historical Society.
Subd. 5.
Master plans.
Historic sites in the state historic site network shall be developed and operated in accordance with master plans as described in section 86A.09.
History:
1993 c 181 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.663 — State Register Of Historic Places.

138.663 STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.
Subdivision 1.
Policy.
The land and water areas in section 138.664 comprise the state register of historic places. In the effort to preserve the historical values of the state, outstanding properties possessing historical, architectural, archaeological, 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, it is important to inventory historical values. It is in the public interest to provide a register of these historic properties which represent and reflect elements of the state's cultural, social, economic, religious, political, architectural, and aesthetic heritage. The properties in section 138.664 are not operated by the Minnesota Historical Society for historical interpretive or public use and access purposes.
Subd. 2.
Selection criteria.
Historic properties selected for inclusion in the state register of historic places are based on the following criteria:
(1) the quality of significance in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture that is present in districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association;
(2) association with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history;
(3) association with the lives of persons significant in our past;
(4) embodiment of the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or
(5) the yielding or likelihood of yielding information pertinent in prehistory or history.
History:
1993 c 181 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.666 — Cooperation.

138.666 COOPERATION.
The state, state departments and agencies, political subdivisions, and the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota shall cooperate with the Minnesota Historical Society and the State Historic Preservation Office in safeguarding state historic sites and in the preservation of historic and archaeological properties.
History:
1993 c 181 s 6; 2021 c 31 art 1 s 21
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.667 — Historic Properties; Changes.

138.667 HISTORIC PROPERTIES; CHANGES.
Properties designated as historic properties by sections 138.661 to 138.664 may be changed from time to time, and the Minnesota Historical Society and the State Historic Preservation Office shall notify the legislature of the need for changes, and shall make recommendations to keep the state historic sites network and the state register of historic places current and complete. The significance of properties proposed for designation under section 138.663, subdivision 2, shall be documented under the documentation standards established by the State Historic Preservation Office. Documentation shall include the opinion of the Minnesota Historical Society for the historic sites network under section 138.661, subdivision 3, and the State Historic Preservation Office for the state register of historic places under section 138.663, subdivision 2, as to whether the property meets the selection criteria.
History:
1993 c 181 s 7; 2021 c 31 art 1 s 22
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.668 — Admission Fees.

138.668 ADMISSION FEES.
The Minnesota Historical Society may establish and collect reasonable fees for admission to state-owned historic sites in the state historic site network in section 138.661. These fees shall be available to the society.
History:
1993 c 181 s 8; 2012 c 292 art 4 s 2
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.705 — Capitol Building Electrolier.

138.705 CAPITOL BUILDING ELECTROLIER.
The Minnesota Historical Society must light the Capitol building electrolier during regular business hours on any days during which the legislature is convened in a regular or special session, and during special events, when requested jointly by the chief clerk of the house of representatives and the secretary of the senate. The historical society must coordinate with the chief clerk of the house of representatives and the secretary of the senate for the purpose of keeping the electrolier lit when either body of the legislature is expected to meet outside of regular business hours.
History:
2023 c 62 art 2 s 92
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 138 - 140 — State History › Chapter 138 — Historical Societies; Sites; Archives; Archaeology; Folklife › Section 138.87 — Folklife Information.

138.87 FOLKLIFE INFORMATION.
In order to maximize communication and cooperation among those collecting or studying Minnesota folklife, to protect the rights of persons who give information to collectors and students of Minnesota folklife, and to assist those who wish to represent accurately the folklife of the state of Minnesota, the state folklorist may establish procedures by which persons who collect or study Minnesota folklife may:
(1) submit their plans and report their ongoing and final findings to the center;
(2) report to the center any use, publication, or production of their work, and provide copies of any publication; and
(3) provide at no cost to themselves copies of their fieldwork data for deposit in the archive of the center to be used in accordance with the wishes of the donor.
History:
1976 c 117 s 7