Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

10.43 TELEPHONE USE; APPROVAL. (a) Each representative, senator, constitutional officer, judge, and head of a state department or agency shall sign the person's monthly long-distance telephone bills paid by the state as evidence of the person's approval of each bill. This signatu…

10.44 BUDGETS; HOW TREATED. Except as provided in section 3.1985, the budgets of the house of representatives, senate, constitutional officers, district courts, court of appeals, and supreme court must be submitted to and considered by the appropriate committees of the legislatur…

10.45 BUDGETS; INFORMATION. The budgets of the Legislative Coordinating Commission and each constitutional officer, the district courts, court of appeals, and supreme court shall be public information and shall be divided into expense categories. The budgets of the house of repre…

10.46 TELEPHONE RECORDS PUBLIC. Long-distance telephone bills paid for by the state or a political subdivision, including those of representatives, senators, judges, constitutional officers, heads of departments and agencies, local officials, and employees thereof, are public dat…

10.47 TELEPHONE SERVICE; OVERSIGHT. Each member, officer, or employee in the legislative, judicial, and executive branches shall report any evidence of misuse of long-distance telephone service to the chief officer of the legislative body, judicial branch, executive office, or ex…

10.49 NAMING. Laws enacted on or after July 1, 2009, must not be named for living people, and laws may not name councils, buildings, roads, or other facilities or entities after living people. History: 2009 c 101 art 2 s 17

10.50 ETHNIC AMERICAN DAY. The first Sunday in June is designated Ethnic American Day, in recognition of the diverse population of Minnesota, from the Native Americans who were this land's first inhabitants to other peoples from all parts of the world who also have contributed th…

10.51 HUNTING HERITAGE WEEK. The week beginning the third Monday in September is an official week of observance to commemorate the state's valued heritage of hunting game animals. During this week, all residents of the state are urged to: (1) reflect on hunting as an expression o…

10.55 JUNETEENTH. (a) June 19 of each year is designated Juneteenth in recognition of the historical pronouncement of the abolition of slavery on June 19, 1865, when the Emancipation Proclamation was said to have been first publicly read in Texas by Union soldiers led by General …

10.551 INDIA DAY. (a) August 15 of each year is designated India Day to commemorate and celebrate the diverse culture, heritage, traditions, and contributions of Minnesotans of Indian ancestry. (b) The diverse culture, traditions, and values of this community have contributed to …

10.555 CESAR CHAVEZ DAY. (a) March 31 shall be known as Cesar Chavez Day to celebrate the growing Latino community in Minnesota. Latinos constitute a major demographic in the state. Dedicating March 31 of each year as Cesar Chavez Day provides the citizens of Minnesota the opport…

10.56 FOUR CHAPLAINS DAY. February 3 is designated Four Chaplains Day in honor of the four United States Army chaplains, George L. Fox, Alexander D. Goode, Clark V. Poling, and John P. Washington, who sacrificed their lives to save the lives of other service personnel while servi…

10.565 HIRE A VETERAN MONTH. The month of July is designated "Hire a Veteran Month" in honor of the more than 48,000,000 citizen soldiers who as of January 1, 2005, have served in the United States armed forces, of whom over 1,500,000 have been wounded and over 1,000,000 more hav…

10.57 MIGHTY EIGHTH AIR FORCE WEEK. Beginning in 2000, the week of October 8 to 14 is designated as Mighty Eighth Air Force Week in honor of the Eighth Air Force, the largest military unit to serve in World War II, whose heroic actions during the week of October 8 to 14, 1943, se…

10.571 MILITARY SPOUSES AND FAMILIES DAY. The Sunday immediately preceding Memorial Day is designated Military Spouses and Families Day in honor of the vital support and sacrifice that the spouses and families of military personnel make for the betterment and support of this coun…

10.575 MEDAL OF HONOR DAY. March 25 is designated Medal of Honor Day in honor of the individuals from Minnesota who have served in the military or naval forces of the United States and have received the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was first presented on March 25, 1863. Ea…

10.576 POW AND MIA RECOGNITION DAY. The third Friday in September of each year is designated as Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) Recognition Day to honor and recognize the courage and sacrifices of individuals from Minnesota who have been prisoners of war or who…

10.578 VETERANS SUICIDE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS DAY. The first Saturday of every October is designated Veterans Suicide Prevention and Awareness Day. Each year, the governor shall issue a proclamation honoring this observance. Each year in conjunction with this observance, the c…

10.58 COMBAT WOUNDED VETERANS PURPLE HEART DAY. Beginning in 2001, the day of August 7 is designated as Combat Wounded Veterans Day in honor of military veterans who were wounded by enemy action while bravely serving their country against enemy forces, and whose sacrifices have e…

10.5805 HMONG SPECIAL GUERRILLA UNITS REMEMBRANCE DAY. (a) May 14 of each year is designated as Hmong Special Guerrilla Units Remembrance Day in honor of Southeast Asians, Americans, and their allies who served, suffered, sacrificed, or died in the Secret War in Laos during the V…

10.581 GENOCIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH. Beginning in 2013, the month of April is designated as Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month in recognition of the state's desire to combat all acts of genocide and all human rights atrocities. Following the Holocaust, on December…

10.582 VETERANS' VOICES MONTH. The month of October is designated as Veterans' Voices Month in recognition of the state's desire to honor, recognize, and celebrate the contributions of veterans. Schools, organizations, and communities in the state are encouraged to hold events an…

10.583 ATOMIC VETERANS DAY. July 16 is designated as Atomic Veterans Day in honor of the veterans of the United States armed forces who, in the exercise of their duties or in the course of their service, were exposed to a radiation exposure and contamination event. The honored ve…

10.584 MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH. The month of May is designated as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month in recognition of the state's desire to recognize the prevalence of pregnancy and postpartum mental health issues and educate the people of the state about iden…

10.585 FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL DAY. Each American flag and Minnesota flag flown on the grounds of the Capitol Area, as described in section 15B.02, must be flown at half-staff on Minnesota's observance of Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day in honor of firefighters who have los…

10.59 DR. NORMAN E. BORLAUG WORLD FOOD PRIZE DAY. October 16 is designated as Dr. Norman E. Borlaug World Food Prize Day, in honor of the heroic contributions to humanity of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, whose work in agriculture has resulted in saving million…

10.595 MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE AWARENESS WEEK. The third full week of September each year is designated Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week in Minnesota. Mitochondria, the power plants in every cell of the body, can be damaged by genetic defects, drugs, or destructive molecules ca…

10.596 GENERAL JOHN VESSEY DAY. The day of June 29 is designated as General John Vessey Day. General John Vessey was a four star general in the United States Army and served as the tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As a dedicated servant to the United States of America…

10.597 AMERICAN ALLIES DAY. (a) June 30 of each year is designated American Allies Day for the purpose of honoring foreign-born persons who fought in conflicts around the world on behalf of and alongside the United States armed forces. (b) Each year the governor shall issue a pro…

10.60 PUBLIC WEBSITES AND PUBLICATIONS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section: (1) "political subdivision" means a county, statutory or home rule charter city, town, school district, or other municipal corporation, and the Metropolitan Council and a metropolit…

10.65 GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS. § Subdivision 1.Recognition of Tribal status and relationship with the state of Minnesota. (a) The state of Minnesota is home to 11 federally recognized Indian Tribes with elected Tribal government officials. Th…

16A.133 CREDIT UNION, PARKING, OTHER DEDUCTIONS. § Subdivision 1.Payroll direct deposit and deductions. An agency head in the executive, judicial, and legislative branch shall, upon written request signed by an employee, directly deposit all or part of an employee's pay to those …

16A.138 OFFICIALS NOT TO EXCEED APPROPRIATION. When there has been an appropriation for any purpose it shall be unlawful for any state board or official to incur indebtedness on behalf of the board, the official, or the state in excess of the appropriation made for such purpose. …

16A.139 MISAPPROPRIATION OF MONEY. (a) No official or head of any state department in the executive, legislative, or judicial branches, or any employee of a state department in those branches, may intentionally use money appropriated by law, or fees collected knowing that the use…

16A.673 CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS ISSUED BY STATE, NEGOTIABILITY. Certificates of indebtedness and interest coupons appurtenant thereto, heretofore or hereafter issued by the state of Minnesota in anticipation of the collection of taxes and payable as to principal and interest…

3.098 EXPENSE REPORTS. The house of representatives and senate shall by rule require detailed quarterly reports of expenditures by the house of representatives and senate to their respective committees on rules and legislative administration. These reports are public information.…