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Minnesota Statutes, Title Minnesota Statutes

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Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

1,133 chapters · 28,363 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title Minnesota Statutes28,363 Ch 336, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE642 Ch 524, UNIFORM PROBATE CODE394 Ch 609, CRIMINAL CODE377 Ch 144, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH361 Ch 469, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT257 Ch 473, METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT247 Ch 148, PUBLIC HEALTH OCCUPATIONS206 Ch 169, TRAFFIC REGULATIONS200 Ch 256B, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY PERSONS196 Ch 60A, GENERAL INSURANCE POWERS195 Ch 13, GOVERNMENT DATA PRACTICES177 Ch 115A, WASTE MANAGEMENT171 Ch 325F, CONSUMER PROTECTION; PRODUCTS AND SALES168 Ch 383B, HENNEPIN COUNTY168

36 sections·Filtered byTitle Minnesota Statutes✕Ch 222✕

Minn. Stat. § 222.01 AIR RIGHTS AFFECTING PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY.
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222.01 AIR RIGHTS AFFECTING PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY. Before any air rights over or affecting the property or easements of any railway company or other public utility company are leased, sold, acquired, or used, application shall be made to the commissioner of transportation for pe…
Minn. Stat. § 222.025 RIGHT-OF-WAY, EASEMENT, PROCEDURE.
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222.025 RIGHT-OF-WAY, EASEMENT, PROCEDURE. § Subdivision 1.Application; mineral rights. Any railroad company desiring a right-of-way over any state-owned land, except tax-forfeited land, may make application therefor to the state agency charged by law with jurisdiction over such …
Minn. Stat. § 222.05 MUNICIPAL TRANSFER OF PUBLIC LAND.
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222.05 MUNICIPAL TRANSFER OF PUBLIC LAND. The governing board of any municipal corporation may grant, sell, convey, or lease any public grounds within its corporate limits to any railway corporation, subject to all the rights of the original proprietors of such grounds. History: …
Minn. Stat. § 222.26 RIGHT-OF-WAY OVER PUBLIC WAY.
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222.26 RIGHT-OF-WAY OVER PUBLIC WAY. When, in the location of any railroad, it becomes necessary to occupy any road, street, alley, or other public way, the municipal corporation or other public authority owning or having charge thereof and the railroad company may agree upon the…

Minn. Stat. § 222.27 POWER TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY.

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222.27 POWER TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY. Every foreign and domestic railroad corporation shall have power to acquire, by purchase or condemnation, all necessary roadways, spur and side tracks, rights-of-way, depot grounds, yards, grounds for gravel pits, machine shops, warehouses, eleva…

Minn. Stat. § 222.29 CONTRACTOR'S BOND; LIABILITY OF COMPANY.

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222.29 CONTRACTOR'S BOND; LIABILITY OF COMPANY. Any railway contracting for the construction or repair of its road shall take from the contractor a sufficient bond, conditioned that the contractor will pay all laborers, mechanics, and other persons performing any part of the work…

Minn. Stat. § 222.30 LIABILITY OF COMPANY AFTER NOTICE.

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222.30 LIABILITY OF COMPANY AFTER NOTICE. When a contractor or subcontractor employed by a railway company in the construction or repair of its railway shall be indebted to any laborer or mechanic for services rendered, such railway company shall be liable to pay such laborer or …

Minn. Stat. § 222.33 OFFICE IN STATE.

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222.33 OFFICE IN STATE. Every domestic railroad corporation shall establish an office at some point within this state, on the line of its road, to be known as its general office, and keep in such office some officer or agent, upon whom service of all legal process against such co…

Minn. Stat. § 222.34 LAND GRANT RAILROAD COMPANY.

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222.34 LAND GRANT RAILROAD COMPANY. Every land grant railroad company shall keep at some public office within this state the originals, or copies, of all books, papers, and records of every description relating to lands sold, contracted, encumbered, or owned by it, so as to show …

Minn. Stat. § 222.36 POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN IN CERTAIN CASES.

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222.36 POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN IN CERTAIN CASES. Any public service corporation shall have the right to obtain by condemnation, under the power of eminent domain, any land, or any right over, through, or across the same, or any easement therein, necessary for the convenient prose…

Minn. Stat. § 222.37 PUBLIC ROAD; USE, RESTRICTION.

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222.37 PUBLIC ROAD; USE, RESTRICTION. § Subdivision 1.Use requirements. (a) Any water power, telegraph, telephone, pneumatic tube, pipeline, community antenna television, cable communications or electric light, heat, power company, entity that receives a route permit under chapte…

Minn. Stat. § 222.46 RAIL SERVICE IMPROVEMENT ACT; PURPOSE.

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222.46 RAIL SERVICE IMPROVEMENT ACT; PURPOSE. The legislature finds and determines that integrated transportation systems, including railways, highways and airways, are necessary in order to meet the economic and energy needs of the citizens of the state, both now and in the futu…

Minn. Stat. § 222.47 CITATION.

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222.47 CITATION. Sections 222.46 to 222.54 may be cited as the "Minnesota Rail Service Improvement Act." History: 1976 c 204 s 2

Minn. Stat. § 222.48 DEFINITIONS.

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222.48 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. As used in sections 222.46 to 222.54, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings given them herein. § Subd. 1a.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation. § Subd. 2.Department. "Department" means…

Minn. Stat. § 222.49 RAIL SERVICE IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNTS; APPROPRIATION.

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222.49 RAIL SERVICE IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNTS; APPROPRIATION. (a) A rail service improvement account is created in the special revenue fund in the state treasury. The account consists of funds as provided by law, and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provide…

Minn. Stat. § 222.50 RAIL SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

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222.50 RAIL SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Creation. There is created the rail service improvement program to provide assistance for improvement of rail service in the state. § Subd. 2.Identifying deteriorating rail line. The commissioner shall identify those rail l…

Minn. Stat. § 222.51 PARTICIPATION BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.

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222.51 PARTICIPATION BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. The governing body of any political subdivision of the state may, with the approval of the commissioner, appropriate money for rail service improvement and may participate in the state rail service improvement program and federal rai…

Minn. Stat. § 222.52 COOPERATION BETWEEN STATES.

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222.52 COOPERATION BETWEEN STATES. The commissioner may cooperate with other states in connection with the rail service improvement program and the railroad planning process. In exercising the authority conferred by this section, the commissioner may enter into contractual agreem…

Minn. Stat. § 222.53 ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL MONEY.

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222.53 ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL MONEY. The commissioner may exercise those powers necessary for the state to qualify for, accept, and disburse any federal money, including the power to: (1) establish an adequate plan for rail service in the state as part of an overall planning proce…

Minn. Stat. § 222.54 ACCESS TO INFORMATION.

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222.54 ACCESS TO INFORMATION. The commissioner may request any railroad to provide such information as is reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 222.46 to 222.54. After a reasonable time to comply with the request, the commissioner may make final demand for th…

Minn. Stat. § 222.545 ADVOCACY OF IMPROVED SERVICE.

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222.545 ADVOCACY OF IMPROVED SERVICE. The commissioner may advocate and promote improved rail service and more effective use of available rail service at a reasonable cost by: (1) providing technical assistance to rail users; (2) negotiating with persons representing the rail ind…

Minn. Stat. § 222.55 RAIL USER AND RAIL CARRIER LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM; PURPOSE.

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222.55 RAIL USER AND RAIL CARRIER LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM; PURPOSE. In order to aid rail users in obtaining credit for participation in contracts for rail line and rolling stock rehabilitation, acquisition, or installation and for paying the costs of capital improvements necessary…

Minn. Stat. § 222.56 DEFINITIONS.

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222.56 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. For purposes of sections 222.55 to 222.62 the terms defined in this section have the meanings given. § Subd. 1a.Account. "Account" means the rail user loan guarantee account created by section 222.57. § Subd. 2.Commissioner. "Commissione…

Minn. Stat. § 222.57 RAIL USER AND RAIL CARRIER LOAN GUARANTEE ACCOUNT.

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222.57 RAIL USER AND RAIL CARRIER LOAN GUARANTEE ACCOUNT. There is created a rail user and rail carrier loan guarantee account as a separate account in the rail service improvement account, which shall be used by the commissioner for carrying out the provisions of sections 222.55…

Minn. Stat. § 222.58 INSURANCE OF LOAN.

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222.58 INSURANCE OF LOAN. § Subdivision 1.Authorization. The commissioner is authorized, upon application by the lender, to insure any eligible loan as provided in this section and, under such terms as the commissioner may prescribe by rule, to make commitments for insuring such …

Minn. Stat. § 222.59 INVESTMENT OF FUNDS.

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222.59 INVESTMENT OF FUNDS. Money in the account not needed for the current operations of the commissioner related to insurance under section 222.58 may be deposited with the State Board of Investment. The Board of Investment may invest this money as provided for investment of mo…

Minn. Stat. § 222.60 MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF INSURANCE ISSUED.

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222.60 MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF INSURANCE ISSUED. § Subdivision 1.Related to account balance. The commissioner shall not at any time issue insurance under section 222.58 aggregating in excess of an amount equal to the current balance contained in the account multiplied by ten. § Subd. 2…

Minn. Stat. § 222.62 COOPERATION OF OTHER STATE AGENCIES.

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222.62 COOPERATION OF OTHER STATE AGENCIES. Upon the request of the commissioner, the commissioner of employment and economic development and the commissioner of commerce shall provide technical assistance and shall otherwise cooperate in carrying out the provisions of sections 2…

Minn. Stat. § 222.63 ABANDONED RIGHT-OF-WAY; STATE RAIL BANK.

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222.63 ABANDONED RIGHT-OF-WAY; STATE RAIL BANK. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. The terms defined in section 222.48 have the same meanings when used in this section. Other terms used in this section have the following meanings: (a) "Abandoned," when used with reference to a rail lin…

Minn. Stat. § 222.631 DEFINITIONS.

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222.631 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Terms. For purposes of sections 222.631 and 222.632, the following terms have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2.Fair market value. "Fair market value" means the price negotiated between the parties under section 222.632, or the market value o…

Minn. Stat. § 222.632 RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.

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222.632 RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. A railroad interest that is in bankruptcy proceedings may not sell or offer for sale an interest in real property that is within the right-of-way, a railroad interest that is abandoning a railroad line may not sell or offer for sale an interest in …

Minn. Stat. § 222.64 EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE.

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222.64 EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE. Individuals who have been previously employed by railroads, whose users obtain guaranteed loans or other assistance pursuant to sections 222.46 to 222.64, shall have priority, based upon their length of service with that railroad, in employment with …

Minn. Stat. § 222.85 DEFINITIONS.

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222.85 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. For the purposes of sections 222.85 to 222.88, the following terms have the meanings given them in this section. § Subd. 2.Acquiring carrier. "Acquiring carrier" means a business entity that acquires by purchase, lease, or other device a…

Minn. Stat. § 222.86 ACQUISITION REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE.

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222.86 ACQUISITION REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE. § Subdivision 1.Notice of exempt transaction. An acquiring carrier shall submit written notification to the attorney general and the commissioner of transportation of its intent to initiate an exempt transaction under Code of Federal R…

Minn. Stat. § 222.87 PRESERVATION OF CONTRACT, LEGAL STATUS.

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222.87 PRESERVATION OF CONTRACT, LEGAL STATUS. § Subdivision 1.Shipping contracts. An acquiring carrier succeeds to and is bound by the contracts, agreements, and understandings between the divesting carrier and any shipper within this state for a period equaling the stated term …

Minn. Stat. § 222.88 PRIORITY IN HIRING.

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222.88 PRIORITY IN HIRING. An acquiring carrier under sections 222.85 to 222.87 shall give priority in hiring, based upon length of service on the affected rail line, to employees of the divesting carrier performing service in connection with the affected rail line. To assert pri…