Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

3.305 LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COMMISSION; BICAMERAL LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) "Legislative commission" means a joint commission, committee, or other entity in the legislative branch composed exclusively of members of the senate and the house of…

3.3056 COMMITTEES; TASK FORCES. A legislative commission may appoint legislators to a committee, subcommittee, or task force to assist and advise the commission in carrying out its duties. With the consent of the speaker of the house and the Subcommittee on Committees of the sena…

3.732 SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. As used in this section and section 3.736 the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. (1) "State" includes each of the departments, boards, agencies, commissions, courts, and officers in the executive, l…

3.736 TORT CLAIMS. § Subdivision 1.General rule. The state will pay compensation for injury to or loss of property or personal injury or death caused by an act or omission of an employee of the state while acting within the scope of office or employment or a peace officer who is …

3.7365 LEGAL COUNSEL; REIMBURSEMENT. If reimbursement is requested by the officer or employee, a state department or agency may reimburse a state officer or employee for any reasonable costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the person to defend charges of a criminal nat…

3.737 LIVESTOCK OWNERS; COMPENSATION FOR DESTROYED OR CRIPPLED ANIMALS. § Subdivision 1.Compensation required. (a) Notwithstanding section 3.736, subdivision 3, paragraph (e), or any other law, a livestock owner shall be compensated by the commissioner of agriculture for livestoc…

3.7371 COMPENSATION FOR CROP OR FENCE DAMAGE CAUSED BY ELK. § Subdivision 1.Authorization. Notwithstanding section 3.736, subdivision 3, paragraph (e), or any other law, a person who owns an agricultural crop or pasture shall be compensated by the commissioner of agriculture for …

3.738 INJURY OR DEATH OF PATIENT OR INMATE. § Subdivision 1.Legislative authority. Claims and demands arising out of injury to or death of a patient of a state institution under the control of the Direct Care and Treatment executive board or the commissioner of veterans affairs o…

3.7381 LOSS, DAMAGE, OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY; STATE INSTITUTIONS; CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. (a) The commissioners of human services, veterans affairs, or corrections, as appropriate, shall determine, adjust, and settle, at any time, claims and demands of $7,000 or less arising …

3.739 INJURY OR DEATH OF CERTAIN INMATES OR PERSONS. § Subdivision 1.Permissible claims. Claims and demands arising out of the circumstances described in this subdivision shall be presented to, heard, and determined as provided in subdivision 2: (1) an injury to or death of an in…

3.7391 PURPOSE. § Subdivision 1.Findings; I-35W bridge. The legislature finds that the collapse of the Interstate Highway 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis on August 1, 2007, was a catastrophe of historic proportions. The bridge was the third busiest in the sta…

3.7392 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Application. The definitions in this section apply to sections 3.7391 to 3.7395. § Subd. 2.Catastrophe. "Catastrophe" means the collapse of the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis on August 1, 2007. § Subd. 3.Damages. "Damage…

3.7393 CONSIDERATION AND PAYMENT OF CLAIMS. § Subdivision 1.Special master panel. The chief justice of the supreme court shall establish a special master panel to consider claims, make offers of settlement, and enter into settlement agreements with survivors on behalf of the stat…

3.7394 EFFECT OF SPECIAL COMPENSATION PROCESS; RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW. § Subdivision 1.No state liability or duty created. The establishment of the special compensation process under section 3.7393 and the emergency relief fund, and an offer of settlement or a settlement agree…

3.7395 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. § Subdivision 1.Eligibility. Payments made to survivors under section 3.7393 or from the emergency relief fund shall not be counted as income, assets, or resources for purposes of eligibility for health care and maintenance programs under chapters 256B, …

3.7396 DISPOSITION OF REMNANT STEEL OF I-35W BRIDGE. (a) After completion of the special claims process under section 3.7393 and all litigation relating to the I-35W bridge collapse, and notwithstanding any provisions in sections 16B.2975, 16C.03, and 161.41, the commissioner of …

3.749 LEGISLATIVE CLAIMS; FILING FEE. A person filing a claim with the joint senate-house of representatives Subcommittee on Claims must pay a filing fee of $8. The money must be deposited by the clerk of the subcommittee in the state treasury and credited to the general fund. A …

3.751 CONTRACT CLAIMS. § Subdivision 1.Waiver of immunity. When a controversy arises out of a contract for work, services, the delivery of goods, debt obligations of the state incurred under article XI of the Minnesota Constitution, or revenue obligations of a retirement fund inc…

3.754 BUDGET REQUESTS; PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT CLAIMS. All state departments and agencies including the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall include in their budget requests the amounts necessary to reimburse counties and municipalities for claims…

3.755 DAMAGE BY ESCAPING INMATES. The Department of Corrections and Direct Care and Treatment shall pay all claims involving property damage, not covered by insurance, resulting from actions of escaping inmates or runaway patients occurring while making their escape. The departme…

3.756 MISDEMEANOR. A person who knowingly and willfully presents, or attempts to present, a false or fraudulent claim; or a state officer who knowingly and willfully participates, or assists, in the preparation or presentation of a false or fraudulent claim is guilty of a misdeme…

3.757 RELEASE OF OPIOID-RELATED CLAIMS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Municipality" has the meaning provided in section 466.01, subdivision 1. (c) "Opioid litigation" means any civil litigation, de…

3.85 LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT. § Subdivision 1.Creation. The Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement is created to study and investigate public retirement systems. § Subd. 2.Powers. The commission shall make a continuing study and investigation …

3.855 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS. § Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1995 c 248 art 2 s 8] § Subd. 1a.Definition. "Commission" means the Legislative Coordinating Commission or a legislative commission established by the coordinating commission, as provided in section 3.305, subdivision 6, to ex…

3.8841 LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT. § Subdivision 1.Established. The Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government is established to oversee the Metropolitan Council's operating and capital budgets, work program, and capital improvement program. § Subd. …

3.8844 LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON DATA PRACTICES. § Subdivision 1.Established. The Legislative Commission on Data Practices and Personal Data Privacy is created to study issues relating to government data practices and individuals' personal data privacy rights and to review legisl…

3.885 LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON PLANNING AND FISCAL POLICY. § Subdivision 1.Membership. The Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy consists of nine members of the senate appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and Administration and nin…

3.8851 LEGISLATIVE ENERGY COMMISSION. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. (a) There is established a Legislative Energy Commission to study and to make recommendations for legislation concerning issues related to its duties under subdivision 3. (b) The commission consists of: (1) nine…

3.8853 LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE. § Subdivision 1.Establishment; duties. The Legislative Budget Office is established to provide the house of representatives and senate with nonpartisan, accurate, and timely information on the fiscal impact of proposed legislation, without regard…

3.8854 LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION. (a) The Legislative Budget Office Oversight Commission consists of: (1) two members of the senate appointed by the senate majority leader; (2) two members of the senate appointed by the senate minority leader; (3) two members…

3.8855 TAX EXPENDITURE REVIEW COMMISSION. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Tax Expenditure Review Commission is created to review Minnesota's tax expenditures and evaluate their effectiveness and fiscal impact. § Subd. 2.Definitions. For the purposes of this section: (1) "commi…

3.888 LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON CYBERSECURITY. § Subdivision 1.Membership. The Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity consists of the following eight members: (1) four senators, including two senators appointed by the senate majority leader and two senators appointed by the sena…

3.921 STANDING COMMITTEES AS INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEES. § Subdivision 1.Interim studies. Each standing committee or subcommittee of the senate and house of representatives is continued during the intervals between sessions of the legislature to make studies and investigations with…

3.9215 OMBUDSPERSON FOR AMERICAN INDIAN FAMILIES. § Subdivision 1.Scope. In recognition of the sovereign status of Indian Tribes and the unique laws and standards involved in protecting Indian children, this section creates the Office of the Ombudsperson for American Indian Famil…

3.9216 AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC BOARD. § Subdivision 1.Membership. The board consists of five members who are members of a federally recognized Tribe or members of the American Indian community. The chair of the Indian Affairs Council shall appoint the members of the bo…

3.922 INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL. § Subdivision 1.Creation, membership. The state Indian Affairs Council is created to consist of the following members: (1) one member of each of the following federally recognized tribes, designated by the elected tribal president or chairperson of t…

3.9221 INDIAN TRIBES; COMPACTS TO BE NEGOTIATED. § Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "act" means the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Public Law 100-497, and future amendments to it. § Subd. 2.Negotiations authorized. The governor or the governor's designated r…

3.9224 MEDICAL CANNABIS; COMPACTS TO BE NEGOTIATED. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Medical cannabis law" or "medical cannabis program" means the regulatory framework for cultivation, production, distribu…

3.9228 ADULT-USE CANNABIS; COMPACTS TO BE NEGOTIATED. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Adult-use cannabis flower" means cannabis flower approved for sale to adults under the law of a Minnesota Tribal gover…

3.93 DEFINITION. As used in sections 3.93 to 3.96, "attack" means an action or series of actions taken by an enemy of the United States resulting in substantial damage or injury to persons or property in this state through sabotage, bombs, missiles, shellfire, or atomic, radiolog…

3.94 PLACE OF SESSION. Whenever, in the event of an attack, or a finding by the executive council that an attack may be imminent, the governor deems the place of the legislative session then prescribed to be unsafe, the governor may change it to any other place within or without …

3.95 SPECIAL SESSION IN EVENT OF ATTACK. In the event of an attack, if the legislature is not in session, the governor shall convene a special session as soon as practicable, but within 30 days after the inception of the attack. If the governor fails to issue the call, the legisl…

3.96 QUORUM AND VOTE REQUIREMENTS. In the event of an attack the quorum requirement for the legislature is a majority of the members of each house who convene for the session. If the affirmative vote of a specified proportion of members of the legislature would otherwise be requi…

3.97 LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COMMISSION. § Subdivision 1.Policy. Continuous legislative review of the spending of public funds and financing at all levels of government is required in the public interest to enable the enactment of appropriate legislation. § Subd. 2.Membership; terms; m…

3.971 LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR. § Subdivision 1.Appointment and term. The legislative auditor is the executive secretary of the commission. The legislative auditor shall be appointed by the commission for a six-year term and serve in the unclassified service. When in office, the legis…

3.972 AUDITS OF AGENCIES. § Subdivision 1.Public accountant. For the purposes of this section, "public accountant" means a certified public accountant or certified public accounting firm licensed in accordance with chapter 326A. § Subd. 2.Audits of state and semistate agencies. T…