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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 373✕

Minn. Stat. § 373.01 POWERS.
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373.01 POWERS. § Subdivision 1.Public corporation; listed powers. (a) Each county is a body politic and corporate and may: (1) Sue and be sued. (2) Acquire and hold real and personal property for the use of the county, and lands sold for taxes as provided by law. (3) Purchase and…
Minn. Stat. § 373.02 POWERS, HOW EXERCISED.
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373.02 POWERS, HOW EXERCISED. The powers of the county as a body politic and corporate shall only be exercised by the county board or in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the county board. Deeds and other written instruments made by the county shall be executed in its name by …
Minn. Stat. § 373.03 CONVEYANCES TO COUNTY; EFFECT.
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373.03 CONVEYANCES TO COUNTY; EFFECT. All real and personal estate conveyed by any form of conveyance to a county or its inhabitants, or to any person for the use and benefit of a county or its inhabitants, shall be deemed to be the property thereof. The conveyances shall have th…
Minn. Stat. § 373.04 CERTAIN COUNTIES AUTHORIZED TO CONSTRUCT BRANCH RAILROAD TRACKS.
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373.04 CERTAIN COUNTIES AUTHORIZED TO CONSTRUCT BRANCH RAILROAD TRACKS. When county buildings, or buildings in which a county is interested with other counties, are on land adjacent to or near a railway track, the county where the buildings are located, may pay from its general r…

Minn. Stat. § 373.041 POLICE-OPERATED BROADCASTING STATIONS.

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373.041 POLICE-OPERATED BROADCASTING STATIONS. § Subdivision 1.Station and mobile units by sheriff. A county may establish, construct, equip and maintain a radio broadcasting station, with land-fixed repeater stations and two-way communication mobile units as necessary, to be use…

Minn. Stat. § 373.05 COUNTY BUILDINGS.

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373.05 COUNTY BUILDINGS. Each county shall provide at the county seat, and keep in good repair, a suitable courthouse, supplied with fireproof vaults, a suitable and sufficient jail, and other necessary buildings. History: (643) RL s 412; 1984 c 629 s 1

Minn. Stat. § 373.052 COUNTY OFFICES; CLOSING, EFFECT.

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373.052 COUNTY OFFICES; CLOSING, EFFECT. § Subdivision 1.Business days. County offices shall be open for public business on all business days except (a) legal holidays, (b) holidays established by the county board pursuant to contract with certified employee bargaining units, and…

Minn. Stat. § 373.053 WAR MEMORIAL BUILDINGS.

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373.053 WAR MEMORIAL BUILDINGS. § Subdivision 1.County war memorial; cost limit. Subject to the limitations of this section, a county may construct and maintain in the county a building, including a hospital, to be erected as a memorial to the men and women who have served in the…

Minn. Stat. § 373.06 ACTIONS AGAINST COUNTIES.

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373.06 ACTIONS AGAINST COUNTIES. No action shall be maintained by any claimant, except the state of Minnesota, against a county upon any claim except county orders, when the only relief demanded is a judgment for money, until the claim has been presented to the board and it has f…

Minn. Stat. § 373.07 SUITS AGAINST COUNTIES; SERVICE; JURORS.

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373.07 SUITS AGAINST COUNTIES; SERVICE; JURORS. Service of summons or other original process in actions against a county shall be made upon the chair of the board or upon the county auditor, either during a session of the board, or within ten days before the day appointed for one…

Minn. Stat. § 373.08 COUNTY, HOW NAMED IN SUITS.

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373.08 COUNTY, HOW NAMED IN SUITS. In all actions and proceedings by or against a county, the name in which it shall sue or be sued shall be "The county of .............." (insert name of the county). This provision shall not prevent county officers, when authorized by law, from …

Minn. Stat. § 373.09 CLAIMS AGAINST COUNTY; APPEAL.

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373.09 CLAIMS AGAINST COUNTY; APPEAL. When a claim against a county is disallowed in whole or part by the county board, the claimant may appeal to the district court by (1) filing a written notice of appeal in the office of the auditor within 15 days after written notice is maile…

Minn. Stat. § 373.10 PROCEEDINGS ON APPEAL.

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373.10 PROCEEDINGS ON APPEAL. Within ten days after an appeal has been taken, the auditor shall, without charge, file in the office of the court administrator a certified copy of the claim and a transcript of the record of the action of the board on it, together with a copy of th…

Minn. Stat. § 373.11 APPEALS; COUNTERCLAIM.

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373.11 APPEALS; COUNTERCLAIM. An appeal from the judgment of the district court may be taken as in other civil cases within 30 days after the actual entry of the judgment. If no appeal is taken, a certified copy of the judgment shall be filed in the office of the auditor. If an a…

Minn. Stat. § 373.12 JUDGMENTS AGAINST COUNTIES; HOW PAID.

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373.12 JUDGMENTS AGAINST COUNTIES; HOW PAID. When a judgment is recovered against a county, or against a county officer, in an action prosecuted by or against the officer officially and the judgment is to be paid by the county, no execution shall issue except as provided in this …

Minn. Stat. § 373.13 [Local, St. Louis County]

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373.13 [Local, St. Louis County]

Minn. Stat. § 373.25 LEVY FOR LAND AND BUILDINGS.

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373.25 LEVY FOR LAND AND BUILDINGS. § Subdivision 1.County building fund. The county board of any county may provide a county building fund. In addition to all other kinds and amounts of taxes permitted by law to be levied for county purposes, the county board may include in its …

Minn. Stat. § 373.26 COUNTY PARKING FACILITIES.

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373.26 COUNTY PARKING FACILITIES. § Subdivision 1.Application. No motor vehicle, either privately or publicly owned, may be parked upon a parking lot or facilities owned or operated by a county except as authorized by this section. § Subd. 2.Regulations by resolution. The county …

Minn. Stat. § 373.27 GREAT RIVER ROAD, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

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373.27 GREAT RIVER ROAD, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. § Subdivision 1.From county. The county board of any county lying adjacent to the Great River Road or through which the Great River Road passes, may grant to the Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Minnesota, the commissioner of …

Minn. Stat. § 373.30 WHAT PRE-1969 LAWS APPLY IF 1970 CENSUS PASSED 100,000.

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373.30 WHAT PRE-1969 LAWS APPLY IF 1970 CENSUS PASSED 100,000. A county with a population according to the 1960 federal census of less than 100,000 which has a population of over 100,000 according to the 1970 federal census may continue to use authorities granted to counties of u…

Minn. Stat. § 373.32 LICENSE BUREAU AUTHORIZED.

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373.32 LICENSE BUREAU AUTHORIZED. Any county may establish a county license bureau. The license bureau may be located in the county seat or at another location or locations the county board designates. History: 1973 c 675 s 1; 1984 c 629 s 1

Minn. Stat. § 373.33 STATE LICENSES MAY BE ISSUED.

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373.33 STATE LICENSES MAY BE ISSUED. A county license bureau may issue, process or assist in preparing an application for any license or permit issued by the state or a state official including but not limited to game and fish, trapping, wild rice harvest, motor vehicle, manufact…

Minn. Stat. § 373.34 IMPLEMENTATION, NOTICE.

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373.34 IMPLEMENTATION, NOTICE. § Subdivision 1.By resolution. Sections 373.32 to 373.37 shall be operative in a county when the county board passes a resolution declaring its intent to proceed under the sections and establish a bureau. The resolution establishing a county license…

Minn. Stat. § 373.35 DIRECTOR OF BUREAU.

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373.35 DIRECTOR OF BUREAU. § Subdivision 1.Auditor or board appointee. The county auditor shall serve as the director of the county license bureau or, if the auditor chooses not to serve, the county board shall appoint any other county officer or employee, or any other person, to…

Minn. Stat. § 373.37 TERMINATION OF BUREAU.

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373.37 TERMINATION OF BUREAU. A county license bureau may be terminated in the same manner provided in section 373.34 to establish a license bureau. Duties and responsibilities assigned to the director of the license bureau shall then be vested in the officer or person who has re…

Minn. Stat. § 373.38 BUSINESS HOURS.

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373.38 BUSINESS HOURS. County license bureaus shall maintain hours to best serve the public. They shall be open to the public for at least 40 hours each week. History: 1973 c 675 s 7; 1984 c 629 s 1; 2017 c 67 s 1

Minn. Stat. § 373.39 SPENDING FOR FIRE PROTECTION, COMMUNITY PROJECTS.

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373.39 SPENDING FOR FIRE PROTECTION, COMMUNITY PROJECTS. Any county located outside the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, may appropriate moneys from its general fund or expend funds received from the federal government under the State and Local Fisc…

Minn. Stat. § 373.40 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS.

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373.40 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (a) "Bonds" means an obligation as defined under section 475.51. (b) "Capital improvement" means acquisition or betterment of public lands, bu…

Minn. Stat. § 373.41 MISCELLANEOUS FEES.

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373.41 MISCELLANEOUS FEES. The county may charge a fee to record, file, certify, or provide copies of any instrument, document, or paper that is required by law to be filed or which may be filed in any county office. The county may charge fees for service provided by any county o…

Minn. Stat. § 373.43 FINANCING AUTHORITY; ICE FACILITIES.

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373.43 FINANCING AUTHORITY; ICE FACILITIES. A county may issue and sell its general obligations under chapter 475 to finance acquisition and construction of an indoor ice arena intended to be used predominantly for youth athletic activities if all the following conditions are met…

Minn. Stat. § 373.44 REVENUE FINANCING AUTHORITY; ICE FACILITIES.

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373.44 REVENUE FINANCING AUTHORITY; ICE FACILITIES. For the purpose of acquiring, leasing, equipping, or maintaining land or buildings for use as an indoor ice arena as defined in section 373.43, a county has the same authority and powers granted to a city by section 471.191. His…

Minn. Stat. § 373.47 COUNTY DEBT AUTHORITY.

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373.47 COUNTY DEBT AUTHORITY. § Subdivision 1.Authority to incur debt. Subject to prior approval by the Statewide Radio Board under section 403.36, the governing body of a county may finance the cost of designing, constructing, and acquiring public safety communication system inf…

Minn. Stat. § 373.475 COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FUND.

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373.475 COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FUND. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 282 and any other law relating to the apportionment of proceeds from the sale of tax-forfeited land, and except as otherwise provided in this section, a county board must deposit the money rece…

Minn. Stat. § 373.48 FINANCING ENERGY PURCHASE CONTRACTS; PARTICIPATION IN GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION PROJECTS.

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373.48 FINANCING ENERGY PURCHASE CONTRACTS; PARTICIPATION IN GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION PROJECTS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. For the purpose of this section, "project" means a facility that generates electricity from renewable energy sources listed in section 216B.1691, subdiv…

Minn. Stat. § 373.50 POSTPONEMENT OF ELECTION; INCLEMENT WEATHER.

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373.50 POSTPONEMENT OF ELECTION; INCLEMENT WEATHER. § Subdivision 1.Applicability. This section applies to a primary, special, or general election held in a county that is not held in conjunction with a state or federal election. § Subd. 2.Postponement of election. (a) In the eve…

Minn. Stat. § 373.51 ALTERNATIVE PROCESS FOR CONSOLIDATION.

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373.51 ALTERNATIVE PROCESS FOR CONSOLIDATION. Notwithstanding the provisions relating to petitions in sections 371.02 and 371.03, two or more counties may begin the process for consolidation by filing with the secretary of state a resolution unanimously adopted by the board of ea…