Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

16D.02 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Application. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter. § Subd. 2.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of revenue. § Subd. 3.Debt. "Debt" means an amount owed to the state directly, or through a state agency, on accou…

16D.03 SUPERVISION OF STATE DEBT COLLECTION. § Subdivision 1.Responsibility. The commissioner of management and budget shall supervise and report on state debt collection. § Subd. 2.State agency reports. State agencies shall report quarterly to the commissioner of management and …

16D.04 COLLECTION ACTIVITIES. § Subdivision 1.Duties. The commissioner shall provide services to the state and referring agencies to collect debts referred for collection under this chapter. The commissioner is not a collection agency as defined by section 332.31, subdivision 3, …

16D.045 STAFF. If there is an increase in the complement of collectors employed by the commissioner of revenue to work for the Minnesota collection enterprise above the complement employed on June 30, 1998, the new complement of collectors must be located in the Ely office. Histo…

16D.05 PRIORITY OF SATISFACTION OF DEBTS. § Subdivision 1.Multiple debts. If two or more debts owed by the same debtor are submitted to the commissioner, amounts collected on those debts must be applied as prescribed in this section. § Subd. 2.Enforcement of liens. If the money r…

16D.06 DEBTOR INFORMATION. § Subdivision 1.Access to government data not public. Notwithstanding chapter 13 or any other state law classifying or restricting access to government data, upon request from the commissioner or the attorney general, state agencies, political subdivisi…

16D.07 NOTICE TO DEBTOR. The referring agency shall send notice to the debtor by United States mail or personal delivery at the debtor's last known address at least 20 days before the debt is referred to the commissioner. The notice must state the nature and amount of the debt, i…

16D.08 COLLECTION DUTIES AND POWERS. § Subdivision 1.Duties. The commissioner shall take all reasonable and cost-effective actions to collect debts referred to the commissioner. § Subd. 2.Powers. (a) In addition to the collection remedies available to private collection agencies …

16D.09 UNCOLLECTIBLE DEBTS. § Subdivision 1.Generally. (a) When a debt is determined by a state agency to be uncollectible, the debt may be written off by the state agency from the state agency's financial accounting records and no longer recognized as an account receivable for f…

16D.10 CASE REVIEWER. § Subdivision 1.Duties. The commissioner shall make a case reviewer available to debtors. The reviewer must be available to answer a debtor's questions concerning the collection process and to review the collection activity taken. If the reviewer reasonably …

16D.11 COLLECTION COSTS. § Subdivision 1.Imposition. As determined by the commissioner of revenue, collection costs shall be added to the debts referred to the commissioner or private collection agency for collection. Collection costs are collectible by the commissioner or privat…

16D.12 PAYMENT OF COLLECTION AGENCY FEES. Unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a state agency may pay for the services of the commissioner or a private collection agency from the money collected. The portion of the money collected which must be paid to the commissioner o…

16D.13 INTEREST. § Subdivision 1.Authority. Unless otherwise provided by a contract out of which the debt arises, by state or federal law, or by a written justification from an agency and approved by the Department of Management and Budget showing the costs of charging interest e…

16D.14 VENUE. § Subdivision 1.Authorization. The commissioner or the attorney general may bring an action to recover debts owed to the state in Ramsey County District Court or Ramsey County Conciliation Court at the discretion of the state. In order to bring a cause of action und…

16D.15 COMPROMISE OF DEBT. Unless expressly prohibited by other federal or state law, a state agency may compromise debts owed to the state, whether reduced to judgment or not, where the state agency determines that it is in the best interests of the state to do so. History: 1995…

16D.16 SETOFFS. § Subdivision 1.Authorization. Unless prohibited by other law, the state agency utilizes a more specific setoff statute, or the state payments are subject to a more specific setoff statute, the commissioner or a state agency may automatically deduct the amount of …

16D.17 ENFORCEMENT OF STATUTORY PENALTIES. A state agency may enforce a final penalty order imposed for violations of state law in the same manner as a district court judgment if: (1) notice and opportunity for a hearing on the penalty has been provided and the notice gives at le…

16D.18 RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT. (a) The commissioner is authorized to enter into agreements with the federal Department of the Treasury that provide for offsetting state payments against federal nontax obligations. Except as provided in paragraph (d), the commissioner may charge a f…

16E.01 DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES. § Subdivision 1.Creation; chief information officer. The Department of Information Technology Services, which may also be known as Minnesota Information Technology Services or Minnesota IT Services, referred to in this chapter…

16E.015 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Applicability. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2.Accessibility; accessible. "Accessibility" and "accessible" are defined by the accessibility standards developed and required under se…

16E.016 RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT. (a) The chief information officer is responsible for providing or entering into managed services contracts for the provision, improvement, development, and lifecycle management of the following information …

16E.02 DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; STRUCTURE AND PERSONNEL. § Subdivision 1.Department management and structure. (a) The chief information officer is appointed by the governor. The chief information officer serves in the unclassified service at the pleasure of …

16E.03 STATE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given them. (b) "Information and telecommunications technology systems and services" means all computing and telecommunica…

16E.031 USER ACCEPTANCE TESTING. § Subdivision 1.Applicability. As used in this section: (1) "primary user" means an employee or agent of a state agency or local unit of government who uses an information technology business software application to perform an official function; a…

16E.036 ADVISORY COUNCIL. (a) The Technology Advisory Council is created to advise the governor, the executive branch, and the state chief information officer. The council shall consist of 15 voting members. The governor shall appoint six members who are individuals actively invo…

16E.04 INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY POLICY. § Subdivision 1.Development. The office shall develop, establish, and enforce policies and standards for state agencies to follow in developing and purchasing information and telecommunications technology systems and se…

16E.05 GOVERNMENT INFORMATION ACCESS. § Subdivision 1.Duties. The department, in consultation with interested persons, shall explore ways and means to improve citizen and business access to public services, including implementation of technological improvements. § Subd. 2.Approva…

16E.06 DATA PRIVACY. The following data submitted to the office by businesses are private data on individuals or nonpublic data: financial statements, business plans, income and expense projections, customer lists, and market and feasibility studies not paid for with public funds…

16E.07 ONLINE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES. § Subdivision 1.Definition. (a) The definition in this subdivision applies to this section. (b) "Government unit" means a state department, agency, commission, council, board, task force, or committee; a constitutional office; a cour…

16E.14 MNIT SERVICES REVOLVING FUND. § Subdivision 1.Creation. The MNIT services revolving fund is created in the state treasury. § Subd. 2.Appropriation and uses of fund. Money in the MNIT services revolving fund is appropriated annually to the chief information officer to opera…

16E.15 SOFTWARE SALES. § Subdivision 1.Authorization. The chief information officer may sell or license computer software products or services developed by state agencies or custom developed by a vendor, through whatever sales method the chief information officer considers approp…

16E.16 MODIFICATION OF OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES. When improved program effectiveness, better use of services, and greater efficiency and economy in state government can be demonstrated, the chief information officer with the approval of the governor may require a state…

16E.17 TELECOMMUNICATION; POWERS. The chief information officer shall supervise and control all state telecommunication facilities and services, including any transmission, emission, or reception of signs, signals, writing, images, and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire…

16E.18 STATE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE. § Subdivision 1.Policy. (a) The state through its departments and agencies shall seek ways to meet its telecommunications needs in a manner that will help to promote investment and growth of the private sector information infrastructure th…

16E.19 ADMINISTRATION OF STATE COMPUTER FACILITIES. § Subdivision 1.Chief information officer's responsibility. The chief information officer shall integrate and operate the state's centralized computer facilities to serve the needs of state government. The chief information offi…

16E.21 INFORMATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCOUNT. § Subdivision 1.Account established; appropriation. The information and telecommunications technology systems and services account is created in the special revenue fund. Receipts credited to the account are appropriated to the D…

16E.30 GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION OFFICE. § Subdivision 1.Creation. The Minnesota Geospatial Information Office is created under the supervision of the chief geospatial information officer, who is appointed by the chief information officer. § Subd. 2.Responsibilities; authority. The …

16E.35 COUNTY AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY GRANTS. § Subdivision 1.Cybersecurity grant program established. The Department of IT Services may make grants to political subdivisions to support addressing cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats to information systems owned or opera…

16E.36 CYBERSECURITY INCIDENTS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. (c) "Cybersecurity incident" means an action taken through the use of an information…

326B.101 POLICY AND PURPOSE. The State Building Code governs the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, and use of buildings and other structures to which the code is applicable. The commissioner shall administer and amend a state code of building construction which wi…

326B.106 GENERAL POWERS OF COMMISSIONER OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY. § Subdivision 1.Adoption of code. (a) Subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) and sections 326B.101 to 326B.194, the commissioner shall by rule and in consultation with the Construction Codes Advisory Council establish a co…

326B.109 RESTROOM FACILITIES. § Subdivision 1.Definition. For purposes of this section, "place of public accommodation" means a publicly or privately owned sports or entertainment arena, stadium, theater, community or convention hall, special event center, amusement facility, or …

326B.112 BLEACHER SAFETY. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Place of public accommodation" means a public or privately owned sports or entertainment arena, gymnasium, auditorium, stadium, hall, special…

326B.118 ENERGY CODE. The commissioner, in consultation with the Construction Codes Advisory Council, shall explore and review the availability and appropriateness of any model energy codes related to the construction of single one- and two-family residential buildings. In consul…

326B.121 STATE BUILDING CODE; APPLICATION AND ENFORCEMENT. § Subdivision 1.Application. (a) The State Building Code is the standard that applies statewide for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, and use of buildings and other structures of the type governed by t…

326B.124 EXEMPTIONS. (a) The commissioner may exempt a part of a historic building occupied by the state from the state or another building, fire, safety, or other code if the exemption is necessary to preserve the historic or esthetic character of the building or to prevent thef…