Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

116T.03 CORPORATE PERSONNEL. § Subdivision 1.Generally. The board shall appoint and set the compensation for the executive director who serves as chief executive officer of the corporation. The compensation of the executive director may not exceed 85 percent of the governor's sal…

116T.04 POWERS AND DUTIES OF CORPORATION. § Subdivision 1.Powers and duties. (a) The corporation has the powers granted to a nonprofit corporation by section 317A.161, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. (b) Except as specified in section 116T.02, subdivision 10, the st…

116T.05 AUDITS. The corporation is subject to the auditing requirements of sections 3.971 and 3.972. History: 1Sp2001 c 10 art 2 s 57

116T.06 DISSOLUTION. In the event of dissolution of the corporation for any reason, the bylaws must provide for return of the proceeds of that liquidation and any wholly owned assets of the corporation to the entities participating in Northern Technology Initiative, Inc. in excha…

116U.05 EXPLORE MINNESOTA; ESTABLISHMENT. Explore Minnesota is an office in the executive branch with a director appointed by the governor. The director is under the supervision of the commissioner of employment and economic development and oversees Explore Minnesota Tourism, Exp…

116U.06 EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM. Explore Minnesota Tourism exists to support Minnesota's economy through promotion and facilitation of travel to and within the state of Minnesota. History: 2023 c 53 art 16 s 2; 1Sp2025 c 6 art 4 s 20

116U.07 EXPLORE MINNESOTA FOR BUSINESS. Explore Minnesota for Business is a division of Explore Minnesota. Its mission is to promote overall livability and workforce and economic opportunity in Minnesota. Explore Minnesota for Business works in conjunction with the department of …

116U.10 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms in this section have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2.Director. "Director" means the executive director of Explore Minnesota. § Subd. 3.Office. "Office" means Explore Minnesota. History: 200…

116U.15 MISSION. (a) The mission of Explore Minnesota is to support the growth of Minnesota's economy through the management of the state's tourism, livability and economic opportunity, outdoor recreation, film, and other statewide promotion efforts as directed. To further the mi…

116U.20 ORGANIZATION. The director shall: (1) employ assistants and other officers, employees, and agents that the director considers necessary to discharge the functions of the office; (2) define the duties of the officers, employees, and agents, and delegate to them any of the …

116U.24 EXPLORE MINNESOTA COUNCILS. (a) The director shall be advised by the Explore Minnesota Tourism Council and Explore Minnesota for Business Council, each consisting of voting members appointed by the governor for four-year terms. The director of Explore Minnesota serves as …

116U.242 EXPLORE MINNESOTA FOR BUSINESS COUNCIL. (a) The director shall be advised by the Explore Minnesota for Business Council consisting of up to 14 voting members appointed by the governor for four-year terms, including: (1) the director of Explore Minnesota and the commissio…

116U.25 EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM COUNCIL. (a) The director shall be advised by the Explore Minnesota Tourism Council consisting of up to 35 voting members appointed by the governor for four-year terms, including: (1) the director of Explore Minnesota Tourism who serves as the ch…

116U.255 EXPLORE MINNESOTA FILM. § Subdivision 1.Office established; director. (a) Explore Minnesota Film is established as an office within Explore Minnesota. (b) The director of Explore Minnesota shall appoint the director of Explore Minnesota Film. The director of Explore Minn…

116U.26 FILM PRODUCTION JOBS PROGRAM. (a) The film production jobs program is created. The program shall be operated by Explore Minnesota Film with administrative oversight and control by the director of Explore Minnesota. The program shall make payment to producers of feature fi…

116U.27 FILM PRODUCTION CREDIT. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Allocation certificate" means a certificate issued by the commissioner to a taxpayer upon receipt and approval of an initial applicatio…

116U.30 DUTIES OF DIRECTOR. (a) The director shall: (1) publish, disseminate, and distribute informational and promotional materials; (2) promote and encourage the coordination of Explore Minnesota promotion efforts with other state agencies and develop multiagency marketing stra…

116U.35 PROMOTIONAL EXPENSES. To promote programs that align with Explore Minnesota's mission, the director may expend money appropriated by the legislature for these purposes in the same manner as private persons, firms, corporations, and associations make expenditures for these…

116U.40 SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS PROHIBITED. The director may not enter into an agreement which would obligate the state to pay any part of a debt incurred by a public or private facility, organization, or attraction. History: 2004 c 171 s 12

116U.45 SALE OF PUBLICATIONS AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS; FEES; ADVERTISING. (a) The director may sell reports, publications, or related publicity or promotional material of the office as the director determines. (b) Fees for reports, publications, or related publicity or promotion…

116U.50 REVENUE. All revenue received by the office must be deposited in a special revenue account and is appropriated to the director for the purposes of this chapter. The money does not cancel and is available until expended. History: 2004 c 171 s 14

116U.55 GIFTS, GRANTS, AND ENDOWMENTS; ACCOUNT. § Subdivision 1.Acceptance of gifts and grants. The office may accept gifts of money, property, or services, may apply for and accept grants from the United States, the state, a subdivision of the state, or a person for any of its p…

116V.01 AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute is established as a nonprofit corporation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Agricultural Utilization Res…

116V.02 AGRICULTURAL PROJECT UTILIZATION ACCOUNT. The agricultural project utilization account is an account in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute to be used for agricultural research grants as provide…

116X.01 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter. § Subd. 2.Advisory council. "Advisory council" means the council created under section 116X.05. § Subd. 3.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural reso…

116X.03 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Grants. (a) Beginning July 1, 2025, each fiscal year 1.5 percent of the market value of the environment and natural resources trust fund on June 30 one year before the start of the bienn…

116X.05 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND COMMUNITY GRANT ADVISORY COUNCIL; REPORTING. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner of natural resources must establish an Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Community Grant Advisory Council. § Subd. 2.Member…

117.012 PREEMPTION; PUBLIC USE OR PURPOSE. § Subdivision 1.Preemption. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any charter provision, ordinance, statute, or special law, all condemning authorities, including home rule charter cities and all other political subdivisi…

117.016 JOINT ACQUISITION OF LAND. § Subdivision 1.State or any of its agencies or political subdivisions. Whenever the state or any of its agencies or political subdivisions thereof is acquiring property for a public purpose and it is determined that a portion or a part of a tra…

117.025 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Words, terms, and phrases. For the purposes of this chapter and any other general or special law authorizing the exercise of the power of eminent domain, the words, terms, and phrases defined in this section have the meanings given them. § Sub…

117.027 CONDEMNATION FOR BLIGHT MITIGATION AND CONTAMINATION REMEDIATION. § Subdivision 1.Buildings not structurally substandard in areas of blight mitigation; feasible alternatives. In taking property to mitigate blight, a condemning authority must not take buildings that are no…

117.031 ATTORNEY FEES. (a) If the final judgment or award for damages, as determined at any level in the eminent domain process, is more than 40 percent greater than the last written offer of compensation made by the condemning authority prior to the filing of the petition, the c…

117.035 PROCEEDINGS, BY WHOM INSTITUTED. If such property be required for any authorized purpose of the state, the proceeding shall be taken in the name of the state by the attorney general upon request of the officer, board, or other body charged by law with the execution of suc…

117.036 APPRAISAL AND NEGOTIATION REQUIREMENTS. § Subdivision 1.Application. This section applies to the acquisition of property under this chapter. § Subd. 1a.Definition of owner. For the purposes of this section, "owner" means fee owner, contract purchaser, or business lessee w…

117.041 ENTRY FOR SURVEY OR ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING. § Subdivision 1.Surveys. For the purpose of making surveys and examinations relative to any proceedings under this chapter, it shall be lawful to enter upon any land, doing no unnecessary damage. § Subd. 2.Environmental testing b…

117.0412 LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. For the purposes of this section: (1) "local government" means the elected governing body of a statutory or home rule charter city, county, or township; and (2) "local government agency" means a s…

117.042 POSSESSION. Whenever the petitioner shall require title and possession of all or part of the owner's property prior to the filing of an award by the court appointed commissioners, the petitioner shall, at least 90 days prior to the date on which possession is to be taken,…

117.043 COMPELLING DELIVERY OF POSSESSION. § Subdivision 1.Conditions required for court to issue relief. A court having jurisdiction over an eminent domain proceeding may issue an order compelling delivery of possession of the property under any of the following conditions: (1) …

117.045 COMPELLING ACQUISITION IN CERTAIN CASES. Upon successfully bringing an action compelling an acquiring authority to initiate eminent domain proceedings relating to a person's real property which was omitted from any current or completed eminent domain proceeding, such pers…

117.054 COPIES OF APPRAISAL TO LANDOWNER. A public utility, municipal utility, cooperative electric association, natural gas pipeline or crude oil or petroleum products pipeline company must provide the property owner with a copy of each appraisal it has obtained for a property b…

117.055 PETITION AND NOTICE. § Subdivision 1.Petition. In all cases a petition, describing the desired land, stating by whom and for what purposes it is proposed to be taken, and giving the names of all persons appearing of record or known to the petitioner to be the owners there…

117.065 NOTICES OF PENDENCY AND ABANDONMENT; REQUIRED RECORDINGS. At the time of filing the petition the petitioner shall record a notice of the pendency of the proceeding, describing with reasonable certainty the lands affected and for what purpose they are to be taken. The noti…

117.075 HEARING; COMMISSIONERS; ORDER FOR TAKING. § Subdivision 1.Hearing on taking; evidentiary standard. (a) Upon proof being filed of the service of such notice, the court, at the time and place therein fixed or to which the hearing may be adjourned, shall hear all competent e…

117.085 COMMISSIONERS, POWERS, DUTIES. The commissioners, having been duly sworn and qualified according to law, shall meet as directed by the order of appointment and hear the allegations and proofs of all persons interested touching the matters to them committed. They may adjou…

117.086 NONCONTIGUOUS TRACTS, TREATMENT AS UNIT. § Subdivision 1.Certain land considered as a unit. In all eminent domain proceedings brought under this chapter noncontiguous tracts of land may be considered as a unit for the purpose of the assessment of the damages for a taking …

117.087 PREPAYMENT PENALTIES; DAMAGES. When property is taken pursuant to this chapter and it is security for a loan or advance of credit with a provision requiring or permitting the imposition of a penalty if the loan or advance of credit is prepaid, the cost of the penalty is a…