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Airports, closing, procedure, Minn. Laws 2004 c 250 s

Alternative integrated long-term care services demonstration project, Minn. Laws 2010 c 310 art 13 s 2, 2010 1Sp c 1 art 17 s 13

Ambulance services, public safety equipment, purchasing or leasing, Minn. Laws 2011 c 33 s

Appropriations, animal humane societies, Minn. Laws 2005 c 152 art 1 s 5

Appropriations

Agricultural societies, Minn. Laws 2004 c 254 s 10, 11

Assertive community treatment, medical assistance payment rates, Minn. Laws 2016 c 163 art 2 s 5

Assessment and road districts, repeal, Minn. Laws 2015 c 77 art 2 s 88

Audits and examinations, state auditor's examinations

Efficiency, reports about, Minn. Laws 2015 c 77 art 2 s 84

Powers and duties, Minn. Laws 2015 c 77 art 2 s 3

Repeal, Minn. Laws 2015 c 77 art 2 s 88, 2015 1Sp c 6 s 3

Audits and examinations, state auditor, Minn. Laws 2008 c 200 s

Ballot questions, Minn. Laws 2013 c 131 art 2 s 79

Boards, see COUNTY BOARDS

Bonds (public debt)

Building debt, state guarantee, Minn. Laws 2006 c 259 art 9 s 6

Drainage bonds, Minn. Laws 2006 c 259 art 9 s 1

Water and sewer system bonds, Minn. Laws 2006 c 259 art 9 s 2

Bonds, Public Facilities Authority, guarantees of debt, Minn. Laws 2010 c 290 s 13-15

Bonds, see Counties under BONDS (PUBLIC DEBT)

Bonds

Federal transportation grants, bonds in anticipation of, Minn. Laws 2008 c 154 art 10 s 23

GARVEE bonds, Minn. Laws 2008 c 154 art 10 s 20, 23

Net debt limit, Minn. Laws 2008 c 154 art 10 s 24

Retiree health benefits, bonds for, Minn. Laws 2008 c 154 art 10 s 21, 22, 25, 27

Bonds

Capital improvement bonds, review, Minn. Laws 2005 1Sp c 1 art 4 s 101, 102

Computer purchases, Minn. Laws 2005 c 152 art 1 s 6

Conservation easements, Minn. Laws 2005 c 152 art 1 s 7

Boundary changes, ballot questions, Minn. Laws 2014 c 264 s 27

Boundary changes, market value definitions, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 14 s 49

Budgets, summary data, due date, Minn. Laws 2008 c 175 s

Buffers, riparian protection, Minn. Laws 2016 c 85 s 4, 6-8

Building fees, reports about, Minn. Laws 2009 c 152 s 4

Capital improvements

Bonds, market value definitions, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 14 s 50, 51

Definition, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 12 s 5

Cemeteries, soldiers' rest, spending limits, Minn. Laws 2006 c 176 s

Chemical dependency treatment, pilot projects, Minn. Laws 2010 c 376 s , 2010 1Sp c 1 art 19 s 16

Child care assistance, grants, maintenance of effort, suspension repealed, Minn. Laws 2009 c 3 s 2

Child placement, see CHILD PLACEMENT

Claims against, publication, amounts, Minn. Laws 2009 c 152 s 9

Claims against, publication, Minn. Laws 2004 c 182 s 28

Claims, against nonresidents, conciliation court jurisdiction, Minn. Laws 2015 c 27 s

Combined polling places, Minn. Laws 2016 c 162 s 4

Commissioners, see COUNTY BOARDS

Community development agencies, Minn. Laws 2005 1Sp c 1 art 4 s 106

Comprehensive municipal plans, see Land use planning under this topic

Consolidation, alternative process, Minn. Laws 2011 1Sp c 7 art 6 s 13

Contracts, best value contracts, Minn. Laws 2007 c 148 art 3 s 22

Contracts, small targeted group businesses, Minn. Laws 2012 c 254 art 2 s

Contracts

Advertisements for bids, threshold for

Construction contracts, Minn. Laws 2004 c 278 s 6, 7

Housing and redevelopment authority projects, Minn. Laws 2004 c 278 s 8

Municipal contracting law, Minn. Laws 2004 c 278 s 10-14

Bids and requests, publication, alternative methods, Minn. Laws 2004 c 182 s 13

Bonds, Minn. Laws 2004 c 278 s 9, 14

Electronic methods, Minn. Laws 2004 c 278 s 12-14

Property-related contract powers, Minn. Laws 2004 c 278 s 4

Cooperative local facilities grants, Minn. Laws 2010 c 189 s 35, 2010 c 392 art 1 s 4

Coroners, see CORONERS

County boards, see COUNTY BOARDS

County economic development authority (nonmetropolitan area), Minn. Laws 2010 c 347 art 1 s 25

County geologic atlases, appropriation, Minn. Laws 2008 c 367 s 2

County geologic atlases, Minn. Laws 2009 c 172 art 2 s 8

County of financial responsibility, technical corrections, Minn. Laws 2009 c 79 art 6 s 15

County of financial responsibility

Minnesota sex offender program, Minn. Laws 2016 c 189 art 17 s 3

Regional treatment centers, Minn. Laws 2016 c 189 art 17 s 2

Revisor's corrections, Minn. Laws 2016 c 158 art 1 s 131, 139-141

County seats

Changing, elections, polling place hours, Minn. Laws 2004 c 158 s

County veterans service officers, Minn. Laws 2007 c 45 art 2 s 1

County Veterans Services Working Group, Minn. Laws 2009 c 94 art 3 s 21

County Veterans Services Working Group, Minn. Laws 2008 c 297 art 2 s 26

Courthouses, debt for, market value definitions, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 14 s 53

Coyotes, bounties for taking, Minn. Laws 2011 1Sp c 2 art 5 s 64

Developmentally disabled persons, home and community-based waivers, Minn. Laws 2016 c 143 s 1

Drainage authorities, Minn. Laws 2010 c 298 s 2, 3

Driver's license reinstatement diversion program, Minn. Laws 2011 c 87 s

Economic development authorities, Minn. Laws 2005 1Sp c 1 art 4 s 106

Elections, duties regarding

Voter registration, centralized system, Minn. Laws 2004 c 293 art 1 s 1

Elections, voting equipment, purchases with Help America Vote Act grants, Minn. Laws 2014 c 176 s

Electronic commerce, certification as e-commerce ready, repeal, Minn. Laws 2014 c 271 art 1 s 3

Emergency jobs program, spending for, market value definitions, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 14 s 54

Employees, health and accident insurance, multiemployer welfare funds, Minn. Laws 2009 c 169 art 12 s 7, 2009 c 174 art 2 s 11

Employees, highest-paid, notices about, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 2 s 39

Employees, personnel data on, administrative employees, classification, Minn. Laws 2012 c 280 s

Employees

Payroll, mandatory direct deposit, Minn. Laws 2004 c 292 s

Energy inventory forms, Minn. Laws 2008 c 331 s 1

Energy purchase contracts, Minn. Laws 2008 c 303 s 2

Environmental trust funds, disposition, Minn. Laws 2005 1Sp c 1 art 2 s 149

Fairs, see AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES

Fees, postsecondary schools and students, fees on, Minn. Laws 2006 c 185 s

Filing and recording with, liens, Minn. Laws 2011 c 116 art 1 s 6, 7

Financial statements, publication, Minn. Laws 2004 c 182 s 19, 29

Fire departments, see FIRE DEPARTMENTS

Foreign trade zones, Minn. Laws 2006 c 259 art 13 s 9

Forensic services, Minn. Laws 2016 c 189 art 17 s 2

Forests, accepting gifts of, Minn. Laws 2014 c 217 s 3

Funds and accounts, depositories, Minn. Laws 2012 c 209 s 3

Funds and accounts, depositories

Collateral, Minn. Laws 2004 c 151 s , 2004 c 174 s 2

Terminology changes, Minn. Laws 2004 c 228 art 2 s 15

Gambling, charitable contributions, notice, Minn. Laws 2016 c 139 s 12

Game refuges, Natural Resources Department payments, Minn. Laws 2005 1Sp c 1 art 2 s 96

Governing bodies

Proceedings, publication, Minn. Laws 2004 c 182 s 23

Grants to, community corrections, qualifications, Minn. Laws 2014 c 209 s

Hazardous buildings or property, repair or removal, Minn. Laws 2004 c 147 s

Historic preservation capital grants, Minn. Laws 2008 c 179 s 49

Housing and redevelopment authorities, Minn. Laws 2005 1Sp c 1 art 4 s 106

Housing development projects

Building debt, state guarantee, Minn. Laws 2006 c 259 art 9 s 6

Human services delivery, reform, see STATE-COUNTY RESULTS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SERVICE DELIVERY REFORM

Individual sewage treatment systems, Minn. Laws 2007 c 57 art 1 s 137, 2007 c 57 art 1 s 139

Intensive rehabilitative mental health services, start-up grants, Minn. Laws 2016 c 189 art 16 s 11

Intensive residential treatment services, medical assistance payment rates, Minn. Laws 2016 c 163 art 2 s 5

Intercounty Association, name change, Minn. Laws 2007 c 6 s

Jails, see JAILS

Land classification committees, repeal, Minn. Laws 2014 c 286 art 2 s 1

Land exchanges, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 17 s 17

Land use planning

Airports, land for, Minn. Laws 2005 c 41 s 13-19

Boards of adjustment, weed control appeals, Minn. Laws 2005 c 49 s

Zoning documents, recording, Minn. Laws 2005 c 4 s 97-100

Large wind energy conversion systems

County permits, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 4 s 13

County standards, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 4 s 14

Size, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 4 s 12

Liability, equipment donation, Minn. Laws 2016 c 87 s 1

Libraries, see PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Loans by

Seed and feed loans, terminology changes, Minn. Laws 2004 c 228 art 2 s 16

Local registrars of vital statistics

Marriage licenses, duties regarding, Minn. Laws 2004 c 273 s 1-10

Maintenance of effort, mental health services, suspension repealed, Minn. Laws 2009 c 3 s 2

Medical examiners, see MEDICAL EXAMINERS

Memorial Day observances, appropriations for, Minn. Laws 2008 c 192 s

Municipal planning, see Land use planning under this topic

Natural resources lands, payments in lieu of taxes, alternatives, Minn. Laws 2015 1Sp c 2 art 1 s 10

Natural resources lands, payments in lieu of taxes, Soudan Underground Mine State Park, Minn. Laws 2010 c 389 art 1 s 25

Natural resources lands, payments in lieu of taxes

Appraised value, determination, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 2 s 30

Distributions, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 2 s 31, 32

Game refuges and public hunting grounds, repeal, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 2 s 36

Military game refuge, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 2 s 25, 32

Payment amounts, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 2 s 28, 2013 c 144 s 17

Procedure for certifying lands, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 2 s 29

Purpose, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 2 s 22

Saint Croix River State Park, repeal, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 2 s 36

Transportation wetland, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 2 s 26, 28, 2013 c 144 s 17

Wildlife management land, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 2 s 23, 24, 27, 32

Nonprofit legal service plan corporations, market value definitions, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 14 s 51, 52

Nonresidents, county claims against, Minn. Laws 2015 c 27 s

Notice given

Public notices, newspaper publication, Minn. Laws 2004 c 182 s

Nuisance abatement, Minn. Laws 2009 c 88 art 2 s 31

Officers, gifts accepted, value limit, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 6 s 66

Official newspapers, Minn. Laws 2004 c 182 s

Optional county governments, adoption of appointive offices, ballot questions, Minn. Laws 2014 c 264 s 28

Payments to

Town road account, obsolete references, removal, Minn. Laws 2004 c 228 art 3 s 3

Printing, Minn. Laws 2016 c 189 art 13 s 20

Property taxes, computer purchases, Minn. Laws 2005 c 152 art 1 s 6

Property taxes, see Counties under PROPERTY TAXES

Property taxes

Delinquent taxpayers, list, publication, Minn. Laws 2004 c 182 s 1

Public hunting grounds, Natural Resources Department payments, Minn. Laws 2005 1Sp c 1 art 2 s 96

Public waters, inventory maps, revisions by Natural Resources Department, Minn. Laws 2005 c 138 s 1

Publications by

Public notices, newspaper publication, Minn. Laws 2004 c 182 s

Real property sales, advertisements for bids, Minn. Laws 2004 c 278 s 4, 6

Purchases, computer hardware and software, capital notes for, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 12 s 4

Purchasing, copy paper, postconsumer content, Minn. Laws 2015 1Sp c 4 art 4 s 3

Real property exchanges, Minn. Laws 2011 c 14 s 15

Real property sales, bidding, exemption, Minn. Laws 2007 c 131 art 1 s 78

Real property

Property-related contract powers, Minn. Laws 2004 c 278 s 4

Sales, advertisements for bids, Minn. Laws 2004 c 278 s 4, 6

Recycling goals, Minn. Laws 2015 1Sp c 4 art 4 s 108

Recycling, revisor's corrections, Minn. Laws 2016 c 158 art 1 s 26-28

Regional library basic system support grants, reduced local support, Minn. Laws 2009 c 96 art 5 s 9

Renewable energy

Community-based energy development (C-BED) projects, Minn. Laws 2007 c 136 art 4 s 1-136:4:7

Wind energy, see Large wind energy conversion systems under this topic

Reports given, voting equipment funding, use, Minn. Laws 2010 c 379 s 3, 4

Retiree postemployment benefits, trust for, reports, Minn. Laws 2014 c 307 s

Retiree postemployment benefits, trust for, Minn. Laws 2008 c 154 art 10 s 18

Road overseers, repeal, Minn. Laws 2015 c 77 art 2 s 88

Saint Louis County, civil service director, Minn. Laws 2007 c 17 s

Sales

Real property, advertisements for bids, Minn. Laws 2004 c 278 s 4

Surplus property, electronic sales process, Minn. Laws 2004 c 278 s 13

Special assessments, energy improvements financing programs, Minn. Laws 2010 c 389 art 7 s 4

Specific counties, see specific index headings

Standard performance measures

Local Results and Innovation Council, Minn. Laws 2010 c 389 art 2 s 1

Reports about, Minn. Laws 2010 c 389 art 2 s 2

Star county signs, obsolete and redundant law, repeals, Minn. Laws 2014 c 227 art 1 s 23

State aids to

Disaster assistance, Minn. Laws 2015 c 65 art 7 s 2-5

Generally, see State aid to under LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

State lands, exchange, approval, Minn. Laws 2016 c 154 s 7, 2016 c 189 art 3 s 34

Storm water control systems, charges, Minn. Laws 2004 c 141 s

Subdivision of land

Dedication of land for parks and open space, Minn. Laws 2006 c 269 s

Subsurface sewage treatment systems, ordinances, adoption, extension of deadline, Minn. Laws 2010 c 361 art 4 s 73

Subsurface sewage treatment systems, ordinances, Minn. Laws 2011 c 107 s 80

Surplus equipment, donation, Minn. Laws 2016 c 87 s 2

Surplus property

Electronic sales process, Minn. Laws 2004 c 278 s 13

Taconite assistance areas, net proceeds tax revenues, Minn. Laws 2014 c 308 art 5 s 3

Tax-forfeited lands, road easements, Minn. Laws 2008 c 368 art 1 s 15

Temporary family health care dwellings, zoning, Minn. Laws 2016 c 111 s 2

Town bridges, duties regarding, Minn. Laws 2014 c 287 s 9

Unfair campaign practices complaints, costs, assessments against, Minn. Laws 2013 c 131 art 2 s 75

Veterans service office grant program, Minn. Laws 2013 c 142 art 4 s 2-6, 12

Veterans service officers, training, Minn. Laws 2005 c 156 art 4 s 8

Veterans service officers, Minn. Laws 2012 c 292 art 4 s 18

Vulnerable children and adults services, Minn. Laws 2013 c 108 art 3 s 34

Waste management, organized collection options committees, Minn. Laws 2013 c 45 s

Wind energy, community-based energy development (C-BED) projects, Minn. Laws 2010 c 358 s

Wind energy, see Large wind energy conversion systems under this topic

Zoning, "undue hardship" standard, changed to "practical difficulties," Minn. Laws 2011 c 19 s

Zoning, clean water revolving fund loan, applications, consistency, revisor's corrections, Minn. Laws 2016 c 158 art 1 s 185

Zoning, interim use permits, Minn. Laws 2008 c 331 s 4, 5

Zoning, nonconforming structures and lots, shoreland districts, Minn. Laws 2009 c 149 s

Zoning, nonconformities, continuation, market value definitions, Minn. Laws 2013 c 143 art 14 s 61

Zoning, see Counties under ZONING