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Section 3.011 — Sessions. - The legislature shall meet at the seat of government on...
Section 3.012 — Legislative Day. - A legislative day is a day when either house of...
Section 3.02 — Evidence Of Membership. - For all purposes of organization of either house of the...
Section 3.05 — Organization. - At noon of the day appointed for convening the legislature,...
Section 3.055 — Open Meetings. - Subdivision 1. Meetings to be open. Meetings of the legislature...
Section 3.056 — Designation Of Successor Committee. - If a law assigns a power or duty to a...
Section 3.06 — Officers And Employees. - Subdivision 1. Election. Thereupon, if a quorum is present, the...
Section 3.07 — Additional Employees. - Each house, after its organization, may appoint and at pleasure...
Section 3.073 — Organization Of Special Session. - The officers elected, the rules adopted, and the committees established...
Section 3.08 — Election; Duties. - In addition to the duties prescribed by law, the officers...
Section 3.082 — Members' Employment; Continuation. - A member of the legislature of the state of Minnesota...
Section 3.083 — Retention Of Seniority, Fringe Benefits And Tenure. - Subdivision 1. Entitlement to benefits and position. A member of...
Section 3.084 — Lobbying Activities Prohibited. - Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "lobbying" means...
Section 3.087 — Right Of Action In District Court. - If a private employer fails or refuses to comply with...
Section 3.088 — Leave Of Absence. - Subdivision 1. Leave of absence without pay. Subject to this...
Section 3.09 — Compensation Of Employees. - The compensation of officers and employees shall be at the...
Section 3.095 — Legislative Employees, Leaves. - The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall adopt plans for sick leave...
Section 3.096 — Transfer Of Leave. - An employee in the classified or unclassified service who accepts...
Section 3.098 — Expense Reports. - The house of representatives and senate shall by rule require...
Section 3.099 — Members; Compensation And Expenses, Flexible Sessions. - Subdivision 1. Paydays; mileage; per diem. The compensation of each...
Section 3.101 — Living Expenses. - A member of the legislature in addition to the compensation...
Section 3.103 — Special Session Living Expenses. - Each member of the legislature, during a special session, shall...
Section 3.14 — Contempts. - Each house may punish, as a contempt, a breach of...
Section 3.15 — Punishment For Contempt. - Punishment for contempt shall be by imprisonment. The term of...
Section 3.151 — Disturbing Legislature Or Intimidating Member. - A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who: (1)...
Section 3.153 — Legislative Subpoenas. - Subdivision 1. Commissions; committees. A joint legislative commission established by...
Section 3.16 — Members, Officers, And Attorneys Excused From Court Duty. - No member or officer of, or attorney employed by, the...
Section 3.17 — Journals. - A journal of the daily proceedings in each house shall...
Section 3.18 — Other Records. - Each house may determine, by rule or resolution, the number...
Section 3.185 — Altering Draft Of Bill. - A person who fraudulently alters the draft of a bill...
Section 3.19 — Engrossing And Enrolling. - All bills shall be engrossed or enrolled as provided by...
Section 3.191 — Altering Engrossed Bill. - A person who fraudulently alters the engrossed copy or enrollment...
Section 3.192 — Requirements For New Or Renewed Tax Expenditures. - (a) Any bill that creates, renews, or continues a tax...
Section 3.195 — Reports To The Legislature. - Subdivision 1. Distribution of reports. (a) Except as provided in...
Section 3.196 — Audits. - The house of representatives and the senate shall each contract...
Section 3.197 — Required Reports. - A report to the legislature must contain, at the beginning...
Section 3.199 — Accessibility In The Legislature's Information Technology. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the...
Section 3.20 — Form Of Act; Submission. - Every act for the submission of an amendment to the...
Section 3.21 — Notice. - At least four months before the election, the attorney general...
Section 3.221 — Committees And Commissions To Consider Science And Technology Policy. - Appropriate committees and commissions of the legislature must consider how...
Section 3.222 — Science And Technology Policy. - Subdivision 1. Scope. The science and technology policy in this...
Section 3.225 — Professional And Technical Service Contracts. - Subdivision 1. Application. This section applies to a contract for...
Section 3.226 — Contracts With Vendors Who Discriminate Against Israel Prohibited. - Subdivision 1. Discrimination by vendor. (a) The legislature may not...
Section 3.227 — Certification Of Compliance With This Chapter. - The legislature shall require that the terms of any contract...
Section 3.251 — Commission On Uniform State Laws. - The Commission on Uniform State Laws consists of four appointed...
Section 3.252 — Commissioners To Represent State. - The commissioners shall: (1) represent this state in the National...
Section 3.253 — No Compensation For Commissioners. - The commissioners serve without compensation for services as commissioners. 1943...
Section 3.30 — Legislative Advisory Commission. - Subdivision 1. Appropriation; transfers. A general contingent appropriation for each...
Section 3.3005 — Federal Money; Expenditure Review. - Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, the term...
Section 3.302 — Legislative Reference Library. - Subdivision 1. Establishment. A Legislative Reference Library is established under...
Section 3.3025 — Director Of Legislative Reference Library. - Subdivision 1. Appointment. The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall appoint a...
Section 3.303 — Legislative Coordinating Commission; Creation And Organization; Staff; Duties. - Subdivision 1. Purpose. The Legislative Coordinating Commission is created to...
Section 3.305 — Legislative Coordinating Commission; Bicameral Legislative Administration. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) "Legislative commission" means a joint commission,...
Section 3.3056 — Committees; Task Forces. - A legislative commission may appoint legislators to a committee, subcommittee,...
Section 3.732 — Settlement Of Claims. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section and section...
Section 3.736 — Tort Claims. - Subdivision 1. General rule. The state will pay compensation for...
Section 3.7365 — Legal Counsel; Reimbursement. - If reimbursement is requested by the officer or employee, a...
Section 3.737 — Livestock Owners; Compensation For Destroyed Or Crippled Animals. - Subdivision 1. Compensation required. (a) Notwithstanding section 3.736, subdivision 3,...
Section 3.7371 — Compensation For Crop Or Fence Damage Caused By Elk. - Subdivision 1. Authorization. Notwithstanding section 3.736, subdivision 3, paragraph (e),...
Section 3.738 — Injury Or Death Of Patient Or Inmate. - Subdivision 1. Legislative authority. Claims and demands arising out of...
Section 3.7381 — Loss, Damage, Or Destruction Of Property; State Institutions; Correctional Facilities. - (a) The commissioners of human services, veterans affairs, or corrections,...
Section 3.739 — Injury Or Death Of Certain Inmates Or Persons. - Subdivision 1. Permissible claims. Claims and demands arising out of...
Section 3.7391 — Purpose. - Subdivision 1. Findings; I-35W bridge. The legislature finds that the...
Section 3.7392 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Application. The definitions in this section apply to...
Section 3.7393 — Consideration And Payment Of Claims. - Subdivision 1. Special master panel. The chief justice of the...
Section 3.7394 — Effect Of Special Compensation Process; Relationship To Other Law. - Subdivision 1. No state liability or duty created. The establishment...
Section 3.7395 — Public Assistance. - Subdivision 1. Eligibility. Payments made to survivors under section 3.7393...
Section 3.7396 — Disposition Of Remnant Steel Of I-35w Bridge. - (a) After completion of the special claims process under section...
Section 3.749 — Legislative Claims; Filing Fee. - A person filing a claim with the joint senate-house of...
Section 3.751 — Contract Claims. - Subdivision 1. Waiver of immunity. When a controversy arises out...
Section 3.754 — Budget Requests; Property Improvement Claims. - All state departments and agencies including the Board of Trustees...
Section 3.755 — Damage By Escaping Inmates. - The Department of Corrections and the Department of Human Services...
Section 3.756 — Misdemeanor. - A person who knowingly and willfully presents, or attempts to...
Section 3.757 — Release Of Opioid-related Claims. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the...
Section 3.841 — Legislative Coordinating Commission. - For purposes of sections 3.842 and 3.843, "commission" means the...
Section 3.842 — Review Of Rules By Commission Or Committee. - Subdivision 1. Purpose. The commission shall promote adequate and proper...
Section 3.843 — Public Hearings By State Agencies. - By a vote of a majority of its members, the...
Section 3.85 — Legislative Commission On Pensions And Retirement. - Subdivision 1. Creation. The Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement...
Section 3.855 — Employee Relations. - Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1995 c 248 art 2 s 8]...
Section 3.8841 — Legislative Commission On Metropolitan Government. - Subdivision 1. Established. The Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government is...
Section 3.8842 — Legislative Commission On Minnesota Sports Facilities. - Subdivision 1. Purpose. The Legislative Commission on Minnesota Sports Facilities...
Section 3.8844 — Legislative Commission On Data Practices. - Subdivision 1. Established. The Legislative Commission on Data Practices and...
Section 3.8845 — Legislative Commission On Housing Affordability. - Subdivision 1. Membership. (a) The Legislative Commission on Housing Affordability...
Section 3.885 — Legislative Commission On Planning And Fiscal Policy. - Subdivision 1. Membership. The Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal...
Section 3.8851 — Legislative Energy Commission. - Subdivision 1. Establishment. (a) There is established a Legislative Energy...
Section 3.8853 — Legislative Budget Office. - Subdivision 1. Establishment; duties. The Legislative Budget Office is established...
Section 3.8854 — Legislative Budget Office Oversight Commission. - (a) The Legislative Budget Office Oversight Commission consists of: (1)...
Section 3.8855 — Tax Expenditure Review Commission. - Subdivision 1. Establishment. The Tax Expenditure Review Commission is created...
Section 3.888 — Legislative Commission On Cybersecurity. - Subdivision 1. Membership. The Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity consists of...
Section 3.921 — Standing Committees As Interim Study Committees. - Subdivision 1. Interim studies. Each standing committee or subcommittee of...
Section 3.9215 — Ombudsperson For American Indian Families. - Subdivision 1. Scope. In recognition of the sovereign status of...
Section 3.9216 — American Indian Community-specific Board. - Subdivision 1. Membership. The board consists of five members who...
Section 3.922 — Indian Affairs Council. - Subdivision 1. Creation, membership. The state Indian Affairs Council is...
Section 3.9221 — Indian Tribes; Compacts To Be Negotiated. - Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "act" means...
Section 3.93 — Definition. - As used in sections 3.93 to 3.96, "attack" means an...
Section 3.94 — Place Of Session. - Whenever, in the event of an attack, or a finding...
Section 3.95 — Special Session In Event Of Attack. - In the event of an attack, if the legislature is...
Section 3.96 — Quorum And Vote Requirements. - In the event of an attack the quorum requirement for...
Section 3.97 — Legislative Audit Commission. - Subdivision 1. Policy. Continuous legislative review of the spending of...
Section 3.971 — Legislative Auditor. - Subdivision 1. Appointment and term. The legislative auditor is the...
Section 3.972 — Audits Of Agencies. - Subdivision 1. Public accountant. For the purposes of this section,...
Section 3.974 — Distribution Of Written Report. - For each audit, evaluation, or other review completed, the legislative...
Section 3.9741 — Cost Of Certain Audits. - Subdivision 1. Metropolitan Commission. Upon the audit of the financial...
Section 3.975 — Duties Concerning Misuse Of Public Money Or Other Resources. - If a legislative auditor's examination discloses that a state official...
Section 3.978 — Auxiliary Powers. - Subdivision 1. Subpoena power. In all matters relating to official...
Section 3.979 — Data Classification And Disclosure. - Subdivision 1. Data practices. The legislative auditor is subject to...
Section 3.98 — Fiscal Notes. - Subdivision 1. Preparation; duties. (a) The head or chief administrative...
Section 3.985 — Rule Notes. - The governor or the chair of a standing committee to...
Section 3.986 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Scope. The terms used in sections 3.986 to...
Section 3.987 — Local Impact Notes For State-mandated Actions. - Subdivision 1. Local impact notes. The Legislative Budget Office shall...
Section 3.988 — Exceptions To Local Impact Notes. - Subdivision 1. Costs resulting from inflation. A local impact note...
Section 3.989 — Reimbursement To Local Political Subdivisions For Costs Of State Mandates. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. In this section: (1) "Class A state...