Subdivision 1. Limits on local government meetings. No special taxing district governing body, school board, county board of commissioners, township board, or city council may conduct a meeting after 6:00 p.m. on the day of a major political party precinct caucus. As used in this subdivision, "special taxing district" has the meaning given in section 275.066.
Subd. 2. Absence from work. Every employee who is entitled to attend a major political party precinct caucus is entitled, after giving the employer at least ten days' written notice, to be absent from work for the purpose of attending the caucus during the time for which the caucus is scheduled without penalty or deduction from salary or wages on account of the absence other than a deduction in salary for the time of absence from employment.
Subd. 3. Limits on college or university meetings. The University of Minnesota may not schedule an event which will take place after 6:00 p.m. on the day of a major political party precinct caucus unless permission to do so has been received from the Board of Regents. No Minnesota state college or university may schedule an event which will take place after 6:00 p.m. on the day of a major political party precinct caucus unless permission to do so has been received from the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Subd. 4. Use of public school buildings. No school official may deny the use of a public school building for the holding of a major political party precinct caucus if the school office has received a written request for the use of the school building 30 days or more prior to the date of the caucus.
Subd. 5. Limits on public school events. No public elementary or secondary school may hold a school sponsored event after 6:00 p.m. on the day of a major political party precinct caucus.
Subd. 6. Limits on state public meetings. No state agency, board, commission, department, or committee shall conduct a public meeting after 6:00 p.m. on the day of a major political party precinct caucus.
1973 c 349 s 2; 1975 c 5 s 10; 1975 c 321 s 1; 1981 c 29 art 7 s 38; 1983 c 168 s 2; 1986 c 444; 1996 c 395 s 9; 1Sp2001 c 10 art 18 s 9
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 200 - 212 — Elections
Chapter 202A — Caucuses And Conventions
Section 202A.01 — Definitions.
Section 202A.12 — State Convention, Authority Of.
Section 202A.13 — Committees, Conventions.
Section 202A.135 — Leave Time From Employment; Party Officers; Delegates To Party Conventions.
Section 202A.14 — Precinct Caucus.
Section 202A.15 — Time And Place Of Caucus.
Section 202A.155 — Interpreter Services; Caucus Materials.
Section 202A.156 — Interpreter Services And Accessible Precinct Caucus Exemptions.
Section 202A.16 — Caucus, Who May Participate And Vote.
Section 202A.18 — Caucus, Procedure.
Section 202A.19 — Caucus, School Schedule Preemption, Excusal From Employment To Attend.