Every county and district society for the prevention of cruelty to animals may acquire, by purchase, gift, grant, or devise, and hold, use, or convey, real estate and personal property, and lease, mortgage, sell, or use the same in any manner conducive to its interest, to the same extent as natural persons. The county board of any county, or the council of any city, in which such societies exist, may, in its discretion, appropriate for the maintenance and support of such societies in the transaction of the work for which they are organized, any sums of money not otherwise appropriated; provided, that no part of the appropriation shall be expended for the payment of the salary of any officer of the society.
RL s 3127; 1913 c 31 s 1; 1955 c 366 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1973 c 187 s 1; 1975 c 369 s 8; 1985 c 69 s 1; 1987 c 394 s 6; 2005 c 152 art 1 s 5; 2009 c 94 art 1 s 93
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 343 - 348 — Animals And Property
Chapter 343 — Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals
Section 343.01 — Purposes; Powers; County Organization.
Section 343.06 — Purpose Of Federation.
Section 343.10 — County And District Societies.
Section 343.11 — Acquisition Of Property, Appropriations.
Section 343.12 — Duties Of Peace Officers.
Section 343.21 — Overworking Or Mistreating Animals; Penalty.
Section 343.215 — Veterinarian Immunity.
Section 343.22 — Investigation Of Cruelty Complaints.
Section 343.23 — Expenses Of Investigation.
Section 343.235 — Disposition Of Seized Animals.
Section 343.24 — Cruelty In Transportation.
Section 343.25 — Docking Horses; Penalty.
Section 343.27 — Poisoning Animals.
Section 343.28 — Animal With Infectious Disease.
Section 343.29 — Exposure Of Animals; Duty Of Officers.
Section 343.30 — Injury To Birds.
Section 343.31 — Animal Fights And Possession Of Fighting Animals.
Section 343.315 — Live Lure Greyhound Training Or Racing.
Section 343.32 — Artificially Colored Animals; Sale.
Section 343.33 — Use As Advertising Devices.
Section 343.34 — Care Of Animals Used As Advertising Devices.
Section 343.36 — Greased Pig Contests And Turkey Scrambles.