Subdivision 1. Business days. County offices shall be open for public business on all business days except (a) legal holidays, (b) holidays established by the county board pursuant to contract with certified employee bargaining units, and (c) emergency situations. For purposes of this section "business day" means Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Subd. 1a. Hours by board. The county board shall establish the hours during which county offices shall be open on business days.
Subd. 1b. Closing. The county board by resolution may authorize the closing of a county office on other days as stated in the resolution, if there is an emergency situation, public business is transacted at other reasonable times and places, and the public interest is served. An emergency closing may be retroactively approved by the county board at its next succeeding meeting.
Subd. 2. No loss if closed. Any act authorized, required, or permitted by law or contract to be performed at or in county buildings, or their offices, which are closed as provided in this section, may be performed on the next succeeding regular business day and no liability or loss of rights on the part of any person shall result from the closing.
1959 c 349 s 1; 1959 c 393 s 1,2; 1978 c 678 s 1; 1984 c 629 s 1
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities
Chapter 373 — Counties; Powers, Duties, Privileges
Section 373.02 — Powers, How Exercised.
Section 373.03 — Conveyances To County; Effect.
Section 373.04 — Certain Counties Authorized To Construct Branch Railroad Tracks.
Section 373.041 — Police-operated Broadcasting Stations.
Section 373.05 — County Buildings.
Section 373.052 — County Offices; Closing, Effect.
Section 373.053 — War Memorial Buildings.
Section 373.06 — Actions Against Counties.
Section 373.07 — Suits Against Counties; Service; Jurors.
Section 373.08 — County, How Named In Suits.
Section 373.09 — Claims Against County; Appeal.
Section 373.10 — Proceedings On Appeal.
Section 373.11 — Appeals; Counterclaim.
Section 373.12 — Judgments Against Counties; How Paid.
Section 373.25 — Levy For Land And Buildings.
Section 373.26 — County Parking Facilities.
Section 373.27 — Great River Road, Financial Assistance.
Section 373.30 — What Pre-1969 Laws Apply If 1970 Census Passed 100,000.
Section 373.32 — License Bureau Authorized.
Section 373.33 — State Licenses May Be Issued.
Section 373.34 — Implementation, Notice.
Section 373.35 — Director Of Bureau.
Section 373.37 — Termination Of Bureau.
Section 373.38 — Business Hours.
Section 373.39 — Spending For Fire Protection, Community Projects.
Section 373.40 — Capital Improvement Bonds.
Section 373.41 — Miscellaneous Fees.
Section 373.43 — Financing Authority; Ice Facilities.
Section 373.44 — Revenue Financing Authority; Ice Facilities.
Section 373.47 — County Debt Authority.
Section 373.475 — County Environmental Trust Fund.
Section 373.50 — Postponement Of Election; Inclement Weather.