Subdivision 1. Name required. A special law as defined in the Minnesota Constitution, article XII, section 2, shall name the local government unit to which it applies. If a special law applies to a group of local government units in a single county or in a number of contiguous counties, it shall be sufficient if the law names the county or counties where the affected units are situated.
Subd. 2. Local approval required. A special law shall not be effective without approval of the local government unit or units affected, except as provided in section 645.023. Approval shall be by resolution adopted by a majority vote of all members of the governing body of the unit unless another method of approval is specified by the particular special law.
Subd. 3. Filing required. The chief clerical officer of a local government unit shall, as soon as the unit has approved a special law, file with the secretary of state a certificate stating the essential facts necessary to valid approval, including a copy of the resolution of approval or, if submitted to the voters, the number of votes cast for and against approval at the election. The form of the certificate shall be prescribed by the attorney general and copies shall be furnished by the secretary of state. If a local government unit fails to file a certificate of approval before the first day of the next regular session of the legislature, the law is deemed to be disapproved by such unit unless otherwise provided in the special law.
Subd. 4. Previously enacted law. Laws 1959, chapter 368, does not apply to any special law heretofore enacted, whether or not it has been approved by the local government unit affected, but such unit shall file with the secretary of state a certificate of approval for such law as required in subdivision 3.
1959 c 368 s 1,2; 1979 c 176 s 1
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 645 - 648 — Statutes, Construction
Chapter 645 — Interpretation Of Statutes And Rules
Section 645.001 — Applicability To Rules.
Section 645.01 — Words And Phrases.
Section 645.02 — Effective Date And Time Of Laws.
Section 645.021 — Special Laws.
Section 645.023 — Special Laws; Enactment Without Local Approval.
Section 645.024 — Special Laws; Local Approval As Requirement Of Act.
Section 645.071 — Standard Of Time.
Section 645.08 — Canons Of Construction.
Section 645.11 — Published Notice.
Section 645.12 — Posted Notice.
Section 645.13 — Time; Publication For Successive Weeks.
Section 645.14 — Time; Computation Of Months.
Section 645.15 — Computation Of Time.
Section 645.151 — Timely Delivery Or Filing.
Section 645.16 — Legislative Intent Controls.
Section 645.17 — Presumptions In Ascertaining Legislative Intent.
Section 645.18 — Grammar; Syntax; Ellipsis.
Section 645.19 — Construction Of Provisos And Exceptions.
Section 645.20 — Construction Of Severable Provisions.
Section 645.21 — Presumption Against Retroactive Effect.
Section 645.22 — Uniform Laws.
Section 645.24 — Penalties For Each Offense.
Section 645.241 — Punishment For Prohibited Acts.
Section 645.25 — Intent To Defraud.
Section 645.26 — Irreconcilable Provisions.
Section 645.27 — State Bound By Statute; When.
Section 645.28 — Existing Laws; Effect Of Revision Or Code.
Section 645.29 — Manner Of Amendment.
Section 645.30 — Effect Of Separate Amendments On Code Provisions Enacted At Same Session.
Section 645.31 — Construction Of Amendatory And Reference Laws.
Section 645.32 — Merger Of Subsequent Amendments.
Section 645.33 — Two Or More Amendments To Same Section; One Overlooking The Other.
Section 645.34 — Repeal Of Amendatory And Original Laws Subsequently Amended.
Section 645.35 — Effect Of Repeal.
Section 645.36 — Effect Of Repeal Of Repealer.
Section 645.37 — Repeal And Reenactment.
Section 645.38 — Effect Of Reenactment On Intervening Law.
Section 645.39 — Implied Repeal By Later Law.
Section 645.40 — Nonexistence Of Reason For Law Does Not Repeal It.
Section 645.41 — No Implied Repeal By Nonuser.
Section 645.42 — Effect Of Separate Repeals On Code Provisions Enacted At Same Session.
Section 645.43 — Effect Of Repeal On Limitations.
Section 645.44 — Words And Phrases Defined.
Section 645.445 — Small Business; Definitions.
Section 645.446 — Health Plan Companies.
Section 645.45 — Definitions, Continued.
Section 645.451 — Definitions, Continued.
Section 645.452 — Disabilities Of Minority; Termination At Age 18.
Section 645.46 — Reference To Subdivision.
Section 645.47 — Reference To Paragraph.