Law and Government Legislation regarding 'Courts' in Minnesota

"Minnesota False Claims Act"; prohibiting the intentional submission of false or fraudulent claims for payment or approval to state officers or employees, defining claim, imposing a civil penalty and liability for damages for violation, exceptions; authorizing and providing for investigation of violations by the attorney general, providing for private remedies, prohibiting actions against certain public officials; requiring action by the attorney general within a certain number of days following a complaint and disclosure, requiring complaints to be unsealed following action by the attorney general, findings or conclusions of law to be final; providing for the serving of unsealed complaints and response by the defendant and for certain additional actions to be taken by the attorney general; providing for stay of discovery and court imposed limits on participation of private plaintiffs; imposing a statute of limitations for

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1E Relating to public defense; updating and clarifying certain public defense provisions; eliminating the defendant representation copayment requirement; making certain technical changes; eliminating state public defender right to decline to represent indigent petitioners in postconviction remedy cases; requiring the state public defender to supervise the public defender system and allowing the state public defender to assist districts, appointed counsel and organizations; providing for the appointment of a chief appellate public defender by the board of public defense, specifying term limit and qualifications; requiring compensation to be set by the board; prohibiting chief public defenders from engaging in the general practice of law; requiring county payment of advisory and standby counsel, allowing chief appellate public defenders to use certain transcripts of testimony in certain situations; clarifying appointed [...]

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Authorizing persons scheduled to appear for jury service to request a postponement of the date of initial appearance for jury service under certain conditions; providing for subsequent postponements; providing for small business protection; specifying grounds for excuses from jury service; defining undue or extreme physical or financial hardship, requiring documentation and providing for excused persons return to the jury pool after a certain period of time; prescribing maximum terms of service; authorizing the supreme court to grant an exemption from maximum terms of service under certain conditions; requiring an alternative plan upon requesting an exemption; limiting the supreme court exemptions; prescribing penalties for failure to appear for jury service without a showing of good cause, providing for being held in contempt; modifying juror compensation, requiring the supreme court to establish a lengthy trial fund for

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TICLE 1 - APPROPRIATION Providing a summary of appropriations; appropriating money to the supreme court, court of appeals, trial and tax courts, uniform laws commission and judicial standards and public defense boards, to the commissioner of public safety for emergency management, criminal apprehension, the fire marshal, alcohol and gambling enforcement, office of justice programs, 911 emergency services and ARMER public safety, to the peace officer standards and training (POST) board, to the private detective board, to the commissioner of human rights for database replacement, to the commissioner of corrections (DOC) for correctional institutions, community services and operations support and for sentencing guidelines ARTICLE 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS Requiring department of human rights gifts and bequests to be credited to a special account; increasing incrementally 911 emergency fees; modifying [...]

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TICLE 1- GENERAL FUND SUMMARY Summarizing certain general fund direct appropriations, appropriation reductions and transfers ARTICLE 2 - GENERAL EDUCATION Modifying certain duties of school superintendents relating to reporting requirements for anticipated expenditures and passage rates, modifying the annual report submittal date; modifying and clarifying certain school district reciprocity agreement provisions; modifying tuition payment requirements; authorizing the commissioner of education to enter into an agreement with a designated authority from an adjoining state to establish enrollment options programs with an adjoining state, specifying certain agreement content requirements; providing for pupil accounting, requiring the commissioner to establish certain procedures relating to applications, the collection or payment of funds and the collection of data for implementation of the agreement,[...]

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TICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS "Uniform Power of Attorney Act"; defining certain terms; specifying scope, exceptions and exclusions of the power of attorney; providing for the power of attorney as durable, exception for incapacity of principal; providing for execution, validity and interpretation of power of attorney; authorizing a principal to nominate a conservator or guardian for consideration by the court under certain conditions and providing for relation of agent to court appointed fiduciary; providing when power of attorney is effective; providing termination of power of attorney; authorizing a principal to designate coagents and successor agents under certain conditions; entitling agents to reimbursement and compensation of expenses; specifying certain duties of agents; providing for exoneration of agents; authorizing a court to construe a power of attorney under certain conditions, providing [...]

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1E "Minnesota Health Records Act"; defining certain terms; specifying certain patients rights regarding access of a patient to patients health records; requiring a provider to provide patients a written notice concerning practices and rights with respect to health records, specifying certain duties of the commissioner of health relating to the development of notice requirements, specifying certain cost requirements, authorizing providers to withhold health records from patients under certain conditions; providing for release or disclosure of health records under certain conditions, specifying certain consent requirements and exceptions; specifying certain conditions for the disclosure of health records relating to mental health by a provider, limitations; permitting a provider or group purchaser to send patient identifying information and information about the location of the patient's health records to a record locator [...]

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TICLE 1 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE Requiring the commissioner of public safety to create a grant process for crisis intervention team training for local police and sheriff departments; specifying consultation and training requirements; requiring sheriffs and local corrections to use a mental health screening tool approved by the commissioner of corrections in consultation with the commissioner of human services and local correction staff to identify persons with mental illness; providing for a county jail reentry project to promote public safety, prevent recidivism and promote successful reintegration of individuals identified as having mental illness into the community, specifying grant application and program components; requiring the commissioner of corrections to develop a fair, firm and consistent protocol for inmates to have an opportunity to be released from disciplinary confinement in a timely matter; appropriating [...]

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TICLE 1 - HEALTH CARE Authorizing licensed physicians, advanced practice nurses and licensed psychologists to make a diagnosis and determination of attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for the purpose of identifying a child with a disability and eligible for and in need of special education instruction and services; requiring the commissioner of health to modify regulations for home care service providers to include certain home care aide tasks; "Grieving Parents Act", requiring hospitals, clinics and medical facilities having custody of a fetus following a miscarriage to provide written notification to the mother of the right to arrange for the burial or cremation of the fetus; permitting graduates of nonaccredited dental programs completing a clinical licensure examination and meeting certain applicant requirements to be granted a limited general dentist license [...]

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TICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS AND FIDUCIARY DUTIES Enacting the "Uniform Principal and Income Act (2000)", providing a uniform set of laws governing principal and income; defining certain terms; specifying certain duties of fiduciaries and certain general principles, creating a presumption of fairness and reasonableness under the act; specifying the power of trustees to adjust between principal and income, specifying certain factors to be considered for decision making purposes; prohibiting or restricting certain adjustments ARTICLE 2 - DECEDENT'S ESTATE OR TERMINATING INCOME INTEREST Providing for the determination and distribution of net income to residuaries and beneficiaries after death of the decedent or end of income interest in a trust, specifying certain recordkeeping requirements ARTICLE 3 - APPORTIONMENT AT BEGINNING AND END OF INCOME INTEREST Specifying the entitlement of [...]

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TICLE 1 - STATE GOVERNMENT Relating to state government; modifying equitable compensation limits; modifying limits on state commissioner salaries; incorporating Minnesota Milestones goals and indicators in budget preparation; requiring the legislative commission on planning and fiscal policy (LCPFP) to form a subcommittee on government accountability to review certain recommendations from the commissioners of finance and administration; modifying certain budget preparation requirements; requiring the sesquicentennial commission to solicit input and suggestions from communities throughout the state during the sesquicentennial celebration regarding the selection and use of Minnesota Milestones goals and indicators; requiring the commissioner of finance to convene a working group for Minnesota Milestones to assist in the preparation of recommendations for the required Minnesota Milestones report, sunset provision;[...]

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3E "Minnesota Subprime Borrower Relief Act of 2008"; allowing an eligible foreclosed borrower the right to defer a foreclosure sale until the expiration of the deferment period by providing an affidavit of deferment to the foreclosing lender under certain conditions; specifying certain requirements for the affidavit of determent content, service and acknowledgement by foreclosing lender, imposing penalties for knowing misrepresentation; prohibiting charges; defining certain terms; requiring eligible foreclosed borrowers with a deferment right to make monthly payment to the foreclosing lender and specifying certain regulations; providing for resolution of disputes; providing for a right to revoke deferment following good faith negotiation; providing for cancellation of deferment; providing for the arbitration of disputes; providing for good faith negotiation by foreclosing lender; providing for a notice of right to deferment;[...]

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