Section 12.44 — Political Activities.
12.44 POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. No organization for emergency management established under the authority of this chapter shall participate in any form of political activity, nor be employed directly or indirectly for political purposes, nor be employed in a legitimate labor dispute. History: 1951 c 694 s 404; 1996 c 344 s 29
Section 12.45 — Violations, Penalties.
12.45 VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES. Unless a different penalty or punishment is specifically prescribed, a person who willfully violates a provision of this chapter or a rule or order having the force and effect of law issued under authority of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction must be punished by a fine not […]
Section 12.46 — Limitation Of Powers.
12.46 LIMITATION OF POWERS. Nothing in this chapter authorizes the governor or the director: (1) by subpoena or otherwise to require any person to appear before any person or to produce any records for inspection by any person, or to examine any person under oath; and (2) to remove summarily from office any person, other […]
Section 12.61 — Temporary Medical Care Facilities; Liability.
12.61 TEMPORARY MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES; LIABILITY. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section: (a) “Emergency plan” includes: (i) any plan for managing an emergency threatening public health developed by the commissioner of health or a local public health agency; (ii) any plan for managing an emergency threatening public health developed by one or more […]
Section 12A.01 — State Response To Natural Disaster.
12A.01 STATE RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTER. This chapter provides a framework and procedures for state agencies to assist communities to recover from a natural disaster for areas of Minnesota that are included in a presidential declaration of major disaster. History: 2008 c 247 s 1
Section 12A.02 — Definitions.
12A.02 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Application. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter. Subd. 2. Appropriation. “Appropriation” means an appropriation provided in law specifically to implement this chapter, including but not limited to a statutory appropriation to provide the required cost-share for federal disaster assistance under section 12.221. Subd. 3. Commissioner. “Commissioner” means the […]
Section 12A.03 — State Assistance.
12A.03 STATE ASSISTANCE. Subdivision 1. Appropriations in law. Appropriations for programs and projects under this chapter must be made in law. Appropriations from the bond proceeds fund must be spent to acquire and to better publicly owned land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature. All appropriations must be used to assist […]
Section 12A.04 — Agriculture.
12A.04 AGRICULTURE. The commissioner of agriculture may use state appropriations for disaster assistance. The commissioner, in consultation with the chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees with responsibility for agriculture finance, must develop eligibility criteria to distribute disaster assistance to affected agricultural producers according to need. Assistance may be provided for, but is […]
Section 12A.05 — Board Of Water And Soil Resources.
12A.05 BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES. Subdivision 1. Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) conservation easements. The Board of Water and Soil Resources (board) may use appropriations to acquire easements from landowners on marginal or damaged lands in the disaster area to provide flood attenuation, to restore and protect soil and water resources, and to support […]
Section 12.381 — Safe Disposition Of Dead Human Bodies.
12.381 SAFE DISPOSITION OF DEAD HUMAN BODIES. Subdivision 1. Powers for safe disposition. Notwithstanding chapter 149A, in connection with deaths related to a declared emergency, the governor may: (1) direct measures to provide for the safe disposition of dead human bodies as may be reasonable and necessary for emergency response. Measures may include, but are […]