137.12 PEACE OFFICERS; APPOINTMENT; POWER OF ARREST. The regents of the University of Minnesota are hereby authorized to appoint, employ and fix the compensation to be paid out of funds of the regents of the University of Minnesota, persons as peace officers who shall have and may exercise throughout the state of Minnesota the same […]
137.16 MORRIS BRANCH. Subdivision 1. Admission. The University of Minnesota, Morris branch, situated in whole or in part on the lands described in Laws 1909, chapter 184, shall admit Indian pupils qualified for admission at all times free of charge for tuition and on terms of equality with white pupils. Subd. 2. Substitute. Subdivision 1 […]
137.17 ROCHESTER BRANCH. Subdivision 1. Establish. The Board of Regents may establish a branch campus of the University of Minnesota in Rochester, to serve the educational needs of and to foster the economic goals of the region and the state. The University of Minnesota should expand higher education offerings in Rochester that it is uniquely […]
137.22 HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965; RECEIPTS. In order to enable the state to match the cost of any program under Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965, any receipts accruing to any state department or agency by reason of service performed for the University of Minnesota in connection with the program shall […]
137.31 PROCUREMENT FROM SMALL BUSINESSES. Subdivision 1. Small business set asides. Prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the regents of the University of Minnesota shall designate and set aside for awarding to small businesses approximately 20 percent of the value of procurement contracts which are to be awarded during that fiscal year and […]
137.32 MINNESOTA COUPLES ON THE BRINK PROJECT. Subdivision 1. Establishment. Within the limits of available appropriations, the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota is requested to develop and implement a Minnesota couples on the brink project, as provided for in this section. The regents may administer the project with federal grants, state appropriations, […]
137.34 PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. Subdivision 1. Program established. The Minnesota Extension Service is instructed to develop and implement an ongoing program for rural health and safety. Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1] Subd. 3. Responsibilities. The rural health and safety program in the Minnesota Extension Service has the following ongoing responsibilities: (1) to develop […]
137.341 FARM SAFETY SPECIALIST POSITION. The Minnesota legislature finds that because the Extension Service has unique opportunities for delivering health and safety messages to farm families, the Extension Service is urged to retain and, to the extent practicable, keep filled at all times, the staff position of farm safety specialist. History: 1991 c 254 art […]
137.342 RESEARCH CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL HEALTH AND SAFETY. Subdivision 1. Creation. There is created within the Division of Environmental and Occupational Health in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and under its direction an interagency, interdisciplinary research center for agricultural health and safety. The center shall coordinate funding for, and the findings of, […]
137.35 TARGETED BUSINESSES. Subdivision 1. Purchasing methods. (a) The regents may award up to a six percent preference in the amount bid for specified goods and services to small targeted group businesses designated under section 16C.16, subdivision 5. (b) The regents may designate a purchase of goods or services for award only to small targeted […]
137.36 PROMPT PAYMENT TO SUBCONTRACTORS. Each university contract must require the prime contractor to pay any subcontractor within ten days of the prime contractor’s receipt of payment from the university for undisputed services provided by the subcontractor. The contract must require the prime contractor to pay interest of 1-1/2 percent per month or any part […]
137.37 OFF-CAMPUS SITES AND CENTERS. The Board of Regents and the university campuses are requested to not establish any off-campus centers or other permanent sites located off university campuses to provide academic programs, courses, or student services without authorizing legislation. This section does not apply to sites set up specifically for the delivery of courses […]
