Section 645.26 — Irreconcilable Provisions.
645.26 IRRECONCILABLE PROVISIONS. Subdivision 1. Particular controls general. When a general provision in a law is in conflict with a special provision in the same or another law, the two shall be construed, if possible, so that effect may be given to both. If the conflict between the two provisions be irreconcilable, the special provision […]
Section 645.27 — State Bound By Statute; When.
645.27 STATE BOUND BY STATUTE; WHEN. The state is not bound by the passage of a law unless named therein, or unless the words of the act are so plain, clear, and unmistakable as to leave no doubt as to the intention of the legislature. History: 1941 c 492 s 27
Section 645.28 — Existing Laws; Effect Of Revision Or Code.
645.28 EXISTING LAWS; EFFECT OF REVISION OR CODE. Except as provided in section 645.39, laws in force at the time of the adoption of any revision or code are not repealed by the revision or code unless expressly repealed therein. History: 1941 c 492 s 28
Section 645.19 — Construction Of Provisos And Exceptions.
645.19 CONSTRUCTION OF PROVISOS AND EXCEPTIONS. Provisos shall be construed to limit rather than to extend the operation of the clauses to which they refer. Exceptions expressed in a law shall be construed to exclude all others. History: 1941 c 492 s 19
Section 645.20 — Construction Of Severable Provisions.
645.20 CONSTRUCTION OF SEVERABLE PROVISIONS. Unless there is a provision in the law that the provisions shall not be severable, the provisions of all laws shall be severable. If any provision of a law is found to be unconstitutional and void, the remaining provisions of the law shall remain valid, unless the court finds the […]
Section 645.21 — Presumption Against Retroactive Effect.
645.21 PRESUMPTION AGAINST RETROACTIVE EFFECT. No law shall be construed to be retroactive unless clearly and manifestly so intended by the legislature. History: 1941 c 492 s 21
Section 645.10 — Bonds.
645.10 BONDS. A law requiring a bond or undertaking with sureties to be given by any person is construed to permit in lieu thereof a bond of indemnity or surety bond for the amount of such bond or undertaking, given by an indemnity or surety company authorized to do business in this state, and approved […]
Section 645.11 — Published Notice.
645.11 PUBLISHED NOTICE. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the words “published notice,” when used in reference to the giving of notice in any proceeding or the service of any summons, order, or process in judicial proceedings, mean the publication in full of the notice, or other paper referred to, in the regular issue of a qualified […]
Section 645.12 — Posted Notice.
645.12 POSTED NOTICE. Subdivision 1. Definition. The term “posted notice,” when used in reference to the giving of notice in any proceeding or the service of any summons, order, or process in judicial proceedings, means the posting, at the beginning of the prescribed period of notice, of a copy of the notice or document referred […]
Section 645.13 — Time; Publication For Successive Weeks.
645.13 TIME; PUBLICATION FOR SUCCESSIVE WEEKS. When the term “successive weeks” is used in any law providing for the publishing of notices, the word “weeks” shall be construed as calendar weeks. The publication upon any day of such weeks shall be sufficient publication for that week, but at least five days shall elapse between each […]