3.732 SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section and section 3.736 the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. (1) “State” includes each of the departments, boards, agencies, commissions, courts, and officers in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the state of Minnesota and includes but is […]
3.736 TORT CLAIMS. Subdivision 1. General rule. The state will pay compensation for injury to or loss of property or personal injury or death caused by an act or omission of an employee of the state while acting within the scope of office or employment or a peace officer who is not acting on behalf […]
3.7365 LEGAL COUNSEL; REIMBURSEMENT. If reimbursement is requested by the officer or employee, a state department or agency may reimburse a state officer or employee for any reasonable costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the person to defend charges of a criminal nature brought against the person that arose out of the reasonable and […]
3.737 LIVESTOCK OWNERS; COMPENSATION FOR DESTROYED OR CRIPPLED ANIMALS. Subdivision 1. Compensation required. (a) Notwithstanding section 3.736, subdivision 3, paragraph (e), or any other law, a livestock owner shall be compensated by the commissioner of agriculture for livestock that is destroyed by a wolf or is so crippled by a wolf that it must be […]
3.7371 COMPENSATION FOR CROP OR FENCE DAMAGE CAUSED BY ELK. Subdivision 1. Authorization. Notwithstanding section 3.736, subdivision 3, paragraph (e), or any other law, a person who owns an agricultural crop or pasture shall be compensated by the commissioner of agriculture for an agricultural crop, or fence surrounding the crop or pasture, that is damaged […]
3.738 INJURY OR DEATH OF PATIENT OR INMATE. Subdivision 1. Legislative authority. Claims and demands arising out of injury to or death of a patient of a state institution under the control of the commissioner of human services or the commissioner of veterans affairs or an inmate of a state correctional facility while performing assigned […]
3.7381 LOSS, DAMAGE, OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY; STATE INSTITUTIONS; CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. (a) The commissioners of human services, veterans affairs, or corrections, as appropriate, shall determine, adjust, and settle, at any time, claims and demands of $7,000 or less arising from negligent loss, damage, or destruction of property of a patient of a state institution under […]
3.739 INJURY OR DEATH OF CERTAIN INMATES OR PERSONS. Subdivision 1. Permissible claims. Claims and demands arising out of the circumstances described in this subdivision shall be presented to, heard, and determined as provided in subdivision 2: (1) an injury to or death of an inmate of a state, regional, or local correctional facility or […]
3.7391 PURPOSE. Subdivision 1. Findings; I-35W bridge. The legislature finds that the collapse of the Interstate Highway 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis on August 1, 2007, was a catastrophe of historic proportions. The bridge was the third busiest in the state, carrying over 140,000 cars per day. Its collapse killed 13 people […]
3.7392 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Application. The definitions in this section apply to sections 3.7391 to 3.7395. Subd. 2. Catastrophe. “Catastrophe” means the collapse of the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis on August 1, 2007. Subd. 3. Damages. “Damages” means damages that are compensable under state tort law and damages for wrongful death […]
3.7393 CONSIDERATION AND PAYMENT OF CLAIMS. Subdivision 1. Special master panel. The chief justice of the supreme court shall establish a special master panel to consider claims, make offers of settlement, and enter into settlement agreements with survivors on behalf of the state. The panel must be established by June 30, 2008. The panel must […]
3.7394 EFFECT OF SPECIAL COMPENSATION PROCESS; RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW. Subdivision 1. No state liability or duty created. The establishment of the special compensation process under section 3.7393 and the emergency relief fund, and an offer of settlement or a settlement agreement, is not an admission of liability by the state or a municipality or […]
3.7395 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. Subdivision 1. Eligibility. Payments made to survivors under section 3.7393 or from the emergency relief fund shall not be counted as income, assets, or resources for purposes of eligibility for health care and maintenance programs under chapters 256B, 256D, 256J, and 256L. Survivors and their families who would otherwise be eligible for […]
3.7396 DISPOSITION OF REMNANT STEEL OF I-35W BRIDGE. (a) After completion of the special claims process under section 3.7393 and all litigation relating to the I-35W bridge collapse, and notwithstanding any provisions in sections 16B.2975, 16C.03, and 161.41, the commissioner of transportation is authorized to declare as surplus all structural steel and any other materials […]
3.749 LEGISLATIVE CLAIMS; FILING FEE. A person filing a claim with the joint senate-house of representatives Subcommittee on Claims must pay a filing fee of $8. The money must be deposited by the clerk of the subcommittee in the state treasury and credited to the general fund. A claimant who is successful in obtaining an […]
3.751 CONTRACT CLAIMS. Subdivision 1. Waiver of immunity. When a controversy arises out of a contract for work, services, the delivery of goods, debt obligations of the state incurred under article XI of the Minnesota Constitution, or revenue obligations of a retirement fund incurred under section 356B.10 entered into by a state agency through established […]
3.754 BUDGET REQUESTS; PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT CLAIMS. All state departments and agencies including the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall include in their budget requests the amounts necessary to reimburse counties and municipalities for claims involving assessments for improvements benefiting state-owned property in their communities. Each department and agency shall pay […]
3.755 DAMAGE BY ESCAPING INMATES. The Department of Corrections and the Department of Human Services shall pay all claims involving property damage, not covered by insurance, resulting from actions of escaping inmates or runaway patients occurring while making their escape. The departments must verify the reasonableness of the amounts claimed. Upon the approval of the […]
3.756 MISDEMEANOR. A person who knowingly and willfully presents, or attempts to present, a false or fraudulent claim; or a state officer who knowingly and willfully participates, or assists, in the preparation or presentation of a false or fraudulent claim is guilty of a misdemeanor. A state officer convicted of such an offense also forfeits […]
3.757 RELEASE OF OPIOID-RELATED CLAIMS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) “Municipality” has the meaning provided in section 466.01, subdivision 1. (c) “Opioid litigation” means any civil litigation, demand, or settlement in lieu of litigation alleging unlawful conduct related to the marketing, sale, or […]
