HF 3332

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/03/2010 04:10pm

A bill for an act
relating to veterans; providing attorney fees and costs for prevailing parties
seeking the enforcement of certain veterans preference laws; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [197.483] ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS.
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new text begin A prevailing party seeking the enforcement of veterans preference rights under
section 43A.11, 197.455, 197.46, 197.48, or 197.481 shall be entitled to attorney fees and
costs as provided in section 15.471. For the purposes of this section, "state," as it is used
in section 15.471, includes a county, city, town, school district, or other municipality or
political subdivision of this state.
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