as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/11/2010 09:39am
A bill for an act
relating to courts; authorizing surplus funds from law library fees to be allotted
for court facility costs; eliminating mandatory appointment of counsel in
parentage actions; repealing harassment restraining orders; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2008, sections 134A.12; 257.69, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2008, section 609.748.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 134A.12, is amended to read:
The law library fee is a cost in the action and taxable as such, and is to be allotted
for the support of the library.new text begin If a county has a surplus in its law library fund, the surplus
funds may be allotted for costs relating to court facilities under section 484.77.
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This section is effective the day after final enactment.
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Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 257.69, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
In all proceedings under sections
257.51 to 257.74, any party may be represented by counsel. The county attorney shall
represent the public authority. The court deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end appoint counsel for a party who is
unable to pay timely for counsel in proceedings under sections 257.51 to 257.74.
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This section is effective July 1, 2010.
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In Minnesota Statutes, the revisor of statutes shall correct all cross-references and
make any necessary technical changes that result from the repeal of Minnesota Statutes,
section 609.748.
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Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 609.748,
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is repealed.
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This section is effective July 1, 2010.
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