as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 08/14/1998 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to civil proceedings; expanding parties 1.3 eligible for fees and expenses in certain proceedings 1.4 involving the state; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, 1.5 section 15.471, subdivision 6. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 15.471, 1.8 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 1.9 Subd. 6. [PARTY.] (a) Except as modified by paragraph (b), 1.10 "party" means a person named or admitted as a party, or seeking 1.11 and entitled to be admitted as a party, in a court action or 1.12 contested case proceeding, or a person admitted by an 1.13 administrative law judge for limited purposes, and who is: 1.14 (1) an unincorporated business, partnership, corporation, 1.15 association, or organization, having not more than50200 1.16 employees at the time the civil action was filed or the 1.17 contested case proceeding was initiated; and 1.18 (2) an unincorporated business, partnership, corporation, 1.19 association, or organization whose annual revenues did not 1.20 exceed$4,000,000$75,000,000 at the time the civil action was 1.21 filed or the contested case proceeding was initiated. 1.22 (b) "Party" also includes a partner, officer, shareholder, 1.23 member, or owner of an entity described in paragraph (a), 1.24 clauses (1) and (2). 1.25 (c) "Party" does not include a person providing services 2.1 pursuant to licensure or reimbursement on a cost basis by the 2.2 department of health or the department of human services, when 2.3 that person is named or admitted or seeking to be admitted as a 2.4 party in a matter which involves the licensing or reimbursement 2.5 rates, procedures, or methodology applicable to those services.