as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/16/2015 01:31pm
A bill for an act
relating to state government; changing a grant agreement provision; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16B.97, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16B.97, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
deleted text begin (a)deleted text end A grant agreement is a written instrument or
electronic document defining a legal relationship between a granting agency and a grantee
when the principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer cash or something of value
to the recipient to support a public purpose authorized by law instead of acquiring by
professional or technical contract, purchase, lease, or barter property or services for the
direct benefit or use of the granting agency.
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(b) This section does not apply to capital project grants to political subdivisions as
defined by section 16A.86.
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