as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 10/15/1999 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to courts; conciliation court; providing 1.3 venue for actions against foreign and domestic 1.4 corporations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, 1.5 section 491A.01, subdivision 7, and by adding a 1.6 subdivision. 1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 491A.01, is 1.9 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.10 Subd. 6a. [JURISDICTION; BUSINESS CORPORATIONS.] The 1.11 conciliation court has jurisdiction to determine a civil action 1.12 commenced by a plaintiff residing in the county against a 1.13 corporation organized under chapter 302A, regardless of whether 1.14 the cause of action arose in that county or the corporation has 1.15 a place of business in that county. 1.16 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 491A.01, 1.17 subdivision 7, is amended to read: 1.18 Subd. 7. [JURISDICTION; FOREIGN DEFENDANTS.] (a) If a 1.19 foreign corporation is subject by law to service of process in 1.20 this state or is subject to service of process outside this 1.21 state under section 543.19, a conciliation court action may be 1.22 commenced against the foreign corporation: 1.23 (1) in the county where the corporation's registered agent 1.24 is located; 1.25 (2) in the county where the cause of action arose, if the1.26corporation has a place of business in that county either at the2.1time the cause of action arose or at the time the action was2.2commenced; or 2.3 (3) in the county in which the plaintiff resides, if the2.4corporation does not appoint or maintain a registered agent in2.5this state, withdraws from the state, or the certificate of2.6authority of the corporation is canceled or revoked. 2.7 (b) If a nonresident other than a foreign corporation is 2.8 subject to service of process outside this state under section 2.9 543.19, a conciliation court action may be commenced against the 2.10 nonresident in the county in which the plaintiff resides. 2.11 Sec. 3. [EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.] 2.12 Sections 1 and 2 are effective August 1, 2000, and apply to 2.13 actions commenced on or after that date.