HF 2522

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/03/2014 04:32pm

A bill for an act
relating to marriage; authorizing certain mayors to perform civil marriages;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 517.04.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 517.04, is amended to read:

517.04 PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM CIVIL MARRIAGES.

Civil marriages may be solemnized throughout the state by an individual who has
attained the age of 21 years and is a judge of a court of record, a retired judge of a court
of record, a court administrator, a retired court administrator with the approval of the
chief judge of the judicial district, a former court commissioner who is employed by the
court system or is acting pursuant to an order of the chief judge of the commissioner's
judicial district, new text begin the mayor of any home rule charter or statutory city, new text end the residential school
administrators of the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf and the Minnesota State
Academy for the Blind, a licensed or ordained minister of any religious denomination, or
by any mode recognized in section 517.18. For purposes of this section, a court of record
includes the Office of Administrative Hearings under section 14.48.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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