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CHAPTER 90--H.F.No. 3001

An act

relating to local government; allowing certificates of discharge from the armed forces of the United States of America to be recorded with the county recorder without a fee;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 386.20, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 386.20, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Recordation.

(a) Certificates of discharge from the deleted text begin United States Army, the United States Navy, and the United States Marine Corpsdeleted text end new text begin armed forces of the United States of Americanew text end and releases or transfers from active duty therein may be recorded in the office of the county recorder of any county in this state by the person to whom such discharge, release or transfer was issued without the payment of any fee to the county recorder for recording the same. Upon the request of the person having such instrument recorded, the county recorder shall not stamp, mark, or make any endorsement upon any such certificate of discharge, release or transfer, but after the recording thereof has been completed the recorder shall return the certificate of discharge, release, or transfer in the condition received.

(b) The release of any information pertaining to military certificates of discharge is governed by section 196.08.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Presented to the governor May 24, 2022

Signed by the governor June 2, 2022, 2:08 p.m.

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