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4525.0100 DEFINITIONS.
Subpart 1.
Scope.
The definitions in this part apply to this chapter and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A. The definitions in chapter 4501 and in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A, apply to this chapter.
Subp. 3.
Contested case.
"Contested case" means a proceeding before the board in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of specific parties are required by law or constitutional right to be determined after a board hearing. "Contested case" includes a proceeding pursuant to a request for exemption from campaign reporting requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section 10A.20, subdivisions 8 and 10; a proceeding to suspend a public official without pay for failure to file a statement of economic interest under Minnesota Statutes, section 10A.09, subdivision 8; a hearing ordered by the board under part 4525.0900, subpart 2 concerning a complaint, investigation, or audit; and any other hearing which may be ordered by the board under parts 4525.0100 to 4525.1000 or which may be required by law.
"Contested case" does not include a board investigation or audit conducted under Minnesota Statutes, section 10A.02, subdivisions 9 and 10.
Subp. 5.
Party.
"Party" means a person whose legal rights, duties, or privileges may be determined in a contested case. "Party" includes the board except when the board participates in the contested case in a neutral or quasi-judicial capacity only. In anonymous proceedings, "party" includes the person designated to appear by the applicant under part 4525.1000. In a contested case commenced by the board following a complaint, "party" includes both the person who filed the complaint and the person against whom it was filed.
Subp. 6.
Person.
A "person" includes an individual, an association, or any government or governmental subdivision, unit, or agency, other than a court of law.
Statutory Authority:
MS s 10A.02
History:
11 SR 1611; 20 SR 2504
Published Electronically:
September 30, 2013
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