1997 Minnesota Statutes

     127.17 Secret fraternities and societies. 

    Subdivision 1.    Membership regulated.  It shall be 
 unlawful for any pupil, registered as such and attending any 
 public elementary, high school, community college, or technical 
 college, which is partially or wholly maintained by public 
 funds, to join, become a member of, or to solicit any other 
 pupil of any such school to join, or become a member of, any 
 secret fraternity or society wholly or partially formed from the 
 membership of pupils attending any such schools or to take part 
 in the organization or formation of any such fraternity or 
 society, except such societies or associations as are sanctioned 
 by the board of the district concerned.  

    Subd. 2.    Rules and regulations.  The boards shall 
 enforce the provisions of this section and have full power and 
 authority to make, adopt, and modify all rules and regulations 
 which, in their judgment and discretion, may be necessary for 
 the proper governing of such schools and enforcing all the 
 provisions of this section.  

    Subd. 3.    Penalties.  The boards shall have full 
 power and authority, pursuant to the adoption of such rules and 
 regulations made and adopted by them, to suspend or dismiss any 
 pupil of such schools therefrom, or to prevent them, or any of 
 them, from graduating or participating in school honors when, 
 after investigation, in the judgment of such boards or a 
 majority of their membership, such pupil is guilty of violating 
 any of the provisions of this section or is guilty of violating 
 any rule or regulation adopted by such boards for the purpose of 
 governing such schools, or enforcing this section. 

    Subd. 4.    "Rushing" or soliciting forbidden.  It is a 
 misdemeanor for any person, not a pupil of the schools, to be 
 upon school grounds, or to enter any school building, for the 
 purpose of "rushing" or soliciting any pupil of the schools to 
 join any fraternity, society, or association organized outside 
 of the schools.  Municipal and county courts have jurisdiction 
 of offenses committed under this subdivision.  All persons found 
 guilty shall be fined not less than $2, nor more than $10, to be 
 paid to the county treasurer or, upon failure to pay the fine, 
 to be imprisoned for not more than ten days. 

    HIST: Ex1959 c 71 art 8 s 17; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1973 c 349 
 s 2; 1983 c 359 s 8; 1987 c 258 s 12; 1989 c 246 s 2