1999 Minnesota Statutes

     16A.011 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Applicability.  The definitions in 
 this section apply to this chapter.  

    Subd. 2.    Agency.  Except when otherwise modified, 
 "agency" includes an office, department, board, council, 
 committee, authority, or commission of state government.  

    Subd. 3.    Allotment.  "Allotment" means a limit placed 
 by the commissioner on the amount to be spent or encumbered 
 during a period of time pursuant to an appropriation.  

    Subd. 4.    Appropriation.  "Appropriation" means an 
 authorization by law to expend or encumber an amount in the 
 treasury.  

    Subd. 5.  Renumbered subd 17 

    Subd. 6.    Biennium.  "Biennium" means a period of two 
 consecutive fiscal years beginning in an odd-numbered calendar 
 year and ending in the next odd-numbered calendar year.  

    Subd. 7.    Commissioner.  "Commissioner" means the 
 commissioner of finance unless a different commissioner is 
 specified.  

    Subd. 8.    Constitution.  "Constitution" means the 
 state Constitution.  

    Subd. 9.    Department.  Except in subdivision 2, 
 "department" means the department of finance unless a different 
 department is specified.  

    Subd. 10.    Employee.  "Employee" includes elected 
 officials, officers, and employees of the state, or agency, as 
 the context requires.  

    Subd. 11.    Encumbrance.  "Encumbrance" means the 
 commitment of a portion or all of an allotment in order to meet 
 an obligation that is expected to be incurred to pay for goods 
 or services received by the state or to pay a grant.  

    Subd. 12.    Executive agency.  "Executive agency" means 
 an agency in the executive branch of state government.  

    Subd. 13.    Finance committee.  "Finance committee" 
 means the finance committee of the Senate.  

    Subd. 14.    Fiscal year.  "Fiscal year" means the 
 period beginning at midnight between June 30 and July 1 and 
 ending 12 months later.  

    Subd. 15.    Treasurer.  "Treasurer" means the state 
 treasurer.  

    Subd. 16.    Treasury.  Unless otherwise modified, 
 "treasury" means the state treasury.  

    Subd. 17.    Ways and means committee.  "Ways and means 
 committee" means the chief fiscal committee of the house of 
 representatives.  

    HIST: 1984 c 597 s 31; 1984 c 628 art 2 s 1; art 6 s 1; 1993 c 
 192 s 43-45