2004 Minnesota Statutes

     116J.402 Cooperative contracts. 

    The commissioner of employment and economic development may 
 apply for, receive, and spend money for community development 
 from municipal, county, regional, and other planning agencies. 
 The commissioner may also apply for, accept, and disburse grants 
 and other aids for community development and related planning 
 from the federal government and other sources.  The commissioner 
 may enter into contracts with agencies of the federal 
 government, local governmental units, regional development 
 commissions, and the Metropolitan Council, other state agencies, 
 the University of Minnesota, and other educational institutions, 
 and private persons as necessary to perform the commissioner's 
 duties.  Contracts made according to this section, except those 
 with private persons, are not subject to the provisions of 
 chapter 16C concerning competitive bidding.  

    The commissioner may apply for, receive, and spend money 
 made available from federal sources or other sources for the 
 purposes of carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the 
 commissioner.  

    Money received by the commissioner under this section must 
 be deposited in the state treasury and is appropriated to the 
 commissioner for the purposes for which the money has been 
 received.  The money does not cancel and is available until 
 spent.  

    HIST: 1984 c 558 art 4 s 5; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 312 art 1 s 26 
 subd 2; 1993 c 163 art 1 s 14; 1995 c 186 s 35; 1998 c 386 art 2 
 s 34; 1Sp2003 c 4 s 1