2007 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.
History: 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