2004 Minnesota Statutes

     12.311 Declaration due to public health emergency. 

    (a) Before the governor declares a national security 
 emergency due to a public health emergency or peacetime 
 emergency due to a public health emergency, the governor or 
 state director of emergency management shall consult with the 
 commissioner of public safety, the state director of homeland 
 security, the commissioner of health, and additional public 
 health experts and other experts.  If the public health 
 emergency occurs on Indian lands, the governor or state director 
 of emergency management shall consult with tribal authorities 
 before the governor makes such a declaration.  Nothing in this 
 section shall be construed to limit the governor's authority to 
 act without such consultation when the situation calls for 
 prompt and timely action. 

    (b) Upon the declaration of an emergency due to a public 
 health emergency, the governor and the commissioner of health 
 must immediately report to the leadership in the house of 
 representatives and senate, as well as the chairs and ranking 
 minority members of the judiciary and health committees, 
 regarding the imposition of the public health emergency and how 
 it may affect the public.  

    HIST: 2002 c 402 s 10 

*   NOTE:  This section, as added by Laws 2002, chapter 402, 
*section 10, expires August 1, 2005.  Laws 2002, chapter 402, 
*section 21, as amended by Laws 2004, chapter 279, article 11, section 7.