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604B.04 YEAR 2000 ACTIVITIES; IMMUNITY.
    Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the terms defined in this section
have the meanings given them.
    Subd. 2. Association. "Association" means a trade, professional, governmental, or similar
organization the members of which are individuals, enterprises, or governmental units engaged in
similar lines of business, services, or activity.
    Subd. 3. State agency. "State agency" means the University of Minnesota, Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities, and the departments, boards, agencies, and commissions in the
executive, judicial, and legislative branches.
    Subd. 4. Year 2000 solution information. "Year 2000 solution information" means
information related to solutions that address the inability of computer systems, software, or
electronically controlled devices to recognize certain dates in 1999 and after December 31,
1999. That inability may cause disruptions in electronic communications or the functioning of
electronically controlled equipment resulting or reasonably anticipated to result from erroneous
data that is or may be supplied by electronic devices.
    Subd. 5. Association and related immunity. No cause of action may be maintained
against an association for damages or harm resulting from the collection of year 2000 solution
information or the publication of that information or against any person or entity for providing
year 2000 solution information to the association.
    Subd. 6. State agency immunity. No cause of action may be maintained against a state
agency for damages or harm resulting from the collection of year 2000 solution information or
the publication of that information.
    Subd. 7. Governmental unit immunity. No cause of action may be maintained against
a governmental unit as defined in section 462.384, subdivision 2, including governmental
units acting jointly under section 471.59, for damages or harm resulting from the collection,
publication, or dissemination of year 2000 solution information to other governmental units
or to the Metropolitan Council or agencies.
    Subd. 8. Exception. Subdivisions 5 to 7 do not apply if the party against whom the claim is
brought knew in fact that the year 2000 solution information provided was materially false.
    Subd. 9. No implied cause of action created. No liability on the part of any person or
any public or private entity is implied or created by this section by the absence of a grant of
immunity under this section.
History: 1999 c 250 art 2 s 3

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