1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to local government; modifying requirements for publishing notice in a
1.3 qualified newspaper; authorizing online publication of public notices when no
1.4 qualified newspaper is available; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section
1.5 331A.10, subdivision 2.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 331A.10, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.8 Subd. 2.Discontinuance.(a) When a newspaper ceases to be published before the
1.9publication of a public notice is commenced, or when commenced ceases before the
1.10publication is completed, the following procedures apply: (1) when the publication is required
1.11by court order, the order for publication, when one is required in the first instance, may be
1.12amended by order of the court or judge, to designate another newspaper, as may be necessary.
1.13If no order is required in the first instance,; or (2) when the publication is required by law,
1.14rule, or ordinance, the publication may be made or completed in any other qualified
1.15newspaper.
1.16 (b) If no qualified newspaper is available for publication of a public notice after the
1.17discontinuance of a newspaper, the political subdivision must post the information required
1.18to be published on the political subdivision's website until another qualified newspaper is
1.19identified, which shall then be designated. During the time when no qualified newspaper is
1.20available, the political subdivision must also post the public notice on the Minnesota
1.21Newspaper Association's statewide public notice website, at no additional cost to the political
1.22subdivision.
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SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 2631NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: PRATT, Duckworth, Coleman, Johnson Stewart and Gustafson)
OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
Introduction and first reading03/17/2025
Referred to State and Local Government 2.1 (c) Any time during which the notice is published in the first a newspaper prior to its
2.2discontinuance shall be calculated as a part of the time required for the publication, proof
2.3of which may be made by affidavit of any person acquainted with the facts.
2.4 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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