Orders and rules promulgated by the governor under authority of section 12.21, subdivision 3 , clause (1), when approved by the Executive Council and filed in the Office of the Secretary of State, have, during a national security emergency, peacetime emergency, or energy supply emergency, the full force and effect of law. Rules and ordinances of any agency or political subdivision of the state inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or with any order or rule having the force and effect of law issued under the authority of this chapter, is suspended during the period of time and to the extent that the emergency exists.
Minn. Stat. § 12.32
GOVERNOR'S ORDERS AND RULES, EFFECT.
Known as the Minnesota Emergency Management Act
The act spans §§ 12–12 (37 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Drake Snell v. Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, in his official capacity, ... (2024)
Most recently applied in Drake Snell v. Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, in his official capacity, ... (May 2024)
1951 c 694 s 302; Ex1979 c 2 s 8; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1996 c 344 s 21; 2002 c 402 s 12,21; 2004 c 279 art 11 s 7; 2005 c 149 s 7; 2005 c 150 s 7,14
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.