A law shall not be deemed repealed because the reason for its passage no longer exists.
Minn. Stat. § 645.40
NONEXISTENCE OF REASON FOR LAW DOES NOT REPEAL IT.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Dufloth v. Commissioner of Public Safety (1992)
Most recently applied in Hamline-Midway Neighborhood Stability Coalition v. City of St. Paul (April 1996)
1941 c 492 s 40
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.