Minnesota § 161.369 - INDIAN EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 161.369 — INDIAN EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 161.369. INDIAN EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE
As authorized by United States Code, title 23, section 140, paragraph (d), the commissioner may implement an Indian employment preference for members of federally recognized Tribes on projects carried out under United States Code, title 23, on or near an Indian reservation. For purposes of this section, a project is near an Indian reservation if the project is within the distance a person seeking employment could reasonably be expected to commute to and from each workday. The commissioner, in consultation with federally recognized Minnesota Tribes, may determine when a project is near an Indian reservation.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 161.369 ("INDIAN EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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