Minnesota § 353.505 - STATE CONTRIBUTIONS; FORMER MERF DIVISION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 353.505 — STATE CONTRIBUTIONS; FORMER MERF DIVISION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 353.505. STATE CONTRIBUTIONS; FORMER MERF DIVISION
(a) On September 15, 2019, and annually thereafter, the state shall pay to the general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association, with respect to the former MERF division, $16,000,000.
(b) State contributions under this section end on September 15, 2031.
(c) The commissioner of management and budget shall pay the contribution specified in this section. The amount required is appropriated annually from the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.
History:
1979 c 303 art 6 s 9; 1980 c 614 s 148; 1981 c 224 s 186; 1981 c 298 s 11; 1Sp1981 c 1 art 10 s 22; 1985 c 248 s 58; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 331,332; 1987 c 259 s 70; 1988 c 718 art 7 s 56; 1989 c 329 art 9 s 28; 1991 c 130 s 37; 1991 c 345 art 4 s 10; 1992 c 480 s 1; 1992 c 499 art 12 s 29; 1993 c 307 art 10 s 5; 1994 c 628 art 3 s 34; 1997 c 202 art 2 s 48; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 1999 c 222 art 17 s 3; 2000 c 488 art 12 s 18; 2002 c 392 art 11 s 52; 2006 c 271 art 3 s 47; 2007 c 134 art 8 s 7,9; 2008 c 277 art 1 s 82; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 2010 c 359 art 11 s 21,26; 2015 c 68 art 14 s 15; 1Sp2017 c 4 art 2 s 45; 1Sp2019 c 6 art 11 s 14
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Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 353.505 ("STATE CONTRIBUTIONS; FORMER MERF DIVISION") 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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