Minnesota § 12.32 - GOVERNOR'S ORDERS AND RULES, EFFECT
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 12.32 — GOVERNOR'S ORDERS AND RULES, EFFECT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12.32. GOVERNOR'S ORDERS AND RULES, EFFECT
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.
History:
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 Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 12.32 cover?
Section 12.32 ("GOVERNOR'S ORDERS AND RULES, EFFECT") 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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