Minnesota § 15.08 - COMMISSIONERS OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION; ACCESS TO RECORDS
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§ 15.08. COMMISSIONERS OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION; ACCESS TO RECORDS
The commissioner of management and budget and the commissioner of administration and their designated agents shall have free access to the records of all state departments and agencies, and may issue subpoenas for and compel the attendance of witnesses and the giving of testimony and the production of books, records, accounts, documents, and papers; and may administer oaths to witnesses or take their affirmation. If any person shall fail or refuse to appear or testify regarding that upon which the person may be lawfully interrogated, or to produce any books, records, accounts, documents or papers material in the matter under consideration, after having been lawfully required by order or subpoena, any judge of the district court in any county of the state where the order or subpoena was made returnable, on application of the commissioner of management and budget or commissioner of administration, as the case may be, shall compel obedience or punish disobedience as for contempt, as in the case of disobedience of a similar order or subpoena issued by such court.
History:
(53-1d) 1939 c 431 art 8 s 3; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1986 c 444; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 15.08
What does Minnesota Statutes § 15.08 cover?
Section 15.08 ("COMMISSIONERS OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION; ACCESS TO RECORDS") 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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