Minnesota § 480.243 - CLIENT ELIGIBILITY; RECEIPT OF OTHER FUNDS
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§ 480.243. CLIENT ELIGIBILITY; RECEIPT OF OTHER FUNDS
Subdivision 1.Eligibility guidelines.
The State Board of Civil Legal Aid shall establish guidelines to be used by recipients to determine the eligibility of individuals and organizations for legal services provided with funds received pursuant to section 480.242. The guidelines shall be designed solely to assist recipients in determining whether an individual or organization is able to afford or secure legal assistance from private counsel with respect to the particular matter for which assistance is requested.
Subd. 2.Receipt of other funds by recipients.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a recipient from soliciting and accepting other public or private funds to be used for the provision of legal services in civil matters to persons who are not eligible clients, and the guidelines established pursuant to subdivision 1 shall not apply to the use of other funds.
Subd. 3.Report to legislature.
The State Board of Civil Legal Aid shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over judiciary on data related to the cases and individuals and families serviced by each of the grant recipients providing legal services with funds received pursuant to section 480.242. The data shall be provided for each individual organization and, when possible, for each geographic region the organization works in, and provided in the aggregate to protect the privacy of the individuals and families served by the organization. Reports under this section shall be submitted by July 15 each year.
History:
1982 c 489 s 5,11; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 376 subd 2; 2024 c 123 art 11 s 6; 2025 c 35 art 8 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 480.243 cover?
Section 480.243 ("CLIENT ELIGIBILITY; RECEIPT OF OTHER FUNDS") 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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