Minnesota § 518.551 - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 518.551 — POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 518.551. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND
Subdivision 1.
[Repealed, 2005 c 164 s 31; 2006 c 280 s 43]
Subd. 1a.
[Renumbered 518A.50]
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1983 c 308 s 32]
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 1983 c 308 s 32]
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 1983 c 308 s 32]
Subd. 5.
[Renumbered 518A.44]
Subd. 5a.
[Repealed, 2005 c 164 s 31; 2006 c 280 s 43]
Subd. 5b.
[Renumbered 518A.28]
Subd. 5c.
[Repealed, 2005 c 164 s 31; 2006 c 280 s 43]
Subd. 5d.Education trust fund.
The parties may agree to designate a sum of money above any court-ordered child support as a trust fund for the costs of postsecondary education.
Subd. 5e.
[Renumbered 518A.38, subd 5]
Subd. 5f.
[Repealed, 2005 c 164 s 31; 2006 c 280 s 43]
Subd. 6.
[Renumbered 518A.45]
Subd. 7.
[Renumbered 518A.51]
Subd. 8.
[Repealed, 1986 c 404 s 20]
Subd. 9.
[Renumbered 518A.49]
Subd. 10.
[Repealed, 1994 c 630 art 10 s 3]
Subd. 11.
[Renumbered 518A.38, subd 6]
Subd. 12.
[Renumbered 518A.66]
Subd. 13.
[Renumbered 518A.65]
Subd. 13a.
[Renumbered 518A.70]
Subd. 14.
[Renumbered 518A.67]
Subd. 15.
[Renumbered 518A.68]
History:
1971 c 961 s 21; 1974 c 107 s 20; 1977 c 282 s 29; 1978 c 772 s 50; 1979 c 259 s 25; 1981 c 349 s 6; 1981 c 360 art 2 s 46; 3Sp1981 c 3 s 19; 1982 c 488 s 4,5; 1983 c 308 s 16-20; 1984 c 547 s 18,19; 1985 c 131 s 7; 1986 c 406 s 4; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1987 c 403 art 3 s 79,80; 1988 c 593 s 8; 1988 c 668 s 17,18; 1989 c 282 art 2 s 190,191; 1990 c 568 art 2 s 70-72; 1990 c 574 s 18; 1991 c 266 s 2; 1991 c 292 art 5 s 75-78; 1992 c 513 art 8 s 53,54; 1993 c 34 s 1; 1993 c 322 s 12; 1993 c 340 s 32-38; 1Sp1993 c 1 art 6 s 44; 1994 c 483 s 1; 1994 c 488 s 8; 1994 c 630 art 11 s 9,10; 1995 c 186 s 94; 1995 c 257 art 1 s 23-26; 1997 c 66 s 79; 1997 c 203 art 6 s 42,43; 1997 c 245 art 1 s 13-17; art 3 s 10; 1998 c 382 art 1 s 7-11; 1999 c 107 s 66; 1999 c 159 s 136; 1999 c 196 art 1 s 6; art 2 s 9-11; 1999 c 245 art 7 s 8; 2000 c 343 s 4; 2000 c 444 art 2 s 37; 2001 c 51 s 13,14; 2001 c 134 s 1; 2001 c 158 s 1; 2002 c 344 s 13-16; 2003 c 130 s 12; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 6 s 58; art 10 s 5,6; 2005 c 116 s 4; 2005 c 164 s 7,8,29; 1Sp2005 c 7 s 28; 2006 c 280 s 15,16,22; 2006 c 282 art 18 s 3
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Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 518.551
What does Minnesota Statutes § 518.551 cover?
Section 518.551 ("POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND") 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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