Minnesota § 8.14 - ACTIONS CHALLENGING STATE EXPENDITURES; INTERVENTION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 8.14 — ACTIONS CHALLENGING STATE EXPENDITURES; INTERVENTION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8.14. ACTIONS CHALLENGING STATE EXPENDITURES; INTERVENTION
In any action in which the state of Minnesota or any of its officers is a party and the amount of state expenditures for a particular purpose is challenged on the ground that the expenditure is insufficient to enable the state or any of its agencies to comply with the alleged requirements of the Constitution of the United States or of federal law, the attorney general shall petition on behalf of and provide representation for (1) an individual taxpayer, who as an authorized representative of a particular class of recipients or beneficiaries of significant state appropriations, has requested the representation or (2) any other state agency that wishes to intervene in the action. The attorney general shall oppose any attempt to require the state to expend money for any purpose in excess of the amounts appropriated for that purpose by law.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 8.14
What does Minnesota Statutes § 8.14 cover?
Section 8.14 ("ACTIONS CHALLENGING STATE EXPENDITURES; INTERVENTION") 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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