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Page 1 of 1 202A.19, Minnesota Statutes 2006 _. ~ ., t ~lilC~t~SO ~~~ ~j.~ ~~~~ 0~ ~~ ~~~~r ~~ ~atute :~~,_ . ~ -. - ~ - Minnesota Statutes Table of Chapters Chapter 202A Table of Contents 202A.19, Minnesota Statutes 2006 Copyright ©2006 by the Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 202A.19 CAUCUS, SCHOOL SCHEDULE PREEMPTION, EXCUSAL FROM EMPLOYMENT TO ATTEND. Subdivision 1. Limits. on local government meetings. No special taxing district governing body, school board, county board of commissioners, township board, or city council may conduct a meeting. after 6:00 p.m. on the day of a major political party precinct caucus. As used in this subdivision, "special taxing district" has the meaning given in section 275.066. Subd. 2. Absence from work. Every employee who is entitled to attend a major political party precinct caucus is entitled, after giving the employer at least ten days' written notice, to be absent from work for the purpose of attending the caucus during the time for which the caucus is scheduled without penalty or deduction from salary or wages on account of the absence other than a deduction in salary for the time of absence from employment. Subd. 3. Limits on college or university meetings. The University of Minnesota may not schedule an event which will take place after 6:00 p.m. on the day of a major political party precinct caucus unless permission to do so has been received from the Board of Regents. No Minnesota state college or university may schedule an event which will take place after 6:00 p.m. on the day of a major political party precinct caucus unless permission to do so has been received from the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. Subd. 4. Use of public school buildings. No school official may deny the use of a public school building for the holding of a major political party precinct caucus. if the school office has received. a written request for the use of the school building ~~ days or more prior to the date of the caucus.. Subd. 5. Limits on public school events. No public elementary or secondary school may hold a school sponsored event after 6:00 p.m. on the day of a major political party precinct caucus. Subd. 6. Limits on state public meetings. No state agency, board, commission, department, or committee shall conduct a public meeting after 6:00 p.m. on the day of a major political party precinct caucus.. History: 1973 c 349 s 2; 1975 c 5 s 10; 1975 c 321 s 1; 1981 c 29 art 7 s 38; 1983 c 168 s 2; 1986 c 444; 1996 c 395 s 9; 1 Sp2001 c 10 art 18 s 9 Please direct all comments concerning issues or legislation to your House Member or State Senator. For Legislative Staff or for directions to the Capitol, visit the Contact Us page. General auestions or comments. -248- http://ros.leg.mn/bin/getpub.php?pubtype=STAT_CHAP_SEC&year=current&section=2... 10/02/2007