§ 138.51 Policy
§ 138.57 State Historic Sites; Registry, Federally Owned Lands
§ 138.581 State Historic Sites; Registry; Lands Owned by Governmental Units Outside the State
§ 138.585 State Monuments
§ 138.586 County Boards May Acquire Historic Sites

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 138 > HISTORIC SITES

  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
  • Chair: includes chairman, chairwoman, and chairperson. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.