A bill for an act
 relating to emergency powers; nullifying Executive Order 20-79; prohibiting the
governor from issuing modifications to landlord and tenant law; modifying
requirements of 504B; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12.46.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12.46, is amended to read:


12.46 LIMITATION OF POWERS.

Nothing in this chapter authorizes the governor or the director:

(1) by subpoena or otherwise to require any person to appear before any person or to
produce any records for inspection by any person, or to examine any person under oath;
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(2) to remove summarily from office any person, other than a person appointed under
this chapter, except as now provided by law or as herein specifically authorizednew text begin; and
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new text begin (3) to supersede or modify the requirements of chapter 504Bnew text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text beginEXECUTIVE ORDER 20-79 VOID.
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new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12, or any other law to the contrary,
Executive Order 20-79 is null and void.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Statutes affected:
Introduction: 12.46
1st Engrossment: 12.46
2nd Engrossment: 12.46