Minnesota Attorney General Opinions
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If a Minnesota county rejected the State Building Code in a 1979 referendum, can the county now adopt the Code by ordinance without going back to the voters?
Yes. The AG concluded that after 1994 and 1998 amendments to Minn. Stat. § 16B.72, the statute permits a 'municipality' (a defined term that includes counties) that does not currently have the Code in…
After a Minnesota county's voters rejected the State Building Code in a referendum, can the county board later adopt the code by ordinance without going back to the voters?
No to the first question, yes to the second. The AG concluded the county could not bypass the failed referendum result with an ordinance, but the matter of code application could be resubmitted to the…
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Attorney general opinions in Minnesota are written by the Minnesota Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.