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\ . FROM : CENT Minnesota Statutes 2002, 15.99 PHONE NO. 651 429 8629 Jun. 1121 2I2l12l3 12:56PM P4 Page 1 of2 Minn~ta Statutes..2002. Table of Chapters I~le of contents for Chapter ~~. 15. 99 ~ ~1 ~ue ~O~ ..gene)' acUon. Subdivision 1. Def'1n1uon. :&'or purposes of this section, "agency" ~ans a department, agency, board, commission, o~ other group in the executive branch of state government; a statutory or home rule charter cit1, county, town, or school district; any metropolitan agency or regional entity; and any other politica~ subdivision of the state. subd. 2. neadl1ne ~oJ: ~sponae. Except as othe:rwise provided in this section and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, an agency must approve or deny within 60 days a written request relating to zoning, septic systems, or expansion of the metropolitan urban service area for a pe~t, license, or other governmental approval of an action. Failure of an agency to deny a request witlrln 60 days is approva1. of the request. If an agency denies the request, it must state in writing the reasons for the denial at the time that it denies the request. Subd. 3. .application; exbms1cms. (a) The time limit in subdivision 2 begins upon the agency's receipt of a written request containing all info~tion required bylaw or by a previous1y adopted ru1e, ordinance, or policy of the agency. If an agency receives a written request that does not contain all required information, the 60-day limit starts over only if the agency sends .noticewithin ten business days of receipt of the request telling the requester what infor.mation is missing. ~, (b) If an action relating to zoning, septic systems, or expansion of the metropolitan urban service area requi~es the app~oval of more than one state agency in the executive branch, the GO-day period in subdivision 2 begins to run for all egeoutive branch agencies on the day a request containing all required. information i,s received by one state agency. The agency receiVing the request must forward copies to othe~ state agencies whose approval is required. (c) .An agency response meets the GO-day time limit if the agen~y can doc~t' that the response was sent within 60 days of receipt ot the written request. (d) ~he t~e l~t in subdivision 2 is e&tended if a state statute, federal 1aw, or court order requires a process to occur before the agency aots on the request, and the time periods presoribed in the state statute, federal law, or court order make it ilnpoasibl.e to act on Ue request within 60 days. In oases de$cribed in this paragraph, the deadline is extended ~o 60 days after completion of the last process required in the app1icable statute, law, or order. Final approval of an agency receiving a request is not considered a process for purposes of this paragraph. (e) 'J.'he time l;imi.t in supcllvision 2 10$ extended if: (1) a ~equest submitted to a state agency requires p~ior approva1 of a http://www.revisor.leg.state.mtt.uslstatsll 5/99.html 6/1012003