Minnesota Statutes 238.15 – Financial Interest of Member
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Members of any elected body granting franchises and employees of any franchising body who would be directly involved in the granting or administration of franchises for cable communications and who are employed by or who knowingly have any financial interest in any cable communications system, bidding on such franchise, or the cable communications system granted the franchise, or their subsidiaries, major equipment or program suppliers shall abstain from participation in the franchising of a cable communications system or the administration of such franchise.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 238.15
- Cable communications system: means a system that (1) provides the service of receiving and amplifying (i) programs broadcast by one or more television or radio stations and (ii) other programs originated by a person operating a cable communications system or by another person, and (2) distributes those programs by wire, cable, microwave, or other means, regardless of whether the means are owned or leased, to persons who subscribe to the service. See Minnesota Statutes 238.02
- Franchise: means any authorization granted by a municipality in the form of a franchise, privilege, permit, license or other municipal authorization to construct, operate, maintain, or manage a cable communications system in any municipality. See Minnesota Statutes 238.02
- Program: means any broadcast-type program, signal, message, graphics, data, or communication content service. See Minnesota Statutes 238.02