Minnesota Statutes 471.3457 – Veteran-Owned Small Business Contracts
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Subdivision 1.Definitions.
For the purposes of this section:
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 471.3457
- 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.
(1) “local government” means a town or home rule charter or statutory city; and
(2) “governing body” means the town board of supervisors or city council.
Subd. 2.Authority.
The governing body of a local government may implement a program within its jurisdiction to provide a bid preference in awarding contracts as defined in section 471.345, and in awarding contracts for services, to designated veteran-owned small businesses, as provided in section 375.771.