MN HF4605

Counties, cities, and townships may accept documents, signatures, or filings by United States mail, electronically, or by facsimile during a peacetime public health emergency, notwithstanding any conflicting law, rule, or ordinance.

Applicable documents include planning and zoning applications and permits under Minnesota Statutes chapters 394 and 462, land use documents under chapter 505, documents requiring signatures under sections 326.03 and 326.12, applications for birth and death certificates under section 144.225, and notary commission recordings under section 359.061.

No in-person requirement applies for submission of these documents and signatures during the emergency period.

"Peacetime public health emergency" is defined as a peacetime emergency declared by the governor in an executive order relating to COVID-19.

The provision is effective the day following final enactment and expires January 6, 2021, or 60 days after the peacetime public health emergency is terminated, whichever is earlier.