Minn. Stat. § 12.311 – Declaration due to public health emergency

(a) Before the governor declares a national security emergency due to a public health emergency or peacetime emergency due to a public health emergency, the governor or state director of emergency management shall consult with the commissioner of public safety, the state director of homeland security, the commissioner of health, and additional public health experts and other experts. If the public health emergency occurs on Indian lands, the governor or state director of emergency management shall consult with tribal authorities before the governor makes such a declaration. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the governor's authority to act without such consultation when the situation calls for prompt and timely action.
(b) Upon the declaration of an emergency due to a public health emergency, the governor and the commissioner of health must immediately report to the leadership in the house of representatives and senate, as well as the chairs and ranking minority members of the judiciary and health committees, regarding the imposition of the public health emergency and how it may affect the public.
* NOTE: This section, as added by Laws 2002, chapter 402, *section 10, expires August 1, 2004. Laws 2002, chapter 402, *section 21.