2020 Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds
Chapter 574 — Bonds, Fines, Forfeitures
Section 574.39 — Surety Bonds; Public Entities.

Universal Citation: MN Stat § 574.39 (2020)
574.39 SURETY BONDS; PUBLIC ENTITIES.

The state or a county, town, home rule charter or statutory city, school district, or other municipal corporation or political subdivision of this state shall not require a contractor to procure a surety bond from a particular insurance or surety company, agent, or broker on a public improvement which is or has been competitively bid or negotiated. Nothing in this section prohibits a public entity from requiring customized features in its surety bond coverage as considered appropriate and necessary by the public entity or from requiring that the insurer issuing the bond have a minimum financial rating as specified by the public entity.

History:

2001 c 76 s 1

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