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Law summaries continued that the primary contractors pay any subcontractors within 10 days after receipt of payment from the municipal- ity for undisputed services provided by the subcontractors. The contract must also require that the primary contractor pay interest of one and one-half percent per month of any amounts not paid on time to the.subcontractors, with a minimun.'monthly interest penalty payment of $10. Cities are required to make payment and performance bonds available for inspection and copying upon request. Claimants may extend the time to bring an action to enforce a claim under a bond beyond the ane yeaz period provided in Minnesota law by written stipulation between the claimant and the surety or by written notice of a one yeaz extension to the surety sent via certified mail 90 days before the expiration of the initial one year period. The effective date for most of these provisions is August 1, 1995 and applies to contracts for which notice of invitations for bids or requests for proposals aze issued after July 31, 1995. The payment bonds provisions are effective retroactively to August 1, 1994. Private sales of unclaimed property allowed and publication require- ments for public auction sales Chapter 79 allows cities to conduct private sales of unclaimed property in limited circumstances. These sales must take place through a nonprofit organization that has a significant mission of community service. Cities electing the old option of sale by public auction will now be required to give 10 days published notice once, in a legal newspaper published in the city (or, if none, published in the county) describ- ing the property to be sold and the time and place of the sale. Effective August 1, 1995. Standards for sale and disposal of junked, abandoned, or unauthorized vehicles Chapter 137 authorizes the sale and disposal of junked, abandoned, and unauthorized vehicles, all by the new law. Vehicles which have been impounded are. generally eligible for sale and disposal 15 days after notice to the owner, although a longer waiting period is specified for unauthorized vehicles. Public entities may reimburse themselves for the costs of towing and storing the vehicle and for all adminis- trative and notification costs incurred and shall then hold the remaining proceeds for 90 days for the owner or any lienholders to collect prior to depositing them into the treasury of the unit of government. Effective August 1, 1995. V I State agencies required to report to legislature on federal mandates Chapter 57 requires that agencies administering a program supported in whole or in part by federal funds or subject to significant federal mandates to report certain information to the legislature by January 1, 1996. The Commissioner of Finance will deter- mine which agencies need not report. The Commissioner will also report on significant federal mandates that apply broadly to all agencies and determine which federal mandates are exempt due to consistency with state policy. Effective August 1, 1995. dopted ordinances to be furnished to law library Chapter 105 requires cities, counties, and towns to furnish copies of any ordinances they adopt to their local ,county law libraries. Upon request by cities or towns, the libraries are required to provide reimbursement of a ..reasonable charge for the copies furnished. Effective August 1, 1995. (- Eminent domain proceedings Chapter 106 modifies the proce- dural. requirements for cities to follow in exercising their power of eminent domain, particularly with regard to where notices have to be filed at the county, who must receive the notices, and the appeal rights of the parties. Effective August 1, 1995. Grants to certain food shelves authorized Chapter 109 allows cities to appropriate money, from the general or other unrestricted funds, to nonprofit organizations operating community food shelves that provide food to the needy free of charge. Effective May 4, 1995. Videotape captioning for deaf or hard of hearing persons required Chapter 143 prohibits the distribu- • tion of prerecorded videotapes or similar audio-visual material to videotape sellers or service providers unless they are open-captioned or close-captioned for the deaf or hard of hearing. The law applies to materials produced by a governmental entity for educational purposes or those of which more than 500 copies are produced for release or re-release after June 1, 1997. City of Chanhassen experimental authorization of certain bid specifi- cations for playground equipment Chapter 153 authorizes the city of Chanhassen to use certain bid specifi- cations on an experimental basis for the purpose of providing more creativity in playground design and function at the lowest costs to citizens. The specifica- tions will have to state the location and area of the playground, describe its topography and surface characteristics, • LS 8 1995 Law Summaries