Chapter 351 — Resignations

351.01 Resignations This section explains how public officers in Minnesota resign from office, including which official must receive the … 351.02 Vacancies This section lists all the events that automatically create a vacancy in a public office before the term expires, such … 351.03 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 351.04 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 351.05 Vacancy During Recess of Legislature This section authorizes the governor to temporarily fill vacancies in offices that the legislature or governor normally … 351.055 Preparations for Special Elections This section allows election authorities to begin preparing for a special election before a vacancy actually occurs, … 351.06 Appointment; Continuance of Term; Impeachment This section provides that when a vacancy in an elective office is filled by appointment, the appointee serves until the … 351.07 Habitual Drunkenness This section establishes rules for filling vacancies in constitutional and legislative offices, including the offices of … 351.08 This section requires the secretary of state to notify the governor immediately when a vacancy occurs in any state … 351.09 This section governs how vacancies in county offices are filled, generally by appointment of the county board until the … 351.10 This section addresses how vacancies in city and town offices are filled, typically by the governing body of the … 351.11 This section governs how vacancies are filled in offices for which no other specific procedure is provided by law. 351.12 This section requires appointed officers to take office and qualify within the time specified by law, or the appointment … 351.13 This section establishes the holdover rule: a public officer continues to serve after their term expires until a … 351.14 Definitions This section establishes the process for removing elected county officials through a removal petition and election, … 351.15 Removal of Elected County Official This section specifies the requirements for a removal petition, including the number of signatures needed and the … 351.16 Petition; Review This section requires the chief justice to appoint a special master (an active or retired judge) to conduct a hearing … 351.17 Chief Justice Review; Assignment to Special Master This section addresses the appointment of a special master for removal proceedings and defines the special master's role … 351.18 Waiver This section allows an elected county official who is the subject of a removal petition to waive their right to a public … 351.19 Public Hearing This section establishes the procedures for the public hearing on a removal petition, including timelines, subpoena … 351.20 Decision; Certification This section provides that if the special master finds the elected county official committed malfeasance or nonfeasance, … 351.21 Appeal This section gives an elected county official the right to appeal the special master's decision to the Minnesota Supreme … 351.22 Removal Election; Disqualification This section establishes rules for the removal election, requiring a majority vote for removal and specifying the ballot … 351.23 Extension of Time This section authorizes the chief justice to extend time limits in the removal process for good cause. 43.223 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 43.224 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect.