Chapter 382 — Officers Elected; Terms

382.01 Officers Elected; Terms Minnesota counties must elect a county auditor, treasurer, sheriff, county recorder, county attorney, and coroner every … 382.02 Vacancies, How Filled When a vacancy occurs in an elected county office, the county board appoints someone to fill the rest of the term. 382.03 Transportation Furnished In counties with 400,000 or more people, the county board can provide transportation for the county surveyor, sheriff, … 382.04 Offices at County Seat County auditors, treasurers, recorders, court administrators, sheriffs, and court commissioners must keep their offices … 382.05 This section has been repealed. 382.06 This section has been repealed. 382.07 This section has been repealed. 382.08 Recording Fees Paid by County The county pays the fees for recording official bonds, oaths of office, and other documents proving that a county … 382.09 This section has been repealed. 382.10 Bonds Recorded Official bonds of county officers, once approved by the county board, must be recorded in the county recorder's office … 382.11 This section has been repealed. 382.12 Bonds Not Withdrawn Official bonds filed with the secretary of state cannot be removed except by written order of a judge in a case to … 382.13 New Bond; Notice If the county board decides a county officer's bond is not enough, or if a surety asks, the board can require the … 382.14 Failure to Give; Office Vacant If a county officer fails to provide a new bond when required, the office becomes vacant. The county board may grant … 382.15 Original, How Affected by New Bond When a new bond replaces an old one, the old bond still covers anything that happened before the new bond was filed. The … 382.153 Counties of 250,000; Bonding of Officers and Employees In counties with 250,000 or more people, the county board sets the bonding requirements for all county officers and … 382.154 Premium for Bonds, Officers and Employees, Payment The county pays the cost of required bonds for elected and appointed county officers and employees, except in counties … 382.16 Records Are Public; Copies County officers must allow the public to inspect papers, files, and records during office hours, free of charge, unless … 382.17 This section has been repealed. 382.18 Officials Not to Be Interested in Contracts County officials and their employees cannot have a personal financial interest in any county contract, work, or property … 382.187 This section has been repealed. 382.19 This section has been repealed. 382.20 Salaries Not Affected by Net Tax Capacity Reduction If a county officer's salary goes down because the county's tax base decreased, the county board can set the salary back … 382.21 This section has been repealed. 382.23 This section has been repealed. 382.24 This section has been repealed. 382.25 This section has been repealed. 382.26 This section has been repealed. 382.265 Clerk Hire in Certain Counties If a county office needs more clerk help than currently allowed, the county officer can petition the county board for … 382.27 Reimbursement of Peace Officers When a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or peace officer is physically injured while performing official duties, the county … 382.28 This section has been repealed. 382.29 This section has been repealed. 382.31 Acceptance and Dealing With Negotiable Paper; Definition Defines negotiable paper as checks, drafts, or money orders for purposes of county payment acceptance rules. 382.32 Acceptance of Checks County treasurers and other county officers may accept checks and other negotiable paper for payments owed to the … 382.33 Receipt for Payment When a county officer accepts a check, the receipt must be stamped with a warning that it is not valid until the check … 382.34 Presentation for Payment; Nonpayment Effect; Purchaser If a check is not paid when presented to the bank, the payment is void and any transaction based on it, such as a tax … 382.35 Liability of Officer; Return Without Payment A county officer who accepts a check is not personally liable if the check bounces. The county pursues collection … 382.36 Presentment for Payment The county treasurer must promptly present checks for payment. If a check bounces, the county uses legal procedures to … 382.37 Training Expenses The county board can reimburse newly elected county officers for training expenses incurred before they officially take …