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MN HF2943

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/10/2014

Primary Sponsor

Dean Urdahl

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Origin

House of Representatives

88th Legislature 2013-2014

AI Summary

  • Removes county attorney from the list of offices that can be filled by county board appointment when a vacancy occurs
  • Allows county board to appoint a licensed attorney (who need not be a county resident) to temporarily fill a county attorney vacancy
  • Requires a special election to be held no later than one year after a county attorney vacancy occurs, unless less than one year remains in the unexpired term
  • If less than one year remains in the term when the vacancy occurs, the position is filled at the general election instead of a special election
  • Person elected to fill a county attorney vacancy at a special election serves the remainder of the unexpired term and until a successor is elected and qualified

Legislative Description

County attorney special election required to fill a vacancy.

Last Action

Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Government Operations

3/19/2014

Committee Referrals

Government Operations3/19/2014
Elections3/10/2014

Full Bill Text

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