Section 211C.071 — Removal Election Form Of Question.
211C.071 REMOVAL ELECTION FORM OF QUESTION. The form of the question under this chapter must be: “Shall ……. (Name) elected (appointed) to the office of ……. (title) be removed from that office?” History: 2014 c 264 s 25
Section 211C.08 — Election Result; Removal From Office.
211C.08 ELECTION RESULT; REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. If a majority of the votes cast in a recall election favor the removal of the state officer, upon certification of that result the state officer is removed from office and the office is vacant. History: 1996 c 469 art 2 s 9
Section 211C.09 — Recall Petition; Corrupt Practices.
211C.09 RECALL PETITION; CORRUPT PRACTICES. A person proposing a petition may not allege any material fact in support of the petition that the person knows is false or has alleged with reckless disregard of whether it is false. A person may not intentionally make any false entry on a petition or aid, abet, counsel, or […]
Section 211B.35 — Evidentiary Hearing By Panel.
211B.35 EVIDENTIARY HEARING BY PANEL. Subdivision 1. Deadline for hearing. When required by section 211B.34, subdivision 2 or 3, the chief administrative law judge must assign the complaint to a panel of three administrative law judges for an evidentiary hearing. The hearing must be held within the following times: (1) ten days after the complaint […]
Section 211B.36 — Procedures.
211B.36 PROCEDURES. Subdivision 1. Evidence and argument. The administrative law judge or panel may consider any evidence and argument submitted until a hearing record is closed, including affidavits and documentation, or may continue a hearing to enable the parties to submit additional testimony. Subd. 2. Withdrawal of complaint. At any time before an evidentiary hearing […]
Section 211B.37 — Costs Assessed.
211B.37 COSTS ASSESSED. Except as otherwise provided in section 211B.36, subdivision 3, the chief administrative law judge shall assess the cost of considering complaints filed under section 211B.32 as provided in this section. Costs of complaints relating to a statewide ballot question or an election for a statewide or legislative office must be paid from […]
Section 211C.01 — Definitions.
211C.01 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Application. The definitions in this section and in chapter 200 apply to this chapter. Subd. 2. Malfeasance. “Malfeasance” means the intentional commission of an unlawful or wrongful act by a state officer other than a judge in the performance of the officer’s duties that is substantially outside the scope of the […]
Section 211C.02 — Grounds.
211C.02 GROUNDS. The grounds for recall of a judge shall be established by the supreme court. A state officer other than a judge may be subject to recall for serious malfeasance or nonfeasance during the term of office in the performance of the duties of the office or conviction during the term of office for […]
Section 211C.03 — Petition For Recall; Form And Content.
211C.03 PETITION FOR RECALL; FORM AND CONTENT. The secretary of state shall prescribe by rule the form required for a recall petition. Each page of the petition must contain the following information: (1) the name and office held by the state officer who is the subject of the recall petition and, in the case of […]
Section 211C.04 — Proposed Petition; Submittal.
211C.04 PROPOSED PETITION; SUBMITTAL. A petition to recall a state officer may be proposed by 25 or more persons, who must be eligible to sign and shall sign the proposed petition for the recall of the officer. The persons submitting the petition must designate in writing no more than three individuals among them to represent […]