Section 5.02 — Assistants.
5.02 ASSISTANTS. The secretary of state shall appoint an assistant secretary of state, who shall perform all the duties of the office when the secretary is absent or disabled. The secretary may also employ a chief clerk, a recording clerk, and a stenographer, who, besides the duties indicated by their titles, shall perform such services […]
Section 5.26 — Good Standing.
5.26 GOOD STANDING. Subdivision 1. Definition. “Good standing” means that a business entity or other filer of an assumed name or trademark filing has complied with all of the filing and registration requirements with the Office of the Secretary of State described in the entity’s governing chapter. A business entity or other filer of an […]
Section 5.05 — Duties Of Secretary.
5.05 DUTIES OF SECRETARY. The secretary of state shall attend at the beginning of each legislative session, to call the members of the house of representatives to order and to preside until a speaker is elected. History: (63) RL s 32; 1961 c 561 s 1
Section 5.29 — Global Filings.
5.29 GLOBAL FILINGS. (a) When a registered agent for multiple business entities files an instrument that changes its name or office address, the change for each business entity must be filed online as a separate transaction, and a separate filing fee charged. The aggregate fee for a filing under this paragraph shall not exceed $35,000. […]
Section 5.06 — Amendment To United States Constitution; Ratification, Notice.
5.06 AMENDMENT TO UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION; RATIFICATION, NOTICE. When the legislature shall ratify any amendment to the Constitution of the United States which shall be proposed by Congress, as provided by the Constitution of the United States, it shall be the duty of the secretary of state forthwith to transmit to the administrator of general […]
Section 5.30 — Help America Vote Act Account.
5.30 HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT ACCOUNT. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The Help America Vote Act account is established as an account in the state treasury. Money received from the federal government under the Help America Vote Act, Public Law 107-252, must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the account. Money appropriated from the […]
Section 5.07 — Oaths, Acknowledgments.
5.07 OATHS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. The secretary of state shall have power to administer oaths and take acknowledgments and to certify the same, appending the great seal of the state as the seal of office. History: (64-1) 1927 c 60 s 1; 1986 c 444
Section 5.071 — Secretary Of State’s Duties.
5.071 SECRETARY OF STATE’S DUTIES. The secretary of state shall secure, file, and retain custodial control over a description, photograph, and reproduction proof of the impression of the seal for viewing by the public. The secretary shall also secure and file all historical information pertaining to the reproduction and use of the seal. The Department […]
Section 5.08 — Legislative Manual.
5.08 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL. Subdivision 1. Preparation. The secretary of state shall prepare, compile, edit, and distribute for use at each regular legislative session, a convenient manual, properly indexed, and containing: The federal and state constitutions; the acts of Congress relating to the organization of the territory and state; the rules of order and joint rules […]
Section 5.09 — Legislative Manual, Students’ Edition.
5.09 LEGISLATIVE MANUAL, STUDENTS’ EDITION. The secretary of state may prepare, compile, edit, and distribute a brief edition of the legislative manual, as provided in section 5.08, suitable for school pupils. History: 1959 c 415 s 1; 1977 c 455 s 68; 1992 c 513 art 3 s 18