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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
211C.05 SUPREME COURT REVIEW OF PROPOSED PETITION. Subdivision 1. Assignment for hearing. Upon receiving a proposed petition from the secretary of state, the clerk of the appellate courts shall submit it immediately to the chief justice of the supreme court, or, if the chief justice is the subject of the proposed petition, to the most […]
211C.06 ISSUING, CIRCULATING, AND VERIFYING PETITION. Upon receipt of the order from the supreme court, the secretary of state shall issue a recall petition. When the required number of signatures on the petition have been secured, the petition may be filed with the secretary of state. The petition must be filed within 90 days after […]
211C.07 GOVERNOR; WRIT OF ELECTION; ELECTION. Within five days of receiving certification of a petition under section 211C.06, the governor shall issue a writ calling for a recall election, unless the election cannot be held before the deadline specified in the Minnesota Constitution, article VIII, section 6. A recall election must be conducted, and the […]
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
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
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 […]
