Minnesota Statutes 2003, Table of Chapters

Table of contents for Chapter 358

     358.05 Oath of office.

    The oath of office to be taken by members and officers of either branch of the legislature shall be that prescribed by the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, article IV, section 8. 

 Every person elected or appointed to any other public office, including every official commissioner, or member of any public board or body, before transacting any of the business or exercising any privilege of such office, shall take and subscribe the oath defined in the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, article V, section 6.

    HIST: (6963) RL s 2677; 1976 c 2 s 172

     358.11 Oaths, where filed. 

    Except as otherwise provided by law, the oath required to be taken and subscribed by any person shall be filed as follows:

    (1) if that of an officer of the state, whether elective or appointive, with the secretary of state;

    (2) if of a county officer, or an officer chosen within or for any county, with the county auditor;

    (3) if of a city officer, with the clerk or recorder of the municipality;

    (4) if of a town officer, with the town clerk;

    (5) if of a school district officer, with the clerk of the district;

    (6) if of a person appointed by, or made responsible to, a court in any action or proceeding therein, with the court administrator of such court;

    (7) if that of a person appointed by any state, county, or other officer for a special service in connection with official duties, with such officer. 

    If the person taking such oath be also required to give bond, the oath shall be attached to or endorsed upon such bond and filed therewith, in lieu of other filing. 

    HIST: (6969) RL s 2683; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82

      574.21 Place of filing bonds.

    Except when otherwise especially provided by law, the bonds of public officials shall be filed as follows:

    (1) those of all state officers, including the officials and employees of the several departments and institutions thereof, with the secretary of state, who shall record and retain the same;

    (2) those of all county officers, and of all other officials or persons, given to the county, with the county recorder;

    (3) those of all city officers, with the court administrator of such municipality;

    (4) those of school district officers, with the court administrator of the district.

    HIST: (9695) RL s 4530; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1974 c 138 s 1; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82