Minnesota § 375.09 - COMMISSIONER'S MALFEASANCE; AFFECTED ACTIONS ARE VOID
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§ 375.09. COMMISSIONER'S MALFEASANCE; AFFECTED ACTIONS ARE VOID
Subdivision 1.No county employment or other elected office.
No county commissioner shall hold another elected office during tenure as commissioner nor be employed by the county.
Subd. 2.No bribery.
No commissioner shall receive any money or other valuable thing as a condition of voting or inducement to vote for any contract or other thing under consideration by the board.
Subd. 3.Affected elections, contracts, votes to pay are void.
Every election and every contract or payment voted for or made contrary to this section is void.
Subd. 4.Violation is malfeasance.
Any violation of this section is a malfeasance in office.
History:
(778) RL s 447; 1981 c 163 s 1; 1984 c 629 s 2; 1986 c 399 art 1 s 19; 1986 c 416 s 1; 1986 c 444
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 375.09 cover?
Section 375.09 ("COMMISSIONER'S MALFEASANCE; AFFECTED ACTIONS ARE VOID") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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