Minnesota § 375.74 - DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING; EMPLOYEES

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 375.74 — DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING; EMPLOYEES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 375.74. DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING; EMPLOYEES

The county board shall appoint a director of purchasing to direct the operations of the county purchasing department. The director of purchasing shall be qualified by training and experience for the position. The board may appoint an existing county officer to serve as director of purchasing. The board shall fix the salary of the director and require the director to post a bond as the board determines necessary. The board shall provide the director with assistants, office space, equipment, and supplies necessary to carry out the duties of the office. Except for the director, who may be removed from that office by the board for reasons of misconduct or incompetency after due notice and hearing, all employees of the county purchasing department shall be employed in accordance with civil service regulations existing in the county, if any regulations exist.

History:

1961 c 447 s 3; 1985 c 109 s 13,16

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 375.74 ("DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING; EMPLOYEES") 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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