Minnesota § 556.01 - USURPATION OF OFFICE, ILLEGAL ACT
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 556.01 — USURPATION OF OFFICE, ILLEGAL ACT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 556.01. USURPATION OF OFFICE, ILLEGAL ACT
When the attorney general has reason to believe that a cause of action can be proved, the attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state, upon the complaint of a private person, or upon other information, against the person offending, in the following cases:
(1) when any person usurps, intrudes into, or unlawfully holds or exercises any public office or any franchise, or any office in a corporation created by authority of the state;
(2) when any public officer does or suffers an act which by law causes a forfeiture of office; or
(3) when an association or number of persons acts as a corporation without being duly incorporated.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 556.01
What does Minnesota Statutes § 556.01 cover?
Section 556.01 ("USURPATION OF OFFICE, ILLEGAL ACT") 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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