Attorney General of Minnesota | |
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Member of | Executive Council, among others |
Seat | Minnesota State Capitol Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Appointer | General election |
Term length | Four years, no term limits |
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Keith Maurice Ellison (born August 4, 1963) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 30th attorney general of Minnesota.A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Ellison was the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district from 2007 to 2019. He also served as the titular deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2017 to …
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A nonprofit’s board of directors must consist of at least three members, and a board member may not serve for a term that exceeds 10 years. Minn. Stat. §§ 317A.203, .207. The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office enforces chapter 317A, and monetary relief, including civil penalties, may be levied for noncompliance with these statutes. Minn.
Keith Ellison | |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Martin Sabo |
Succeeded by | Ilhan Omar |
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 58B district |
Office and current official | Salary |
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Attorney General of Minnesota Keith Ellison | $174,000/year |
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon | $89,877 |
Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha | |
Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture Thom Petersen |
Governor of Minnesota | |
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Formation | May 24, 1858 |
Deputy | Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota |
Salary | $127,629 |
Website | Official website |
The term of office for the governor and lieutenant governor is four years and until a successor is chosen and qualified.
The Attorney General of Minnesota is the chief legal officer for the State of Minnesota. The office of the attorney general represents and provides legal advice to over 100 state agencies, boards and commissions. The attorney general is popularly elected to four-year terms in midterm election years and is not subject to term limits.
The attorney general represents the state in state and federal court, as well as in administrative adjudication and rulemaking hearings. The attorney general handles felony criminal appeals, advises local prosecutors in the conduct of criminal trials and handles cases at the request of local prosecutors.
In 2019, the attorney general received a salary of $121,248, according to the Council of State Governments.
The executive department consists of a governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor, and attorney general...
The attorney general's budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 is $41,342,000.
He is commander-in-chief of the military and naval forces and may call them out to execute the laws, suppress insurrection and repel invasion. He may require the opinion in writing of the principal officer in each of the executive departments upon any subject relating to his duties. With the advice and consent of the senate he may appoint notaries public and other officers provided by law. He may appoint commissioners to take the acknowledgment of deeds or other instruments in writing to be used in the state. He shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed. He shall fill any vacancy that may occur in the offices of secretary of state, auditor, attorney general and the other state and district offices hereafter created by law until the end of the term for which the person who had vacated the office was elected or the first Monday in January following the next general election, whichever is sooner, and until a successor is chosen and qualified.
This article is about the Attorney General of Minnesota. For other people named Keith Ellison, see Keith Ellison (disambiguation). Keith Maurice Ellison (born August 4, 1963) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 30th Attorney General of Minnesota.
Minnesota House of Representatives. In November 2002 Ellison was elected to his first public office, as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives serving House district 58B. At the time he took his seat, his party was the smallest House minority in Minnesota history.
The 2018 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of the U.S. state of Minnesota. A primary election was held on August 14, 2018, in which Doug Wardlow was nominated as the Republican candidate and Keith Ellison was nominated as the Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) candidate.
Withdrew on June 4, 2018, to seek election to be governor. Ryan Winkler, general counsel for Biothera; member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015. Withdrew in January 2018 following Swanson's announcement that she would seek re-election.
According to several people he had spoken with recently, Ellison was not likely to run but found it enticing. Following Swanson's withdrawal from the election on June 4, 2018, it was reported that Ellison was likely to enter the race, which he did the next day.
Attorney General is a Level I position in the Executive Schedule, thus earning a salary of US$ 221,400, as of January 2021.
The attorney general serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United Stateson all legal matters. The attorney general is a statutory member of the Cabinet of the United States.
The original duties of this officer were "to prosecute and conduct all suits in the Supreme Court in which the United States shall be concerned, and to give his advice and opinion upon questions of law when required by the president of the United States, or when requested by the heads of any of the departments". Some of these duties have since been transferred to the United States solicitor general and the White House counsel .
Presidential transition[edit] It is the practice for the attorney general, along with the other Cabinet secretaries and high-level political appointees of the President, to tender a resignation with effect on the Inauguration Day(January 20) of a new president.
Gerson was fourth in the line of succession at the Justice Department, but other senior DOJ officials had already resigned.[14] Janet Reno, President Clinton's nominee for attorney general, was confirmed on March 12,[15]and he resigned the same day.
For example, upon the inauguration of President Donald Trump on January 20, 2017, then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch left her position, so then-Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, who had also tendered her resignation, was asked to stay on to serve as the acting attorney general until the confirmation of the new attorney general Jeff Sessions, who had been nominated for the office in November 2016 by then- President-elect Donald Trump.
The Department of Justice was established in 1870 to support the attorneys general in the discharge of their responsibilities.
In addition, if a corporation, or an officer or director of the corporation violates the Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation Act, at least 50 members or ten percent of the corporation’s voting members, whichever is less, may bring an action in court to obtain relief. Minn. Stat. § 317A.467.
Board of Directors. The “business and affairs” of a nonprofit organization - whether big or small - must be governed by a board of directors. Minn. Stat. § 317A.201. Directors are responsible for the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and strong board oversight is critical to the proper operation of the organization. Directors must supervise and govern the charity’s efforts in carrying out its mission. This does not mean that directors are required to manage the day-to-day activities of a corporation. Rather, they can appoint officers and employ individuals to carry out the daily tasks of running the organization. Directors must be active, informed, and engaged because they are considered fiduciaries of the organization, a term used for individuals who are in a position involving trust. Specifically, directors owe a fiduciary duty to the nonprofit to act in good faith, with care, loyalty, obedience, and honesty in fact, and in the best interests of the organization, among other things. Minnesota courts have long held that the law imposes the highest standard of integrity on the bearers of these duties.
Stat. ch. 317A. A nonprofit corporation’s purpose and activities must serve the organization’s mission to benefit the public, and may not be operated to profit other persons or entities.
Unless waived, the organization must then wait 45 days before taking the action at issue. Minn.
A nonprofit’s board of directors must consist of at least three members, and a board member may not serve for a term that exceeds 10 years. Minn. Stat. §§ 317A.203, .207.
state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Forty people have been governor of Minnesota, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory.
Powers and qualifications. Similar to the U.S. President, the governor has veto power over bills passed by the Minnesota State Legislature.
The Minnesota Governor's Residence is located in Saint Paul, at 1006 Summit Avenue .
Cabinet. The governor has a cabinet consisting of the leaders of various state departments. The governor appoints these department heads, who, other than the head of the Department of Military Affairs and the chairs of the Metropolitan Council and the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, are called commissioners.
The rights and duties of landlords and tenants in Minnesota are spelled out in federal law, state statutes, local ordinances, safety and housing codes, common law, contract law, and a number of court decisions. These responsibilities can vary from place to place around the state.
Minnesota Statutes § 504B.181, subd. 2 (b) requires landlords to notify residential tenants that this handbook is available to them.
The attorney general is elected by the people on Election Day in November, and takes office on the first Monday of the next January. There is no limit to the number of terms an attorney general may hold. To be elected attorney general, a person must be qualified voter, permanently resident in the state of Minnesota at least 30 days prior to the election, and at least 21 years of age.
In the event of a vacancy in the office of the attorney general, the Governormay appoint a succes…
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• William Mitchell College of Law
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• Minnesota Attorney General articles at ABA Journal
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• Minnesota Statutes at Law.Justia.com
• U.S. Supreme Court Opinions – "Cases with title containing: State of Minnesota" at FindLaw
The 2018 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of the U.S. state of Minnesota. A primary election was held on August 14, 2018, in which Doug Wardlow was nominated as the Republican candidate and Keith Ellison was nominated as the Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) candidate. Ellison won the election.
DFL incumbent Lori Swanson was first elected attorney general in 2006. Swanson succeeded two-term DFL incumbent Mike Hatch, who opted to run for governor in 2006. Swanson was re-elected in 2010 and 2014. On January 28, 2018, Swanson announced that she would seek re-election. The announcement came after months of speculation that she would run for governor in 2018. On June 4, 2018, after failing to receive her own party's endorsement for attorney general, Swanson …
• Keith Ellison, Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee since 2017; U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2007
• Tom Foley, former Ramsey County attorney
• Debra Hilstrom, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2001; former Anoka County assistant attorney
• Noah Johnson (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party), attorney
On October 15, 2018, Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party candidate Noah Johnson announced his endorsement of DFL nominee Keith Ellison. In explaining his endorsement, Johnson cited Ellison's recent statement of support for marijuana legalization. Johnson also stated that he wished to avoid drawing votes away from Ellison and thereby increasing Republican nominee Do…
• Minnesota elections, 2018
• Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State
Official Minnesota Attorney General candidate websites
• Keith Ellison (DFL) for Attorney General
• Doug Wardlow (R) for Attorney General