Minn. Stat. § 375A.001
Chapter Does Not Apply to Hennepin County
This chapter does not apply to Hennepin County.
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 375A — Optional Forms of County Government
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Minn. Stat. § 375A.01
Authorization and Enumeration
Subdivision 1. General. Any county may adopt one or more of the optional forms of government provided for in sections 375A.01 to 375A.13. Until the adoption of one or more of the options, each county shall operate under the plan of county government in effect for that county on July 1, 1973. Any of the options may be a…
Minn. Stat. § 375A.02
Elected Executive Plan
Subdivision 1. County executive. In a county adopting the elected executive plan, the chief executive officer shall be known as county executive. The first county executive shall be elected at the county general election following the adoption of the elected executive plan and every four years thereafter. The county ex…
Minn. Stat. § 375A.03
County Manager Plan
Subdivision 1. County manager. In a county adopting the county manager plan, the chief executive officer shall be known as the county manager. The manager shall be chosen by the county board solely on the basis of training, experience and administrative qualifications and need not be a resident of the county at the tim…
Minn. Stat. § 375A.04
Effect of County Manager and Elected Executive Plans
Subdivision 1. County board supplants listed boards. In any county which has adopted either the elected executive or county manager plan there shall be no community health board as defined in section 145A.02, subdivision 5, library board, park board, hospital board, nursing committee, extension committee, welfare board…
Minn. Stat. § 375A.05
At-Large Chair Plan
Subdivision 1. Elected countywide. Subject to the exclusions cited in section 375A.01, subdivision 2, any county may provide for the office of chair of the board with candidates for the office nominated and elected by all the voters of the county separate and apart from other members of the board, except that the chair…
Minn. Stat. § 375A.06
County Administrator
Subdivision 1. Appointment and qualification. In any county which is not operating under either the elected county executive plan, the county manager plan, or the auditor-administrator plan, the office of county administrator may be established. The county board may appoint and employ the administrator upon such terms…
Minn. Stat. § 375A.08
County Auditor-Administrator Plan
Subdivision 1. Authorization; duties. Subject to the exclusions recited in section 375A.01, subdivision 2, any county which has not provided for the appointment of the county auditor and has not combined the offices of auditor and treasurer may adopt the auditor-administrator plan. In any county adopting the county aud…
Minn. Stat. § 375A.09
How to Change the Number of County Board Members
Subdivision 1. This chapter controls; benchmark; abandonment. Notwithstanding any other provision of law specifying the number of members of the board of county commissioners and except as otherwise provided in sections 375A.01 to 375A.13, any county may alter the number of members on the board of county commissioners…
Minn. Stat. § 375A.10
Options Relating to Certain County Offices
Subdivision 1. General. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary and in addition to the other options provided by sections 375A.01 to 375A.13, any county may adopt one or more of the options provided for in this section. Until the adoption of any one or more of the options herein enumerated, each…
Minn. Stat. § 375A.11
Consolidation of Duties of County Offices
Subdivision 1. Procedure. Without restriction of the authority of the county board to assign additional duties to the county auditor, county treasurer, court administrator of the district court and county recorder for which additional compensation may be paid, and provided that the office of county auditor, county trea…
Minn. Stat. § 375A.12
How, When to Adopt, Abandon Options
Subdivision 1. This section governs; exceptions. Except as otherwise provided in sections 375A.01 to 375A.13 the options provided in sections 375A.01 to 375A.10 shall be adopted in the manner and at the times specified in this section. Subd. 2. Form of government options. Except as provided in section 375A.1205 or by s…
Minn. Stat. § 375A.1205
Appointing County Officers
Subdivision 1. Authority to appoint certain officers. A county board may appoint the county auditor, county treasurer, or county recorder under section 375A.10, subdivision 2, or the auditor-treasurer under section 375A.10, subdivision 5, by following the process outlined in this section. Notwithstanding section 375A.1…
Minn. Stat. § 375A.121
Modifying Duties of County Auditor and Treasurer
A county board, with the concurrence of the county auditor and treasurer, may by resolution assign to the county treasurer all or some of the duties of the county auditor in sections 272.115, 272.12, 272.121, 279.02, 279.025, and 279.03. A county board, with the concurrence of the county auditor and treasurer, may assi…
Minn. Stat. § 375A.13
County Government Study Commission
Subdivision 1. Appointment by district judge. A county government study commission hereinafter called "the commission" may be established in any county as provided in this section to study the form and structure of county government in the county and other counties both within and outside this state and, if deemed advi…