Attorney General of Minnesota

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.revisor.mn.gov/constitution/#article_7|title=Article VII, Sections 1, 2, and 6 of the Minnesota Constitution|publisher=Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes|access-date=February 8, 2022}}

In the event of a vacancy in the office of the attorney general, the Governor may appoint a successor to serve the balance of the term.{{Cite web|url=https://www.revisor.mn.gov/constitution/#article_5|title=Article V, Section 3 of the Minnesota Constitution|publisher=Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes|access-date=February 8, 2022}} The attorney general may also be recalled by the voters or removed from office through an impeachment trial.{{Cite web|url=https://www.revisor.mn.gov/constitution/#article_8|title=Article VIII, Sections 1, 2, and 6|publisher=Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes|access-date=February 8, 2022}}

The attorney general is the chief law officer for the state of Minnesota, and as such, represents the state of Minnesota parens patriae in both state and federal court as well as in administrative proceedings, such as matters of adjudication or rulemaking. In addition, the Office of the Attorney General handles felony criminal appeals, issues formal opinions on questions of constitutional or statutory law, and provides legal advice, litigation, and appellate services to over 100 state agencies, boards, and commissions. On occasion, these services are extended to rural county prosecutors in serious felonies and criminal prosecutions. Separately, the attorney general's office enforces state antitrust and consumer protection laws, regulates charities, and advocates for residents and small businesses in utility matters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Default.asp|title=About Our Office|publisher=Minnesota Office of the Attorney General|access-date=July 3, 2021}}

In addition to his or her functional responsibilities, the attorney general is an ex officio member of the Board of Pardons, the Executive Council, the Land Exchange Board, the Governing Board for the Minnesota Historical Society, the Records Disposition Panel, and the State Board of Investment.{{Cite web|url=https://mn.gov/doc/about/pardon-board/|title=Board of Pardons|publisher=Minnesota Department of Corrections|access-date=July 3, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://mn.gov/admin/about/executive-council/|title=Executive Council|publisher=Minnesota Department of Administration|access-date=July 3, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lands_minerals/landexchange/board.html|title=Land Exchange Board and meetings|publisher=Minnesota Department of Natural Resources|access-date=July 3, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership|title=Leadership|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|access-date=July 3, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mnhs.org/preserve/records/recordspanel.php|title=Records Disposition Panel|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|access-date=July 3, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://mn.gov/sbi/About%20Us.html|title=About Us|publisher=Minnesota State Board of Investment|access-date=July 3, 2021}}

In 1886, elections were moved from odd years to even years. Beginning with the 1962 election, the term of the office increased from two to four years.

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• Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party: On April 15, 1944, the state Democratic Party and the Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party merged and created the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL). It is affiliated with the national Democratic Party.

• University of Minnesota Law School
• William Mitchell College of Law
• Attorney General of South Dakota

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.abajournal.com/search/results/search&keywords=Minnesota+Attorney+General/ Minnesota Attorney General] articles at ABA Journal
• [http://public.findlaw.com/LCsearch.html?restrict=consumer&entry=%22Minnesota+Attorney+General%22 News and Commentary] at FindLaw
• [http://law.justia.com/codes/minnesota/ Minnesota Statutes] at Law.Justia.com
• [http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&navby=title&v1=State+of+Minnesota U.S. Supreme Court Opinions – "Cases with title containing: State of Minnesota"] at FindLaw
• [http://www.mnbar.org/ Minnesota State Bar Association]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20150221190539/http://www.naag.org/naag/attorneys-general/whos-my-ag/minnesota/lori-swanson.php Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson profile] at National Association of Attorneys General
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20150402124355/http://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/PressRelease/ Press releases] at Minnesota Attorney General

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