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HF 2169

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/07/2015 11:14am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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Introduction Posted on 04/07/2015

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A bill for an act
relating to judiciary; requiring an oath of office for justices and judges;
withholding salary for noncompliance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014,
section 480A.02, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapters 480; 484.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [480.012] OATH OF OFFICE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Oath. new text end

new text begin Before entering upon the duties of office, each justice of the
Supreme Court shall take and subscribe an oath in the form prescribed by law for judicial
officers. The oath shall be filed with the secretary of state.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Salary payment. new text end

new text begin No part of the salary of a justice of the Supreme Court
shall be paid unless the voucher therefore be accompanied by a certificate of the justice
indicating compliance with this section.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 480A.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Oath.

new text begin (a) new text end Before entering upon the duties of office, each judge new text begin of
the Court of Appeals
new text end shall take and subscribe an oath in the form prescribed by law for
judicial officers.new text begin The oath shall be filed with the secretary of state.
new text end

new text begin (b) No part of the salary of a judge of the Court of Appeals shall be paid unless the
voucher therefore be accompanied by a certificate of the judge indicating compliance
with this subdivision.
new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [484.055] OATH OF OFFICE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Oath. new text end

new text begin Before entering upon the duties of office, each judge of the
district court shall take and subscribe an oath in the form prescribed by law for judicial
officers. The oath shall be filed with the secretary of state.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Salary payment. new text end

new text begin No part of the salary of a judge of the district court
shall be paid unless the voucher therefore be accompanied by a certificate of the judge
indicating compliance with this section.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 to 3 are effective July 1, 2015, and apply to justices and judges serving in
office on or after that date.
new text end