2002 Minnesota Statutes

     611.24 Organization of office; assistants. 

    The state public defender shall supervise the operation, 
 activities, policies and procedures of the state public defender 
 system.  The state public defender shall employ or retain 
 assistant state public defenders, a chief administrator, a 
 deputy state public defender in charge of appellate services, 
 and other personnel as may be necessary to discharge the 
 functions of the office.  An assistant state public defender 
 shall be a qualified attorney, licensed to practice law in this 
 state, serve in the unclassified service of the state if 
 employed, and serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority 
 at a salary or retainer fee not to exceed reasonable 
 compensation for comparable services performed for other 
 governmental agencies or departments.  Retained or part-time 
 employed assistant state public defenders may engage in the 
 general practice of law. 

    HIST: 1965 c 869 s 11; 1978 c 540 s 1; 1981 c 356 s 362; 1987 
 c 250 s 9; 1988 c 686 art 1 s 74; 1991 c 345 art 3 s 10