2006 Minnesota Statutes

351.01 RESIGNATIONS.
    Subdivision 1. To whom made. Resignations shall be made in writing signed by the
resigning officer:
(1) By incumbents of elective offices, to the officer authorized by law to fill a vacancy in
such office by appointment, or to order a special election to fill the vacancy;
(2) By appointive officers, to the body, board, or officer appointing them, unless otherwise
specially provided.
    Subd. 2. When effective. Except as provided by subdivision 3 or other express provision
of law or charter to the contrary, a resignation is effective when it is received by the officer,
body, or board authorized to receive it.
    Subd. 3. Contingent resignations prohibited; exception. (a) Except as provided in
paragraph (b), no resignation may be made to take effect upon the occurrence of a future
contingency. Statements explaining the reasons for a resignation must not be considered to be
contingencies unless expressly stated as contingencies.
(b) A resignation may be made expressly to take effect at a stated future date. Unless it is
withdrawn as provided under subdivision 4, a resignation is effective at 12:01 a.m. on the stated
date.
    Subd. 4. Withdrawal of resignation. A prospective resignation permitted by subdivision 3
may only be withdrawn by a written statement signed by the officer and submitted in the same
manner as the resignation, and may only be withdrawn before it has been accepted by resolution
of the body or board or before a written acceptance of the resignation by an officer authorized to
receive it.
History: (6952) RL s 2666; 1987 c 200 s 2; 2004 c 293 art 2 s 44