2002 Minnesota Statutes

     352C.021 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Terms.  For purposes of this chapter, 
 the following terms shall have the meanings given to them unless 
 the language or context clearly indicates that a different 
 meaning is intended. 

    Subd. 2.    Constitutional officer.  "Constitutional 
 officer" means a person who was duly elected and qualified and 
 is serving as governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, 
 secretary of state, state auditor or state treasurer of the 
 state of Minnesota. 

    Subd. 3.    Former constitutional officer.  "Former 
 constitutional officer" means a person who has ceased to be a 
 constitutional officer for any reason, including but not limited 
 to the expiration of the term of office for which the person was 
 elected, retirement or death. 

    Subd. 4.  MS 1992 Renumbered subd 3 

    Subd. 4.    Surviving spouse.  "Surviving spouse" means 
 the unmarried spouse of a deceased constitutional officer or 
 former constitutional officer. 

    Subd. 5.  MS 1992 Renumbered subd 4 

    Subd. 5.    Dependent child.  "Dependent child" means 
 any natural or adopted child of a deceased constitutional 
 officer or a deceased former constitutional officer who is under 
 the age of 18, or who is under the age of 22 and is a full-time 
 student, and who in either case is unmarried and was actually 
 dependent for more than one-half of the child's support upon the 
 constitutional officer or the former constitutional officer for 
 a period of at least 90 days immediately prior to the death of 
 the constitutional officer or the former constitutional officer. 
 The term shall also include a posthumous child of the 
 constitutional officer or the former constitutional officer. 

    Subd. 6.  MS 1992 Renumbered subd 5 

    Subd. 6.    Allowable service.  "Allowable service" 
 means any years or months of service as a constitutional officer 
 if the person made the contributions required by section 352C.09 
 on a current basis.  The service need not be continuous.  For 
 any constitutional officer or former constitutional officer in 
 office on or before July 1, 1967, allowable service shall 
 include any service as a constitutional officer prior to July 1, 
 1967, notwithstanding that the person did not make concurrent 
 contributions as required by section 352C.09. 

    Subd. 7.  MS 1992 Renumbered subd 6 

    Subd. 7.    Director.  "Director" means the executive 
 director of the Minnesota state retirement system. 

    Subd. 8.  Renumbered subd 7 

    HIST: 1978 c 796 s 13; 1980 c 614 s 123; 1986 c 444; 1993 c 13 
 art 1 s 39; 1993 c 307 art 1 s 28