2005 Minnesota Statutes

     611.23 Office of State Public Defender; appointment; 
  salary. 

    The state public defender is responsible to the State Board 
 of Public Defense.  The state public defender shall be appointed 
 by the State Board of Public Defense for a term of four years, 
 except as otherwise provided in this section, and until a 
 successor is appointed and qualified.  The state public defender 
 shall be a full-time qualified attorney, licensed to practice 
 law in this state, serve in the unclassified service of the 
 state, and be removed only for cause by the appointing 
 authority.  Vacancies in the office shall be filled by the 
 appointing authority for the unexpired term.  The salary of the 
 state public defender shall be fixed by the State Board of 
 Public Defense but must not exceed the salary of a district 
 court judge.  Terms of the state public defender shall commence 
 on July 1.  The state public defender shall devote full time to 
 the performance of duties and shall not engage in the general 
 practice of law. 

    HIST: 1965 c 869 s 10; 1967 c 696 s 2; 1981 c 356 s 361; 1986 
 c 444; 1987 c 250 s 8; 1991 c 345 art 3 s 9; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 18 
 s 18; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113