1999 Minnesota Statutes

     351.14 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Applicability.  The definitions in 
 this section apply to sections 351.14 to 351.23. 

    Subd. 2.    Malfeasance.  "Malfeasance" means the 
 willful commission of an unlawful or wrongful act in the 
 performance of a public official's duties which is outside the 
 scope of the authority of the public official and which 
 infringes on the rights of any person or entity. 

    Subd. 3.    Nonfeasance.  "Nonfeasance" means the 
 willful failure to perform a specific act which is a required 
 part of the duties of the public official.  

    Subd. 4.    Misfeasance.  "Misfeasance" means the 
 negligent performance of the duties of a public official or the 
 negligent failure to perform a specific act which is a required 
 part of the duties of the public official.  

    Subd. 5.    Elected county official.  "Elected county 
 official" means any public official who is elected to countywide 
 office or appointed to an elective countywide office, including 
 county attorney, county sheriff, county auditor, county 
 recorder, and county treasurer.  "Elected county official" also 
 means a county commissioner elected or appointed from a 
 commissioner district. 

    HIST: 1986 c 418 s 1