EXECUTIVE OFFICES of MINNESOTA

1. EXECUTIVE OFFICES of MINNESOTA Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Attorney General Treasurer Auditor

2. Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura - Reform Party Term - 4 years Requirements - Qualified Voter, 25 yrs. Old, MN Resident - 1 yr., U.S. Citizen http://www.governor.state.mn.us/

3. Responsibilities • Executive Branch • Administer laws and affairs of the state • Appoint heads of department and agencies • Act as commander-in-chief of state military forces • Legislative Branch • Inform Legislature of condition of the state • Propose a state budget • Review bills the Legislature passes - approve(sign) or reject (veto) • Can call emergency legislative sessions • Judicial Branch • Appoint judges to fill vacancies in District, Appellate, and Supreme Courts • Issue pardons and reprieves, restore civil rights to felons

4. Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota • Mae Schunk - Reform Party • Term - 4 Years • Requirements : • Qualified voter • 25 yrs. Old • Minnesota Resident - 1 year • U.S. Citizen • Responsibilities • Represent the Governor • Assume Governor’s responsibilties in Governor’s absence or if a vacancy occurs • Assume duties Governor assigns

5. Attorney General • Mike Hatch - Democratic Party • Term - 4 Years • Requirements • Qualified voter • 21 years old • Responsibilities • Provide legal services to state government • Represent the state in court cases • Enforce laws concerning charitable organizations • Protect public rights http://www.ag.state.mn.us/default.htm

6. STATE AUDITOR http://www.osa.state.mn.us/mainTmp.lasso?page==pagwelcome&-nothing • Judith Dutcher • Term - 4 Years • Requirements • Qualified voter • 21 years old • Responsibilities • Monitor financial affairs of state • Collect, check, and standardize financial information from local units of government • Investigate audit reports

7. Secretary of State • Mary Kiffmeyer • Term - 4 Years • Requirements • Qualified voter • 21 years old • Responsibilities • Administer elections as chief election official • Certify official documents, governor’s executive orders, laws the Legislature passes • Regulate Minnesota businesses • Act as custodian of official records Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer Phone number : (651) 296-2803 Fax number: (651) 215-0682 E-mail address: secretary.state@state.mn.us http://www.state.mn.us/ebranch/sos/

8. Carol Johnson • Term - 4 Years • Requirements • Qualified voter • 21 years old • Responsibilities • Administer state funds (cash & investment) • Act as state paymaster http://www.treasurer.state.mn.us/

9. EXECUTIVE BRANCH State Departments and Agencies Administration, Department of Administrative Hearings, Office of Agriculture, Department of Center for Arts Education, Minnesota Children, Families and Learning, Department of Commerce, Department of Corrections, Department of Economic Security, Department of Employee Relations, Department of Environmental Assistance, Office of Finance, Department of Health, Department of Higher Education Services Office Historical Society, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, Minnesota Human Rights, Department of Human Services, Department of Labor and Industry, Department of Lottery, Minnesota State Mediation Services, Bureau of Metropolitan Council Military Affairs, Department of National Guard, Minnesota Natural Resources, Department of Planning - Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Public Employees Retirement Association Public Safety, Department of Public Service, Department of Public Utilities Commission, Minnesota Revenue, Department of State Retirement System, Minnesota Tax Court, Minnesota Teachers Retirement Association Trade and Economic Development, Department of Community Profiles, Minnesota Tourism, Minnesota Office of Transportation, Department of Index of D OT Web Site - site Veterans Affairs, Department of Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals

10. Supreme Court • Members • 1 Chief Justice • 6 Associate Justices • Term - 6 years • Requirements • Licensed to practice law in Minnesota • Responsibilities • Hear appeals on decisions from the Court of Appeals, Workers Compensation Court of Appeals, the Tax Court and persons convicted of 1st Degree murder • Hear constitutionality cases • Interpret the law and Constitution • Regulate all courts in the state • Recommend improvements of the judicial system • Oversee law practice and judicial planning Judicial Branch Standing L to R: Justice Russell A. Anderson, Justice Edward C. Stringer, Justice James H. Gilbert, Justice Joan Ericksen Lancaster Seated L to R: Justice Alan C. Page, Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz, Justice Paul H. Anderson

11. Judicial Branch • Court of Appeals • Members • 1 Chief Judge • 15 Associate Judges • Term - 6 years • Requirements • Licensed to Practice law in Minnesota • Responsibilities • Hear appeals on decisions from lower courts • District Court • Members • 10 Judicial districts, each with several judges (about 250) • Term - 6 years • Requirements • Licensed to Practice law in Minnesota • Responsibilities • Hear criminal cases • Hear public policy issues, civil cases • Hear juvenile cases • Hear family cases • Hear probate cases • Hear traffic cases • Concilliation Court • Members • 1 Concilliation Court in each county - District Court judges serve as Concilliation Court judges • Requirements • Licensed to Practice law in Minnesota • Responsibilities • Hear only Civil claims of damages up to $7,500 (except for disputes over consumer credit transactions, which must be less than $4,000 ) Concilliation Court is a division of District Court