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

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

3. Responsibilities Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial 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 Responsibilities
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

6. STATE AUDITOR
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 http://www.state.mn.us/ebranch/sos/ 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
Duties - Document Recording & Filing -The secretary of state, a statewide elected official, is the keeper of the great seal of the State of Minnesota and files and certifies the authenticity of a wide variety of official documents. These include: gubernatorial proclamations, appointments and
executive orders, the enrolled acts of the Minnesota Legislature, rules, and somemunicipal documents. The secretary also maintains a computerized version of the original land survey notes from the 1800s and township plat maps. The original notes are archived by the Minnesota Historical Society, while current land survey notes and township plat maps are held at their respective county offices.
Business Services - The secretary registers a variety of business organizations including corporations, assumed business names, banks, insurance companies, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and limited partnerships. Other business-related filings include trade and service marks, auctioneer's licenses, legal newspaper registrations, among others. The secretary also accepts service of process on businesses under certain specific circumstances. A statewide computerized network with county recorders is maintained so that the public may search Uniform Commercial Code records throughout the state from any filing office. Business information is also available for a fee at any county courthouse through this communications network.
Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer
Phone number : (651)
Fax number: (651)
address:

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

9. State Departments and Agencies
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. Judicial Branch Supreme Court Licensed to practice law in Minnesota
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 District Court Concilliation Court
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