Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-19

AN ACT providing for the suspension and re-
mOval of county treasurers, for malfeasance
or nonfeasance in Office, and for the ap-
pointment of county treasurers I'D interim.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota.
Section /. Whenever it shall appear from
the report of the public examiner that the
treasurer Of any county has been guilty of
malfeasance or nOnfeasance, in the performance
of his official duties, the governor may sus-
pend such treasurer from Office, if he shall
deem the public interests so to require.
Sec. 2. In case of such suspension, the gov
ernor shall Immediately notify the auditor of
the county, who shall at once give notice to
the commissioners of said county of such sus-
held at the earliest possible date, and within
five days from date of said notice it shall be
the duty of said board CT commissioners to
convene at the time mentioned in such notice,
and to appoint county treasurer Gd interim,
and such person shall qualify according to the
provisions of section one hundred and forty
five, of chapter eight of the general statutes
1878, whereupOn the suspended treasurer shall
deliver to such treasurer ad interim all the
public property, money, books, accounts, pa
pers and documents in his possession.
Sec. 3. The suspended treasurer may noti-
fy the governor that he desires hearing upon
the charges made, whereupon the governor
shall cause the charges to be reduced to writ
ing, and furnish the treasurer with a copy
thereof.
Sec 4. Upon the receipt of such notifca-
lion the governor shall appoint special COM
missioner to take and report testimony for
and against such officer, to be used in deter
mining his guilt or innocence.
Sec s. The commissioner shall notify the
treasurer of the time and place of taking such
testimony, and also the attorney of the coun-
ty who shall appear for the county upon such
examination.
upon his duties in taking such testimony,
shall be sworn to truly and faithfully take and
record the testimony of each witness, and re-
port the same fully and impartially to the
governor within the time required by the CON-
mission of his appointment
Sect. The commissioner shall administe
to each witness the oath required to be al
record of this State, and each witness shall
subscribe his name to his testimony when re-
duced to writing by the commissioner.
Sec. s. The governor shall fix the time and
place of hearing on The commissioners report,
and shall give notice thereof to the treasurer.
If on such hearing the charges are sustained,
the governor shall make his order removing
the treasurer from Office absolutely, and the
person appointed by the board of commission
treasurer until his successor is elected and
qualified. If upon such hearing the charges
are not sustained, the treasurer shall be re-
stored to Office
Sec. 9. If the suspended treasurer does not,
within thirty days from the date of the order of
suspension, demand trial, such neglect shall
create vacancy in the office which shall be
filled by the treasurer ad interim.
Sec. 10. The fees of commissioners for such
services as are required under this act, shall
be the same as are now allowed by law to
referees in actions brought in the district
courts of this State, and the fees of witnesses
shall be the same as are allowed to witnesses
in the district courts of this State. Said
fees shall be paid out of the county treasury
upon the allowance of the county commits
sioners.
Sec II. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March Z, 1881.