2005 Minnesota Statutes - 271.18 — Ex-judges not to represent clients; exception; violation.

     271.18 Ex-judges not to represent clients; exception; 
  violation. 


    No judge or employee of the Tax Court, except referees 
 appointed for the small claims division, shall, within one year 
 after the office or employment has terminated, act as counsel, 
 attorney, or agent for a taxpayer in connection with any claim 
 or proceeding pending in the department of revenue or in the Tax 
 Court at the time of termination.  No judge, referee, or 
 employee shall, at any time after the termination of the office 
 or employment, act as counsel, attorney, or agent in connection 
 with any claim or proceeding of which the person terminated has 
 knowledge which was acquired in the course of a term of office 
 or employment in the Tax Court.  Any violation of the provisions 
 of this section shall be a gross misdemeanor. 


    HIST: (2362-27) 1939 c 431 art 6 s 27; 1965 c 698 s 3; 1973 c 
 582 s 3; 1976 c 134 s 78; 1977 c 307 s 23,29; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 
 324 s 19