1999 Minnesota Code
Chapters 609 - 624 Crimes, Criminals
Chapter 611 Rights of Accused
Section 611.24 Organization of office; assistants.

611.24 Organization of office; assistants.

The state public defender shall supervise the operation, activities, policies and procedures of the state public defender system. The state public defender shall employ or retain assistant state public defenders, a chief administrator, a deputy state public defender in charge of appellate services, and other personnel as may be necessary to discharge the functions of the office. An assistant state public defender shall be a qualified attorney, licensed to practice law in this state, serve in the unclassified service of the state if employed, and serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority at a salary or retainer fee not to exceed reasonable compensation for comparable services performed for other governmental agencies or departments. Retained or part-time employed assistant state public defenders may engage in the general practice of law.

HIST: 1965 c 869 s 11; 1978 c 540 s 1; 1981 c 356 s 362; 1987 c 250 s 9; 1988 c 686 art 1 s 74; 1991 c 345 art 3 s 10

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