2005 Minnesota Statutes - 180.01 — Appointment.

     180.01 Appointment. 


    The board of commissioners of any county in this state, 
 where there are at least five mines situate and in operation, is 
 hereby authorized and directed, on or before the first day of 
 July, 1905, to appoint an inspector of mines, who shall hold 
 office for the term of three years or until a successor is 
 appointed and qualified, and in addition thereto may appoint one 
 assistant inspector for every 20 mines as the board may 
 determine for the purpose of discharging the duties hereinafter 
 prescribed; to fix the compensation and traveling expenses of 
 such inspector or any assistant inspector and provide for the 
 payment of the same, and to remove such inspector or any 
 assistant inspector and appoint another in place when in the 
 judgment of the board the best interests of the owners and 
 employees of such mines may so require.  In any county where 
 there are active, inactive, or idled mines, and no county mine 
 inspector has been appointed as provided above, the county board 
 shall enforce the provisions of chapter 180 by designating an 
 appropriate county officer or employee to discharge the duties 
 of county mine inspector.  The qualifications and salary 
 prescribed in section 180.02 do not apply to the person 
 designated, except that the person may not be interested in any 
 mine as an owner, operator, agent, stockholder, or engineer.  
 Acts or omissions of a person appointed or designated to perform 
 the duties of county mine inspector, whether statutory or 
 discretionary, are acts or omissions as defined in section 
 466.03, subdivision 5 or 6. 


    HIST: (4233) 1905 c 166 s 1; 1951 c 687 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1988 
 c 530 s 4