Minnesota Attorney General Opinions
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When Minnesota's lieutenant governor moves up to fill a vacancy elsewhere and the president of the state senate constitutionally takes the lieutenant governor's seat, can that senator continue to hold the senate seat at the same time?
The AG (through the Solicitor General) concluded yes on the first half: by Minn. Const. art. V, § 5, the last elected president of the senate becomes lieutenant governor when there is a vacancy. On th…
Can a Minnesota legislator avoid arrest for DWI or other criminal conduct during a legislative session by invoking the 'privilege from arrest' clause in the state constitution?
No, in the AG's view. The constitutional 'privilege from arrest' in Minn. Const. art. IV, § 10 applies only to civil arrests, not to criminal arrests like DWI. The AG recommended the legislature enact…
Does the Minnesota Governor have the power to sign or veto a proposed constitutional amendment that the legislature has passed and wants to send to the voters?
No. The AG concluded that proposed amendments to the Minnesota Constitution under Art. IX, § 1 are not 'bills' subject to gubernatorial approval or veto. The governor may still veto ordinary legislati…
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Attorney general opinions in Minnesota are written by the Minnesota Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.