1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public officials; providing for duplicate
1.3 	certificates of election for legislators; providing
1.4 	for filing of certain oaths of office; amending
1.5 	Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 3.02; 358.11.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 3.02, is
1.8 	amended to read:
1.9 	3.02 EVIDENCE OF MEMBERSHIP.
1.10 	For all purposes of organization of either house of the
1.11 	legislature, a certificate of election to it, duly executed by
1.12 	the secretary of state, is prima facie evidence of the right to
1.13 	membership of the person named in it. The secretary of state
1.14 	shall issue the certificate of election in duplicate and shall
1.15 	file and retain one copy for the official records of the state
1.16 	and present one copy to each legislator.

1.17 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 358.11, is
1.18 	amended to read:
1.19 	358.11 OATHS, WHERE FILED.
1.20 	Except as otherwise provided by law, the oath required to
1.21 	be taken and subscribed by any person shall be filed as follows:
1.22 	(1) if that of an officer of the state, whether elective or
1.23 	appointive, executive, legislative, or judicial,with the
1.24 	secretary of state;
1.25 	(2) if of a county officer, or an officer chosen within or
2.1 	for any county, with the county auditor;
2.2 	(3) if of a city officer, with the clerk or recorder of the
2.3 	municipality;
2.4 	(4) if of a town officer, with the town clerk;
2.5 	(5) if of a school district officer, with the clerk of the
2.6 	district;
2.7 	(6) if of a person appointed by, or made responsible to, a
2.8 	court in any action or proceeding therein, with the court
2.9 	administrator of such court;
2.10 	(7) if that of a person appointed by any state, county, or
2.11 	other officer for a special service in connection with official
2.12 	duties, with such officer.
2.13 	If the person taking such oath be also required to give
2.14 	bond, the oath shall be attached to or endorsed upon such bond
2.15 	and filed therewith, in lieu of other filing.