All I know is that David Schultz who serves on the Charter Commission and is also a professor at Hamline University has assured me way last year when this issue at the Ward 5 Forum erupted and the Sheriff usurped power that is not his, the Charter Commission at that time had already thought about doing this.
I believe the County has the power to do so. According to people in his own department there is much amiss there, and being an eyewitness myself to his antics at the Ward 5 Forum it is evident to me that he has too much power, and no one can control his behavior. I think that appointing someone gives the Commission more license to end a contract with someone who is not in control. I would encourage anyone who is interested in the meeting pro or con to attend. Pamela Ellison Como Park Saint Paul > I don't know how the County can look at appointing the Sheriff. According > to State Statute the Sheriff is to be > elected. The statute I could find is 382.01 Is there another section > that allows Counties to decide which offices > it will elect or appoint? > > 382.01 Officers elected; terms. > > In every county in this state there shall be elected at the > general election in 1918 a county auditor, a county treasurer, > sheriff, county recorder, county attorney, and coroner. > > The terms of office of these officers shall be four years > and shall begin on the first Monday in January next succeeding > their election. They shall hold office until their successors > are elected and qualified. These offices shall be filled by > election every four years thereafter. > HIST: (820, 821) 1913 c 458 s 1,2; 1915 c 168 s 1,2; 1959 c > 700 s 1; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1978 c 706 s 67 > > Copyright 2003 by the Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. > > Tom Thompson > Como Park > _____________________________________________ > To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _____________________________________________ > NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul > > Archive Address: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ > ----------------------------------------- Join ISP.COM today - $8.95 internet , less than 1/2 the cost of AOL Try us out, http://www.isp.com/ _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
