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    Judicial Merit Advisory Commission

    Also known as:
    Governor's Minnesota Judicial Merit Advisory Commission
    Active dates:1983-1990
    Authority:
    Executive Order 89-04 (Perpich, 30 June 1989)
    Executive Order 87-05 (Perpich, 12 March 1987)
    Executive Order 85-03 (Perpich, 28 January 1985)
    Executive Order 83-44 (Perpich, 30 December 1983)
    Executive Order 83-26 (Perpich, 26 April 1983)
    Executive Order 83-02 (Perpich, 10 January 1983)
    Function:

    Seek, evaluate, and recommend to the governor outstanding persons who are learned in the law to fill vacancies that may occur on the trial courts of Minnesota.

    Succeeded by:
    Judicial Selection Commission
    Membership:

    As of 1989, the commission consisted of: up to 15 members including one members appointed by the governor from each of 10 judicial districts; three to four members-at-large, appointed by governor. The chair was appointed by the governor.

    Membership in the Judicial Merit Selection Commission changed over time; see Gov. Perpich's executive orders, linked above, for more details.

    Entries for this agency in the Annual Compilation and Statistical Report of Multi-Member Agencies Report: 1988, 1987.

    Note: This report provides membership details as well as meeting information and a summary of the group's activities.

    Documents/Articles:
    News clippings and documents. Agencies Notebook Collection, 1982-1990.
    Record last updated: 03/04/2024
     

    All information on this group from the Library’s collection of agency notebooks has been digitized. These materials are incorporated into the “documents/articles” section of the record. Please contact a librarian with any questions. The Minnesota Agencies database is a work in progress.

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