Article IV.
Legislative Department

Section 5. Restriction on Holding Office

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Restriction on Holding Office

No senator or representative shall hold any other office under the authority of the United States or the state of Minnesota, except that of postmaster or of notary public. If elected or appointed to another office, a legislator may resign from the legislature by tendering his resignation to the governor.

Restriction as to Holding Office

No senator or representative shall hold any other office under the authority of the United States or the State of Minnesota, except that of postmaster or of notary public. If elected or appointed to another office, a legislator may resign from the legislature by tendering his resignation to the governor.

Restriction as to Holding Office

No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he is elected, hold any office under the authority of the United States, or the State of Minnesota, except that of Postmaster; and no Senator or Representative shall hold an office under the State, which had been created, or the emoluments of which had been increased during the Session of the Legislature of which he was a member, until one year after the expiration of his term of office in the Legislature.