{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-16a.139","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 16A.139","heading":"MISAPPROPRIATION OF MONEY.","body":"(a) No official or head of any state department in the executive, legislative, or judicial branches, or any employee of a state department in those branches, may intentionally use money appropriated by law, or fees collected knowing that the use is for a purpose other than the purpose for which the money was appropriated. Unless a greater penalty is specified elsewhere in law, a person who violates this paragraph is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.\n(b) A violation of paragraph (a) by a head of a department, or any state official, is cause for immediate removal of the official or head of a state department from the position held with the government of this state. A criminal conviction under paragraph (a) is not a prerequisite for removal. This paragraph does not apply to a judge, a constitutional officer, or a legislator, except as potential grounds for expulsion, impeachment, or recall in the manner specified in article IV, section 7, and article VIII of the Minnesota Constitution.","path":["ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE","CHAPTER 16A. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET","STATE OFFICIALS"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/16A.139","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:26Z","sha256":"a1c3f3366a4f3fca21ec929be36a2caff0eb7f3f57d9ab2cece633ac1229f5b5","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-16a.138","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-16a.14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}