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Minn. Stat. § 353.08 (2026)

Legal Adviser, Attorney General; Venue

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The attorney general shall be the legal adviser of the board of trustees. The board may sue or be sued in the name of the board of trustees of the Public Employees Retirement Association and, in all actions brought by it or against it, the board shall be represented by the attorney general. The venue of all actions against and by the Public Employees Retirement Association shall be Ramsey County.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1961–1987 · leading case: Humphrey v. McLaren, 402 N.W.2d 535 (Minn. 1987).
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Humphrey v. McLaren, 402 N.W.2d 535 (Minn. 1987). · cites it 6× “Minn.Stat. § 353.08 (1986). During McLaren’s tenure, Special Assistant Attorney General Jon Murphy was legal ad-visor to the PERA, and he continues today in that role.”
Slezak v. Ousdigian, 110 N.W.2d 1 (Minn. 1961). · cites it 2× “” *308 Section 353.08 provides: “The attorney general shall be the legal adviser of the retirement board.”
Mower Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners v. Bd. of Trs. of Pub. Employees Ret. Ass'n, 136 N.W.2d 671 (Minn. 1965). “14 § 353.08. We note that the attorney general has issued an opinion stating that a governmental subdivision is liable for employer contributions under facts similar to those in this case.”
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