Section 1. The powers of government shall be divided into three distinct departments: legislative, executive and judicial. No person or persons belonging to or constituting one of these departments shall exercise any of the powers properly belonging to either of the others except in the instances expressly provided in this constitution.
M. S. A. Const. Art. 3, § 1, MN CONST Art. 3, § 1
Current with legislation effective through Chapters 76 to 126, from the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details. The statutes are subject to change as determined by the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes. (These changes will be incorporated later this year.)