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Hennepin County (/ ˈ h ɛ n ə p ɪ n / HEN-ə-pin) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its county seat is Minneapolis , [ 2 ] the state's most populous city. [ 3 ] The county is named for the 17th-century explorer Louis Hennepin . [ 4 ]
The state's county clerks are responsible for the registration and issuance of drivers licenses, vehicle registrations, and titles, while the Department of Revenue and Department of Safety are responsible for establishing the policies and designs for vehicle registration and licenses, respectively.
It is located in downtown Minneapolis, [1] the county seat of Hennepin County. [2] Before its construction, the Hennepin County government offices were housed in the Minneapolis City Hall-Hennepin County Courthouse. The building was opened in 1974 and occupied in stages in 1975. [3]
The Secretary of State Police of Illinois is a statewide police force, established in 1913; it is responsible for enforcing the laws of the Illinois Vehicle Code such as regulating businesses involved with the sale of motor vehicles and vehicle parts. Its main purpose is to protect consumers against fraud through adherence to state statutes.
In Illinois, the secretary of state is ex officio Clerk of the Court of Claims. [18] In addition, the secretary of state is responsible for the enforcement of state motor vehicle theft statutes and the regulation of the automotive industry. [19] In Indiana, the secretary of state is responsible for the regulation of auto dealerships. [20]
There are also many boards, commissions and offices, [1] including: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum; Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Hennepin County. Father Louis Hennepin was the first European explorer to visit and name Saint Anthony Falls, the tallest waterfall on the Mississippi River, in 1680.While the falls were familiar to the Ojibwe and Sioux Indians who lived in the area, Father Hennepin spread word of the falls when he returned to France in 1683.
Putnam County: 155: Hennepin: 1825: Fulton County: Gen. Israel Putnam (1718–1790), commander of American forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill: 5,561: 160 sq mi (414 km 2) Randolph County: 157: Chester: 1795: St. Clair County: Edmund Randolph (1753–1813), first Attorney General of the United States, and briefly United States Secretary of ...