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HF 1005

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/27/2018 11:50am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to agency appointments; reducing the number of deputy commissioners
in the Departments of Commerce and Employment and Economic Development;
allowing current deputy commissioners to serve until January 1, 2019; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 45.013; 116J.01, subdivision 5.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 45.013, is amended to read:


45.013 POWER TO APPOINT STAFF.

The commissioner of commerce may appoint deleted text begin fourdeleted text end new text begin onenew text end deputy deleted text begin commissionersdeleted text end new text begin
commissioner
new text end , four assistant commissioners, and an assistant to the commissioner. Those
positions, as well as that of a confidential secretary, are unclassified. The commissioner
may appoint other employees necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities entrusted
to the commissioner.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 116J.01, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Departmental organization.

(a) The commissioner shall organize the
department as provided in section 15.06.

(b) The commissioner may establish divisions and offices within the department. The
commissioner may employ deleted text begin fourdeleted text end new text begin onenew text end deputy deleted text begin commissionersdeleted text end new text begin commissionernew text end in the unclassified
service.

(c) The commissioner shall:

(1) employ assistants and other officers, employees, and agents that the commissioner
considers necessary to discharge the functions of the commissioner's office;

(2) define the duties of the officers, employees, and agents, and delegate to them any of
the commissioner's powers, duties, and responsibilities, subject to the commissioner's control
and under conditions prescribed by the commissioner.

(d) The commissioner shall ensure that there are at least three employment and economic
development officers in state offices in nonmetropolitan areas of the state who will work
with local units of government on developing local employment and economic development.

Sec. 3. new text begin EXISTING DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS MAY SERVE UNTIL JANUARY
1, 2019.
new text end

new text begin All existing deputy commissioners under Minnesota Statutes, sections 45.013 and
116J.01, may serve until January 1, 2019. Vacancies that occur in these positions before
January 1, 2019, may not be filled.
new text end