Minnesota Legislature
HF 1457
as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to higher education; increasing the size of the MnSCU Board of Trustees
and changing appointments to the board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006,
section 136F.02, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections
136F.03; 136F.04.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 136F.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Membership.
new text begin (a) new text end The board consists of deleted text begin 15deleted text end new text begin 17new text end membersnew text begin , appointed
as follows: three membersnew text end appointed by the governor deleted text begin with the advice and consent of the
senatedeleted text end new text begin ; three members appointed by the subcommittee on committees of the senate; three
members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; one member each
appointed by the Inter Faculty Organization (IFO), the Minnesota State College Faculty
(MSCF), the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE), the American
Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and the AFL-CIO;
and three members who are students appointed under paragraph (b)new text end .
new text begin (b)new text end At least one member of the board must be a resident of each congressional
district. deleted text begin Three members must be students who aredeleted text end new text begin The three student members must benew text end
enrolled at least half time in a degree, diploma, or certificate program or have graduated
from an institution governed by the board within one year of the date of appointment. deleted text begin The
student members shalldeleted text end new text begin The governor, the Subcommittee on Committees of the senate, and
the speaker of the house of representatives must each appoint one student member of the
board of trustees every even-numbered year. To the extent possible, students appointed to
the board of trustees mustnew text end include: one member from a community college, one member
from a state university, and one member from a technical college. The remaining members
must be appointed to represent the state at large.
Sec. 2. new text begin TRANSITIONAL APPOINTMENTS TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
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Beginning in 2008 and notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 136F.02,
appointing authorities under section 1 shall make appointments to the board of trustees
according to this section. Beginning in 2008 and every six years thereafter, one member
of the board of trustees shall be appointed by the Inter Faculty Organization (IFO), the
Minnesota State College Faculty (MSCF), and the Minnesota Association of Professional
Employees (MAPE). Beginning in 2010 and every six years thereafter, one member of
the board of trustees shall be appointed by the American Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Beginning in 2012 and every six years thereafter, one
member of the board of trustees shall be appointed by the AFL-CIO. Beginning in 2008
and every even-numbered year thereafter, the governor, the subcommittee on committees
of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall each appoint one
member of the board of trustees and one student member of the board of trustees.
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Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
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Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 136F.03; and 136F.04,
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are repealed.
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