SF 1222

Introduction - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010)

Posted on 02/09/2010 02:19 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; regulating the term of members of the Regent
Candidate Advisory Council; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section
137.0245, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 137.0245, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2.

Membership.

The Regent Candidate Advisory Council shall consist of
24 members. Twelve members shall be appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees
of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the senate. Twelve members shall
be appointed by the speaker of the house. Each appointing authority must appoint one
member who is a student enrolled in a degree program at the University of Minnesota at
the time of appointment. No more than one-third of the members appointed by each
appointing authority may be current or former legislators. No more than two-thirds of the
members appointed by each appointing authority may belong to the same political party;
however, political activity or affiliation is not required for the appointment of any member.
Geographical representation must be taken into consideration when making appointments.
Section 15.0575 shall govern the advisory council, except that:

(1) the members shall be appointed to six-year terms with one-third appointed each
even-numbered year; and

(2) student members are appointed to two-year terms with two students appointed
each even-numbered year.

new text begin A member may not serve more than two full terms.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to members serving on the council on that date, although those members may
serve out the remainder of their current terms.
new text end