1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to lawful gambling; modifying membership requirements of the Gambling 
1.3 	Control Board;amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 349.151, subdivision 
1.4 	2.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 349.151, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 2.Membership. (a) The board consists of seven members, as follows: (1) five 
1.8 	members appointed by the governor; (2) one member appointed by the commissioner of 
1.9 	public safety; and (3) one member appointed by the attorney general.
1.10 	(b) All appointments under this subdivision are with the advice and consent of the senate.
1.11 	(c) After expiration of the initial terms, Appointments are for four years. A member may 
1.12 	continue holding office until a successor is appointed unless, prior to the expiration of the 
1.13 	member's term, the appointing authority notifies the board that a member's appointment 
1.14 	may not be extended.
1.15 	(d) The board shall select one of its members to serve as chair. No more than three 
1.16 	members appointed by the governor under this subdivision may belong to the same political 
1.17 	party.

1.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.