HF 433

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to the senate; prohibiting action on confirmation of an appointment after
adjournment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 15.066, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 15.066, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Procedure.

In all appointments to state agencies which require the advice
and consent of the senate, the following procedure shall apply:

(a) the appointing authority shall provide to the president of the senate a letter of
appointment which shall include the position title to which the appointment is being made;
the name, street address, city and county of the appointee; and the term of the appointment;

(b) for those positions for which a statement of economic interest is required to be
filed by section 10A.09, the appointing authority shall give the notice to the Campaign
Finance and Public Disclosure Board required by section 10A.09, subdivision 2, at the
time the letter of appointment is directed to the president of the senate;

(c) if the appointment is subject to the open appointments program provided by
section 15.0597, the appointing authority shall provide the senate with a copy of the
application provided by section 15.0597, at the time the letter of appointment is directed to
the president of the senate; deleted text begin and
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(d) the appointment shall be effective and the appointee may commence to exercise
the duties of the office upon the receipt of the letter of appointment by the president
of the senate new text begin ; and
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new text begin (e) if the senate neither confirms nor rejects the appointment before the senate
adjourns the annual regular session to which the appointment was submitted, the senate
may not thereafter act on the appointment, except that if an appointment is submitted
within 20 days before the adjournment of a regular session, the senate may act on the
appointment within 20 days after the beginning of the next regular annual session new text end .