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HF 1891

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to veterans; changing certain qualifications for service on the Minnesota
Veterans Homes Board and service as the board's executive director; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 198.002, subdivision 2; 198.004, subdivision
1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 198.002, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Membership.

The board consists of nine voting members appointed by the
governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The members of the board shall fairly
represent the geographic areas of the state. The members are:

(1) a chair, new text begin who must be new text end designated by the governornew text begin , and who must be a veteran
as that term is defined in section 197.447
new text end ;

(2) three public members experienced in policy formulation with professional
experience in health care delivery; and

(3) new text begin at least new text end five members experienced in policy formulation with professional
experience in health care delivery who are members of congressionally chartered veterans
organizations or their auxiliaries that have a statewide organizational structure and state
level officers in Minnesota.

The commissioner of veterans affairs shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member
of the board. From each house of the legislature, the chair of the committee that deals
with veterans affairs new text begin or the chair's designee new text end shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member
deleted text begin if that person is a veterandeleted text end new text begin of the boardnew text end .

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 198.004, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Appointment.

The board shall appoint an executive director. The
executive director shall serve in the unclassified service at the pleasure of the board.
The executive director must be a resident of the state of Minnesotadeleted text begin , adeleted text end new text begin andnew text end citizen of the
United Statesdeleted text begin , anddeleted text end new text begin . Preferably, the executive director shall benew text end a veteran as that term is
defined in section 197.447new text begin , but that is not requirednew text end . The executive director shall serve
as secretary of the board.