HF 433

as introduced - 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 new text end .