as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to agriculture; adding the commissioner of 1.3 agriculture to the board of directors of the 1.4 agricultural utilization research institute; amending 1.5 Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 116O.09, subdivision 1.6 1a. 1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 116O.09, 1.9 subdivision 1a, is amended to read: 1.10 Subd. 1a. [BOARD OF DIRECTORS.] The board of directors of 1.11 the agricultural utilization research institute is comprised of: 1.12 (1) the chairs of the senate agriculture and rural 1.13 development committee and the house of representatives 1.14 agriculture committee; 1.15 (2) two representatives of statewide farm organizations; 1.16 (3) two representatives of agribusiness, one of whom is a 1.17 member of the Minnesota Technology, Inc. board representing 1.18 agribusiness;and1.19 (4) three representatives of the commodity promotion 1.20 councils; and 1.21 (5) the commissioner of agriculture. 1.22 A member of the board of directors under clauses (1) to 1.23(4)(5) may designate a permanent or temporary replacement 1.24 member representing the same constituency.