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SF 749

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

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underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to waters; modifying membership of the Board of Water and Soil
Resources; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103B.101, subdivisions
1, 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103B.101, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:


Subdivision 1.

Membership.

The Board of Water and Soil Resources is composed
of deleted text begin 12deleted text end new text begin 15new text end members knowledgeable of water and soil problems and conditions within the
state and five ex officio members.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 103B.101, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Voting members.

(a) The members are:

(1) three county commissioners;

(2) three soil and water conservation district supervisors;

(3) three watershed district or watershed management organization representatives;

(4) three citizens who are not employed by, or the appointed or elected officials of,
a governmental office, board, or agency;

new text begin (5) one township officer;
 new text end

new text begin (6) two city officials;
 new text end

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (7)new text end the commissioner of agriculture;

deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (8)new text end the commissioner of health;

deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (9)new text end the commissioner of natural resources;

deleted text begin (8)deleted text end new text begin (10)new text end the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency; and

deleted text begin (9)deleted text end new text begin (11)new text end the director of the University of Minnesota Extension Service.

(b) Members in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end , must be distributed across the
state with at least three members but not more than five members from the metropolitan
area, as defined by section 473.121, subdivision 2; and one from each of the current soil
and water conservation administrative regions.

(c) Members in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end , are appointed by the governor.
In making the appointments, the governor may consider persons recommended by
the Association of Minnesota Counties,new text begin the Minnesota Association of Townships, the
League of Minnesota Cities,new text end the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation
Districts, and the Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts. The list submitted by an
association must contain at least three nominees for each position to be filled.

(d) The membership terms, compensation, removal of members and filling of
vacancies on the board for members in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end , are as provided
in section 15.0575.