1st Engrossment - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to the agricultural utilization resource 1.3 institute; providing for an additional member on the 1.4 board of directors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, 1.5 section 116O.09, subdivision 1a. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 116O.09, 1.8 subdivision 1a, is amended to read: 1.9 Subd. 1a. [BOARD OF DIRECTORS.] The board of directors of 1.10 the agricultural utilization research institute is comprised of: 1.11 (1) the chairs of the senateagriculture and rural1.12development committeeand the house of representatives 1.13 committees with jurisdiction over agriculturecommitteepolicy; 1.14 (2) two representatives of statewide farm organizations; 1.15 (3) two representatives of agribusiness, one of whom is a 1.16 member of the Minnesota Technology, Inc. board representing 1.17 agribusiness;and1.18 (4) three representatives of the commodity promotion 1.19 councils; and 1.20 (5) the commissioner of agriculture. 1.21 A member of the board of directors under clauses (1) to 1.22(4)(5) may designate a permanent or temporary replacement 1.23 member representing the same constituency.