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SF 4478

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/13/2024 10:02am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to human services; modifying the membership of the Commission of the
Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section
256C.28, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256C.28, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Membership.

new text begin (a) new text end The Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of
Hearing consists of deleted text begin sevendeleted text end new text begin tennew text end members appointed at large and one membernew text begin eachnew text end from deleted text begin eachdeleted text end new text begin
up to fivenew text end advisory deleted text begin committeedeleted text end new text begin committeesnew text end established under section 256C.24, subdivision
3. At least 50 percent of the members must be deaf or deafblind or hard-of-hearing. Members
shall include deleted text begin persons who are deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing, parentsdeleted text end new text begin at least one
parent or guardiannew text end of deleted text begin childrendeleted text end new text begin a childnew text end who deleted text begin aredeleted text end new text begin isnew text end deaf, deafblind, deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ornew text end hard-of-hearingdeleted text begin ,
and representatives of county and regional human services, including representatives of
private service providersdeleted text end . new text begin The commissioners of education, health, human rights, and
employment and economic development and the director of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
Services Division in the Department of Human Services, or their designees, shall serve as
ex officio, nonvoting members of the commission. The commission may appoint additional
ex officio members from other bureaus, divisions, or sections of state departments directly
concerned with the provision of services to persons who are deaf, deafblind, or
hard-of-hearing.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end Commission members are appointed by the governor for a four-year term and until
successors are appointed and qualify. Commission members shall serve no more than three
consecutivenew text begin fullnew text end termsdeleted text begin , and no more than 12 years in totaldeleted text end .

new text begin (c)new text end Annually, by January 31, the commission shall select one member as chair and one
member as vice-chair to serve until January 31 of the following year or until the commission
selects a new chair or vice-chair, whichever occurs later.