Minnesota Session Laws - 1991, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1991 

                        CHAPTER 186-H.F.No. 609 
           An act relating to veterans; authorizing the veterans 
          homes board to rent certain facilities; authorizing 
          expenditures of money; amending Minnesota Statutes 
          1990, section 198.003.  
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:  
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1990, section 198.003, is 
amended to read: 
    198.003 [POWERS AND DUTIES.] 
    (a) Subdivision 1.  [POLICY; RULES; REPORT.] It is the duty 
of the board and the board has the power to: 
    (1) determine policy and, subject to chapter 14, adopt, 
amend, and repeal rules for the governance of the homes, and to 
adopt emergency rules necessary to implement this chapter; 
    (2) report quarterly to the governor on the management, 
operations, and quality of care provided at the homes; and 
    (3) take other action as provided by law.  
Emergency rules adopted under this section are not effective 
after December 31, 1989. 
    (b) Subd. 2.  [DEPUTY COMMISSIONER.] The board may appoint 
a deputy commissioner who shall serve as secretary of the board. 
    Subd. 3.  [USE OF FACILITIES.] The board may allow veterans 
organizations or public or private social service, educational, 
or rehabilitation agencies or organizations and their clients to 
use surplus facilities, staff, and other resources of the board 
and may require the participating agencies or organizations to 
pay for that use.  
     Subd. 4.  [VETERANS HOMES RESOURCES ACCOUNT.] Money 
received by the board under subdivision 3 must be deposited in 
the state treasury and credited to a veterans homes resources 
account in the special revenue fund.  Money in the account is 
appropriated to the board to operate, maintain, and repair 
facilities used under subdivision 3, and to pay associated legal 
fees and expenses. 
    Presented to the governor May 23, 1991 
    Signed by the governor May 27, 1991, 11:12 p.m.