1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; making changes to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse 
1.3 	Advisory Council;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 254A.04.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 254A.04, is amended to read:
1.6 	254A.04 CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
1.7 	There is hereby created an Alcohol and ~~Other~~ Drug Abuse Advisory Council to 
1.8 	advise the Department of Human Services concerning the problems of alcohol and ~~other~~
1.9 	drug dependency and abuse, composed of ~~ten~~ 16 members. Five members shall be 
1.10 	individuals whose interests or training are in the field of alcohol ~~dependency and abuse;~~
1.11 	and drug abuse prevention, five members whose interests or training are in the field of 
1.12 	~~dependency and abuse of drugs other than~~ alcohol and drug abuse treatment, and six 
1.13 	members who have been consumers of alcohol and drug abuse services. The terms, 
1.14 	compensation and removal of members shall be as provided in section 15.059. The 
1.15 	council expires June 30, ~~2012~~ 2018. The commissioner of human services shall appoint
1.16 	eight members whose terms end in even-numbered years~~. The commissioner of health~~ 
1.17 	~~shall appoint~~ and eight members whose terms end in odd-numbered years.