Minnesota Administrative Rules

2915.0300 ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADVISORY COUNCIL.

Subpart 1.

Appointment.

The commissioner shall appoint a nine-member advisory council to advise on implementation of Minnesota Statutes, sections 611A.31 to 611A.35. The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059, subdivision 6, shall govern the terms, compensation, and removal of members of the advisory council.

Subp. 2.

Review committee.

Prior to the appointment of any new council member, the existing council shall choose no more than five organizations, one of which shall be the Department of Corrections, to send representatives to a review committee which shall recommend a slate of applicants based on the following:

A.

criteria mandated in Minnesota Statutes, section 611A.34, subdivision 2;

B.

applicant's understanding of problems facing battered women;

C.

representatives from both metro and nonmetro areas of the state; and

D.

representation from at least three minority groups.

Subp. 3.

Priority in appointments.

If other qualifications are equal, priority in appointments shall be given to persons who have personally experienced partner abuse.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 611A.33

History:

L 1983 c 260 s 50; 17 SR 1279; L 2014 c 212 art 1 s 15

Published Electronically:

October 20, 2014