1997 Minnesota Statutes

     136A.03 Executive officers; employees. 

    The director of the higher education services office shall 
 possess the powers and perform the duties as prescribed by the 
 higher education services council and shall serve in the 
 unclassified service of the state civil service.  The director, 
 or the director's designated representative, on behalf of the 
 office is authorized to sign contracts and execute all 
 instruments necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes 
 of sections 136A.01 to 136A.178 for the office.  The salary of 
 the director shall be established by the higher education 
 services council according to section 15A.0815.  The director 
 shall be a person qualified by training or experience in the 
 field of higher education or in financial aid administration.  
 The director may appoint other professional employees who shall 
 serve in the unclassified service of the state civil service.  
 All other employees shall be in the classified civil service.  

    An officer or professional employee in the unclassified 
 service as provided in this section is a person who has studied 
 higher education or a related field at the graduate level or has 
 similar experience and who is qualified for a career in 
 financial aid and other aspects of higher education and for 
 activities in keeping with the planning and administrative 
 responsibilities of the office and who is appointed to assume 
 responsibility for administration of educational programs or 
 research in matters of higher education. 

    HIST: 1965 c 809 s 32 subd 6; 1967 c 615 s 1; 1967 c 895 s 3; 
 1975 c 271 s 6; 1983 c 299 s 21; 1986 c 444; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 
 11; 1997 c 183 art 3 s 11; 2Sp1997 c 3 s 18