2007 Minnesota Statutes

137.0246 REGENT NOMINATION AND ELECTION.
    Subdivision 1. [Repealed by amendment, 2007 c 144 art 2 s 46]
    Subd. 2. Regent nomination joint committee. (a) The joint legislative committee consists of
the members of the higher education budget and policy divisions in each house of the legislature.
The chairs of the divisions from each body shall be cochairs of the joint legislative committee. A
majority of the members from each house is a quorum of the joint committee.
    (b) By February 28 of each odd-numbered year, or at a date agreed to by concurrent
resolution, the joint legislative committee shall meet to consider the advisory council's
recommendations for regent of the University of Minnesota for possible presentation to a joint
convention of the legislature.
    (c) The joint committee may recommend to the joint convention candidates recommended by
the advisory council and the other candidates nominated by the joint committee. A candidate other
than those recommended by the advisory council may be nominated for consideration by the joint
committee only if the nomination receives the support of at least three house of representatives
members of the committee and two senate members of the committee. A candidate must receive
a majority vote of members from the house of representatives and from the senate on the joint
committee to be recommended to the joint convention. The joint committee may recommend no
more than one candidate for each vacancy. In recommending nominees, the joint committee
must consider the needs of the board of regents and the balance of the board membership with
respect to gender, racial, and ethnic composition.
    (d) The joint committee must meet twice, approximately one week apart. The first meeting is
for the purpose of interviewing candidates and recommending candidates for the joint committee
to consider. The second meeting is for the purpose of voting for candidates for recommendation to
the joint convention.
History: 2005 c 107 art 2 s 50; 2007 c 144 art 2 s 46