2012 Minnesota Statutes

402A.10 DEFINITIONS.

Subdivision 1.Terms defined.

For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given.

Subd. 2.Commissioner.

"Commissioner" means the commissioner of human services.

Subd. 3.Council.

"Council" means the State-County Results, Accountability, and Service Delivery Redesign Council established in section 402A.20.

Subd. 4.Essential human services or essential services.

"Essential human services" or "essential services" means assistance and services to recipients or potential recipients of public welfare and other services delivered by counties or tribes that are mandated in federal and state law that are to be available in all counties of the state.

Subd. 5.Service delivery authority.

"Service delivery authority" means a single county, or consortium of counties operating by execution of a joint powers agreement under section 471.59 or other contractual agreement, that has voluntarily chosen by resolution of the county board of commissioners to participate in the redesign under this chapter or has been assigned by the commissioner pursuant to section 402A.18. A service delivery authority includes an Indian tribe or group of tribes that have voluntarily chosen by resolution of tribal government to participate in redesign under this chapter.

Subd. 6.Steering committee.

"Steering committee" means the Steering Committee on Performance and Outcome Reforms.

History:

2009 c 79 art 9 s 2; 1Sp2011 c 9 art 9 s 7,8