1997 Minnesota Statutes

     115A.055 Office of environmental assistance. 

    Subdivision 1.    Organization of office.  The office of 
 environmental assistance is an agency in the executive branch 
 headed by a director appointed by the commissioner of the 
 pollution control agency, with the advice and consent of the 
 senate, to serve in the unclassified service.  The director may 
 appoint two assistant directors in the unclassified service and 
 may appoint other employees, as needed, in the classified 
 service.  The office is a department of the state only for 
 purposes of section 16B.37, subdivision 2. 

    Subd. 2.    Transfer of additional powers and duties.  
 After July 1, 1994, the solid and hazardous waste management 
 powers and duties of the office and director transferred to them 
 from the metropolitan council by Laws 1994, chapter 639, article 
 5, section 2, are governed by sections 473.149, 473.151, and 
 473.801 to 473.849. 

    HIST: 1989 c 335 art 1 s 130; 1994 c 639 art 5 s 1; 1995 c 247 
 art 2 s 1