2005 Minnesota Statutes

     144.011 Department of Health. 

    Subdivision 1.    Commissioner.  The Department of 
 Health shall be under the control and supervision of the 
 commissioner of health who shall be appointed by the governor 
 under the provisions of section 15.06.  The State Board of 
 Health is abolished and all powers and duties of the board are 
 transferred to the commissioner of health.  The commissioner 
 shall be selected without regard to political affiliation but 
 with regard to ability and experience in matters of public 
 health. 

    Subd. 2.    State Health Advisory Task Force.  The 
 commissioner of health may appoint a State Health Advisory Task 
 Force.  If appointed, members of the task force shall be broadly 
 representative of the licensed health professions and shall also 
 include public members as defined by section 214.02.  The task 
 force shall expire, and the terms, compensation, and removal of 
 members shall be as provided in section 15.059.  

    HIST: 1977 c 305 s 39; 1983 c 260 s 30