1999 Minnesota Statutes

     198.002 Board of directors. 

    Subdivision 1.    Creation.  The Minnesota veterans 
 homes are governed by a board of directors appointed by the 
 governor.  

    Subd. 2.    Membership.  The board consists of nine 
 voting members appointed by the governor with the advice and 
 consent of the senate.  The members of the board shall fairly 
 represent the geographic areas of the state.  The members are:  

    (1) a chair, designated by the governor; 

    (2) three public members experienced in policy formulation 
 with professional experience in health care delivery; and 

    (3) five members experienced in policy formulation with 
 professional experience in health care delivery who are members 
 of congressionally chartered veterans organizations or their 
 auxiliaries that have a statewide organizational structure and 
 state level officers in Minnesota.  

    The commissioner of veterans affairs shall serve as an ex 
 officio, nonvoting member of the board.  From each house of the 
 legislature, the chair of the committee that deals with veterans 
 affairs shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member if that 
 person is a veteran.  

    Subd. 3.    Terms; compensation.  Membership terms, 
 compensation of members, removal of members, and filling of 
 vacancies are as provided in section 15.0575. 

    Subd. 4. Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1 

    Subd. 5.    Administrative services.  The commissioner 
 of veterans affairs shall provide administrative services to the 
 board necessary for it to carry out its responsibilities.  

    Subd. 6.    Future elimination.  If the governor fails 
 to appoint a board, or if the board is eliminated by any other 
 means, its authority vests in the commissioner of veterans 
 affairs.  

    HIST: 1988 c 699 s 6; 1996 c 292 s 1; 1996 c 305 art 1 s 54