2004 Minnesota Statutes

     3.303 Legislative Coordinating Commission; creation and 
  organization. 

    Subdivision 1.    Purpose.  The Legislative Coordinating 
 Commission is 
 created to coordinate the legislative activities of the senate 
 and house of representatives. 

    Subd. 2.    Membership.  The commission consists of the majority 
 leader of 
 the senate, the president of the senate, two senators appointed 
 by the majority leader, the minority leader of the senate, and 
 one senator appointed by the minority leader; and the majority 
 leader of the house of representatives, the speaker of the house 
 of representatives, two representatives appointed by the 
 speaker, the minority leader of the house of representatives, 
 and one representative appointed by the minority leader.  Each 
 member shall serve until a successor is named during a regular 
 session following appointment.  A vacancy shall be filled for 
 the unexpired term in the same manner as the original 
 appointment. 

    Subd. 3.    Chair.  The president of the senate and the 
 speaker of 
 the house shall alternate annually as chair of the commission. 

    Subd. 4.    Reimbursement.  The members of the commission shall 
 serve without 
 compensation but be reimbursed in the same manner as members of 
 standing committees of the senate and the house of 
 representatives. 

    Subd. 5.    Visitors from other governments.  The commission 
 shall represent the legislature 
 and assist state agencies to make arrangements to accommodate 
 and appropriately recognize individuals or groups visiting 
 Minnesota as direct or indirect representatives of foreign 
 governments, other states, or subdivisions or agencies of 
 foreign governments or other states and to provide other 
 services determined by the commission.  

    Subd. 6.    Grants; staff; space; equipment.  The commission may 
 make grants, employ an 
 executive director and other staff, and obtain office space, 
 equipment, and supplies necessary to perform its duties. 

    HIST: 1973 c 598 s 1; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 62; 1986 
 c 444; 1987 c 404 s 61; 1988 c 469 art 1 s 1; 1995 c 248 art 2 s 
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