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401.08 CORRECTIONS ADVISORY BOARD; MEMBERS; DUTIES.
Subdivision 1. Members of board. The corrections advisory board provided in section
401.02, subdivision 1, shall consist of at least nine members, who shall be representative of law
enforcement, prosecution, the judiciary, education, corrections, ethnic minorities, the social
services, and the lay citizen.
Subd. 2. Appointment; terms. The members of the corrections advisory board shall be
appointed by the board of county commissioners or the joint board in the case of multiple counties
and shall serve for terms of two years from and after the date of their appointment, and shall
remain in office until their successors are duly appointed. The board may elect its own officers.
Subd. 3. Joint corrections advisory board. Where two or more counties combine to come
within the provisions of sections 401.01 to 401.16, the joint corrections advisory board shall
contain representation as provided in subdivision 1, but the members comprising the board may
come from each of the participating counties as may be determined by agreement of the counties.
Subd. 4. Comprehensive plan. The corrections advisory board provided in sections
401.01 to 401.16, shall actively participate in the formulation of the comprehensive plan for the
development, implementation, and operation of the correctional program and services described
in section 401.01, and shall make a formal recommendation to the county board or joint board at
least annually concerning the comprehensive plan and its implementation during the ensuing year.
Subd. 5. Committee structure. If a corrections advisory board carries out its duties through
the implementation of a committee structure, the composition of each committee or subgroup shall
generally reflect the membership of the entire board. All proceedings of the corrections advisory
board and any committee or other subgroup of the board shall be open to the public; and all votes
taken of members of the board shall be recorded and shall become matters of public record.
Subd. 6. Rules. The corrections advisory board shall promulgate and implement rules
concerning attendance of members at board meetings.
History: 1973 c 354 s 8; 1975 c 304 s 10; 1977 c 392 s 11; 1982 c 559 s 6,7
Subdivision 1. Members of board. The corrections advisory board provided in section
401.02, subdivision 1, shall consist of at least nine members, who shall be representative of law
enforcement, prosecution, the judiciary, education, corrections, ethnic minorities, the social
services, and the lay citizen.
Subd. 2. Appointment; terms. The members of the corrections advisory board shall be
appointed by the board of county commissioners or the joint board in the case of multiple counties
and shall serve for terms of two years from and after the date of their appointment, and shall
remain in office until their successors are duly appointed. The board may elect its own officers.
Subd. 3. Joint corrections advisory board. Where two or more counties combine to come
within the provisions of sections 401.01 to 401.16, the joint corrections advisory board shall
contain representation as provided in subdivision 1, but the members comprising the board may
come from each of the participating counties as may be determined by agreement of the counties.
Subd. 4. Comprehensive plan. The corrections advisory board provided in sections
401.01 to 401.16, shall actively participate in the formulation of the comprehensive plan for the
development, implementation, and operation of the correctional program and services described
in section 401.01, and shall make a formal recommendation to the county board or joint board at
least annually concerning the comprehensive plan and its implementation during the ensuing year.
Subd. 5. Committee structure. If a corrections advisory board carries out its duties through
the implementation of a committee structure, the composition of each committee or subgroup shall
generally reflect the membership of the entire board. All proceedings of the corrections advisory
board and any committee or other subgroup of the board shall be open to the public; and all votes
taken of members of the board shall be recorded and shall become matters of public record.
Subd. 6. Rules. The corrections advisory board shall promulgate and implement rules
concerning attendance of members at board meetings.
History: 1973 c 354 s 8; 1975 c 304 s 10; 1977 c 392 s 11; 1982 c 559 s 6,7
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