1999 Minnesota Statutes

     16B.42 Intergovernmental information systems advisory 
  council. 

    Subdivision 1.    Composition.  The intergovernmental 
 information systems advisory council is composed of (1) two 
 members from each of the following groups:  counties outside of 
 the seven-county metropolitan area, cities of the second and 
 third class outside the metropolitan area, cities of the second 
 and third class within the metropolitan area, and cities of the 
 fourth class; (2) one member from each of the following groups:  
 the metropolitan council, an outstate regional body, counties 
 within the metropolitan area, cities of the first class, school 
 districts in the metropolitan area, school districts outside the 
 metropolitan area, and public libraries; (3) one member each 
 appointed by the state departments of children, families, and 
 learning, human services, revenue, and economic security, the 
 office of strategic and long-range planning, administration, and 
 the legislative auditor; (4) one member from the office of the 
 state auditor, appointed by the auditor; (5) one member 
 appointed by each of the following organizations:  League of 
 Minnesota Cities, Association of Minnesota Counties, Minnesota 
 Association of Township Officers, and Minnesota Association of 
 School Administrators; and (6) one member of the house of 
 representatives appointed by the speaker and one member of the 
 senate appointed by the subcommittee on committees of the 
 committee on rules and administration.  The legislative members 
 appointed under clause (6) are nonvoting members.  The 
 commissioner of administration shall appoint members under 
 clauses (1) and (2).  The terms, compensation, and removal of 
 the appointed members of the advisory council are as provided in 
 section 15.059, but the council does not expire until June 30, 
 2000.  

    Subd. 2.    Duties.  The council shall:  assist state 
 and local agencies in developing and updating intergovernmental 
 information systems; facilitate participation of users during 
 the development of major revisions of intergovernmental 
 information systems; review intergovernmental information and 
 computer systems involving intergovernmental funding; encourage 
 cooperative efforts among state and local governments in 
 developing intergovernmental information systems; present local 
 government concerns to state government and state government 
 concerns to local government with respect to intergovernmental 
 information systems; develop and recommend standards and 
 policies for intergovernmental information systems to the office 
 of technology; foster the efficient use of available federal, 
 state, local, and private resources for the development of 
 intergovernmental systems; keep government agencies abreast of 
 the state of the art in information systems; prepare guidelines 
 for intergovernmental systems; assist the commissioner of 
 administration in the development of cooperative contracts for 
 the purchase of information system equipment and software; and 
 assist the legislature by providing advice on intergovernmental 
 information systems issues. 

    Subd. 3.    Other duties.  The intergovernmental 
 informations systems advisory council shall (1) recommend to the 
 commissioners of state departments, the legislative auditor, and 
 the state auditor a method for the expeditious gathering and 
 reporting of information and data between agencies and units of 
 local government in accordance with cooperatively developed 
 standards; (2) elect an executive committee, not to exceed seven 
 members from its membership; (3) develop an annual plan, to 
 include administration and evaluation of grants, in compliance 
 with applicable rules; (4) provide technical information systems 
 assistance or guidance to local governments for development, 
 implementation, and modification of automated systems, including 
 formation of consortiums for those systems; (5) appoint 
 committees and task forces, which may include persons other than 
 council members, to assist the council in carrying out its 
 duties; (6) select an executive director to serve the council 
 and may employ other employees it deems necessary, all of whom 
 are in the classified service of the state civil service; (7) 
 may contract for professional and other similar services on 
 terms it deems desirable; and (8) work with the office of 
 technology to ensure that information systems developed by state 
 agencies that impact local government will be reviewed by the 
 council. 

    Subd. 4.    Funding.  Appropriations and other funds 
 made available to the council for staff, operational expenses, 
 projects, and grants are under the control of the council.  The 
 council may contract with the department of administration for 
 staff services and administrative support.  The council shall 
 reimburse the department for these services.  The council may 
 request assistance from other state and local agencies in 
 carrying out its duties.  Fees charged to local units of 
 government for the administrative costs of the council and 
 revenues derived from royalties, reimbursements, or other fees 
 from software programs, systems, or technical services arising 
 out of activities funded by current or prior state 
 appropriations must be credited to the general fund.  The 
 unencumbered balance of an appropriation in the first year of a 
 biennium does not cancel but is available for the second year of 
 the biennium. 

    HIST: 1984 c 531 s 4; 1984 c 544 s 47; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 
 1984 c 655 art 2 s 13 subd 1; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 124; 1986 c 363 s 
 6; 1987 c 404 s 81; 1988 c 613 s 12; 1989 c 335 art 4 s 9; 
 1Sp1993 c 6 s 1; 1994 c 483 s 1; 1994 c 634 art 1 s 4-7; 1995 c 
 254 art 1 s 58; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1997 c 192 s 10; 1997 c 
 202 art 3 s 3,35; 1999 c 250 art 1 s 59