2000 Minnesota Statutes

     299A.293 Chemical abuse and violence prevention council. 

    Subdivision 1.    Establishment; membership.  A chemical 
 abuse and violence prevention council consisting of 19 members 
 is established.  The commissioners of public safety, children, 
 families, and learning, health, corrections, and human services, 
 the director of the office of strategic and long-range planning, 
 and the attorney general shall each appoint one member from 
 among their employees.  The speaker of the house of 
 representatives and the subcommittee on committees of the senate 
 shall each appoint a legislative member.  The governor shall 
 appoint an additional ten members who shall represent the 
 demographic and geographic composition of the state and, to the 
 extent possible, shall represent the following:  public health; 
 education including preschool, elementary, and higher education; 
 social services; financial aid services; chemical dependency 
 treatment; law enforcement; prosecution; defense; the judiciary; 
 corrections; treatment research professionals; drug abuse 
 prevention professionals; the business sector; religious 
 leaders; representatives of racial and ethnic minority 
 communities; and other community representatives.  The members 
 shall designate one of the governor's appointees as chair of the 
 council.  Compensation and removal of members are governed by 
 section 15.059.  

    Subd. 2.    Acceptance of funds and donations.  The 
 council may accept federal money, gifts, donations, and bequests 
 for the purpose of performing the duties set forth in this 
 section and section 299A.294.  The council shall use its best 
 efforts to solicit funds from private individuals and 
 organizations to match state appropriations. 

    HIST: 1989 c 290 art 9 s 3; 1991 c 279 s 15; 1991 c 345 art 2 
 s 52; 1992 c 571 art 10 s 21; 1994 c 636 art 9 s 2; 1Sp1995 c 3 
 art 16 s 13; 1999 c 216 art 2 s 28; 1999 c 241 art 10 s 8 

*   NOTE:  See section 15.059, subdivision 5a, for expiration 
*of council.