2001 Minnesota Statutes

     268.363 Advisory committee. 

    A 13-member advisory committee is established as provided 
 under section 15.059 to assist the commissioner in selecting 
 eligible organizations to receive program grants and evaluating 
 the final reports of each organization.  Notwithstanding section 
 15.059, the advisory committee shall not expire before June 30, 
 1995.  Members of the committee may be reimbursed for expenses 
 but may not receive any other compensation for service on the 
 committee.  The advisory committee consists of representatives 
 of the commissioners of children, families, and learning, human 
 services, and economic security; a representative of the 
 chancellor of the Minnesota state colleges and universities; a 
 representative of the commissioner of the housing finance 
 agency; the director of the office of jobs policy; and seven 
 public members appointed by the governor.  Each of the following 
 groups must be represented by a public member experienced in 
 working with targeted youth:  labor organizations, local 
 educators, community groups, consumers, local housing 
 developers, youth between the ages of 16 and 24 who have a 
 period of homelessness, and other homeless persons.  At least 
 three of the public members must be from outside of the 
 metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2.  
 The commissioner may provide staff to the advisory committee to 
 assist it in carrying out its purpose. 

    HIST: 1988 c 686 art 3 s 3; 1990 c 375 s 3; 1993 c 132 s 5; 
 1993 c 369 s 83; 1994 c 483 s 1; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1996 c 
 339 s 6; 1996 c 395 s 18