2003 Minnesota Code
Chapters 196 - 198 Veterans
Chapter 198 Veterans Homes
Section 198.002 Board of directors.

198.002 Board of directors.

Subdivision 1. Creation. The Minnesota veterans homes are governed by a board of directors appointed by the governor.

Subd. 2. Membership. The board consists of nine voting members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The members of the board shall fairly represent the geographic areas of the state. The members are:

(1) a chair, designated by the governor;

(2) three public members experienced in policy formulation with professional experience in health care delivery; and

(3) five members experienced in policy formulation with professional experience in health care delivery who are members of congressionally chartered veterans organizations or their auxiliaries that have a statewide organizational structure and state level officers in Minnesota.

The commissioner of veterans affairs shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the board. From each house of the legislature, the chair of the committee that deals with veterans affairs shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member if that person is a veteran.

Subd. 3. Terms; compensation. Membership terms, compensation of members, removal of members, and filling of vacancies are as provided in section 15.0575.

Subd. 4. Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1

Subd. 5. Administrative services. The commissioner of veterans affairs shall provide administrative services to the board necessary for it to carry out its responsibilities.

Subd. 6. Future elimination. If the governor fails to appoint a board, or if the board is eliminated by any other means, its authority vests in the commissioner of veterans affairs.

HIST: 1988 c 699 s 6; 1996 c 292 s 1; 1996 c 305 art 1 s 54