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     611A.25 Sexual Assault Advisory Council. 

    Subdivision 1.    Creation.  The commissioner of 
 corrections shall appoint a 12-member Advisory Council on Sexual 
 Assault to advise the commissioner on the implementation and 
 continued operation of sections 611A.21 and 611A.221.  The 
 Sexual Assault Advisory Council shall also serve as a liaison 
 between the commissioner and organizations that provide services 
 to victims of sexual assault, and as an advocate within the 
 Department of Corrections for the rights of sexual assault 
 victims. 

    Subd. 2.    Membership.  No more than six of the members 
 of the Sexual Assault Advisory Council may be representatives of 
 community or governmental organizations that provide services to 
 sexual assault victims.  One-half of the council's members shall 
 reside in the metropolitan area, composed of Hennepin, Ramsey, 
 Anoka, Dakota, Scott, Washington, and Carver Counties, and 
 one-half of the members shall reside in the nonmetropolitan 
 area.  To the extent possible, nonmetropolitan members must be 
 representative of all nonmetropolitan regions of the state. 

    Subd. 3.    Terms; vacancies; expenses.  Section 15.059 
 governs the filling of vacancies and removal of members of the 
 Sexual Assault Advisory Council.  The terms of the members of 
 the advisory council shall be two years.  No member may serve on 
 the advisory council for more than two consecutive terms.  The 
 council expires on June 30, 2003.  Council members shall receive 
 expense reimbursement as specified in section 15.059.  

    Subd. 4.  Repealed, 1991 c 272 s 20 

    Subd. 5.    Duties.  In addition to other duties, the 
 advisory council shall advise the director of domestic violence 
 and sexual assault prevention in matters related to preventing 
 occurrences of these types of violence. 

    HIST: 1991 c 272 s 7; 1996 c 408 art 7 s 9; 1997 c 239 art 7 s 
 26; 1998 c 254 art 1 s 104; 2000 c 368 s 3; 1Sp2001 c 8 art 5 s 
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Copyright 2005 by the Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota.