2005 Minnesota Statutes - 116U.65 — Transition.

     116U.65 Transition. 


    (a) Effective July 1, 2004, all Office of Tourism duties of 
 the Department of Employment and Economic Development are 
 transferred to Explore Minnesota Tourism under Minnesota 
 Statutes, section 15.039. 


    (b) The Department of Employment and Economic Development 
 shall provide research; communications; administration, 
 including fiscal, technology, and human resources assistance; 
 and legislative services to Explore Minnesota Tourism through 
 June 30, 2005.  Effective July 1, 2005, one full-time equivalent 
 position for communications and one for research is permanently 
 transferred from the Department of Employment and Economic 
 Development to Explore Minnesota Tourism. 


    (c) Funding for the services in paragraph (b), rent, and 
 salaries shall be added to Explore Minnesota Tourism's base 
 budget for the biennium ending June 30, 2007, and the base 
 budget for the Department of Employment and Economic Development 
 is reduced by that amount. 


    HIST: 2004 c 171 s 16