2005 Minnesota Statutes - 179A.226 — Board of Public Defense employees; negotiations.

     179A.226 Board of Public Defense employees; negotiations.


    Subdivision 1.    Duties.  In all negotiations between 
 the state Board of Public Defense and exclusive representatives, 
 the board must be represented by the chief administrator of the 
 board or the chief administrator's designee.  Each appointing 
 authority shall cooperate with the chief administrator in 
 conducting negotiations and shall make available any personnel 
 and other resources necessary to enable the chief administrator 
 to conduct effective negotiations.  For purposes of this 
 subdivision, "appointing authority" means the state public 
 defender, the deputy state public defender, or the chief public 
 defender of the judicial district, as appropriate. 


    Subd. 2.    Agreements.  The state Board of Public 
 Defense is authorized to enter into agreements with exclusive 
 representatives. 


    HIST: 1999 c 216 art 7 s 17