2005 Minnesota Statutes - 197.132 — Powers and duties.

     197.132 Powers and duties. 


    The board of governors of the Big Island Veterans Camp - 
 Lake Minnetonka establishes policies for the proper management 
 of the camp.  The board may contract for services needed to 
 operate the camp including the services of a manager, may hire 
 employees, and may make other expenditures for the procurement 
 of materials, services, or equipment necessary for the operation 
 of the camp.  Expenditures are made upon the approval of the 
 chair.  The board must prepare an annual report detailing a 
 complete report of financial transactions, usage levels, and 
 other activities regarding the management and operation of the 
 camp.  Copies of the annual reports must be submitted to each 
 appointing organization and to the commissioner of veterans 
 affairs.  The board may accept donations, contributions, gifts, 
 and bequests of real or personal property that may be made for 
 the maintenance or operation of the camp. 


    The board shall make the camp available to veterans using 
 the following priorities: 


    (1) qualified disabled veterans and their dependents; 


    (2) qualified veterans, their dependents, and surviving 
 spouses of qualified veterans who were campers prior to the deed 
 transfer; and 


    (3) qualified veterans, their dependents, and surviving 
 spouses of qualified veterans. 


    The camp must be operated as a family camp for the rest and 
 relaxation of veterans and their dependents rather than as a 
 program-oriented camp. 


    The board must publicize the camp to the greatest extent 
 possible to make the camp's facilities known to Minnesota 
 veterans. 


    The board is not a state agency.  The board shall purchase 
 liability and related insurance sufficient to indemnify the 
 state against all claims arising from the conduct or management 
 of the activities conducted by the board, its agents, or 
 contractors. 


    HIST: 1985 c 152 s 2; 1986 c 444