2005 Minnesota Statutes - 84.081 — Department divisions and bureaus.

     84.081 Department divisions and bureaus. 


    Subdivision 1.    Directors.  Subject to the 
 commissioner's authority to revise or abolish existing divisions 
 and to establish new divisions, all as prescribed in section 
 84.083, subdivision 1, the Department of Natural Resources shall 
 be organized with the following divisions:  a Division of Lands 
 and Forestry, a Division of Waters, Soils, and Minerals, a 
 Division of Game and Fish, a Division of Parks and Recreation, 
 and a Division of Enforcement and Field Service.  Each division 
 shall be under the immediate charge of a director, subject to 
 the supervision and control of the commissioner.  The 
 commissioner may place a director's position in the unclassified 
 service if the position meets the criteria established in 
 section 43A.08, subdivision 1a.  They shall be chosen with 
 regard to knowledge, training, experience, ability in 
 administering the work of their respective divisions, and with 
 consideration given to applicable professional registration. 


    Subd. 2. Repealed, 1991 c 326 s 27 


    Subd. 3.    Directors may employ assistants.  Each 
 director, with the approval of the commissioner, may employ such 
 assistants as may be necessary for the work of the director's 
 division.  Each director, with the approval of the commissioner, 
 may designate one employee as deputy director, and may revoke 
 such designation at any time, regardless of the civil service 
 status of such employee and without affecting such status.  Each 
 deputy director may exercise all of the powers of the director, 
 subject to the director's direction and control, including 
 powers delegated by the commissioner unless otherwise prescribed 
 by the commissioner.  


    HIST: 1943 c 60 s 3; 1943 c 601 s 1; 1947 c 587 s 17; 1949 c 
 356 s 1; 1949 c 739 s 7 subd 2; 1951 c 713 s 11; 1967 c 905 s 5; 
 1969 c 1129 art 3 s 6; 1973 c 615 s 1; 1982 c 560 s 42; 1986 c 
 444; 1987 c 306 s 2