2022 Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities
Chapter 260C — Juvenile Safety And Placement
Section 260C.83 — Recommendations And Reports To Governor.
Subdivision 1. Specific reports. The ombudsperson may send conclusions and suggestions concerning any matter reviewed to the governor. Before finalizing a conclusion or recommendation that expressly or implicitly criticizes an agency, facility, program, or any person, the ombudsperson shall consult with the governor and the agency, facility, program, or person concerning the conclusion or recommendation. When sending a conclusion or recommendation to the governor that is adverse to an agency, facility, program, or any person, the ombudsperson shall include any statement of reasonable length made by that agency, facility, program, or person in defense or mitigation of the office's conclusion or recommendation.
Subd. 2. General reports. In addition to whatever conclusions or recommendations the ombudsperson may make to the governor on an ad hoc basis, the ombudsperson shall, at the end of each biennium, report to the governor and to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over child welfare and state government concerning the exercise of the ombudsperson's functions during the preceding biennium.
History:2022 c 63 s 5
