Bill Text: MN HF2470 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: American Indian and alcohol and drug abuse human services advisory councils non-expiration provided.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-27 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services Policy [HF2470 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2013-HF2470-Introduced.html

1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to human services; providing that certain human services advisory
1.3councils do not expire;amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, sections
1.4254A.035, subdivision 2; 254A.04; 260.835, subdivision 2.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 254A.035, subdivision 2,
1.7is amended to read:
1.8    Subd. 2. Membership terms, compensation, removal and expiration. The
1.9membership of this council shall be composed of 17 persons who are American Indians
1.10and who are appointed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall appoint one
1.11representative from each of the following groups: Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians;
1.12Fond du Lac Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Grand Portage Band, Minnesota
1.13Chippewa Tribe; Leech Lake Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Mille Lacs Band,
1.14Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Bois Forte Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; White Earth
1.15Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Lower Sioux Indian Reservation; Prairie Island Sioux
1.16Indian Reservation; Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Indian Reservation; Upper Sioux
1.17Indian Reservation; International Falls Northern Range; Duluth Urban Indian Community;
1.18and two representatives from the Minneapolis Urban Indian Community and two from the
1.19St. Paul Urban Indian Community. The terms, compensation, and removal of American
1.20Indian Advisory Council members shall be as provided in section 15.059. Notwithstanding
1.21section 15.059, subdivision 5, the council expires June 30, 2014 does not expire.
1.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

2.1    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 254A.04, is amended to read:
2.2254A.04 CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL.
2.3There is hereby created an Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Advisory Council to
2.4advise the Department of Human Services concerning the problems of alcohol and
2.5other drug dependency and abuse, composed of ten members. Five members shall be
2.6individuals whose interests or training are in the field of alcohol dependency and abuse;
2.7and five members whose interests or training are in the field of dependency and abuse of
2.8drugs other than alcohol. The terms, compensation and removal of members shall be as
2.9provided in section 15.059. Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the council
2.10expires June 30, 2014 does not expire. The commissioner of human services shall appoint
2.11members whose terms end in even-numbered years. The commissioner of health shall
2.12appoint members whose terms end in odd-numbered years.
2.13EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

2.14    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 260.835, subdivision 2, is
2.15amended to read:
2.16    Subd. 2. Expiration. Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the American
2.17Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council expires June 30, 2014 does not expire.
2.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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