Native American Rights Fund, A Practical Guide to the Indian Child Welfare Act, Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 260.835

Minnesota Statutes

Public Welfare and Related Activities (Ch. 245-267)

Chapter 260. Juveniles

Minnesota Indian Preservation Act


260.835. American Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council


Subdivision 1. Creation. The commissioner shall appoint an American Indian Advisory Council to help formulate policies and procedures relating to Indian child welfare services and to make recommendations regarding approval of grants provided under section 260.785, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3. The council shall consist of 17 members appointed by the commissioner and must include representatives of each of the 11 Minnesota reservations who are authorized by tribal resolution, one representative from the Duluth Urban Indian Community, three representatives from the Minneapolis Urban Indian Community, and two representatives from the St. Paul Urban Indian Community. Representatives from the urban Indian communities must be selected through an open appointments process under section 15.0597. The terms, compensation, and removal of American Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council members shall be as provided in section 15.059.


Subd. 2. Expiration. Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the American Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council expires June 30, 2008.


CREDIT(S)


Laws 1999, c. 139, art. 1, § 17. Amended by Laws 2005, 1st Sp., c. 4, art. 3, § 17.