| 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.
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