2025 Session Last amended: 1984 session

§ 1.22 — Commissioners

Plain-Language Summary

Minnesota sends five commissioners to the Great Lakes Commission. Two are from the House of Representatives, two are from the Senate, and one is appointed by the governor. These commissioners vote on behalf of Minnesota in the commission.

1.22 COMMISSIONERS.

In pursuance of Article IV of the compact, there shall be five commissioners on the Great Lakes Commission from this state. Two shall be members of the house of representatives and two shall be members of the state senate. One member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor. The house of representatives members shall be appointed by the speaker of the house and the members of the senate shall be appointed by the Committee on Committees. The commissioners shall exercise all voting rights conferred by the compact on the commissioners from the party state as provided in Article IV, (B and C) of the compact.

History:

1955 c 691 s 2; 1963 c 389 s 1; 1971 c 380 s 1; 1984 c 628 art 1 s 1

History: History: 1955 c 691 s 2; 1963 c 389 s 1; 1971 c 380 s 1; 1984 c 628 art 1 s 1

Practical Notes

The legislative members are appointed by the speaker of the House and the Senate Committee on Committees. The governor’s appointee serves at the governor’s pleasure. Minnesota gets three votes in the commission regardless of how many commissioners it sends.

Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes