Chapter One Federal Government - Minnesota State Legislature

State Agencies Chapter Five
COUNCIL ON DISABILITY
121 E. 7th Pl., Suite 107, St. Paul 55101, (651)296-6785
Web site: www.disability.state.mn.us, e-mail: council.disability@state.mn.us
Law provides: The council advises the governor, legislature, and state agencies and provides
information and encourages coordination of planning programs and services for persons with
disabilities. It has 21 members, a majority of whom are persons with a disability or parents or
guardians of persons with a disability. The council is to expand opportunities for all children and
adults with a disability throughout Minnesota without regard to disability and to advocate policies
and programs that will promote the independence of children and adults with disabilities and protect
their right to participate fully in society. (Minnesota Statutes, Section 256.482)
Executive Director: Joan Willshire
CRIME VICTIMS REPARATIONS BOARD
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, 445 Minnesota St., Suite 2300, St. Paul 55101
(651)282-6256
Law provides: The five-member board assists crime victims with their financial losses as they
recover from a violent crime. (Minnesota Statute, Section 611A.55)
DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW BOARD
Minnesota Department of Human Services, 444 Lafayette Rd., St. Paul 55155, (651)215-1239
Law provides: The nine-member board is comprised of physicians, pharmacists, consumer
representatives, and health care professionals. The board advises the commissioner of human
services on issues of drug utilization and prescription and issuing standards. (Minnesota Statutes,
Section 256B.0625, Subdivision 13a)
DULUTH ENTERTAINMENT AND CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY
350 Harbor Dr., Duluth 55802-2698, (218)722-5573
Law provides: The authority administers, promotes, operates the center as a state facility, and
annually submits a report detailing its activities and finances for the previous year to the governor
and the legislature. (Laws of 1963, Chapter 305)
DULUTH SEAWAY PORT AUTHORITY
1200 Port Terminal Dr., Duluth 55802, (218)727-8525
Web site: www.duluthport.com, e-mail: admin@duluthport.com
Law provides: The seven-member board promotes waterborne commerce in the port district; may
acquire, construct, or facilitate waterfront development and participate in harbor dredging; and is
responsible for the sale of land in Airpark industrial park. (Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.049)
Executive Director: Adolph Ojard
EDUCATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL
Minnesota Higher Education Services Office, 1450 Energy Park Dr., Suite 350, St. Paul 55108
(651)642-0567
Law provides: The 25-member council serves as a forum to establish and advocate for a statewide
vision and plans for the use of distance learning technologies, including the coordination and
collaboration of distance learning opportunities; the collaboration of distance learning users; the
implementation of educational policy relating to telecommunications; the exchange of ideas;
communications with state government and related agencies and entities; and the coordination of
networks for post-secondary campuses, kindergarten through grade 12 education, and regional and
community libraries; and the promotion of consistency of the operation of the learning network
with standards of an open system architecture. (Chapter 412, Laws of 1996)
Chair: Stephen P. Cawley
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