Chapter One Federal Government - Minnesota State Legislature

Chapter
Five
State Agencies
Chapter Five State Agencies
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Board of Medical Practice, 2829 University Ave. S.E., Suite 400, Minneapolis 55414
(612)617-2130
Law provides: The seven-member council advises the Board of Medical Practice regarding
physician assistant registration standards and the complaint and discipline process. (Minnesota
Statutes, Section 147A.27)
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
60 Empire Dr., Suite 200, St. Paul 55103, (651)296-7460, Toll-free: (800)652-9026
Web site: www.mnpera.org
Law provides: An 11-member governing board manages the collection of payments, approves
applications for membership, approves claims for withdrawals, pensions or benefits and adopts an
appropriate mortality table based on experience of the fund. (Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 353)
Executive Director: Mary Most Vanek
PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 1st National Bank Bldg.
332 Minnesota St., Suite E200, St. Paul 55101, (651)296-2838
E-mail: jeff.freeman@state.mn.us
Law provides: A board of six ex officio members manages revolving funds for assisting state or
local jurisdictions in financing water, wastewater treatment systems, non-point-source, and
transportation-related projects. (Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 446A)
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
121 E. 7th Pl., Suite 350, St. Paul 55101, (651)296-7124
Web site: www.puc.state.mn.us
Law provides: The five-member commission regulates rates and services of certain gas, electric,
and telephone companies, and it establishes service areas, grants authorities, and promulgates rules
for these regulated industries. (Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 216, 216A, 216B, 237)
Chair: LeRoy Koppendrayer Executive Secretary: Burl W. Haar
RACING COMMISSION
Box 630, Shakopee 55379, (952)496-7950, Fax: (952)496-7954
Web site: www.mnrace.commission.state.mn.us, e-mail: richard.krueger@state.mn.us
Law provides: The nine-member commission regulates pari-mutuel horse racing and card playing
in Minnesota to ensure its integrity and conduct in the public interest. (Minnesota Statutes,
Chapter 240)
Executive Director: Richard G. Krueger
REAL ESTATE APPRAISER ADVISORY BOARD
Minnesota Department of Commerce, 133 E. 7th St., St. Paul 55101, (651)296-4536
Law provides: The board makes recommendations to the commissioner of commerce regarding
pre-licensing and continuing education, license examination specifications, periodic review of
standards for development and communication of real estate appraisals, and other matters necessary
under statute. (Minnesota Statutes, Section 82B.05)
REGENT CANDIDATE ADVISORY COUNCIL
72 State Office Building, St. Paul 55155, (651) 296-9002
Web site: www.rcac.leg.mn
Law provides: The council advises the legislature on the election of regents of the University of
Minnesota. Its duties are to develop a description of the duties of regents, outline criteria to be
applied in recommending candidates, and recruit, screen, and recommend qualified candidates to
the legislature for each opening on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. The 24-member
council consists of 22 citizen members appointed to staggered six-year terms and two students
appointed to two-year terms. The legislature is not bound by the recommendations of the council.
(Minnesota Statutes, Section 137.0245) The 12-member Board of Regents is the governing body of
the University of Minnesota. The legislature elects one regent from each of Minnesota’s eight congressional
districts and four from the state at large. One of the four at-large regents must be a
University of Minnesota student at the time of election. Regents serve without pay for six-year
terms. Terms are staggered, with one-third of the board up for election every two years.
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