Chapter One Federal Government - Minnesota State Legislature

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Five
State Agencies
Chapter Five State Agencies
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER ADVISORY BOARD
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 1st National Bank Bldg.
332 Minnesota St., Suite E200, St. Paul 55101, (651)297-5770, Fax: (651)296-5287
Web site: www.mnsbdc.com
Law provides: The nine-member advisory board advises, counsels, and confers with the director
of the small business development center network on all policy matters pertaining to the
operation of the network, including advice and counsel on needs assessments, program offerings,
and program evaluations. The advisory board also advises and assists in leveraging of local
financial and other resources to support the statewide network and regional centers. (Minnesota
Statutes, Section 116J.68N)
State Director: Michael W. Myhre
SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
Minnesota Department of Education, Office of Special Education, 1500 Hwy. 36 W.
Roseville 55113, (651)582-8589
Law provides: The council advises the division of special education policy and the division special
education compliance and assistance within the state department of education on the
education of children and youth with disabilities. The essence of the council’s purpose is to
provide a broad base of input to department staff regarding policies, practices, and issues related to
the education of children and youth with disabilities, ages birth through 21. (Public Law 94-142)
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST AND AUDIOLOGIST ADVISORY COUNCIL
Minnesota Department of Health, 121 E. 7th Pl., Box 64975, St. Paul 55164, (651)282-6366
Law provides: The eight-member council advises the commissioner of health on matters relating
to the licensing and regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. (Minnesota
Statutes, Section 148.5196)
STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON MENTAL HEALTH
444 Lafayette Rd., St. Paul 55155-3828, (651)582-1824
Law provides: The 30-member council advises the governor, legislature, and state agency heads
about policies and programs affecting people with mental illness. (Minnesota Statutes, Section
245.697)
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
State Fairgrounds, 1265 N. Snelling Ave., St. Paul 55108, (651)288-4400
Web site: www.mnstatefair.org, e-mail: fairinfo@mnstatefair.org
Law provides: The society conducts the annual Minnesota State Fair and administers the
maintenance, control and improvement of the state fairgrounds, located immediately north of St.
Paul. The society (and fair) is financially self-sufficient, using no tax dollars, and is governed by a
10-member board of managers. The board is elected by the society’s authorized delegates,
representing county fairs and various agribusiness groups throughout Minnesota. (Minnesota
Statutes, Chapter 37)
Executive Vice President: Jerry Hammer
STATE ARMORY BUILDING COMMISSION
Veterans Service Bldg., St. Paul 55155, (651)282-4678
E-mail: terry.palmer@mn.ngb.army.mil
Law provides: The commission acquires property for armory use, exercises the right of eminent
domain, issues bonds for the construction and equipping of new armories, can sue or be sued, and
pays the cost of operating, maintaining, and improving commission-owned armories. (Minnesota
Statutes, Chapter 193)
Executive Director: Terrence J. Palmer
STATE ARTS BOARD
400 Sibley St., Suite 200, St. Paul 55101, (651)215-1600, (800)866-2787, Fax: (651)215-1602
Web site: www.arts.state.mn.us, e-mail: msab@arts.state.mn.us
Law provides: The 11-member board reviews and makes grants to individual artists, schools, and
nonprofit arts organizations in support of arts activities. (Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 129D)
Executive Director: Robert C. Booker
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