Chapter One Federal Government - Minnesota State Legislature

State Agencies Chapter Five
STATE BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Minnesota Department of Transportation, 395 John Ireland Blvd., MS 315, St. Paul 55155
Web site: www.mnsbac.org
Law provides: The 26-member committee makes recommendations to the commissioners of
transportation and public safety and to the legislature on bicycle safety and on bicycle education
and development. (Minnesota Session Laws of 1984)
STATE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Minnesota Department of Health, Community and Family Health Division, 85 E. 7th Pl.
Box 64882, St. Paul 55164, (651)296-9375
Law provides: The committee advises, consults with, and makes recommendations to the
commissioner of health on the development, maintenance, funding, and evaluation of community
health services. (Minnesota Statutes, Section 145A.10, subd 10)
STATE DESIGNER SELECTION BOARD
301 Centennial Office Bldg., 658 Cedar St., St. Paul 55155, (651)297-1545
Web site: www.sao.admin.state.mn.us/sdsb
Law provides: The six-member board, including one member nominated from AIA, one from
AGC, one from ACEC/MN, one from the State Arts Board, and two public members appointed by
the commissioner of administration, along with a representative of the user agency, the University
of Minnesota, or the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, designated by the user agency,
selects primary designers for state building projects with construction cost greater than $2,000,000
or project planning cost greater than $200,000. (Minnesota Statutes, Section 16B.33)
Executive Secretary: Terry Lewko
STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Center for Northern Gardening, 1755 Prior Ave. N., St. Paul 55113, (651)643-3601
Toll-free: (800)676-MSHS, Fax: (651)643-3638
Web site: www.northerngardener.org, e-mail: info@northerngardener.org
Law provides: The society, founded in 1866, collects and disseminates horticultural and
environmental information to Minnesotans. It publishes Northern Gardener magazine six times a
year; conducts MN Green community greening outreach; sponsors workshops, tours and other
programs; and maintains a horticultural library. Membership is open to any interested person,
currently at 15,000 in addition to public libraries statewide. (Minnesota Statutes, Section 43A.27;
Laws of Minnesota 1976, Chapter III, Section 3, subd 1a)
Chief Operating Officer: Rose Eggert
STATE LOTTERY
Minnesota State Lottery, 2645 Long Lake Rd., Roseville 55113, (651)635-8100
Web site: www.mnlottery.com, e-mail: lottery@winternet.com
Law provides: The Minnesota State Lottery runs the scratch-off lottery games and the online
lottery games (Powerball, Gopher 5, Daily 3, Hot Lotto, NorthStar Cash, and G3) sold in
Minnesota. Some proceeds are constitutionally directed to the environment and natural resources
trust fund, and some funds are statutorily dedicated to the game and fish fund, the natural resources
fund, and the general fund. (Minnesota Statutes, Section 349A.01)
Executive Director: Clint Harris
STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
60 Empire Dr., Suite 300, St. Paul 55103
(651)296-2761, Toll-free: (800)657-5757, Fax: (651)297-5238
Web site: www.msrs.state.mn.us, e-mail: msrs@state.mn.us
Law provides: The administrative function is vested in the executive director and the policy
making and appellate functions are vested in a board of 11 members, three appointed by the
governor, one retired employee, one MCTO union representative, and six elected by the covered
employees. (Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 3A, 352, 352B, 352C, 352D, 490)
Executive Director: David Bergstrom
STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 1st National Bank Bldg.
332 Minnesota St., Suite E200, St. Paul 55101, (651)296-5616
Law provides: The 21-member council monitors, reviews, and evaluates the implementation of the
state plan for independent living, required in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. (Public Laws 93-112)
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