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    State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind

    Also known as:
    Rehabilitation Council for the Blind
    Active dates:1993 -
    Authority:
    Minn. Stat. 248.10
    Federal Rehabilitation Act
    1993 Minn. Laws Chap. 97
    Function:

    Advises the Minnesota Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development about programs of State Services for the Blind.

    Preceded by:
    Council for the Blind
    Rehabilitation Advisory Council for the Blind
    History:

    The State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind was reviewed by the Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy (LCPFP) in 2013 as part of their biennial duty required by Minn. Stat. 3.885 Subd. 11. The LCPFP's 2013 Recommendations called for keeping the council.
    Related to:
    State Services for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
    Advisory to:
    Employment and Economic Development Department
    Membership:

    15 members. The council must have a majority of members who are blind or visually impaired and not employed by the State Services for the Blind. Members must also meet certain federal requirements. Meetings are held on a bimonthly basis at the State Services for the Blind.

    Entries for this agency in the Annual Compilation and Statistical Report of Multi-Member Agencies Report: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993.

    Note: This report provides membership details as well as meeting information and a summary of the group's activities.

    Internet resource:
    State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind
    Reports:
    Executive Branch Advisory Groups Recommendations (December 18, 2013)
    Executive Branch Advisory Group Overviews (August 21, 2013)
    Annual Report (2004 - 2019)
    Note: The Legislative Reference Library may have additional reports on or by this group available through our catalog.
    Documents/Articles:
    News clippings and documents. Agencies Notebook Collection, 1993-2020.
    Record last updated: 02/07/2023
     

    All information on this group from the Library’s collection of agency notebooks has been digitized. These materials are incorporated into the “documents/articles” section of the record. Please contact a librarian with any questions. The Minnesota Agencies database is a work in progress.

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