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    Trustee Candidate Advisory Council

    Also known as:
    Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Candidate Advisory Council
    Active dates:1995 -
    Authority:
    1995 Minn. Laws Chap. 212 Art. 4 Sec. 6
    Minn. Stat. 136F.03
    Function:

    Established by the Legislature, the Trustee Candidate Advisory Council (TCAC) is charged with developing a statement of the selection criteria to be applied and a description of the responsibilities and duties of a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees.

    The council must also identify and recruit qualified candidates for the board, and recommend to the Governor at least two and not more than four candidates for each open seat on the board. The Governor is not bound by these recommendations.

    Preceded by:
    Higher Education Board Candidate Advisory Council
    History:

    This board was preceded by the Higher Education Board Candidate Advisory Council, which was established in 1991. That group assisted the governor in determining criteria for, and identifying and recruiting qualified candidates for, membership on the higher education board.

    From at least 1999 until 2004 the Council was referred to as the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Candidate Advisory Council.

    The legislative coordinating commission provides administrative and support services for the advisory council.
    Related to:
    Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
    Membership:

    24 members: no more than 1/3 current or former legislators, no more than 2/3 from same political party, geographical representation considered.

    Appointing Authority: Senate Rules and Administration on Subcommittee of Committees, Speaker of the House.

    Entries for this agency in the Annual Compilation and Statistical Report of Multi-Member Agencies Report: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002.

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

    Internet resource:
    Trustee Candidate Advisory Council
    Record last updated: 05/27/2020
     

    Additional print information on this group may be available in the Library's collection of agency notebooks. Please contact a librarian for assistance. The Minnesota Agencies database is a work in progress.

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