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    Cable Communications Board

    Also known as:
    Commission on Cable Communication (1973-1975)
    Active dates:1973-1985
    Authority:
    1973 Minn. Laws Chap. 568 Sec. 4
    Minn. Stat. 238.04 [Repealed, 1985 c 285 s 54]
    Function:

    The commission shall develop and maintain a statewide plan for the development of cable communications services, setting forth the objectives which the commission deems to be of regional and state concern.

    Succeeded by:
    Commerce Department
    History:

    The commission was created in 1973 and underwent various changes over the years. In 1974, the Legislature increased the powers of the commission (see Laws of Minn. 1974, chap. 506, sec. 3). The next year, the Legislature changed the commission's name to Cable Communications Board (see Laws of Minn. 1975, chap. 271, sec. 6). Then in 1976, the board was permanently placed within the Department of Administration; previously it had only temporarily been placed under the Department of Administration (see Laws of Minn. 1976, chap. 249, sec. 2).

    The board's responsibilities were transferred to the Department of Commerce in 1985 and the board was abolished (see Laws of Minn. 1985, 1st Sp. Sess., chap. 13, sec. 17, subd. 3).
    Subordinate to:
    Administration Department
    Membership:

    As of 1984, seven members appointed by governor. The members of the commission shall be representative of the broad range of interests related to telecommunication needs and concerns.

    Entries for this agency in the Annual Compilation and Statistical Report of Multi-Member Agencies Report: 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978.

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

    Documents/Articles:
    News clippings and documents. Agencies Notebook Collection, 1973-1985.
    Record last updated: 06/21/2024
     

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