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    Governor's Residence Council

    Active dates:1983 -
    Authority:
    1983 Minn. Laws Chap. 260 Sec. 8
    Minn. Stat. 16.872 Subd. 3 [Repealed, 1984 c 544 s 90]
    Minn. Stat. 16B.27 Subd. 3
    Function: Develops an overall restoration plan for the governor's residence and surrounding grounds, solicits contributions to maintain and improve the public areas of the building. (Source: Official communication from the office of the governor of the state of Minnesota, 26 June 1992.)
    Preceded by:
    Ceremonial Building Council
    History: Created in 1980 as the Ceremonial Building Council. The name changed from the Ceremonial Building Council to Governor's Residence Council; membership to include spouse of governor or designee (1983 Minn. Laws Chap. 260 Sec. 8, Subd. 2). Expiration date extended to 30 June 1993 (1988 Minn. Laws Chap. 629 Sec. 12).

    The Governor's Residence Council 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.
    Membership: 19 members, 13 appointed by governor; Membership; 15 members (Commissioner of Administration, spouse or designee of governor, Executive Director of Arts Board, director of Minnesota Historical Society, 1 member each of the American Society of Interior Designers, American Institute of Architects, American Society of Landscape Architects, and 1 member of the family that donated the governor's residence to the state, and 4 public members); terms governed by Minn. Stat. 15.0575; members serve without compensation.

    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, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983.

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

    Reports:
    Executive Branch Advisory Groups Recommendations (December 18, 2013)
    Governor’s Residence Council January 1, 1999, through December 31, 2002
    Executive Branch Advisory Group Overviews (August 21, 2013)
    Note: The Legislative Reference Library may have additional reports on or by this group available through our catalog.
    Record last updated: 02/18/2015
     

    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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