Open Appointments Special Announcement

11/9/2016 — The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State today released the November 2016 notice of vacancies for various state boards, councils and committees that are accepting applications, due 11/30/2016. Minnesotans are encouraged to apply and serve in demonstration of public service. The full list of vacancies are listed below and here: Current Vacancies.

Additionally, Minnesotans will now be able to find information and updates on new vacancies on Secretary of State Steve Simon’s official Facebook and Twitter pages. You can find those here:

•    Facebook.com/MNSteveSimon
•    Twitter.com/MNSteveSimon

Application forms are available online, or downloadable and must be submitted by 11/30/2016, to be assured of full consideration by the appointing authority. Appointing authorities may choose to review applications received by the Secretary of State after 11/30/2016.      See HOW TO APPLY at the end of the message.
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Legislative Salary Council
Legal Basis: M.S. 15A.0825
100 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
St Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-9002
Compensation: $55.00

Vacancies:  Congressional District Representatives (8 Seats)

Powers and Duties:
By March 31st of each odd-numbered year, the council must prescribe salaries for legislators to take effect July 1st of that year. In setting salaries, the council must take into account any other legislative compensation provided to the legislators by the state and the most recent budget forecast. The report must describe the council's rationale for selecting the prescribed salaries.
Restrictions to Membership:
The Governor appoints one person from each congressional district.  One-half of the members appointed by the Governor must belong to the political party that has the most members in the legislature. One-half of the members appointed by the Governor must belong to the political party that has the second most members in the legislature. None of the members of the council may be: 1) a current or former legislator, or spouse of a current legislator; 2) a current or former lobbyist registered under Minnesota law; 3) a current employee of the legislature; 4) a current or former judge; or 5) a current or former governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, or state auditor.
Meeting Information: To Be Determined

HOW TO APPLY
Applicants should include the following documents:
•    Open Appointments Application Form
•    Letter of Interest
•    Resume or Biography

Applications may be submitted online or downloadable and submitted by email or by mail or in person to:

Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State
180 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
St Paul, MN 55155‐1299

The monthly Notice of Vacancies is posted on www.sos.state.mn.us the first Monday of every month and is provided by email to those who subscribe for the notice.

In accordance with the Minnesota Open Appointments Law, the Secretary of State acts as an administrator in publishing vacancies, receiving applications and recording appointments. Applications will be reviewed and appointments made by the appointing authorities; questions about specific vacancies and appointments should be directed to the appointing authority. Applications are kept on file for a one‐year period.

The 2016 Open Appointments Annual Report is available online and includes a complete listing of state boards and councils that follow the Open Appointments process, descriptions of these agencies and membership, and statistical information about appointments and vacancies during the 2016 fiscal year. A print version of the report is available at the Minnesota Bookstore, (651) 297‐3000 or 1‐800‐657‐3757.