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    American Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council

    Also known as:
    American Indian Child Welfare Task Force
    Active dates:1992 -
    Authority:
    Minn. Stat. 260.835
    Minn. Stat. 257.3579 [Repealed, 1999 c 139 art 4 s 3]
    1992 Minn. Laws Chap. 515 Sec. 1
    2005 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 3 Sec. 17
    Function:

    Assist Minnesota Human Services Department to formulate policies and procedures relating to Indian child welfare services in Minnesota and make recommendations for Indian child welfare grants.

    Preceded by:
    American Indian Advisory Task Force on Child Welfare?
    History:

    The American Indian Child Welfare Advisory 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. 2018 Minn. Laws. Chap. 164 Sec. 4 extended its expiration date from June 30, 2018 (which was set in 2014) to June 30, 2023.
    Advisory to:
    Human Services Department
    Membership:

    The council shall consist of 17 members appointed by the commissioner and must include representatives of each of the 11 Minnesota reservations who are authorized by tribal resolution, one representative from the Duluth Urban Indian Community, three representatives from the Minneapolis Urban Indian Community, and two representatives from the St. Paul Urban Indian Community. Representatives from the urban Indian communities must be selected through an open appointments process under section 15.0597. The terms, compensation, and removal of American Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council members shall be as provided in section 15.059

    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, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992.

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

    Notes:

    Only 6 members listed in 15 S.R. 1132, 1990; only 6 listed in 1993. Name change from task force?: In 1993 annual compilation and statistical report as American Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council.
    Internet resource:
    Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council
    Minnesota Department of Human Services Advisory councils
    Reports:
    Executive Branch Advisory Group Overviews (August 21, 2013)
    Executive Branch Advisory Groups Recommendations (December 18, 2013)
    Note: The Legislative Reference Library may have additional reports on or by this group available through our catalog.
    Record last updated: 09/27/2022
     

    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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