An Interagency Coordinating Council of at least 18, but not more than 26 members is established, in compliance with Public Law 108-446, section 641. The members must be appointed by the governor and reasonably represent the population of Minnesota. Council members must elect the council chair, who may not be a representative of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. The council must be composed of at least five parents, including persons of color, of children with disabilities under age 12, including at least three parents of a child with a disability under age seven, five representatives of public or private providers of services for children with disabilities under age five, including a special education director, county social service director, local Head Start director, and a community health services or public health nursing administrator, one member of the senate, one member of the house of representatives, one representative of teacher preparation programs in early childhood-special education or other preparation programs in early childhood intervention, at least one representative of advocacy organizations for children with disabilities under age five, one physician who cares for young children with special health care needs, one representative each from the commissioners of commerce, education, health, human services, and children, youth, and families, a representative from the state agency responsible for child care, foster care, mental health, homeless coordinator of education of homeless children and youth, and a representative from Indian health services or a tribal council. Section 15.059, subdivisions 2 to 4, apply to the council. The council must meet at least quarterly.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the State Interagency Coordinating Council does not expire unless federal law no longer requires the existence of the council or committee.
Minn. Stat. § 125A.28
1994 c 647 art 3 s 9, 34; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1996 c 412 art 3 s 4, 5; 1997 c 192 s 19; 1Sp1997 c 4 art 2 s 1; 1998 c 397 art 2 s 43, 164; art 11 s 3; 1998 c 398 art 2 s 16; 2000 c 254 s 51; 1Sp2001 c 3 art 1 s 14; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 3 s 11; 2004 c 206 s 52; 1Sp2005 c 5 art 3 s 9; 2006 c 282 art 2 s 18; 2009 c 96 art 3s 13; 2013 c 116 art 5 s 9; 2014 c 286 art 8 s 14; 1Sp2015 c 3 art 5 s 18