Subd. 1. Membership.

The advisory council on drug abuse resistance education consists of:

1. (1) the attorney general who shall serve as chair;
2. (2) the commissioner of public safety;
3. (3) the commissioner of children, families, and learning;
4. (4) three representatives of law enforcement appointed by the commissioner of public safety;
5. (5) three representatives of education appointed by the commissioner of children, families, and learning;
6. (6) a representative of the DARE officers association appointed by the peace officer standards and training board from among recommendations of the association; and
7. (7) seven citizens appointed by the attorney general.

Subd. 2. Duties.

The council shall:

1. (1) advise the bureau of criminal apprehension in establishing a drug abuse resistance education training program for peace officers;
2. (2) promote the drug abuse resistance education program throughout the state;
3. (3) monitor the drug abuse resistance education officer training program in conjunction with the bureau of criminal apprehension;
4. (4) provide coordination and assistance to local communities who wish to implement drug abuse resistance education programs in their local school systems;
5. (5) encourage parental and community involvement in drug abuse resistance education programs;
6. (6) develop a private and public partnership to provide for continuation and funding for the drug abuse resistance education program; and
7. (7) receive money from public and private sources for use in the drug abuse resistance education program.