Subd. 1. Creation.

The Minnesota veterans homes are governed by a board of directors appointed by the governor.

Subd. 2. Membership.

The board consists of nine voting members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The members of the board shall fairly represent the geographic areas of the state. The members are:

1. (1) a chair, designated by the governor;
2. (2) three public members experienced in policy formulation with professional experience in health care delivery; and
3. (3) five members experienced in policy formulation with professional experience in health care delivery who are members of congressionally chartered veterans organizations or their auxiliaries that have a statewide organizational structure and state level officers in Minnesota. The commissioner of veterans affairs shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the board. From each house of the legislature, the chair of the committee that deals with veterans affairs shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member if that person is a veteran.

Subd. 3. Terms; compensation.

Membership terms, compensation of members, removal of members, and filling of vacancies are as provided in section 15.0575.

Subd. 4.

[Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1]

Subd. 5.

[Repealed, 2004 c 219 s 7]

Subd. 6. Future elimination.

If the governor fails to appoint a board, or if the board is eliminated by any other means, its authority vests in the commissioner of veterans affairs.