Minnesota § 196.021 - DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS; DUTIES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 196.021 — DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS; DUTIES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 196.021. DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS; DUTIES
Subdivision 1.Appointment.
The commissioner shall appoint a deputy commissioner for veteran services and a deputy commissioner for veteran health care. Both deputy commissioners serve in the unclassified service at the pleasure of the commissioner. Both deputies must be residents of Minnesota, citizens of the United States, and veterans as defined in section 197.447.
Subd. 2. Powers and duties.
The deputy commissioner for veteran services and the deputy commissioner for veteran health care have those powers delegated by the commissioner. A delegation must be in writing, signed by the commissioner, and filed with the secretary of state.
History:
1988 c 699 s 1; 2008 c 297 art 2 s 9
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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