Minnesota Statutes Health (Ch. 144-159) § 145A.03. Establishment and organization

Subd. 2. Joint powers community health board. A county may establish a joint community health board by agreement with one or more contiguous counties, or an existing city community health board may establish a joint community health board with one or more contiguous existing city community health boards in the same county in which it is located. The agreements must be established according tosection 471.59.

Subd. 3. Repealed byLaws 2014, c. 291, art. 7, § 29, eff. July 1, 2014.

Subd. 4. Membership; duties of chair. A community health board must have at least five members, one of whom must be elected by the members as chair and one as vice-chair. The chair, or in the chair's absence, the vice-chair, must preside at meetings of the community health board and sign or authorize an agent to sign contracts and other documents requiring signature on behalf of the community health board.

Subd. 5. Meetings. A community health board must hold meetings at least twice a year and as determined by its rules of procedure. The board must adopt written procedures for transacting business and must keep a public record of its transactions, findings, and determinations. Members may receive a per diem plus travel and other eligible expenses while engaged in official duties.

Subd. 6. Repealed byLaws 2014, c. 291, art. 7, § 29, eff. July 1, 2014.

Subd. 7.Community health board; eligibility for funding. A community health board that meets the requirements of this section is eligible to receive the local public health grant undersection 145A.131and for other funds that the commissioner grants to community health boards to carry out public health activities.