Subdivision 1. Members. The commissioner shall appoint an Apprenticeship Advisory Board composed of three representatives each from employer and employee organizations, and two representatives of the general public. A designee of the commissioner of education responsible for career and technical education or designee shall be an ex officio member of the board and shall serve in an advisory capacity only.
Subd. 2. Terms. The board shall not expire. The terms, compensation, and removal of appointed members shall be as provided in section 15.059.
Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1976 c 149 s 63]
Subd. 4. Duties. The board shall meet at the call of the commissioner and shall advise the commissioner about matters relating to this chapter. It shall propose occupational classifications for apprenticeship programs; propose minimum standards for apprenticeship programs and agreements; and advise on the establishment of such policies, procedures, and rules as the board or commissioner deems necessary in implementing the intent of this chapter.
History:(4260-32) 1939 c 363 s 2; 1951 c 333 s 1; Ex1967 c 1 s 6; 1974 c 144 s 2; 1976 c 149 s 34; 1979 c 130 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1993 c 132 s 3; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1997 c 192 s 29; 2001 c 161 s 35; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 10 s 9; 2007 c 135 art 7 s 2; 2007 c 140 art 11 s 2; 2009 c 78 art 6 s 16; 2014 c 305 s 3