Subdivision 1. Employee selection. The ombudsperson may select, appoint, and compensate out of available funds assistants and employees as deemed necessary to discharge responsibilities. The ombudsperson and full-time staff shall be members of the Minnesota State Retirement Association.
Subd. 2. Assistant ombudsperson. The ombudsperson may appoint an assistant ombudsperson in the unclassified service.
Subd. 3. Delegation of duties. The ombudsperson may delegate to staff members any of the ombudsperson's authority or duties except the duty of formally making recommendations to an administrative agency or reports to the Office of the Governor or to the legislature.
History:1Sp2019 c 5 art 3 s 5