Minnesota § 84.081 DEPARTMENT DIVISIONS AND BUREAUS

Minnesota Statutes

§ 84.081 — DEPARTMENT DIVISIONS AND BUREAUS

Minnesota § 84.081

PartNATURAL RESOURCES

Ch. 84DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

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Minn. Stat. § 84.081 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Directors. The Department of Natural Resources shall be organized into divisions subject to the commissioner's authority to revise or abolish existing divisions and to establish new divisions as prescribed under section84.083, subdivision 1. Each division shall be under the immediate charge of a director, subject to the supervision and control of the commissioner. The commissioner may place a director's position in the unclassified service if the position meets the criteria established in section43A.08, subdivision 1a. They shall be chosen with regard to knowledge, training, experience, ability in administering the work of their respective divisions, and with consideration given to applicable professional registration. Subd.

2.[Repealed,1991 c 326 s 27] Subd. 3.Directors

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Subdivision 1.Directors.
The Department of Natural Resources shall be organized into divisions subject to the commissioner's authority to revise or abolish existing divisions and to establish new divisions as prescribed under section84.083, subdivision 1. Each division shall be under the immediate charge of a director, subject to the supervision and control of the commissioner. The commissioner may place a director's position in the unclassified service if the position meets the criteria established in section43A.08, subdivision 1a. They shall be chosen with regard to knowledge, training, experience, ability in administering the work of their respective divisions, and with consideration given to applicable professional registration.

Subd. 2.
[Repealed,1991 c 326 s 27]

Subd. 3.Directors may employ assistants.
Each director, with the approval of the commissioner, may employ such assistants as may be necessary for the work of the director's division. Each director, with the approval of the commissioner, may designate one employee as deputy director, and may revoke such designation at any time, regardless of the civil service status of such employee and without affecting such status. Each deputy director may exercise all of the powers of the director, subject to the director's direction and control, including powers delegated by the commissioner unless otherwise prescribed by the commissioner.

Legislative History

1943 c 60 s 3;1943 c 601 s 1;1947 c 587 s 17;1949 c 356 s 1;1949 c 739 s 7subd 2;1951 c 713 s 11;1967 c 905 s 5;1969 c 1129 art 3 s 6;1973 c 615 s 1;1982 c 560 s 42;1986 c 444;1987 c 306 s 2;2014 c 248 s 4