Legislative
Coordinating Commission
"The
legislative coordinating commission is created
to coordinate the legislative activities of the senate and house of
representatives."
Minnesota
Statutes 3.303
The
commission serves as the umbrella organization for legislative commissions,
joint agencies, and other boards. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of
the House alternate annually as chair. The Legislative Coordinating
Commission (LCC) establishes the complement and the compensation of employees
for joint agencies and commissions. All joint agency budgets are reviewed and
approved by the commission. The commission coordinates certain activities of the
House and Senate including the setting of insurance benefits.
The
Foreign
Delegations Liaison serves as the main point of contact in scheduling
meetings and arranging itineraries for visiting international and state
delegations to the Legislature. Geographic
Information Services is the repository for statewide boundary information
for legislative use. LCC-GIS focuses on mapping and data services for
legislators and staff. Maps and data are available through hard copy maps and
reports, or via the web.
Also
under the administration of the (LCC) is the Joint House/Senate Subcommittee on
Claims, the legislative body created to hear claims against the state by various
persons who cannot proceed against the state under the state tort claims act
(Minnesota Statutes, section 3.732).
The
LCC Fiscal Services office provides accounting and budget services for the
commissions and joint agencies. The LCC also arranges for sign language
interpretive services for legislative hearings and meetings with members.
Last Updated:
Wednesday, 29-Nov-2006 15:47:34 CST (sk)
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comments regarding this site to:
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