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Trustee Candidate
Advisory Council
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
The Trustee Candidate Advisory
Council (TCAC) of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has prepared
this fact sheet relating to the council and to the selection of the Board of
Trustees members. The facts contained herein are statutory if so indicated, or
otherwise are in accordance with the work plan adopted by the council.
A. What is the legal standing of the council?
The TCAC was created by the Legislature in 1991 and is composed of 24 public
members appointed to six-year terms, one-half by the Speaker of the House, and
one-half appointed by the Senate Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
B. What are the statutory duties of the council?
(1) To develop a statement of the selection criteria to be
applied and a description of the responsibilities and duties of a member of the
Board of Trustees. The council shall distribute this to potential candidates.
(2) For each position on the board, to identify and recruit
qualified candidates for the board, based on the background and experience of
the candidates and their potential for discharging the responsibilities of a
board member.
(3) To recommend at least two, and not more than four
candidates for each seat. By April 15 of each even-numbered year, the advisory
council shall submit its recommendations to the governor. The governor is not
bound by these recommendations. In the event of a vacancy, the governor may ask
the council to make a recommendation by a date certain.
C. How many Board of Trustee members are there and
what are their terms?
There are 12 members appointed by the governor to six-year
staggered terms. At least one member shall be from each of the eight
congressional districts of the state. In addition to the 12, three (3) student
members representing MnSCU institutions will be appointed for two-year staggered
terms. The council is not charged with recruiting, screening and recommending
student candidates for board positions.
D. Are members of the Board of Trustees paid for their
service on the board?
Members of the Board of Trustees are compensated at the
prevailing per diem rate for board activities and are reimbursed for necessary
travel expenses.
E. How does one become considered for appointment to
the board by the governor?
By recommendation to the governor by the Trustee Candidate
Advisory Council or by self-nomination directly to the governor.
F. How does one become considered by the Trustee
Candidate Advisory Council?
Self-nomination or nomination by one or more citizens;
nomination by one or more legislators; nomination by the governor, or nomination
by one or more members of the council.
G. Must an application be filed?
Yes. Those nominated will receive an application form which
must be completed and returned to the council by a specified date indicated on
the application.
H. Are nominations and applications public?
Certain information is made public only if the applicant is
selected as a finalist by the Trustee Candidate Advisory Council.
"Finalist" is defined in Minnesota Statutes Section 13.43, Subdivision
3, as a person that has been selected for an interview. Public information
includes the finalist's name, address, employment record, governing board
experience, and education, as listed on the application.
I. When does the council take action on the
nominations?
The council will review all applications to determine which
nominees will be interviewed. Interviews will be scheduled and the advisory
council will, for each seat to be filled, recommend two to four persons to the
governor for his/her consideration. The advisory council is required to make its
recommendations to the governor by April 15 of even-numbered years for the
current vacancies.
If you would like further information, please call or write:
Trustee Candidate Advisory Council
Room 51, State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-9002
Last Updated:
Friday, 14-Jan-2005 09:48:04 CST (mp)
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