Subdivision 1. Appointment; qualifications. The department shall be under the supervision and control of a commissioner of veterans affairs who shall be appointed by the governor under the provisions of section 15.06. No person shall be eligible to receive appointment as commissioner unless that person has the following qualifications:
(1) residence in the state of Minnesota;
(2) citizenship in the United States;
(3) veteran of the armed forces of the United States as defined in section 197.447.
Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1991 c 326 s 27]
Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1988 c 699 s 33]
1943 c 420 s 2; 1949 c 739 s 20; 1951 c 713 s 18; 1969 c 275 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 8 s 4; 1977 c 29 s 1; 1977 c 305 s 26; 1986 c 444
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 196 — Department Of Veterans Affairs
Section 196.02 — Commissioner Of Veterans Affairs.
Section 196.021 — Deputy Commissioners; Duties.
Section 196.03 — Officers And Employees.
Section 196.05 — Duties Of Commissioner.
Section 196.052 — Gift Acceptance And Investment.
Section 196.053 — Acceptance Of Federal Funds.
Section 196.054 — Use Of Facilities Or Services By Outside Agencies.
Section 196.06 — Annual Report.
Section 196.07 — Technical Staff.
Section 196.08 — Files And Records Confidential.
Section 196.081 — Veterans Stable Housing Initiative; Data.
Section 196.18 — Uncompensated And Voluntary Services; Expenses.
Section 196.19 — Environmental Hazards Information And Assistance Act; Citation.
Section 196.22 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner.
Section 196.23 — Environmental Hazards Information And Assistance Section.
Section 196.24 — Duties Of Commissioner Of Health.
Section 196.25 — Confidentiality.
Section 196.26 — Class Action Representation By Attorney General.