November 18, 2024 — State Boards, Councils, Committees Notice of Vacancies

State Boards, Councils, and Committee Vacancies

November 18, 2024 — The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State (OSS) is providing notice of seats on various state boards, councils, and committees that have begun accepting applications.

Some of the newest vacancies are listed below. The complete list of 809 seats can be found on the OSS Open Positions webpage. Click on the hyperlinks to learn more about the respective boards and their positions. Or use the search fields to search for a specific board or position.

Minnesotans who apply for a seat within twenty-one days of its initial posting are assured full consideration by the appointing authority. The twenty-one-day posting period is listed next to each seat on the Open Positions webpage.

VACANCIES

Advisory Task Force on the Woman and Juvenile Female Offender in Corrections
Vacancies: 2 Seats - Member

Construction Codes Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Building Accessibility
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Certified Building Official
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Energy Conservation Industry
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Heating And Ventilation Industry
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Local Units of Government

Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR)
Vacancies: 2 Seats - Public Member - Governor Appt

Maternal Mortality Review Committee
Vacancies: 2 Seats - Communities with Disparate Rates of Maternal Mortality
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Health Care Institutions that provide care to pregnant women
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Medicaid Representatives
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Medical Examiner or Coroner
Vacancies: 13 Seats - Member With Interest or Experience in Maternal Health
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Midwifery Practitioners
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Obstetric Practitioner

Metropolitan Area Water Supply Policy Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 3 Seats - Non-County Local Governmental Unit located in the Metropolitan Area Representativess

Minnesota Organic Advisory Task Force
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Organic Farmer

Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Treatment or Rehabilitative Service Provider for Individuals Convicted of Felony Offenses

Minnesota State Board of Assessors
Vacancies: 1 Seat - County Assessor

Quarter Horse Breeders' Fund Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Member

See the complete list of 809 vacant seats on the Boards and Commissions Open Positions webpage.

Apply for a Position

Detailed instructions for finding a position, submitting an application, and related information are provided on the Boards & Commissions Help & How To webpage.

Minnesotans are encouraged to become involved with their communities by serving on one of Minnesota's 288 state boards, councils, task forces, and advisory councils. Use the link above and follow the steps to submit an application.

Open Appointments Application Process - What Else to Know

Board contacts can answer questions about applying for a seat.
Appointing authorities are organizations that review applications and decide who to appoint to vacant seats.
You may apply for a seat after the twenty-one-day posting period but keep in mind that an appointing authority may have finished reviewing applications by that time.
Applications remain active for one year unless withdrawn by the applicant.
During that year, applications to a board may be considered for any vacancy on that board.

QUESTIONS

Send questions about application timelines, special requirements, or amending an application to the contact person listed on a board's Office of Minnesota Secretary of State (OSS) webpage.

Based on Minnesota's Open Appointments Laws, the Secretary of State acts as an administrator in publishing board vacancies, receiving applications, and recording appointments.