State Board, Council, and Committee Vacancies

February 3, 2025 — The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State (OSS) is providing notice that various state boards, councils, and committees are now accepting applications for open seats.

Several new vacancies are listed below. The complete list of 622 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.

NEWEST VACANCIES

Advisory Task Force on the Woman and Juvenile Female Offender In Corrections
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Member

Citizen Review Panel - Ramsey County
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Members

Dental Services Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Consumer - MHCP Recipient

Minnesota Children's Justice Act Task Force
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Criminal Court Judges

Minnesota State Arts Board
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Member (Congressional District 3)

Special Review Board
Vacancies: 9 Seats - Special Review Board Member

Appointing authorities may choose to review applications after 2/16/2025 for the newest vacancies listed here. Note: several of these boards are accepting applications for multiple seats.

See the complete list of 622 seats accepting applications on the Boards and Commissions Open Positions webpage. The final day of the twenty-one-day posting period is listed next to each seat.

• 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 agency 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• Applications remain active for one year unless withdrawn by the applicant.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 applications to the contact person listed on a board's Office of Minnesota Secretary of State (OSS) webpage.

Here's how to find a board's contact person:

1. On the OSS Boards & Commissions website, search for the board's name under the blue Boards & Commissions tab.
2. Click on the blue hyperlink for that board.
3. On the board's website, look for the board contact's name, phone, and email link in the upper right-hand corner.

Minnesotans are encouraged to become involved with their communities by serving on one of Minnesota's 286 state boards, councils, task forces, and advisory councils.  

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