Vacancies on State Boards

November 24, 2025 — The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State (OSS) is providing notice that various state boards, councils, committees, and task forces are accepting applications for open seats.

New vacancies are listed below. See the complete list of 743 seats on the OSS Open Positions webpage. Use the search fields to find a specific board or position. Or click on the hyperlinks below to learn more about boards and their respective positions.

If position descriptions aren't listed for the seats you'd like to apply to, contact the board staff for more information on member duties, qualifications, required application material, and more. See the Request Information section below for tips on contacting board staff.

NEWEST VACANCIES

Advisory Task Force on Uniform Conveyancing Forms
Vacancies: 13 Seats - Member

Agriculture Research, Education, Extension, And Technology Transfer Advisory Panel
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Association of Primary Manufacturers of Forest Products

Construction Codes Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Boiler Industry
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Commercial Building Industry
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Fire Chief or Fire Marshal

Governor's Children's Cabinet Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Members

Home Care and Assisted Living Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Organizations Representing Care Recipients or Care Providers
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Public Members

Minnesota e-Health Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Health Plans Representatives

Minnesota Forest Resources Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Rep (Forest Products Industry)

Minnesota Racing Commission
Vacancies: 1 Seat - Member

MN Insurance Guaranty Association
Vacancies: 2 Seats - Public Member

Some of these boards are accepting applications for multiple seats. Use the links above to see which seats are posted and to submit an application.

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

• Board staff 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.

Request Information About Open Seats

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

Here's how to contact board staff:

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 staff name, phone, and email link on the right-hand side under CONTACT.

Minnesotans are encouraged to become involved in their communities by serving on one of Minnesota's 288 Open Appointments boards, councils, task forces, and advisory councils.  

Based on Minnesota's Open Appointments Laws, the Secretary of State (OSS) acts as an administrator by publishing board vacancies, receiving applications, and recording appointments. OSS does not screen applicants or provide input on who to appoint.