Minnesota Administrative Rules

1900.2810 PRELIMINARY AND BIENNIAL PLAN REVIEW PROCESS.

Subpart 1.

Preliminary biennial plan review.

The preliminary biennial plan of each regional arts council shall be reviewed by the regional arts advisory committee at a meeting.

Subp. 2.

Notice of regional arts advisory committee meeting.

The council must be notified by the board a minimum of ten days prior to the regional arts advisory committee meeting and given the opportunity, at its option, to present the preliminary biennial plan in person before the regional arts advisory committee and to respond to questions raised by the committee.

Subp. 3.

Regional arts council advisory committee recommendations.

The regional arts advisory committee shall submit to the board its comments and recommendation about a council's preliminary biennial plan and the reasons for making that recommendation. At the same time the recommendation is sent to the board, a copy of the committee's comments and recommendation shall be sent to the council.

Subp. 4.

Biennial plan process.

After the council receives the advice of the advisory committee, the council must submit a biennial plan to the board.

Subp. 5.

Board action after receipt of biennial plan.

After the biennial plan is received, the board shall reject the plan only if it determines that the plan is incomplete. The council must be informed in writing of the board's decision to reject or accept the plan, and the basis for that decision, within ten working days of the board's determination.

Subp. 6.

Process if biennial plan is not accepted by board.

A council whose biennial plan is not accepted shall have 30 days to respond in writing to the board's decision.

Subp. 7.

Process if biennial plan is not accepted second time.

If the biennial plan is not accepted a second time, the board may, at its discretion, allow the council to again submit a plan. A council whose biennial plan will not be reconsidered by the board may follow the appeals process provided by part 1900.3310.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 129D.04

History:

21 SR 5

Published Electronically:

September 14, 2007