BOARD/COMMISSION:  Ombudsperson Board For African American Families

The chair of each of the following groups shall appoint the board for the community represented by the group:

• The Indian Affairs Council;
• the Council on Affairs of Chicano/Latino people;
• the Council on Black Minnesotans; and
• the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans.

In making appointments, the chair must consult with other members of the council.

Each board consists of five members.

Each board shall appoint the ombudsperson for its community.

Each board shall advise and assist the ombudsperson for its community with the following:

1. selecting matters for attention;
2. developing policies, plans, and programs to carry out the ombudspersons' functions and powers;
3. establishing protocols for working with the communities of color;
4. developing procedures for the ombudspersons' use of the subpoena power to compel testimony and evidence from nonagency individuals; and
5. making reports and recommendations for changes designed to improve standards of competence, efficiency, justice, and protection of rights.