Lukol Directory: Regional: North America: United States: Minnesota: Government

State Register
Weekly publication of the State of Minnesota which includes official notices, executive orders, contracts, state grants and loans, and a summary of rulemaking. In pdf.
http://www.comm.media.state.mn.us/bookstor...

Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Maintains model guidelines for the sentencing of convicted felons to promote consistency.
http://www.msgc.state.mn.us/

Minnesota House of Representatives

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/

Minnesota Department of Human Services
Provides health care, economic assistance, and social services for people who do not have the resources to meet their basic needs.
http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Provides affordable housing to low- and moderate-income Minnesotans. Affordable housing directory by county, information on Section 8 housing, housing tax credit, help on buying or fixing a home, special needs.
http://www.mhfa.state.mn.us/

Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board
Responsible for preserving the architectural integrity of state capitol buildings and grounds, protecting open spaces in the capitol area, ensuring accessibility for pedestrians and motorists.
http://www.caapb.state.mn.us/

Minnesota Secretary of State
Elections, open appointments, business services, direct access and public information, administrative rules, and Universal Commercial Code (UCC) administration.
http://www.sos.state.mn.us/

Resource Recovery Office
Part of the Department of Administration. Promotes waste reduction and recycling in Minnesota government. News items, information on purchasing, reusables, confidential papers, the State Recycling Center.
http://www.rro.state.mn.us/

Department of Administration
The department provides an extensive array of business management and administrative services for the executive branch of state government.
http://www.state.mn.us/ebranch/admin/

Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services
State agency licenses and disciplines security professionals in these areas. Requirements, application procedure, fee schedule, applicable statutes and rules.
http://www.dps.state.mn.us/pdb/

Department of Human Rights
Information about the department, its initiatives, an index of services, online version of the Human Rights Act, and legal affairs information.
http://www.state.mn.us/ebranch/dhr/

Office of Administrative Hearings
Provides a fair, prompt and impartial hearing process for citizens who disagree with actions taken by government.
http://www.oah.state.mn.us/

Office of the State Auditor
Constitutional office helps insure financial accountability of local governmental entities. Semi-annual update in pdf, description of the office, forms, searchable database of city and county expenditures.
http://www.osa.state.mn.us/

Department of Agriculture
Mission is to work toward a diverse agricultural industry that is profitable and environmentally sound; to protect public health and safety regarding food and agricultural products; and to ensure orderly commerce in agricultural and food products.
http://www.mda.state.mn.us/

Minnesota Senate
Information on conference committees, Senate floor amendments, state senators. Also offers live video coverage.
http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/

Minnesota State Retirement System
Provides retirement, survivor, and disability benefits for employees of the State of Minnesota. Site has information on the different plans administered by MSRS, online forms, and online access to account.
http://www.msrs.state.mn.us/

Office of Technology
Connecting Minnesota through information and communication technologies.
http://www.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/portal/mn/j...

Department of Employee Relations
The employer for the executive branch of Minnesota state government. Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, and retention of state employees. Background, information on employee benefits, labor relations, how to apply for a civil service job.
http://www.doer.state.mn.us/

Information Policy Council
Responsibilities include initiation, review and recommendation of policy relating to information management and operations. Standards to enhance communication by and between state agencies.
http://www.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/portal/mn/j...

Office of the Legislative Auditor
The auditor of Minnesota state government. Mission to promote accountability, strengthen legislative oversight, support good management in government.
http://www.auditor.leg.state.mn.us/

Minnesota State Legislature

http://www.leg.state.mn.us/

Public Utilities Commission
Regulates electric, natural gas and telephone service, ensuring that utilities provide safe, adequate, reliable service at fair, reasonable rates.
http://www.puc.state.mn.us/

Office of the Revisor of Statutes
Publishes Laws of Minnesota, Minnesota Statutes, and Minnesota Rules. Also assists legislators, all constitutional state offices, and state agencies in preparing laws and administrative rules.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/

Bureau of Mediation Services
Responsible for the administration of the Minnesota Labor Relations Act (MLRA), conciliation/mediation, arbitration, bargaining unit determinations, and bargaining unit certification elections.
http://www.bms.state.mn.us/

Department of Employment and Economic Development
Formed by a merger of the former Department of Economic Security and the Department of Trade and Economic Development. Is concerned with business and community development, and employment.
http://www.deed.state.mn.us/

Driver and Vehicle Services
Provides vehicle licensing, titling, and registration information as well as forms and contact information.
http://www.dps.state.mn.us/dvs/index.html

Minnesota Department of Finance
Responsible for safeguarding and overseeing state fiscal resources independent of all other agencies. Represents citizens in the state government's system of financial checks and balances.
http://www.finance.state.mn.us/index.html

Minnesota Board of Social Work
Enacts and enforces licensure and practice standards for social workers. General information, licensure handbook, student handbook, current fees, professional standards and disciplinary process.
http://www.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/portal/mn/j...

Board on Judicial Standards
An independent state agency that receives and acts upon complaints about Minnesota judges for judicial misconduct or wrongdoing. The board handles judicial disability matters.
http://www.state.mn.us/ebranch/judstnds/

Minnesota Judicial Branch
State system of trial and appellate courts.
http://www.courts.state.mn.us/

Department of Revenue
Information and tax forms. Online filing and payment options for individuals and businesses. Income tax information also in Spanish.
http://www.taxes.state.mn.us/

Vital Records Information for Minnesota
Information about where to obtain copies of vital records (birth or death certificate, marriage license, divorce decree) in Minnesota, including addresses for vital records offices (county clerks, registrars) in every county.
http://www.vitalrec.com/mn.html

Board of Electricity
Regulates licensing of electricians, inspects electrical installations. Oversees alarm and communication contractors, elevator contractors. Agency guide, contractor directory, information on electrical codes, how to register a complaint.
http://www.electricity.state.mn.us/

Public Employees Retirement Association of Minnesota (PERA)
Pension and pension taxation information.
http://www.mnpera.org/

Office of Governor Tim Pawlenty
Official web site of the Office of the Governor. News, the Pawlenty administration, contact information.
http://www.governor.state.mn.us/

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Information on occupational health and safety, labor standards, workers' compensation, apprenticeship programs. Also deals with codes for boilers and high-pressure piping, and boats-for-hire.
http://www.doli.state.mn.us/

Department of Transportation Office of Investment Management
Information on state transportation planning.
http://www.oim.dot.state.mn.us/

Department of Commerce
Information about department programs and the industries they regulate. Find instructions on how to file a complaint, look-up licensed individuals and businesses, check enforcement actions, and view consumer publications.
http://www.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/portal/mn/j...

Sub Topics:
Politics
Military
Environmental Agencies
Education Agencies
US Senators
US Congress
Law
Law Enforcement
Health Agencies


Related Topics:
Regional: North America: United States: Minnesota: Society and Culture: Politics
Regional: North America: United States: Government



Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.
Submit a site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor
The content of the Lukol directory is based on the Open Directory (DMOZ) and is enhanced using Lukol's own technology.




2006