The commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Administration serves as the executive secretary of Minnesota's Executive Council, as directed in state law. The Executive Council is made up of the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state auditor, and attorney general. The governor is chair. The Commissioner of Administration serves as a non-voting executive secretary.
The Executive Council was established by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 9. Chapter 9 also guides the powers and duties of the council.
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