Open Directory - Regional: North America: United States: Minnesota: Government
See also: - 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. - State agency licenses and disciplines security professionals in these areas. Requirements, application procedure, fee schedule, applicable statutes and rules. - An independent state agency that receives and acts upon complaints about Minnesota judges for judicial misconduct or wrongdoing. The board handles judicial disability matters. - Responsible for the administration of the Minnesota Labor Relations Act (MLRA), conciliation/mediation, arbitration, bargaining unit determinations, and bargaining unit certification elections. - 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. - The department provides an array of business management and administrative services for the executive branch of state government. - 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. - 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. - 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. - Information about the department, its initiatives, an index of services, online version of the Human Rights Act, and legal affairs information. - Information and tax forms. Online filing and payment options for individuals and businesses. Income tax information also in Spanish. - Provides vehicle licensing, titling, and registration information as well as forms and contact information. - Enacts and enforces licensure and practice standards for social workers. General information, licensure handbook, student handbook, current fees, professional standards and disciplinary process. - Provides health care, economic assistance, and social services for people who do not have the resources to meet their basic needs. - 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. - Includes law enforcement, the state fire marshal, emergency management, and driver/vehicle licensing. Organizational structure, press releases, information on their programs and areas of activity, links to related sites. - Legislation, daily business and House committees. - 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. - State system of trial and appellate courts. - Merger of the former Departments of Finance and Employee Relations. - Elections, open appointments, business services, direct access and public information, administrative rules, and Universal Commercial Code (UCC) administration. - Information on conference committees, Senate floor amendments, state senators. Also offers live video coverage. - Maintains model guidelines for the sentencing of convicted felons to promote consistency. - Schedules, committees, maps and contacts. - 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. - Provides a fair, prompt and impartial hearing process for citizens who disagree with actions taken by government. - Connecting Minnesota through information and communication technologies. - The auditor of Minnesota state government. Mission to promote accountability, strengthen legislative oversight, support good management in government. - 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. - 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. - Pension and pension taxation information. - Regulates electric, natural gas and telephone service, ensuring that utilities provide safe, adequate, reliable service at fair, reasonable rates. - 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.
