Membership and appointing authority of Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission amended, and commissioner of corrections designated as nonvoting member of commission.

This bill restructures the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission by changing its membership composition and appointing process. It designates the commissioner of corrections as a nonvoting member and adds new voting positions for a peace officer representing municipal police chiefs and a county sheriff or deputy sheriff. The legislation also requires appointing authorities to make reasonable efforts to include members from protected groups and mandates that certain organizations submit candidate slates for governor consideration. These changes aim to diversify the commission's representation while maintaining its role in developing sentencing guidelines for the state.