Minn. Stat. § 241.73: DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.

The commissioner of corrections shall:

(1) review all county plans for programs for female offenders;

(2) review grant-in-aid applications or proposals for model programs and award grants for programs;

(3) appoint the members of the advisory task force created under section 241.71 and provide staff and other administrative services to the advisory task force;

(4) consult with the state advisory task force on the female offender in corrections before making a choice of the programs to be awarded funding;

(5) monitor the delivery of services provided under grant-in-aid programs for female offenders; and

(6) establish by rule a method of determining the amount of local matching contribution to receive a grant-in-aid under sections 241.70 to 241.73.