Statewide Office of Appellate Counsel and Training and the State Board of Appellate Counsel and Training organization modification provision, Statewide Office of Appellate Counsel and Training attorneys and other employees salary and employment terms modifications provision

This bill modifies Minnesota's Statewide Office of Appellate Counsel and Training (SOACT) and its governing board. It establishes a seven-member board with specific membership rules (including tribal representation and restrictions on judges/lobbyists), adjusts salary terms for SOACT attorneys to match county attorney levels, and clarifies the office's role in providing appellate representation for parents in juvenile protection cases and training parent attorneys. The changes focus on structural organization, board composition, and compensation for SOACT staff, directly affecting the office's leadership, board members, and attorneys employed under the program. The bill does not create new services but refines existing governance and employment terms.