HF 241

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to public employment; providing that a public
employer or a contractor with a public employer may
not forbid an employee from wearing an American flag
patch or pin; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [15.60] AMERICAN FLAG PATCH OR PIN.
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new text begin (a) A public employer may not forbid its employees from
wearing a patch or pin depicting the flag of the United States
of America, except as follows:
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new text begin (1) An employer may limit the size of a flag patch to no
more than three inches by five inches.
new text end

new text begin (2) An employer may forbid an employee from wearing a pin
depicting the flag if, for health or safety purposes, the
employer prohibits the wearing of all similar pins.
new text end

new text begin (b) A contract for goods or services entered into by a
public employer after the effective date of this section must
require that the contractor and any subcontractor comply with
this section as if the contractor or subcontractor were a public
employer.
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new text begin (c) For purposes of this section:
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new text begin (1) "public employer" has the meaning given in section
179A.03, subdivision 15, and also includes a legislative
employer; and
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new text begin (2) "public employee" means any person employed by a public
employer.
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new text begin (d) The commissioner of finance or the commissioner of
revenue must suspend disbursement of any state appropriation or
aid to any public employer who the commissioner determines is
not complying with this section until the commissioner
determines that the employer is in compliance.
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