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HF 1915

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 05/06/2014 02:56pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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A bill for an act
relating to peace officers; providing reciprocity for military experience; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 626.8517.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 626.8517, is amended to read:


626.8517 ELIGIBILITY FOR RECIPROCITY EXAMINATION BASED ON
RELEVANT MILITARY EXPERIENCE.

(a) For purposes of this section:

(1) "active service" has the meaning given in section 190.05, subdivision 5; and

(2) "relevant military experience" means:

(i) deleted text begin fivedeleted text end new text begin fournew text end years' deleted text begin activedeleted text end new text begin cumulativenew text end service experience in a military law enforcement
occupational specialty;

(ii) deleted text begin threedeleted text end new text begin twonew text end years' deleted text begin activedeleted text end new text begin cumulativenew text end service experience in a military law
enforcement occupational specialty, and completion of a two-year or more degree from a
regionally accredited postsecondary education institution; or

(iii) deleted text begin fivedeleted text end new text begin fournew text end years' cumulative experience as a full-time peace officer in another
state combined with deleted text begin activedeleted text end new text begin cumulativenew text end service experience in a military law enforcement
occupational specialty.

(b) A person is eligible to take the reciprocity examination if the person has relevant
military experience and:

(1) has been honorably discharged from military active service as evidenced by
the most recent form DD-214; or

(2) is currently in active service as evidenced by:

(i) active duty orders providing service time in military police specialty;

(ii) a United States Department of Defense Manpower Data Center status report
pursuant to Service Members Civil Relief Act, active duty status report; or

(iii) Military Personnel Center assignment information.

(c) A person who passed the examination under paragraph (b), clause (2), shall
not be eligible to be licensed as a peace officer until honorably discharged as evidenced
by the most recent form DD-214.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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