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HF 1077

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/19/2015 01:45pm

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

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Introduction Posted on 02/19/2015

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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; making technical and other necessary changes to
Minnesota Statutes resulting from repeal of outdated and redundant statutes
relating to public safety; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 299C.35;
299C.38; 299C.46, subdivisions 2, 2a; 352B.011, subdivision 10; 611A.31,
subdivision 1; 611A.33; 611A.35; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section
299C.36.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299C.35, is amended to read:


299C.35 BUREAU TO BROADCAST CRIMINAL INFORMATION.

It shall be the duty of the bureau to broadcast all police dispatches and reports
submitted which, in the opinion of the superintendent, shall have a reasonable relation
to or connection with the apprehension of criminals, the prevention of crime, and the
maintenance of peace and order throughout the state. Every sheriff, peace officer, or
other person deleted text begin employing a radio receiving set under the provisions of sections 299C.30
to 299C.38
deleted text end shall make deleted text begin reportdeleted text end new text begin reportsnew text end to the bureau at such times and containing such
information as the superintendent shall direct.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299C.38, is amended to read:


299C.38 PRIORITY OF POLICE COMMUNICATIONS; MISDEMEANOR.

deleted text begin Any telegraph or telephone operator who shall fail to give priority to police
messages or calls as provided in sections 299C.30 to 299C.38, and
deleted text end Any person who
willfully makes any false, misleading, or unfounded report to any deleted text begin broadcasting station
established thereunder
deleted text end new text begin public safety answering point new text end for the purpose of interfering with
the operation thereof, or with the intention of misleading any officer of this state, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299C.46, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Criminal justice agency defined.

For the purposes of sections 299C.46
deleted text begin to 299C.49deleted text end new text begin and 299C.48new text end , "criminal justice agency" means an agency of the state or a
political subdivision or the federal government charged with detection, enforcement,
prosecution, adjudication or incarceration in respect to the criminal or traffic laws of this
state. This definition also includes all sites identified and licensed as a detention facility
by the commissioner of corrections under section 241.021 and those federal agencies that
serve part or all of the state from an office located outside the state.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299C.46, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:


Subd. 2a.

Noncriminal justice agency defined.

For the purposes of sections
299C.46 deleted text begin to 299C.49deleted text end new text begin and 299C.48new text end , "noncriminal justice agency" means an agency of the
state or a political subdivision of the state charged with the responsibility of performing
checks of state databases connected to the criminal justice data communications network.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 352B.011, subdivision 10, is amended to read:


Subd. 10.

Member.

"Member" means:

(1) a State Patrol member currently employed under section 299D.03 by the state,
who is a peace officer under section 626.84, and whose salary or compensation is paid
out of state funds;

(2) a conservation officer employed under section 97A.201, currently employed by
the state, whose salary or compensation is paid out of state funds;

(3) a crime bureau officer who was employed by the crime bureau and was a member
of the Highway Patrolmen's retirement fund on July 1, 1978, whether or not that person
has the power of arrest by warrant after that date, or who is employed as police personnel,
with powers of arrest by warrant under new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2009, new text end section 299C.04, and
who is currently employed by the state, and whose salary or compensation is paid out
of state funds;

(4) a person who is employed by the state in the Department of Public Safety in a
data processing management position with salary or compensation paid from state funds,
who was a crime bureau officer covered by the State Patrol retirement plan on August
15, 1987, and who was initially hired in the data processing management position within
the department during September 1987, or January 1988, with membership continuing
for the duration of the person's employment in that position, whether or not the person
has the power of arrest by warrant after August 15, 1987;

(5) a public safety employee who is a peace officer under section 626.84, subdivision
1
, paragraph (c), and who is employed by the Division of Alcohol and Gambling
Enforcement under section 299L.01;

(6) a Fugitive Apprehension Unit officer after October 31, 2000, who is employed
by the Office of Special Investigations of the Department of Corrections and who is a
peace officer under section 626.84;

(7) an employee of the Department of Commerce defined as a peace officer in section
626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), who is employed by the Commerce Fraud Bureau
under section 45.0135 after January 1, 2005, and who has not attained the mandatory
retirement age specified in section 43A.34, subdivision 4; and

(8) an employee of the Department of Public Safety, who is a licensed peace officer
under section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), and is employed as the statewide
coordinator of the Violent Crime Coordinating Council.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 611A.31, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Scope.

For the purposes of sections 611A.31 to deleted text begin 611A.36deleted text end new text begin 611A.35new text end ,
the following terms have the meanings given.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 611A.33, is amended to read:


611A.33 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.

The commissioner shall:

(1) review applications for and award grants to a program pursuant to section
611A.32, subdivision 1;

(2) appoint a program director to perform the duties set forth in section 611A.35;

(3) design and implement a uniform method of collecting data on domestic abuse
victims to be used to evaluate the programs funded under section 611A.32;

(4) provide technical aid to applicants in the development of grant requests and
provide technical aid to programs in meeting the data collection requirements established
by the commissioner; and

(5) adopt, under chapter 14, all rules necessary to implement the provisions of
sections 611A.31 to deleted text begin 611A.36deleted text end new text begin 611A.35new text end .

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 611A.35, is amended to read:


611A.35 DOMESTIC ABUSE PROGRAM DIRECTOR.

The commissioner shall appoint a program director. The program director shall
administer the funds appropriated for sections 611A.31 to deleted text begin 611A.36deleted text end new text begin 611A.35new text end and perform
other duties related to battered women's and domestic abuse programs as the commissioner
may assign. The program director shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner in
the unclassified service.

Sec. 9. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299C.36, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end