SF 1540

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; adding legislators as nonvoting members of the Gang
and Drug Oversight Council and the Financial Crimes Oversight Council;
requiring annual reports from the Financial Crimes Oversight Council; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 299A.641, subdivision 2; 299A.681,
subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299A.641, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2.

Membership.

The oversight council shall consist of the following
individuals or their designees:

(1) the director of the office of special investigations as the representative of the
commissioner of corrections;

(2) the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as the representative
of the commissioner of public safety;

(3) the attorney general;

(4) eight chiefs of police, selected by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association,
two of which must be selected from cities with populations greater than 200,000;

(5) eight sheriffs, selected by the Minnesota Sheriffs Association to represent each
district, two of which must be selected from counties with populations greater than
500,000;

(6) the United States attorney for the district of Minnesota;

(7) two county attorneys, selected by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;

(8) a command-level representative of a gang strike force;

(9) a representative from a drug task force, selected by the Minnesota State
Association of Narcotics Investigators;

(10) a representative from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration;

(11) a representative from the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and
Firearms;

(12) a representative from the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

(13) a tribal peace officer, selected by the Minnesota Tribal Law Enforcement
Association; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(14) two additional members who may be selected by the oversight council new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (15) a senator who serves on the committee having jurisdiction over criminal justice
policy, chosen by the Subcommittee on Committees of the senate Committee on Rules
and Administration; and
new text end

new text begin (16) a representative who serves on the committee having jurisdiction over criminal
justice policy, chosen by the speaker of the house of representatives new text end .

The oversight council may adopt procedures to govern its conduct as necessary and may
select a chair from among its members. new text begin The legislative members of the council may not
vote on matters before the council.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299A.681, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Membership.

The oversight council consists of the following individuals,
or their designees:

(1) the commissioner of public safety;

(2) the attorney general;

(3) two chiefs of police, selected by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association
from police departments that participate in the Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force;

(4) two sheriffs, selected by the Minnesota Sheriffs Association from sheriff
departments that participate in the task force;

(5) the United States attorney for the district of Minnesota;

(6) a county attorney, selected by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;

(7) a representative from the United States Postal Inspector's Office, selected by the
oversight council;

(8) a representative from a not-for-profit retail merchants industry, selected by the
oversight council;

(9) a representative from a not-for-profit banking and credit union industry, selected
by the oversight council;

(10) a representative from a not-for-profit association representing senior citizens,
selected by the oversight council;

(11) the statewide commander of the task force;

(12) a representative from the Board of Public Defense, selected by the board; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(13) two additional members selected by the oversight council new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (14) a senator who serves on the committee having jurisdiction over criminal justice
policy, chosen by the Subcommittee on Committees of the senate Committee on Rules
and Administration; and
new text end

new text begin (15) a representative who serves on the committee having jurisdiction over criminal
justice policy, chosen by the speaker of the house of representatives new text end .

The oversight council may adopt procedures to govern its conduct and shall select a
chair from among its members. new text begin The legislative members of the council may not vote on
matters before the council.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299A.681, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Required report. new text end

new text begin By February 1 of each year, the oversight council
shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of
representatives committees and divisions having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy
and funding on the activities of the council and task force. At a minimum, this annual
report must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a description of the council's and task force's goals for the previous year and
for the coming year;
new text end

new text begin (2) a description of the outcomes the council and task force achieved or did not
achieve during the preceding year and a description of the outcomes they will seek to
achieve during the coming year;
new text end

new text begin (3) any legislative recommendations the council or task force has including,
where necessary, a description of the specific legislation needed to implement the
recommendations;
new text end

new text begin (4) a detailed accounting of how appropriated money, grants, and in-kind
contributions were spent; and
new text end

new text begin (5) a detailed accounting of the grants awarded under this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2007.
new text end