1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:43am
A bill for an act
relating to public safety; modifying requirements of eligibility based on military
experience for reciprocity examination for a peace officer; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2008, section 626.8517.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 626.8517, is amended to read:
(a) For purposes of this section, "relevant military experience" means deleted text begin five years of
active duty military police service.deleted text end new text begin :
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(1) five years' active service experience in a military law enforcement occupational
specialty;
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(2) three years' active 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
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(3) five years' cumulative experience as a full-time peace officer in another state
combined with active service experience in a military law enforcement occupational
specialty.
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(b) A person who has relevant military experience new text begin under paragraph (a) new text end and who
has been honorably discharged from deleted text begin thedeleted text end military new text begin active service as evidenced by a form
DD-214 new text end is eligible to take the reciprocity examination.new text begin "Active service" has the meaning
given in section 190.05, subdivision 5.
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