as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to school boards; a person convicted of a sex 1.3 offense who is required to be registered under the 1.4 predatory offender law is not eligible to be a 1.5 candidate for the office of school board member; 1.6 amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 123B.09, by 1.7 adding a subdivision; and 205A.06, by adding a 1.8 subdivision. 1.9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.10 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 123B.09, is 1.11 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.12 Subd. 1a. [SEX OFFENDER SCHOOL BOARD INELIGIBILITY.] A sex 1.13 offender who has been convicted of an offense for which 1.14 registration under section 243.166 is required is ineligible to 1.15 become a candidate for the office of school board member, as 1.16 defined in subdivision 1. 1.17 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 205A.06, is 1.18 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.19 Subd. 1b. [SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER; SEX OFFENDER; INELIGIBLE 1.20 TO FILE AFFIDAVIT OF CANDIDACY.] A sex offender who has been 1.21 convicted of an offense for which registration is required under 1.22 section 243.166 is ineligible to become a candidate for the 1.23 office of school board member and may not file an affidavit of 1.24 candidacy for that office.