HF 2237

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/17/2015 09:32am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; requiring contracting audits when commissioner
delegates duties; requiring guidelines when duties are delegated; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16C.03, subdivision 16.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16C.03, subdivision 16, is amended to read:

Subd. 16.

Delegation of duties.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner may delegate duties imposed
by this chapter to the head of an agency and to any subordinate of the agency head. new text begin At
least once every three years the commissioner must audit use of authority under this
chapter by each employee to whom the commissioner has delegated duties.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must develop guidelines for agencies and employees to whom
authority is delegated under this chapter that protect state legal interests. These guidelines
may provide for review by the commissioner when a specific contract has potential to put
the state's legal interests at risk.
new text end