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HF 745

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/16/2023 04:57pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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Introduction Posted on 01/23/2023

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A bill for an act
 relating to corrections; authorizing the removal of the ombudsperson only for just
cause; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 241.90.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 241.90, is amended to read:


241.90 OFFICE OF OMBUDSPERSON; CREATION; QUALIFICATIONS;
FUNCTION.

The Office of Ombudsperson for the Department of Corrections is hereby created. The
ombudsperson shall deleted text begin serve at the pleasure ofdeleted text end new text begin be appointed bynew text end the governor in the unclassified
servicedeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin and may be removed only for just cause. The ombudspersonnew text end shall be selected without
regard to political affiliation, and shall be a person highly competent and qualified to analyze
questions of law, administration, and public policy. No person may serve as ombudsperson
while holding any other public office. The ombudsperson for corrections shall be accountable
to the governor and shall have the authority to investigate decisions, acts, and other matters
of the Department of Corrections so as to promote the highest attainable standards of
competence, efficiency, and justice in the administration of corrections.