1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; creating a public safety
1.3 	officer memorial and survivor account advisory council.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER MEMORIAL AND SURVIVOR
1.6 	ACCOUNT ADVISORY COUNCIL.
 1.7 	A public safety officer memorial and survivor account
1.8 	advisory council is established to advise the commissioner of
1.9 	public safety on the distribution of grants for the maintenance
1.10 	of public safety officer memorials and for the benefit of
1.11 	survivors of Minnesota public safety officers killed in the line
1.12 	of duty.  The council must consist of eight members, one from
1.13 	each of the following organizations:  the Minnesota law
1.14 	enforcement memorial association, the Minnesota police and peace
1.15 	officers association, the Minnesota chiefs of police
1.16 	association, the Minnesota sheriffs association, the Minnesota
1.17 	state fire department association, the Minnesota state fire
1.18 	chiefs association, the Minnesota ambulance association, and the
1.19 	Minnesota emergency medical services association.  The council
1.20 	member is the executive director or president of the
1.21 	organization, or that person's designee.  Members must serve
1.22 	without compensation.  The commissioner must consider the
1.23 	advisory council's recommendations before awarding grants.