1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; adding legislators as nonvoting members of the Gang 
1.3 	and Drug Oversight Council and the Financial Crimes Oversight Council; 
1.4 	requiring annual reports from the Financial Crimes Oversight Council;amending 
1.5 	Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 299A.641, subdivision 2; 299A.681, 
1.6 	subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.
1.7 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.8 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299A.641, subdivision 2, is amended to 
1.9 	read:
1.10 		Subd. 2.Membership. The oversight council shall consist of the following 
1.11 	individuals or their designees:
1.12 	(1) the director of the office of special investigations as the representative of the 
1.13 	commissioner of corrections;
1.14 	(2) the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as the representative 
1.15 	of the commissioner of public safety;
1.16 	(3) the attorney general;
1.17 	(4) eight chiefs of police, selected by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, 
1.18 	two of which must be selected from cities with populations greater than 200,000;
1.19 	(5) eight sheriffs, selected by the Minnesota Sheriffs Association to represent each 
1.20 	district, two of which must be selected from counties with populations greater than 
1.21 	500,000;
1.22 	(6) the United States attorney for the district of Minnesota;
1.23 	(7) two county attorneys, selected by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;
1.24 	(8) a command-level representative of a gang strike force;
2.1 	(9) a representative from a drug task force, selected by the Minnesota State 
2.2 	Association of Narcotics Investigators;
2.3 	(10) a representative from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration;
2.4 	(11) a representative from the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and 
2.5 	Firearms;
2.6 	(12) a representative from the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
2.7 	(13) a tribal peace officer, selected by the Minnesota Tribal Law Enforcement 
2.8 	Association; and
2.9 	(14) two additional members who may be selected by the oversight council;
2.10 	(15) a senator who serves on the committee having jurisdiction over criminal justice 
2.11 	policy, chosen by the Subcommittee on Committees of the senate Committee on Rules 
2.12 	and Administration; and
2.13 	(16) a representative who serves on the committee having jurisdiction over criminal 
2.14 	justice policy, chosen by the speaker of the house of representatives.
2.15 	The oversight council may adopt procedures to govern its conduct as necessary and may 
2.16 	select a chair from among its members. The legislative members of the council may not 
2.17 	vote on matters before the council.

2.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2007.

2.19 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299A.681, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2.20 		Subd. 2.Membership. The oversight council consists of the following individuals, 
2.21 	or their designees:
2.22 	(1) the commissioner of public safety;
2.23 	(2) the attorney general;
2.24 	(3) two chiefs of police, selected by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association 
2.25 	from police departments that participate in the Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force;
2.26 	(4) two sheriffs, selected by the Minnesota Sheriffs Association from sheriff 
2.27 	departments that participate in the task force;
2.28 	(5) the United States attorney for the district of Minnesota;
2.29 	(6) a county attorney, selected by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;
2.30 	(7) a representative from the United States Postal Inspector's Office, selected by the 
2.31 	oversight council;
2.32 	(8) a representative from a not-for-profit retail merchants industry, selected by the 
2.33 	oversight council;
3.1 	(9) a representative from a not-for-profit banking and credit union industry, selected 
3.2 	by the oversight council;
3.3 	(10) a representative from a not-for-profit association representing senior citizens, 
3.4 	selected by the oversight council;
3.5 	(11) the statewide commander of the task force;
3.6 	(12) a representative from the Board of Public Defense, selected by the board; and
3.7 	(13) two additional members selected by the oversight council;
3.8 	(14) a senator who serves on the committee having jurisdiction over criminal justice 
3.9 	policy, chosen by the Subcommittee on Committees of the senate Committee on Rules 
3.10 	and Administration; and
3.11 	(15) a representative who serves on the committee having jurisdiction over criminal 
3.12 	justice policy, chosen by the speaker of the house of representatives.
3.13 	The oversight council may adopt procedures to govern its conduct and shall select a 
3.14 	chair from among its members. The legislative members of the council may not vote on 
3.15 	matters before the council.

3.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2007.

3.17 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299A.681, is amended by adding a 
3.18 	subdivision to read:
3.19 		Subd. 13.Required report. By February 1 of each year, the oversight council 
3.20 	shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of 
3.21 	representatives committees and divisions having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy 
3.22 	and funding on the activities of the council and task force. At a minimum, this annual 
3.23 	report must include:
3.24 	(1) a description of the council's and task force's goals for the previous year and 
3.25 	for the coming year;
3.26 	(2) a description of the outcomes the council and task force achieved or did not 
3.27 	achieve during the preceding year and a description of the outcomes they will seek to 
3.28 	achieve during the coming year;
3.29 	(3) any legislative recommendations the council or task force has including, 
3.30 	where necessary, a description of the specific legislation needed to implement the 
3.31 	recommendations;
3.32 	(4) a detailed accounting of how appropriated money, grants, and in-kind 
3.33 	contributions were spent; and 
3.34 	(5) a detailed accounting of the grants awarded under this section.

4.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2007.