Relating to state and local government

ARTICLE 1 - PUBLIC INTEGRITY

Establishing the Minnesota public integrity law; specifying application to public officials and local officials of metropolitan governmental units; establishing a statement of findings and intent; defining conflict of interest; establishing certain prohibitions for public officials; providing for financial interests; require disclosure of conflicts of interest; establishing disclosure of financial interest filing requirements for elective office, requiring a statement of financial interests; requiring review and recertification of filed financial statement requirements, specifying method of filing; specifying certain requirements for appointments requiring confirmation by a body of the legislature; specifying requirements associated with place of filing, late filing, failure to file and certain penalties; establishing a notice for board members required to disclose financial interests; requiring each metropolitan government to identify its local officials; authorizing the use of substitute officials in certain situations; requiring the data classification of the statements of financial interests; repealing the definition of associated business; repealing provisions related to statements of economic interest filing requirements; repealing certain campaign finance and public disclosure board rules relating to securities, determination of local or public official status, certain definitions, the definition of real property and certain filing provisions

ARTICLE 2 - CONFORMING CHANGES

Making certain conforming changes
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