1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; requiring the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to do 
1.3 	background checks at the request of Indian tribes;proposing coding for new law 
1.4 	in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [299C.75] BACKGROUND CHECKS; INDIAN TRIBES.
1.7 	(a) When requested by a law enforcement agency of an Indian tribe with a reservation 
1.8 	in this state, the superintendent shall perform a criminal history background check to 
1.9 	determine an individual's eligibility for a license, employment, housing, or candidacy for 
1.10 	elective office. When requested by the law enforcement agency of the Indian tribe, the 
1.11 	superintendent shall exchange fingerprints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 
1.12 	purposes of the criminal history background check. The superintendent shall recover the 
1.13 	cost of a background check under this section through a fee charged to the Indian tribe.
1.14 	(b) For purposes of this section, "Indian tribe" means a tribe, band, nation, or other 
1.15 	federally recognized group or community of Indians. 
1.16 	(c) This section does not apply to criminal history background checks conducted 
1.17 	under section 3.9221 or 299L.02.