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SF 1773

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 02/25/2025 09:23 a.m.

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to state government; requiring that certain violations of law related to
misuse of public funds be reported to law enforcement; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2024, section 609.456, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.456, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Legislative auditor.

Whenever an employee or officer of the state, University
of Minnesota, or other organization listed in section 3.971, subdivision 6, discovers evidence
of theft, embezzlement, or unlawful use of public funds or property, the employee or officernew text begin
shall promptly report to law enforcement andnew text end shalldeleted text begin , except when to do so would knowingly
impede or otherwise interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation,deleted text end promptly report in
writing to the legislative auditor a detailed description of the alleged incident or incidents.