HF 478

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/02/2015 01:37pm

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; requiring conservation officer vehicles to be
marked; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.98, subdivision 1;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 168.012, subdivision 1a.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 169.98, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Colors and markings.

(a) Except as provided in subdivisions 2 and
2a, all motor vehicles which are primarily used in the enforcement of highway traffic rules
by the State Patrol or for general uniform patrol assignment by any municipal police
department or other law enforcement agency, except conservation officers, shall have
uniform colors and markings as provided in this subdivision. Motor vehicles of:

(1) municipal police departments, including the University of Minnesota Police
Department and park police units, shall be predominantly blue, brown, green, black,
or white;

(2) the State Patrol shall be predominantly maroon; and

(3) the county sheriff's office shall be predominantly brown, black, gold, or white.

(b) The identity of the governmental unit operating deleted text begin the deleted text end new text begin a motor new text end vehicle new text begin that is
primarily used in the enforcement of highway traffic rules by the State Patrol or for general
uniform patrol assignment by any municipal police department or other law enforcement
agency, including conservation officers, new text end shall be displayed on both front door panels new text begin or,
for vehicles without doors, both sides of the vehicle, new text end and on the rear of the vehicle. The
identity may be in the form of a shield or emblem, or may be the word "police," "sheriff,"
or the words "State Patrol" or "conservation officer," as appropriate, with letters not less
than 2-1/2 inches high, one-inch wide and of a three-eighths inch brush stroke. The
identity shall be of a color contrasting with the background color so that the motor vehicle
is easily identifiable as belonging to a specific type of law enforcement agency. Each
vehicle shall be marked with its own identifying number on the rear of the vehicle. The
number shall be printed in the same size and color required pursuant to this subdivision
for identifying words which may be displayed on the vehicle.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2016.
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Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
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new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 168.012, subdivision 1a, new text end new text begin is repealed.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2016.
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