HF 136

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/04/2013 03:08pm

A bill for an act
relating to public disclosure; expanding the definition of public official in
campaign finance and public disclosure law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012,
sections 10A.01, subdivision 35; 10A.09, subdivisions 1, 6a.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 10A.01, subdivision 35, is amended to read:

Subd. 35.

Public official.

"Public official" means any:

(1) member of the legislature;

(2) individual employed by the legislature as secretary of the senate, legislative
auditor, chief clerk of the house of representatives, revisor of statutes, or researcher,
legislative analyst, or attorney in the Office of Senate Counsel and Research or House
Research;

(3) constitutional officer in the executive branch and the officer's chief administrative
deputy;

(4) solicitor general or deputy, assistant, or special assistant attorney general;

(5) commissioner, deputy commissioner, or assistant commissioner of any state
department or agency as listed in section 15.01 or 15.06, or the state chief information
officer;

(6) member, chief administrative officer, or deputy chief administrative officer of a
state board or commission that has either the power to adopt, amend, or repeal rules under
chapter 14, or the power to adjudicate contested cases or appeals under chapter 14;

(7) individual employed in the executive branch who is authorized to adopt, amend,
or repeal rules under chapter 14 or adjudicate contested cases under chapter 14;

(8) executive director of the State Board of Investment;

(9) deputy of any official listed in clauses (7) and (8);

(10) judge of the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals;

(11) administrative law judge or compensation judge in the State Office of
Administrative Hearings or unemployment law judge in the Department of Employment
and Economic Development;

(12) member, regional administrator, division director, general counsel, or operations
manager of the Metropolitan Council;

(13) member or chief administrator of a metropolitan agency;

(14) director of the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement in the
Department of Public Safety;

(15) member or executive director of the Higher Education Facilities Authority;

(16) member of the board of directors or president of Enterprise Minnesota, Inc.;

(17) member of the board of directors or executive director of the Minnesota State
High School League;

(18) member of the Minnesota Ballpark Authority established in section 473.755;

(19) citizen member of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources;

(20) manager of a watershed district, or member of a watershed management
organization as defined under section 103B.205, subdivision 13;

(21) supervisor of a soil and water conservation district;

(22) director of Explore Minnesota Tourism;

(23) citizen member of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council established
in section 97A.056;

(24) citizen member of the Clean Water Council established in section 114D.30; deleted text begin or
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(25) member or chief executive of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority
established in section 473J.07 deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ;
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new text begin (26) district court judge, appeals court judge, or supreme court justice; or
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new text begin (27) county commissioner.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 10A.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Time for filing.

deleted text begin Except for a candidate for elective office in the
judicial branch, deleted text end An individual must file a statement of economic interest with the board:

(1) within 60 days of accepting employment as a public official or a local official in
a metropolitan governmental unit;

(2) within 14 days after filing an affidavit of candidacy or petition to appear on the
ballot for an elective state office or an elective local office in a metropolitan governmental
unit;

(3) in the case of a public official requiring the advice and consent of the senate,
within 14 days after undertaking the duties of office; or

(4) in the case of members of the Minnesota Racing Commission, the director
of the Minnesota Racing Commission, chief of security, medical officer, inspector of
pari-mutuels, and stewards employed or approved by the commission or persons who
fulfill those duties under contract, within 60 days of accepting or assuming duties.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 10A.09, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:

Subd. 6a.

Local officials.

A local official required to file a statement under this
section must file it with the governing body of the official's political subdivision. The
governing body must maintain statements filed with it under this subdivision as public data.
new text begin For purposes of this subdivision, "local official" does not include a county commissioner.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Sections 1 to 3 are effective January 1, 2014, and apply to public officials elected to
terms of office commencing on or after that date.
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