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HF 1432

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/04/2015 11:31am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; requiring the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to do
background checks at the request of Indian tribes; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [299C.75] BACKGROUND CHECKS; INDIAN TRIBES.
new text end

new text begin (a) When requested by a law enforcement agency of an Indian tribe with a reservation
in the state, the superintendent shall perform a criminal history background check on
a person seeking a license, employment, public housing, or other purpose as required
under tribal law. When requested by the law enforcement agency of the Indian tribe, the
superintendent shall exchange fingerprints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for
purposes of the criminal history background check. The superintendent shall recover the
cost of a background check under this section through a fee charged to the Indian tribe.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this section, "Indian tribe" means a tribe, band, nation, or other
federally recognized group or community of Indians.
new text end