as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/13/2023 10:11am
A bill for an act
relating to public safety; modifying the Minneapolis police department
appointments; amending Laws 1961, chapter 108, section 1, as amended.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Laws 1961, chapter 108, section 1, as amended by Laws 1969, chapter 604,
section 1, and Laws 1978, chapter 580, section 1, is amended to read:
Notwithstanding any provisions of the Minneapolis city charter, veterans' preference,
or civil service law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the superintendent of police of the
city of Minneapolis shall after the effective date of this act have the title and be designated
as chief of police of the city of Minneapolis and may appoint deleted text begin threedeleted text end deputy chiefs of police,
deleted text begin fivedeleted text end inspectors of police, the supervisor of the morals and narcotics section, the supervisor
of the internal affairs unit, and the supervisor of license inspection, such personnel to be
appointed from among the members of the Minneapolis police department holding at least
the rank of patrolman.
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This section is effective the day after the governing body of the
city of Minneapolis and its chief of clerical affairs comply with Minnesota Statutes, section
645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
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