as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 03/08/2006 |
A bill for an act
relating to public safety; authorizing organizations providing mentoring
services to request criminal background checks from the Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 299A.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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For purposes of this section, "mentoring" means a
commitment between an adult and youth focused on developing the character and
capabilities of the young person and involving regular, personal, and/or face-to-face
meetings.
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To screen for safety risks, an organization
providing mentor services may request the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to perform
a criminal background check on persons volunteering to become a mentor under the
organization's supervision.
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The superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension shall provide up to 15,000 background checks upon request for background
checks by organizations specified in subdivision 2.
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$623,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2007 to the
commissioner of public safety to provide criminal background checks as provided in
section 1 and shall be available until June 30, 2007.
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