HF 3433

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; authorizing the governor's office to request background
checks for appointees and governor's residence positions; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 4.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [4.055] GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE EMPLOYEES AND
GOVERNOR APPOINTEE BACKGROUND CHECKS.
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new text begin The governor's office may request a check of:
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new text begin (1) systems accessible through the criminal justice data communications network,
including, but not limited to, criminal history, predatory offender registration, warrants,
and driver license record information from the Department of Public Safety;
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new text begin (2) the statewide supervision system maintained by the Department of Corrections;
and
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new text begin (3) national criminal history information maintained by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation;
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new text begin on candidates for positions within the governor's residence or appointment by the
governor. The candidate shall provide the governor's office with a written authorization
to conduct the check of these systems. For a check of the national criminal history
information, the request must also include a set of fingerprints which shall be sent to
the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The bureau has the authority to exchange the
fingerprints with the FBI to facilitate the national background check. The superintendent
may recover fees associated with the background checks from the governor's office.
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