Minnesota Legislature
SF 908
1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:17am
Current Version - 1st Engrossment
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; modifying requirements of eligibility based on military
experience for reciprocity examination for a peace officer; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2008, section 626.8517.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 626.8517, is amended to read:
626.8517 ELIGIBILITY FOR RECIPROCITY EXAMINATION BASED ON
RELEVANT MILITARY EXPERIENCE.
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(1) "active service" has the meaning given in section 190.05, subdivision 5; and
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new text begin (2)new text end "relevant military experience" means deleted text begin five years of active duty military police
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(i) successful graduation from a military service law enforcement academy, and five
years' active service experience in a military law enforcement occupational specialty;
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(ii) successful graduation from a military service law enforcement academy, three
years' active service experience in a military law enforcement occupational specialty, and
completion of a two-year or more degree from a regionally accredited postsecondary
education institution; or
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(iii) five years' cumulative experience as a full-time peace officer in another state
combined with active service experience in a military law enforcement occupational
specialty.
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(b) A person who has relevant military experience and who has been honorably
discharged from deleted text begin thedeleted text end military new text begin active service as evidenced by a form DD-214 new text end is eligible to
take the reciprocity examination.