SF 1236

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; creating a public safety
officer memorial and survivor account advisory council.

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

Section 1. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER MEMORIAL AND SURVIVOR
ACCOUNT ADVISORY COUNCIL.
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new text begin A public safety officer memorial and survivor account
advisory council is established to advise the commissioner of
public safety on the distribution of grants for the maintenance
of public safety officer memorials and for the benefit of
survivors of Minnesota public safety officers killed in the line
of duty. The council must consist of eight members, one from
each of the following organizations: the Minnesota law
enforcement memorial association, the Minnesota police and peace
officers association, the Minnesota chiefs of police
association, the Minnesota sheriffs association, the Minnesota
state fire department association, the Minnesota state fire
chiefs association, the Minnesota ambulance association, and the
Minnesota emergency medical services association. The council
member is the executive director or president of the
organization, or that person's designee. Members must serve
without compensation. The commissioner must consider the
advisory council's recommendations before awarding grants.
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