1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 08/21/2015 03:49pm
A bill for an act
relating to public safety; requiring the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to do
background checks at the request of Indian tribes; proposing coding for new law
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) When requested by a law enforcement agency of an Indian tribe with a reservation
in this state, the superintendent shall perform a criminal history background check to
determine an individual's eligibility for a license, employment, housing, or candidacy for
elective office. When requested by the law enforcement agency of the Indian tribe, the
superintendent shall exchange fingerprints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for
purposes of the criminal history background check. The superintendent shall recover the
cost of a background check under this section through a fee charged to the Indian tribe.
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(b) For purposes of this section, "Indian tribe" means a tribe, band, nation, or other
federally recognized group or community of Indians.
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(c) This section does not apply to criminal history background checks conducted
under section 3.9221 or 299L.02.
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