SF 1824

1st Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/30/2023 11:27am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; authorizing the commissioner of public safety to accept
donations, nonfederal grants, bequests, and other gifts of money; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [299A.012] ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVATE FUNDS; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner may accept donations, nonfederal grants, bequests, and other gifts
of money to carry out the purposes of chapter 299A. Donations, nonfederal grants, bequests,
or other gifts of money accepted by the commissioner must be deposited in an account in
the special revenue fund and are appropriated to the commissioner for the purpose for which
the money was given if the department is authorized to conduct that activity under this
chapter.
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new text begin (b) By January 15 of each year, the commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction
over public safety policy and finance on the money received under this section, the sources
of the money, and the specific purposes for which it was used.
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