SF 2066

4th Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 05/05/2014 01:17pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government; creating a Legislative Commission on Data
Practices and Personal Data Privacy; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [3.8843] LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON DATA PRACTICES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Established. new text end

new text begin The Legislative Commission on Data Practices and
Personal Data Privacy is created to study issues relating to government data practices and
individuals' personal data privacy rights and to review legislation impacting data practices,
data security, and personal data privacy.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The commission consists of four senators appointed by the
senate Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and Administration, and
four members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker. Two members
from each chamber must be from the majority party in that chamber and two members
from each chamber must be from the minority party in that chamber. Each appointing
authority must make appointments as soon as possible after the beginning of the regular
legislative session in the odd-numbered year. The ranking senator from the majority
party appointed to the commission must convene the first meeting of a biennium by
February 15 in the odd-numbered year. The commission may elect up to four former
legislators who have demonstrated an interest in, or have a history of working in, the areas
of government data practices and personal data privacy to serve as nonvoting members
of the commission. The former legislators must not be registered lobbyists and shall be
compensated as provided under section 15.0575, subdivision 3.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Terms; vacancies. new text end

new text begin Members of the commission serve for terms beginning
upon appointment and ending at the beginning of the regular legislative session in the next
odd-numbered year. The appropriate appointing authority must fill a vacancy for a seat of
a current legislator for the remainder of the unexpired term.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Officers. new text end

new text begin The commission must elect a chair and may elect other officers
as it determines are necessary. The chair alternates between a member of the senate and a
member of the house of representatives in January of each odd-numbered year.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Staff. new text end

new text begin Legislative staff must provide administrative and research assistance
to the commission.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The commission shall:
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new text begin (1) review and provide the legislature with research and analysis of emerging issues
relating to government data practices and security and privacy of personal data;
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new text begin (2) review and make recommendations on legislative proposals relating to the
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act; and
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new text begin (3) review and make recommendations on legislative proposals impacting personal
data privacy rights, data security, and other related issues.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin This section expires June 30, 2017.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
Initial members of the commission serve for a term ending in January 2015. A member of
the house of representatives shall serve as the first chair of the commission. A member of
the senate shall serve as chair of the commission beginning in January 2015.
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Sec. 2. new text begin INITIAL APPOINTMENTS AND MEETING.
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new text begin Appointing authorities for the Legislative Commission on Data Practices under
Minnesota Statutes, section 3.8843, must make initial appointments by June 1, 2014. The
speaker of the house of representatives must designate one member of the commission to
convene the first meeting of the commission by June 15, 2014.
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