as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 05/16/2017 09:40am
A bill for an act
relating to state government; limiting use of acronyms in agency reports to the
legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 3.195, by adding a
subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 3.195, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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A report to the legislature required of a department or agency must
not use acronyms unless the full name represented by the acronym is provided the first time
the acronym is used in the report.
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This section is effective January 1, 2017, and applies to reports
due or submitted on or after that date.
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