SF 2701

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 08/29/2019 11:45am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; establishing a division of inspector general within
the Office of the State Auditor; transferring responsibilities of the Office of
Inspector General to the state auditor; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 6.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [6.463] TRANSFER OF OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL TO STATE
AUDITOR.
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new text begin (a) All responsibilities, as defined in section 15.039, of the Office of the Inspector General
under the Department of Human Services are transferred to, vested in, and imposed upon
the state auditor. Section 15.039 applies to this transfer.
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new text begin (b) The state auditor shall establish a division of inspector general, having a director
appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the state auditor.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2020.
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Sec. 2. new text begin REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
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new text begin The revisor of statutes is instructed to replace all occurrences in law of "Office of the
Inspector General" with "Division of Inspector General in the Office of the State Auditor"
and to make any other conforming changes to law required as a result of the transfer in
Minnesota Statutes, section 6.463.
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