as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to public employees; providing a leave of 1.3 absence for public employees who are candidates for 1.4 elective office; proposing coding for new law in 1.5 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. [179A.075] [CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE.] 1.8 Subdivision 1. [LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR CANDIDATES.] Any 1.9 public employee shall upon request, be granted leave of absence 1.10 upon becoming a candidate, or during the course of candidacy, 1.11 for any elected public office. 1.12 Subd. 2. [LEAVE OF ABSENCE.] No public employee may be 1.13 required to take a leave of absence upon becoming a candidate, 1.14 or during the course of candidacy, for any elected public office. 1.15 Subd. 3. [APPLICABILITY.] This section does not apply to 1.16 any employee of the state governed by section 43A.32.