1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; allowing certificates of discharge from the armed 
1.3 	forces of the United States of America to be recorded with the county recorder 
1.4 	without a fee;amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 386.20, subdivision 1.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 386.20, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Recordation. (a) Certificates of discharge from the United States Army, 
1.8 	the United States Navy, and the United States Marine Corps armed forces of the United 
1.9 	States of America and releases or transfers from active duty therein may be recorded in the 
1.10 	office of the county recorder of any county in this state by the person to whom such discharge, 
1.11 	release or transfer was issued without the payment of any fee to the county recorder for 
1.12 	recording the same. Upon the request of the person having such instrument recorded, the 
1.13 	county recorder shall not stamp, mark, or make any endorsement upon any such certificate 
1.14 	of discharge, release or transfer, but after the recording thereof has been completed the 
1.15 	recorder shall return the certificate of discharge, release, or transfer in the condition received.
1.16 	(b) The release of any information pertaining to military certificates of discharge is 
1.17 	governed by section 196.08.

1.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.