Minnesota Session Laws - 1991, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1991 

                          CHAPTER 8-H.F.No. 55 
           An act relating to peace officers; clarifying the soft 
          body armor reimbursement program; amending Minnesota 
          Statutes 1990, section 299A.38, subdivision 2. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1990, section 299A.38, 
subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 2.  [STATE AND LOCAL REIMBURSEMENT.] Peace officers 
and heads of local law enforcement agencies who buy vests for 
the use of peace officer employees may apply to the commissioner 
for reimbursement of funds spent to buy vests.  On approving an 
application for reimbursement, the commissioner shall pay the 
applicant an amount equal to the lesser of one-third of the 
vest's purchase price or $165.  The political subdivision that 
employs the peace officer shall pay at least the lesser of 
one-third of the vest's purchase price or $165.  The political 
subdivision may not deduct or pay its share of the vest's cost 
from any clothing, maintenance, or similar allowance otherwise 
provided to the peace officer by the law enforcement agency. 
    Presented to the governor March 19, 1991 
    Signed by the governor March 21, 1991, 11:14 a.m.