Minnesota Session Laws - 1992, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1992 

                        CHAPTER 449-S.F.No. 2383 
           An act relating to peace officers; affording qualified 
          federal law enforcement officers the authority of 
          peace officers when assigned to special state and 
          federal task forces; proposing coding for new law in 
          Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [626.8453] [QUALIFIED FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 
OFFICERS; SPECIAL STATE AND FEDERAL TASK FORCES; PEACE OFFICER 
AUTHORITY.] 
    Subdivision 1.  [DEFINITIONS.] The terms defined in this 
subdivision apply to this section. 
    (a) "Duly authorized executive officer" means the law 
enforcement officer headquartered in Minnesota who is in charge 
of the activities of a federal law enforcement agency in this 
state.  
    (b) "Memorandum of understanding" is a written agreement 
between the governing bodies of the participating units of local 
government and the commissioners of the state agencies 
authorized to have a law enforcement agency as defined by 
section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (h), the sheriffs of 
the participating counties, and the duly authorized executive 
officers of the participating federal law enforcement agencies 
that specifies the mission of the parties, the agreement's 
purpose, the exchange of powers, required training, the duration 
of the agreement, and other rights and responsibilities of the 
parties.  
    (c) "Qualified federal law enforcement officer" means an 
employee of the United States charged with the enforcement of 
the criminal laws of the United States who has successfully 
completed professionally recognized peace officer preemployment 
education which the board has found comparable to Minnesota 
peace officer preemployment education. 
    (d) "Special purpose task force" is a coalition of city, 
county, state, and federal law enforcement officers directed to 
accomplish specific state and federal law enforcement objectives.
    Subd. 2.  [POWERS OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.] A 
qualified federal law enforcement officer assigned to a special 
purpose task force created under a memorandum of understanding 
that has been filed with the board who is acting within the 
scope of the memorandum of understanding shall possess the 
authority of the peace officers participating in the special 
purpose task force under the memorandum of understanding.  
    Subd. 3.  [FEDERAL AUTHORITY PRESERVED.] This section is 
not intended to limit the existing authority possessed by 
federal law enforcement officers. 
    Presented to the governor April 10, 1992 
    Signed by the governor April 13, 1992, 1:05 p.m.