Minnesota Session Laws - 1997, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 30-S.F.No. 1645 
                  An act relating to public safety; appropriating money 
                  for costs relating to the 1837 treaty. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [TREATY IMPLEMENTATION.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [APPROPRIATION.] An amount as needed, not 
        to exceed $6,500,000, is appropriated from the budget reserve in 
        the general fund to the commissioner of public safety to 
        reimburse the department of natural resources, the office of 
        tourism, the department of public safety, the department of 
        military affairs, the department of transportation, local units 
        of government, and other state agencies for costs incurred 
        relating to the 1837 treaty.  The appropriation is available 
        until June 30, 1997. 
           Subd. 2.  [EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION.] The commissioner of 
        public safety shall reimburse a state agency or local unit of 
        government for costs incurred in acquiring equipment to 
        implement the 1837 treaty only if the acquisition has been 
        preapproved by the commissioners of public safety and natural 
        resources. 
           Subd. 3.  [COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY.] The commissioner of 
        public safety may request that local units of government assign 
        peace officers to assist the department of public safety with 
        its duties relating to the 1837 treaty and may make appropriate 
        arrangements to pay their compensation.  The commissioner may 
        also employ off-duty peace officers to implement the 1837 treaty.
           Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment. 
           Presented to the governor April 10, 1997 
           Signed by the governor April 11, 1997, 10:05 a.m.