Minnesota Session Laws - 1999, Regular Session

                             CHAPTER 49-H.F.No. 240 
                  An act relating to sheriffs; authorizing sheriffs to 
                  expend money from the sheriff's contingent fund for 
                  investigating DWI-related violations; amending 
                  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 387.213. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 387.213, is 
        amended to read: 
           387.213 [SHERIFF'S CONTINGENT FUND FOR DRUG AND, ALCOHOL, 
        AND DWI-RELATED INVESTIGATIONS.] 
           A sheriff's contingent fund is created in each county to be 
        kept by the county treasurer as all other county funds.  
        One-fourth of all money paid into the county treasury on account 
        of fines imposed for violation of the provisions of chapter 152 
        or 340A shall be credited to this contingent fund.  The sheriff 
        may expend money from this fund for the purpose of investigating 
        and securing evidence of violations of chapters 152 and, 340A, 
        and the DWI-related provisions of chapter 169.  Money may be 
        withdrawn from the fund by the sheriff upon the order of the 
        district court after application.  At the close of the fiscal 
        year any money in the fund in excess of $5,000 shall be 
        transferred into the general fund. 
           Presented to the governor April 12, 1999 
           Signed by the governor April 15, 1999, 11:10 a.m.