Minnesota Session Laws - 2013, Regular Session

CHAPTER 35--S.F.No. 324

An act

relating to the state auditor; requiring employees and officers of local public pension plans to report unlawful actions;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.456, subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.456, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

State auditor.

Whenever a public employee or public officer of a political subdivision deleted text begin or deleted text end new text begin , new text end charter commission new text begin , or local public pension plan governed by sections 69.77 or 69.771 to 69.775 or chapter 354A, new text end discovers evidence of theft, embezzlement, unlawful use of public funds or property, or misuse of public funds by a charter commission or any person authorized to expend public funds, the employee or officer shall promptly report to law enforcement and shall promptly report in writing to the state auditor a detailed description of the alleged incident or incidents. Notwithstanding chapter 13 or any other statute related to the classification of government data, the public employee or public officer shall provide data or information related to the alleged incident or incidents to the state auditor and law enforcement, including data classified as not public.

Presented to the governor April 29, 2013

Signed by the governor May 1, 2013, 4:07 p.m.