Chapter 116

deleted text begin Subdivision 1. deleted text end

deleted text begin Membership, duties. deleted text end

deleted text begin (a) The Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Policy Group consists of the commissioner of corrections, the commissioner of public safety, the state chief information officer, four members of the judicial branch appointed by the chief justice of the Supreme Court, and the chair and first vice-chair of the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Task Force. The policy group may appoint additional, nonvoting members as necessary from time to time. deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) The commissioner of public safety is designated as the chair of the policy group. The commissioner and the policy group have overall responsibility for the integration of statewide criminal justice information systems. This integration effort shall be known as CriMNet. The policy group may hire an executive director to manage the CriMNet projects and to be responsible for the day-to-day operations of CriMNet. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the policy group in unclassified service. The policy group must ensure that generally accepted project management techniques are utilized for each CriMNet project, including: deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) clear sponsorship; deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) scope management; deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) project planning, control, and execution; deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) continuous risk assessment and mitigation; deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) cost management; deleted text end

deleted text begin (6) quality management reviews; deleted text end

deleted text begin (7) communications management; deleted text end

deleted text begin (8) proven methodology; and deleted text end

deleted text begin (9) education and training. deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) Products and services for CriMNet project management, system design, implementation, and application hosting must be acquired using an appropriate procurement process, which includes: deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) a determination of required products and services; deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) a request for proposal development and identification of potential sources; deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) competitive bid solicitation, evaluation, and selection; and deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) contract administration and close-out. deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) The policy group shall study and make recommendations to the governor, the Supreme Court, and the legislature on: deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) a framework for integrated criminal justice information systems, including the development and maintenance of a community data model for state, county, and local criminal justice information; deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) the responsibilities of each entity within the criminal and juvenile justice systems concerning the collection, maintenance, dissemination, and sharing of criminal justice information with one another; deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) actions necessary to ensure that information maintained in the criminal justice information systems is accurate and up-to-date; deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) the development of an information system containing criminal justice information on gross misdemeanor-level and felony-level juvenile offenders that is part of the integrated criminal justice information system framework; deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) the development of an information system containing criminal justice information on misdemeanor arrests, prosecutions, and convictions that is part of the integrated criminal justice information system framework; deleted text end

deleted text begin (6) comprehensive training programs and requirements for all individuals in criminal justice agencies to ensure the quality and accuracy of information in those systems; deleted text end

deleted text begin (7) continuing education requirements for individuals in criminal justice agencies who are responsible for the collection, maintenance, dissemination, and sharing of criminal justice data; deleted text end

deleted text begin (8) a periodic audit process to ensure the quality and accuracy of information contained in the criminal justice information systems; deleted text end

deleted text begin (9) the equipment, training, and funding needs of the state and local agencies that participate in the criminal justice information systems; deleted text end

deleted text begin (10) the impact of integrated criminal justice information systems on individual privacy rights; deleted text end

deleted text begin (11) the impact of proposed legislation on the criminal justice system, including any fiscal impact, need for training, changes in information systems, and changes in processes; deleted text end

deleted text begin (12) the collection of data on race and ethnicity in criminal justice information systems; deleted text end

deleted text begin (13) the development of a tracking system for domestic abuse orders for protection; deleted text end

deleted text begin (14) processes for expungement, correction of inaccurate records, destruction of records, and other matters relating to the privacy interests of individuals; and deleted text end

deleted text begin (15) the development of a database for extended jurisdiction juvenile records and whether the records should be public or private and how long they should be retained. deleted text end

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deleted text begin Task force. deleted text end

deleted text begin A task force shall assist the policy group in its duties. The task force shall monitor, review, and report to the policy group on CriMNet-related projects and provide oversight to ongoing operations as directed by the policy group. The task force shall consist of the following members: deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) two members appointed by the Minnesota Sheriffs Association, at least one of whom must be a sheriff; deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) two members appointed by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, at least one of whom must be a chief of police; deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) two members appointed by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, at least one of whom must be a county attorney; deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) two members appointed by the Minnesota League of Cities representing the interests of city attorneys, at least one of whom must be a city attorney; deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) two members appointed by the Board of Public Defense, at least one of whom must be a public defender; deleted text end

deleted text begin (6) two district judges appointed by the Judicial Council, at least one of whom has experience dealing with juvenile court matters; deleted text end

deleted text begin (7) two corrections administrators appointed by the Minnesota Association of Counties representing the interests of local corrections, at least one of whom represents a community corrections act county; deleted text end

deleted text begin (8) two probation officers appointed by the commissioner of corrections in consultation with the president of the Minnesota Association of Community Corrections Act Counties and the president of the Minnesota Association of County Probation Officers; deleted text end

deleted text begin (9) four public members appointed by the governor for a term of six years, one of whom represents the interests of victims, and two of whom are representatives of the private business community who have expertise in integrated information systems and who for the purpose of meetings of the full task force may be compensated pursuant to section 15.059; deleted text end

deleted text begin (10) two members appointed by the Minnesota Association for Court Management, at least one of whom must be a court administrator; deleted text end

deleted text begin (11) one member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house, or an alternate who is also a member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house; deleted text end

deleted text begin (12) one member of the senate appointed by the majority leader, or an alternate who is also a member of the senate, appointed by the majority leader of the senate; deleted text end

deleted text begin (13) one member appointed by the attorney general; deleted text end

deleted text begin (14) two elected officials appointed by the Minnesota League of Cities, one of whom works or resides in greater Minnesota and one of whom works or resides in the seven-county metropolitan area; deleted text end

deleted text begin (15) two elected officials appointed by the Minnesota Association of Counties, one of whom works or resides in greater Minnesota and one of whom works or resides in the seven-county metropolitan area; deleted text end

deleted text begin (16) the director of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission or a designee; deleted text end

deleted text begin (17) one member appointed by the state chief information officer; deleted text end

deleted text begin (18) one member appointed by the commissioner of public safety; deleted text end

deleted text begin (19) one member appointed by the commissioner of corrections; deleted text end

deleted text begin (20) one member appointed by the commissioner of administration; and deleted text end

deleted text begin (21) one member appointed by the chief justice of the Supreme Court. deleted text end

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Membership; duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Advisory Group consists of the following members: new text end

new text begin (1) the commissioner of corrections or designee; new text end

new text begin (2) the commissioner of public safety or designee; new text end

new text begin (3) the state chief information officer or designee; new text end

new text begin (4) three members of the judicial branch appointed by the chief justice of the Supreme Court; new text end

new text begin (5) the commissioner of administration or designee; new text end

new text begin (6) the state court administrator or designee; new text end

new text begin (7) two members appointed by the Minnesota Sheriffs Association, at least one of whom must be a sheriff; new text end

new text begin (8) two members appointed by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, at least one of whom must be a chief of police; new text end

new text begin (9) two members appointed by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, at least one of whom must be a county attorney; new text end

new text begin (10) two members appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities representing the interests of city attorneys, at least one of whom must be a city attorney; new text end

new text begin (11) two members appointed by the Board of Public Defense, at least one of whom must be a public defender; new text end

new text begin (12) two corrections administrators appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties representing the interests of local corrections, at least one of whom represents a community corrections act county; new text end

new text begin (13) two probation officers appointed by the commissioner of corrections in consultation with the president of the Minnesota Association of Community Corrections Act Counties and the president of the Minnesota Association of County Probation Officers; new text end

new text begin (14) four public members appointed by the governor representing both metropolitan and greater Minnesota for a term of four years using the process described in section 15.059, one of whom represents the interests of victims, and one of whom represents the private business community who has expertise in integrated information systems and who, for the purposes of meetings of the advisory group, may be compensated pursuant to section 15.059; new text end

new text begin (15) two members appointed by the Minnesota Association for Court Management, at least one of whom must be a court administrator; new text end

new text begin (16) one member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house, or an alternate who is also a member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house; new text end

new text begin (17) one member of the senate appointed by the majority leader, or an alternate who is also a member of the senate, appointed by the majority leader of the senate; new text end

new text begin (18) one member appointed by the attorney general; new text end

new text begin (19) two members appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities, one of whom works or resides in greater Minnesota and one of whom works or resides in the seven-county metropolitan area, and at least one of whom is an elected official; new text end

new text begin (20) two members appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties, one of whom works or resides in greater Minnesota and one of whom works or resides in the seven-county metropolitan area, and at least one of whom is an elected official; and new text end

new text begin (21) the director of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission or a designee. new text end

new text begin (b) The chair, first vice-chair, and second vice-chair shall be elected by the advisory group. new text end

new text begin (c) The advisory group shall serve as the state advisory group on statewide criminal justice information policy and funding issues. The advisory group shall study and make recommendations to the governor, the Supreme Court, and the legislature on criminal justice information funding and policy issues such as related data practices, individual privacy rights, and data on race and ethnicity; information-sharing at the local, state, and federal levels; technology education and innovation; the impact of proposed legislation on the criminal justice system related to information systems and business processes; and data and identification standards. new text end

Subd. 3a.

Report.

The deleted text begin policydeleted text end new text begin advisorynew text end groupdeleted text begin , with the assistance of the task force,deleted text end shall file a biennial report with the governor, Supreme Court, and chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees and divisions with jurisdiction over criminal justice funding and policy by January 15 in each odd-numbered year. The report must provide the following:

(1) status and review of current deleted text begin integration efforts and projectsdeleted text end new text begin statewide criminal justice information systemsnew text end ;

(2) recommendations concerning any legislative changes or appropriations that are needed to ensure that the criminal justice information systems operate accurately and efficiently; and

(3) summary of the activities of the deleted text begin policydeleted text end new text begin advisorynew text end group deleted text begin and task forcedeleted text end new text begin , including any funding and grant requestsnew text end .

Subd. 5.

Review of funding and grant requests.

deleted text begin (a) The Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Policy Group shall review the funding requests for criminal justice information systems from state, county, and municipal government agencies. The policy group shall review the requests for compatibility to statewide criminal justice information system standards. The review shall be forwarded to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over criminal justice funding and policy. deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) The executive director, in consultation with the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Task Force and with the approval of the policy group, shall create the requirements for any grant request and determine the integration priorities for the grant period. The executive director shall also review the requests submitted for compatibility to statewide criminal justice information systems standards. deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) The task force shall review funding requests for criminal justice information systems grants and make recommendations to the policy group. The policy group shall review the recommendations of the task force and shall make a final recommendation for criminal justice information systems grants to be made by the commissioner of public safety. Within the limits of available state appropriations and federal grants, the commissioner of public safety shall make grants for projects that have been recommended by the policy group. deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) The policy group may approve grants only if the applicant provides an appropriate share of matching funds as determined by the policy group to help pay up to one-half of the costs of the grant request. The matching requirement must be constant for all applicants within each grant offering. The policy group shall adopt policies concerning the use of in-kind resources to satisfy the match requirement and the sources from which matching funds may be obtained. Local operational or technology staffing costs may be considered as meeting this match requirement. Each grant recipient shall certify to the policy group that it has not reduced funds from local, county, federal, or other sources which, in the absence of the grant, would have been made available to the grant recipient to improve or integrate criminal justice technology. deleted text end

deleted text begin (e) All grant recipients shall submit to the executive director all requested documentation including grant status, financial reports, and a final report evaluating how the grant funds improved the agency's criminal justice integration priorities. The executive director shall establish the recipient's reporting dates at the time funds are awarded. deleted text end

new text begin Any funding requests submitted to the advisory group shall be reviewed by members of the advisory group to ensure compatibility with the mission of the advisory group. The advisory group shall establish specific criteria and a review process for awarding and distributing any grant funding to other entities. new text end

Office of the Revisor of Statutes

Minnesota Session Laws - 2016, Regular Session

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CHAPTER 116--H.F.No. 3423

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299C.65, is amended to read:

299C.65 CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION deleted text begin POLICY deleted text end new text begin ADVISORYnew text end GROUP.