Minnesota Session Laws - 2014, Regular Session

CHAPTER 193--S.F.No. 2066

An act

relating to state government; creating a Legislative Commission on Data Practices and Personal Data Privacy;

proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [3.8843] LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON DATA PRACTICES. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Established. new text end

new text begin The Legislative Commission on Data Practices and Personal Data Privacy is created to study issues relating to government data practices and individuals' personal data privacy rights and to review legislation impacting data practices, data security, and personal data privacy. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The commission consists of four senators appointed by the senate Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and Administration, and four members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker. Two members from each chamber must be from the majority party in that chamber and two members from each chamber must be from the minority party in that chamber. Each appointing authority must make appointments as soon as possible after the beginning of the regular legislative session in the odd-numbered year. The ranking senator from the majority party appointed to the commission must convene the first meeting of a biennium by February 15 in the odd-numbered year. The commission may elect up to four former legislators who have demonstrated an interest in, or have a history of working in, the areas of government data practices and personal data privacy to serve as nonvoting members of the commission. The former legislators must not be registered lobbyists and shall be compensated as provided under section 15.0575, subdivision 3. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Terms; vacancies. new text end

new text begin Members of the commission serve for terms beginning upon appointment and ending at the beginning of the regular legislative session in the next odd-numbered year. The appropriate appointing authority must fill a vacancy for a seat of a current legislator for the remainder of the unexpired term. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Officers. new text end

new text begin The commission must elect a chair and may elect other officers as it determines are necessary. The chair alternates between a member of the senate and a member of the house of representatives in January of each odd-numbered year. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Staff. new text end

new text begin Legislative staff must provide administrative and research assistance to the commission. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The commission shall: new text end

new text begin (1) review and provide the legislature with research and analysis of emerging issues relating to government data practices and security and privacy of personal data; new text end

new text begin (2) review and make recommendations on legislative proposals relating to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act; and new text end

new text begin (3) review and make recommendations on legislative proposals impacting personal data privacy rights, data security, and other related issues. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin This section expires June 30, 2017. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. Initial members of the commission serve for a term ending in January 2015. A member of the house of representatives shall serve as the first chair of the commission. A member of the senate shall serve as chair of the commission beginning in January 2015. new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin INITIAL APPOINTMENTS AND MEETING. new text end

new text begin Appointing authorities for the Legislative Commission on Data Practices under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.8843, must make initial appointments by June 1, 2014. The speaker of the house of representatives must designate one member of the commission to convene the first meeting of the commission by June 15, 2014. new text end

Presented to the governor April 30, 2014

Signed by the governor May 1, 2014, 9:41 a.m.