1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; prohibiting the use of public funds for certain lawsuits 
1.3 	involving the state.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS PROHIBITED; LAWSUITS OPPOSING 
1.6 	BORDER SECURITY.
 1.7 	Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the attorney general may not access or expend 
1.8 	any public funds, including any funds appropriated to the attorney general by law, to support 
1.9 	costs associated with the state's participation in State of California et al. v. Donald J. Trump 
1.10 	et al., No. 3:19-cv-00872 (N.D. Calif.), filed February 18, 2019, or any future matter 
1.11 	challenging actions by the federal government to secure and protect the territorial borders 
1.12 	of the United States.

1.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.