2000 Minnesota Statutes

CHAPTER 299E. Capitol complex security division

     299E.01 Capitol complex security division. 

    Subdivision 1.    Created; director.  A division in the 
 department of public safety to be known as the capitol complex 
 security division is under the supervision and control of the 
 director of capitol complex security, who must be a member of 
 the state patrol and to whom are assigned the duties and 
 responsibilities described in this section.  The commissioner 
 may place the director's position in the unclassified service if 
 the position meets the criteria of section 43A.08, subdivision 
 1a. 

    Subd. 2.    Responsibilities.  The division shall be 
 responsible for security and public information services in the 
 capitol complex of state-owned buildings; it shall provide such 
 personnel as are required by the circumstances to insure the 
 orderly conduct of state business and the convenience of the 
 public.  

    Subd. 3.    Powers and duties transferred.  All powers, 
 duties and responsibilities heretofore assigned by law to the 
 commissioner of administration relating to the general function 
 of security in such state-owned buildings are hereby transferred 
 to the commissioner of public safety.  

    Subd. 4.  MS 1969 Repealed, Ex1971 c 48 s 8 subd 3 

    Subd. 4.    Capitol complex.  For purposes of this 
 section, the capitol complex of state-owned buildings shall be 
 as defined in section 15.50, and acts amendatory thereof and 
 such other state-owned or state-leased buildings and property 
 within the Twin Cities metropolitan area as the governor from 
 time to time may designate.  

    Subd. 5.    Legislative intent.  Nothing in this section 
 shall be construed to conflict with the power of the legislature 
 to appoint and assign such personnel and equipment as it deems 
 necessary for the conduct of its business.  

    HIST: 1969 c 1129 art 1 s 19; Ex1971 c 48 s 8 subd 1; 1982 c 
 560 s 54; 1992 c 513 art 3 s 52 

     299E.02 Contract services; appropriation. 

    Fees charged for contracted security services provided by 
 the capitol complex security division of the department of 
 public safety are annually appropriated to the commissioner of 
 public safety to administer and provide these services. 

    HIST: 1989 c 311 s 3 

     299E.03 Capitol complex security oversight committee. 

    Subdivision 1.    Membership.  (a) The capitol complex 
 security oversight committee consists of the following 
 individuals or their designees: 

    (1) the senate majority leader; 

    (2) the speaker of the house of representatives; 

    (3) the chief justice of the supreme court; 

    (4) the chair of the senate committee or division having 
 jurisdiction over criminal justice funding; 

    (5) the chair of the house of representatives committee or 
 division having jurisdiction over criminal justice funding; 

    (6) the commissioner of public safety; 

    (7) the commissioner of administration; 

    (8) the senate sergeant at arms; 

    (9) the house of representatives' sergeant at arms; 

    (10) the chief of the St. Paul police department; 

    (11) the president of a statewide association representing 
 government relations professionals; 

    (12) the director of the capitol complex security division; 
 and 

    (13) the chief supervisor of the state patrol. 

    (b) The committee may elect a chair from among its members. 

    Subd. 2.    Duties.  The oversight committee shall: 

    (1) develop both a short-term and a long-term plan relating 
 to the provision of security in the capitol complex and in other 
 state-owned or leased buildings and property, including 
 providing necessary security to the following:  legislators, 
 constitutional officers, members of the judiciary, commissioners 
 of state agencies, state employees, visiting dignitaries, and 
 members of the public; 

    (2) develop guidelines that may be used to evaluate the 
 methods by which this security is provided; 

    (3) evaluate the budget for providing this security and 
 make annual budgetary recommendations to the legislature; and 

    (4) provide oversight to the entity providing capitol area 
 security and annually report to the legislature on the entity's 
 effectiveness. 

 The plans described in clause (1) must consider potential 
 shifting needs for security and the impact of new security 
 technology. 

    Subd. 3.    Expiration and compensation.  
 Notwithstanding section 15.059, the oversight committee does not 
 expire.  Committee members may not receive compensation for 
 serving, but may receive expense reimbursements as provided in 
 section 15.059. 

    HIST: 2000 c 488 art 6 s 8