1999 Minnesota Statutes

     299A.61 Criminal alert network. 

    Subdivision 1.    Establishment.  The commissioner of 
 public safety, in cooperation with the commissioner of 
 administration, shall develop and maintain an integrated 
 criminal alert network to facilitate the communication of crime 
 prevention information by electronic means among state agencies, 
 law enforcement officials, and the private sector.  The network 
 shall disseminate data regarding the commission of crimes, 
 including information on missing and endangered children, and 
 attempt to reduce theft and other crime by the use of electronic 
 transmission of information.  In addition, the commissioner 
 shall evaluate the feasibility of using the network to 
 disseminate data regarding the use of fraudulent checks and the 
 coordination of security and antiterrorism efforts with the 
 Federal Bureau of Investigation.  If the commissioner determines 
 that one or both of these uses are feasible, the commissioner 
 shall ensure that the network disseminates data in the area or 
 areas determined to be feasible. 

    Subd. 2.    Data on members.  Data that identify 
 individuals or businesses as members of the criminal alert 
 network, including names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, 
 are private data on individuals or nonpublic data, as defined in 
 section 13.02, subdivision 9 or 12. 

    Subd. 3.    Limit on liability of financial institution. 
  A financial institution that provides or reasonably attempts 
 to provide stolen, forged, or fraudulent check information for 
 use by the crime alert network or law enforcement agencies 
 investigating a crime is not liable to any person for disclosing 
 the information, provided that the financial institution is 
 acting in good faith. 

    Subd. 4.    Fee authorized.  The commissioner of public 
 safety may charge a fee to members of the network for the 
 services that the network provides.  Money collected from these 
 fees is appropriated to the commissioner of public safety and 
 must be used for network expenses.  

    HIST: 1995 c 226 art 4 s 6; 1995 c 244 s 6; 1996 c 440 art 1 s 
 48; 1997 c 239 art 8 s 7; 1998 c 337 s 1; 1998 c 367 art 11 s 8