299D.07 HELICOPTER, FIXED WING AIRCRAFT.
The commissioner of public safety is hereby authorized to retain, acquire, maintain and
operate helicopters and fixed wing aircraft for the purposes of the State Patrol and the Bureau
of Criminal Apprehension and for any other law enforcement purpose that the commissioner
determines is appropriate. The commissioner also is authorized to employ State Patrol officer
pilots as required.
History: 1976 c 281 s 5; 1981 c 37 s 2; 1994 c 636 art 4 s 27; 1997 c 239 art 8 s 18;
2005 c 10 art 1 s 62