Bill Text: MN SF1981 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Police civilian review authorities uniform procedures
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 14-4)
Status: (Passed) 2012-04-16 - Secretary of State Chapter 156 04/05/12 [SF1981 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF1981-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Police civilian review authorities uniform procedures
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 14-4)
Status: (Passed) 2012-04-16 - Secretary of State Chapter 156 04/05/12 [SF1981 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF1981-Introduced.html
1.2relating to police officers; providing for uniform procedures for police civilian
1.3review authorities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 626.89,
1.4subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 626.89, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 2. Applicability. The procedures and provisions of this section apply to
1.8law enforcement agencies and government units. The procedures and provisions of this
1.9section do not apply to:
1.10(1) investigations and proceedings of the Minneapolis civilian police review
1.11authority; or
1.12(2) investigations of criminal charges against an officer.
1.13EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2012.
1.14 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 626.89, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.15to read:
1.16 Subd. 17. Civilian review. A civilian review board, commission, or other oversight
1.17body shall not have the authority to make a finding of fact or determination regarding a
1.18complaint against an officer or impose discipline on an officer. A civilian review board,
1.19commission, or other oversight body may make a recommendation regarding the merits of
1.20a complaint, however, the recommendation shall be advisory only and shall not be binding
1.21on nor limit the authority of the chief law enforcement officer of any unit of government.
1.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2012.
1.3review authorities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 626.89,
1.4subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 626.89, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 2. Applicability. The procedures and provisions of this section apply to
1.8law enforcement agencies and government units. The procedures and provisions of this
1.9section do not apply to
1.10
1.11
1.12
1.13EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2012.
1.14 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 626.89, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.15to read:
1.16 Subd. 17. Civilian review. A civilian review board, commission, or other oversight
1.17body shall not have the authority to make a finding of fact or determination regarding a
1.18complaint against an officer or impose discipline on an officer. A civilian review board,
1.19commission, or other oversight body may make a recommendation regarding the merits of
1.20a complaint, however, the recommendation shall be advisory only and shall not be binding
1.21on nor limit the authority of the chief law enforcement officer of any unit of government.
1.22EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2012.
