1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to state government; requiring that certain violations of law related to
1.3 misuse of public funds be reported to law enforcement; amending Minnesota
1.4 Statutes 2024, section 609.456, subdivision 2.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.456, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 2.Legislative auditor.Whenever an employee or officer of the state, University
1.8of Minnesota, or other organization listed in section 3.971, subdivision 6, discovers evidence
1.9of theft, embezzlement, or unlawful use of public funds or property, the employee or officer
1.10shall promptly report to law enforcement and shall, except when to do so would knowingly
1.11impede or otherwise interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation, promptly report in
1.12writing to the legislative auditor a detailed description of the alleged incident or incidents.
1Section 1.
REVISOR KLL/DG 25-0228001/15/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 1239
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Quam02/20/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy