Minnesota § 85.04 - ENFORCEMENT DIVISION EMPLOYEES

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 85.04 — ENFORCEMENT DIVISION EMPLOYEES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 85.04. ENFORCEMENT DIVISION EMPLOYEES

Subdivision 1.Peace officer employment.

The commissioner of natural resources may employ peace officers as defined under section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), to enforce laws governing the use of state parks, state monuments, state recreation areas, and state waysides.

Subd. 2.Other employees.

The commissioner of natural resources may designate certain employees according to section 84.0835 to enforce laws governing the use of state parks, state monuments, state recreation areas, state waysides, state forest lands when incidental to normal forestry duties, and state forest subareas.

History:

(6461) 1923 c 430 s 9; 1969 c 525 s 1; 2003 c 128 art 1 s 42; 2004 c 260 s 8

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

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Section 85.04 ("ENFORCEMENT DIVISION EMPLOYEES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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