1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to veterans; broadening the eligibility criteria for peace officer reciprocity 
1.3 	licensing exam to include certain persons in active military service;amending 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 626.8517.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 626.8517, is amended to read:
1.7 	626.8517 ELIGIBILITY FOR RECIPROCITY EXAMINATION BASED ON 
1.8 	RELEVANT MILITARY EXPERIENCE.
1.9 	(a) For purposes of this section, "relevant military experience" means five years of 
1.10 	active duty military police service.
1.11 	(b) A person who has relevant military experience and who is serving honorably 
1.12 	or has been honorably discharged from the military is eligible to take the reciprocity 
1.13 	examination.

1.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2007.