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Sheriffs and jail administrators urge Beltrami commissioners to oppose proposed '29‑11' rule changes
Summary
Beltrami County jail administrators and local sheriffs described the state's draft '29‑11' rule changes as imposing unfunded operational mandates, ambiguous definitions and impractical timelines; staff encouraged commissioners to submit comment letters to the administrative law judge and coordinate with the Minnesota Sheriffs Association.
At the Oct. 7 Beltrami County work session, jail administrators and the sheriff’s office pressed commissioners to oppose proposed changes to state jail rules identified in the meeting as the draft "29‑11" rules. The presenter said the draft adds operational mandates that exceed statutory minimums and risks shifting significant recurring costs to counties.
"The rules represented unfunded mandates," the jail…
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