299A.291 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. For purposes of sections 299A.291 to 299A.298, the following terms have the meanings given them in this section. Subd. 2. Chemical abuse. “Chemical abuse” means the use of a controlled substance or the abuse of alcoholic beverages. Subd. 3. Controlled substance. “Controlled substance” has the meaning given in section 152.01, […]
299A.292 OFFICE OF DRUG POLICY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION. Subdivision 1. Office. The Office of Drug Policy and Violence Prevention is an office in the Department of Public Safety, headed by the commissioner. The commissioner may appoint other employees. The commissioner shall coordinate the violence prevention activities and the prevention and supply reduction activities of state […]
299A.294 RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNCIL. Subdivision 1. Purpose of council. The general purpose of the council is to serve as an advisory body to the governor and the legislature on all aspects of alcohol and drug abuse. Subd. 2. Specific duties and responsibilities. In furtherance of the general purpose specified in subdivision 1, the council shall: […]
299A.295 YOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS; PILOT PROJECTS. Subdivision 1. Establishment; requirements. The commissioner of public safety may establish pilot projects at neighborhood centers serving youths between the ages of 11 to 21. The centers may offer recreational activities, social services, meals, job skills and career services, and provide referrals for youths to other available services outside […]
299A.296 COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS; GRANTS. Subdivision 1. Programs. The commissioner shall, in consultation with the chemical abuse and violence prevention council, administer a grant program to fund community-based programs that are designed to enhance the community’s sense of personal security and to assist the community in its crime control and prevention efforts. Examples of […]
299A.297 OTHER DUTIES. The commissioner of public safety, in consultation with the Chemical Abuse and Violence Prevention Council, shall: (1) provide information and assistance upon request to school preassessment teams established under section 121A.26; (2) provide information and assistance upon request to the State Board of Pharmacy with respect to the board’s enforcement of chapter […]
299A.298 COOPERATION OF OTHER AGENCIES. State agencies, and agencies and governing bodies of political subdivisions, shall cooperate with the commissioner of public safety and shall provide any public information requested by the commissioner. History: 1989 c 290 art 9 s 9; 1999 c 216 art 2 s 7,28; 1999 c 241 art 10 s 8
299A.299 MULTIDISCIPLINARY CHEMICAL ABUSE PREVENTION TEAM. Subdivision 1. Establishment of team. A county, a multicounty organization of counties formed by an agreement under section 471.59, or a city with a population of no more than 50,000, may establish a multidisciplinary chemical abuse prevention team. The chemical abuse prevention team may include, but not be limited […]
299A.2994 ASIAN-AMERICAN JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION. Subdivision 1. Grant program. The commissioner of public safety shall establish a grant program for coordinated, family-based crime intervention and prevention services for Asian-American youth. The commissioners of human services, education, and public safety shall work together to coordinate grant activities. Subd. 2. Grant recipients. The commissioner, in consultation with […]
299A.33 DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION (DARE) PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Program. The drug abuse resistance education program assists law enforcement agencies or school districts by providing grants to enable peace officers to undergo the training described in subdivision 3. Grants may be used to cover the cost of the training as well as reimbursement for actual, […]
