A bill for an act
relating to the military; authorizing the adjutant general to establish a referral bonus
program for referrals leading to enlistment in or commissioning into the Minnesota
National Guard; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 192.501, by adding
a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 192.501, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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(a) The adjutant general may establish a program
to provide a bonus for referrals leading to enlistment in or commissioning into the Minnesota
National Guard.
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(b) The adjutant general may determine eligibility criteria for the bonus. The adjutant
general must specify all criteria for the bonus in regulations and publish changes as necessary.
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(c) The referral bonus payments must be made on a schedule that is determined and
published in department regulations by the adjutant general.
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(d) If the adjutant general determines that a referral bonus was paid to an individual who
was ineligible, the adjutant general may seek to recoup the bonus.
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