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This bill modifies the requirements for holding county, municipal, or school board office by adding a new provision that disqualifies candidates who have been convicted of terroristic threats under Minnesota Statutes section 609.713. Specifically, the bill introduces a new subdivision to section 204B.06 that establishes this conviction as a barrier to holding elected office. Terroristic threats typically involve intentionally communicating a threat of violence with the purpose of terrorizing someone, causing evacuation of a building, or causing public fear. By implementing this restriction, the bill aims to prevent individuals with serious criminal convictions related to threatening behavior from serving in local government and educational leadership roles. The provision appears to be a direct response to concerns about the character and fitness of potential public officials, seeking to ensure that those in positions of public trust have not engaged in actions that demonstrate a willingness to use threats of violence.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0261&ssn=0&y=2025