HF900

The bill discussed, H. F. No. outlined by Knudsen, Joy, and Davis, proposes a new law called the Constitutional Integrity and Values in Law (CIVIL) Act, intended for codification under Minnesota Statutes chapter 373. This act allows any county in Minnesota to declare itself as a "constitutional county" through a resolution. This declaration must be filed with the secretary of state by the chief clerical officer of the county.

Once a county is designated as a constitutional county, it gains the authority to decide not to use any county resources such as funds, employees, property, or other assets to enforce any law, rule, or regulation that, in the county's view, conflicts with the federal constitution or federal law. This gives the counties substantial autonomy in choosing which federal laws or regulations they will enforce based on their interpretation of the federal constitution.