Minn. Stat. § 16B.373

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 8, August 19, 2024

Section 16B.373 - OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TRANSLATIONS

Subdivision 1.Office establishment.

(a) The commissioner shall establish an Office of Enterprise Translations. The office must:

(1) provide translation services for written material for executive agencies;

(2) create and maintain language-specific landing webpages in Spanish, Hmong, and Somali and other languages that may be determined by the commissioner, in consultation with the state demographer, with links to translated materials at state agency websites; and

(3) serve as a resource to executive agencies in areas such as best practices and standards for the translation of written materials.

(b) The commissioner shall determine the process and requirements for state agencies to request translations of written materials.

Subd. 2.Language access service account established.

The language access service account is created in the special revenue fund for reimbursing state agencies for expenses incurred in providing language translation services.

Minn. Stat. § 16B.373

Added by 2023 Minn. Laws, ch. 62,s 2-72, eff. 7/1/2023.