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7.1 of section 629.80. At a minimum, the system shall include a telephone hotline, electronic 7.2 complaint portal, and written complaint process that is accessible in multiple languages and 7.3 advertised to communities most likely to be affected by immigration enforcement and 7.4 deportation activities. Upon receiving a report of an alleged violation of section 629.80, the 7.5 office must coordinate the investigation of the alleged violation and notify any individual 7.6 who has been affected by the alleged violation. On a semiannual basis, the office shall issue 7.7 a public report containing aggregate information regarding any alleged violations, including 7.8 but not limited to: 7.9 (1) the number of alleged violations reported; 7.10 (2) the type of alleged violation; 7.11 (3) the agency from which the alleged violation originated; 7.12 (4) the ultimate conclusion as to whether the alleged violation was founded; and 7.13 (5) the remedial and disciplinary actions taken in response to any founded violations. 7.14 Subd. 2.Employment misconduct.A violation of section 629.80 may be considered 7.15 employment misconduct by an employer. 7.16 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. 7.17 Sec. 3. [629.82] ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS. 7.18 Subdivision 1.Entities that may enforce this section.The following people and entities 7.19 may seek relief for a violation of this section and sections 629.80 and 629.81 by starting an 7.20 action in state district court: 7.21 (1) an agency or instrumentality of the state; 7.22 (2) a political subdivision of the state, or any agency or instrumentality of a political 7.23 subdivision of the state; 7.24 (3) an individual who has suffered injury due to a violation of this section and sections 7.25 629.80 and 629.81, or that individual's family member or domestic partner; and 7.26 (4) an organization or other entity in the state which, as a primary part of its mission, 7.27 assists, represents, advocates for, or otherwise serves Minnesota residents who are not 7.28 United States citizens. 7.29 Subd. 2.Definition.For the purposes of this section, "injury" means having an 7.30 individual's information or data shared in violation of section 629.80, subdivisions 3 and 7Sec. 3. REVISOR KLL/BM 24-0596101/08/24