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H.B. 264

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PROHIBITION OF CITATION QUOTAS

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2008 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Neil A. Hansen

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Senate Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies municipal, county, and public safety provisions of the Utah Code to
             10      prohibit state and local governmental entities and law enforcement agencies from
             11      imposing traffic citation quotas on law enforcement officers.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    prohibits state and local governmental entities and law enforcement agencies from
             15      requiring or directing that their law enforcement officers issue within any specified
             16      time period a specific number of citations, complaints, or warning notices:
             17              .    for violations of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code; or
             18              .    violations of any local traffic ordinance, including any of the offenses described
             19      in Section 41-6a-208 which addresses regulatory powers of local highway
             20      authorities.
             21      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             22          None
             23      Other Special Clauses:
             24          None
             25      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             26      AMENDS:
             27          10-3-913, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2002, Chapter 219

             28          10-3-918, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 292
             29          17-50-304, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2000, Chapter 133
             30          53-1-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
             31          53-8-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2002, Chapter 219
             32      ENACTS:
             33          10-1-204, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             34          17-22-2.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             35     
             36      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             37          Section 1. Section 10-1-204 is enacted to read:
             38          10-1-204. Traffic violation quotas prohibited.
             39          A municipality may not by any means require or direct its law enforcement agency or
             40      any law enforcement officer to issue within any specified time period a specific number of
             41      citations, complaints, or warning notices for violations of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, or
             42      violations of any local traffic ordinance, including any of the offenses described in Section
             43      41-6a-208 which addresses regulatory powers of local highway authorities.
             44          Section 2. Section 10-3-913 is amended to read:
             45           10-3-913. Authority of chief of police.
             46          (1) The chief of police has the same authority as the sheriff within the boundaries of
             47      the municipality of appointment. The chief has authority to:
             48          (a) suppress riots, disturbances, and breaches of the peace;
             49          (b) apprehend all persons violating state laws or city ordinances;
             50          (c) diligently discharge his duties and enforce all ordinances of the city to preserve the
             51      peace, good order, and protection of the rights and property of all persons; and
             52          (d) attend the municipal justice court located within the city when required, provide
             53      security for the court, and obey its orders and directions.
             54          (2) This section is not a limitation of a police chief's statewide authority as otherwise
             55      provided by law.
             56          (3) The chief of police shall, on or before January 1, 2003, adopt a written policy that
             57      prohibits the stopping, detention, or search of any person when the action is solely motivated
             58      by considerations of race, color, ethnicity, age, or gender.

             59          (4) A police chief may not by any means require or direct any law enforcement officer
             60      to issue within any specified time period a specific number of citations, complaints, or warning
             61      notices for violations of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, or violations of any local traffic
             62      ordinance, including any of the offenses described in Section 41-6a-208 which addresses
             63      regulatory powers of local highway authorities.
             64          Section 3. Section 10-3-918 is amended to read:
             65           10-3-918. Chief of police or marshal in a city of the third, fourth, or fifth class or
             66      town.
             67          The chief of police or marshal in each city of the third, fourth, or fifth class or town:
             68          (1) shall:
             69          (a) exercise and perform the duties that are prescribed by the legislative body;
             70          (b) be under the direction, control, and supervision of the person or body that appointed
             71      the chief or marshal; and
             72          (c) on or before January 1, 2003, adopt a written policy that prohibits the stopping,
             73      detention, or search of any person when the action is solely motivated by considerations of
             74      race, color, ethnicity, age, or gender; [and]
             75          (2) may, with the consent of the person or body that appointed the chief or marshal,
             76      appoint assistants to the chief of police or marshal[.]; and
             77          (3) may not by any means require or direct any law enforcement officer to issue within
             78      any specified time period a specific number of citations, complaints, or warning notices for
             79      violations of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, or violations of any local traffic ordinance,
             80      including any of the offenses described in Section 41-6a-208 which addresses regulatory
             81      powers of local highway authorities.
             82          Section 4. Section 17-22-2.1 is enacted to read:
             83          17-22-2.1. Traffic violation quotas prohibited.
             84          A sheriff may not by any means require or direct any law enforcement officer to issue
             85      within any specified time period a specific number of citations, complaints, or warning notices
             86      for violations of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, or violations of any local traffic ordinance,
             87      including any of the offenses described in Section 41-6a-208 which addresses regulatory
             88      powers of local highway authorities.
             89          Section 5. Section 17-50-304 is amended to read:

             90           17-50-304. Police, building, and sanitary regulations -- Prohibition of quotas.
             91          (1) A county may make and enforce within the limits of the county, outside the limits
             92      of cities and towns, all such local, police, building, and sanitary regulations as are not in
             93      conflict with general laws.
             94          (2) A county may not by any means require or direct its law enforcement agency or any
             95      law enforcement officer to issue within any specified time period a specific number of
             96      citations, complaints, or warning notices for violations of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, or
             97      violations of any local traffic ordinance, including any of the offenses described in Section
             98      41-6a-208 which addresses regulatory powers of local highway authorities.
             99          Section 6. Section 53-1-108 is amended to read:
             100           53-1-108. Commissioner's powers and duties.
             101          (1) In addition to the responsibilities contained in this title, the commissioner shall:
             102          (a) administer and enforce this title and Title 41, Chapter 12a, Financial Responsibility
             103      of Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Act;
             104          (b) appoint deputies, inspectors, examiners, clerical workers, and other employees as
             105      required to properly discharge the duties of the department;
             106          (c) make rules:
             107          (i) governing emergency use of signal lights on private vehicles; and
             108          (ii) allowing privately owned vehicles to be designated for part-time emergency use, as
             109      provided in Section 41-6a-310 ;
             110          (d) set standards for safety belt systems, as required by Section [ 41-6a-1803 ]
             111      41-6a-1802 ;
             112          (e) serve as the chairman of the Disaster Emergency Advisory Council, as required by
             113      Section 63-5-4 ;
             114          (f) designate vehicles as "authorized emergency vehicles," as required by Section
             115      41-6a-102 ; and
             116          (g) on or before January 1, 2003, adopt a written policy that prohibits the stopping,
             117      detention, or search of any person when the action is solely motivated by considerations of
             118      race, color, ethnicity, age, or gender.
             119          (2) The commissioner may:
             120          (a) subject to the approval of the governor, establish division headquarters at various

             121      places in the state;
             122          (b) issue to a special agent a certificate of authority to act as a peace officer and revoke
             123      that authority for cause, as authorized in Section 56-1-21.5 ;
             124          (c) create specialized units within the commissioner's office for conducting internal
             125      affairs and aircraft operations as necessary to protect the public safety;
             126          (d) cooperate with any recognized agency in the education of the public in safety and
             127      crime prevention and participate in public or private partnerships, subject to Subsection (3);
             128          (e) cooperate in applying for and distributing highway safety program funds; and
             129          (f) receive and distribute federal funding to further the objectives of highway safety in
             130      compliance with the Federal Assistance Management Program Act.
             131          (3) (a) Money may not be expended under Subsection (2)(d) for public safety education
             132      unless it is specifically appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose.
             133          (b) Any recognized agency receiving state money for public safety shall file with the
             134      auditor of the state an itemized statement of all its receipts and expenditures.
             135          (4) The commissioner may not by any means require or direct any law enforcement
             136      officer to issue within any specified time period a specific number of citations, complaints, or
             137      warning notices for violations of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code.
             138          Section 7. Section 53-8-104 is amended to read:
             139           53-8-104. Superintendent's duties.
             140          (1) The superintendent shall:
             141          [(1)] (a) divide the state highways into sections for the purpose of patrolling and
             142      policing;
             143          [(2)] (b) employ peace officers known as highway patrol troopers to patrol or police the
             144      highways within this state and to enforce the state statutes as required;
             145          [(3)] (c) establish ranks, grades, and positions in the Highway Patrol and designate the
             146      authority and responsibility in each rank, grade, and position;
             147          [(4)] (d) establish for the Highway Patrol standards and qualifications and fix
             148      prerequisites of training, education, and experience for each rank, grade, and position;
             149          [(5)] (e) appoint personnel to each rank, grade, and position necessary for the efficient
             150      operation and administration of the Highway Patrol;
             151          [(6)] (f) devise and administer examinations designed to test applicants for positions

             152      with the Highway Patrol;
             153          [(7)] (g) make rules governing the Highway Patrol as appear to the superintendent
             154      advisable;
             155          [(8)] (h) discharge, demote, or temporarily suspend any employee in the Highway
             156      Patrol for cause;
             157          [(9)] (i) prescribe the uniforms to be worn and the equipment to be used by employees
             158      of the Highway Patrol;
             159          [(10)] (j) charge against each employee of the Highway Patrol the value of any
             160      property of the state lost or destroyed through the carelessness of the employee;
             161          [(11)] (k) establish, with the approval of the Division of Finance, the terms and
             162      conditions under which expense allowance should be paid to any employee of the Highway
             163      Patrol while away from his station;
             164          [(12)] (l) station the Highway Patrol in localities as he finds advisable for the
             165      enforcement of the laws of this state;
             166          [(13)] (m) conduct in conjunction with the State Board of Education in and through all
             167      state schools an educational campaign in highway safety and work in conjunction with civic
             168      organizations, churches, local units of government, and other organizations that may function
             169      in accomplishing the purposes of reducing highway accidents;
             170          [(14)] (n) provide the initial mandatory uniform items for each new trooper hired after
             171      July 1, 1998;
             172          [(15)] (o) determine by rule a basic uniform allowance system which includes the
             173      manner in which troopers may receive maintenance services and vouchers for basic uniforms
             174      and administer any funds appropriated by the Legislature to the division for that purpose; and
             175          [(16)] (p) on or before January 1, 2003, adopt a written policy that prohibits the
             176      stopping, detention, or search of any person when the action is solely motivated by
             177      considerations of race, color, ethnicity, age, or gender.
             178          (2) The superintendent may not by any means require or direct any law enforcement
             179      officer to issue within any specified time period a specific number of citations, complaints, or
             180      warning notices for violations of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code.




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