H.B.
9
APPROPRIATION FOR ADDITIONAL HIGHWAY PATROLMEN
Senate
Floor
Amendments
Senator Craig A. Peterson proposes the following amendments:
1. Page 1, Line 9: After "TROOPERS;" insert "REQUIRING THAT THE
Goldenrod-February 5, 1998 HIGHWAY PATROL PURCHASE BASIC UNIFORMS FOR NEW TROOPERS;"
2. Page 1, Line 9: After line 9 insert:
Goldenrod-February 5, 1998 "This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
53-8-104, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 1993"
3. Page 1, Line 11: After line 11 insert:
Goldenrod-February 5, 1998 " Section 1 . Section 53-8-104 is amended to read:
53-8-104 . Superintendent's duties.
The superintendent shall:
(1) divide the state highways into sections for the purpose of patrolling and policing;
(2) employ peace officers known as highway patrol troopers to patrol or police the highways within this state and to enforce the state statutes as required;
(3) establish ranks, grades, and positions in the Highway Patrol and designate the authority and responsibility in each rank, grade, and position;
(4) establish for the Highway Patrol standards and qualifications and fix prerequisites of training, education, and experience for each rank, grade, and position;
(5) appoint personnel to each rank, grade, and position necessary for the efficient operation and administration of the Highway Patrol;
(6) devise and administer examinations designed to test applicants for positions with the Highway Patrol;
(7) make rules governing the Highway Patrol as appear to the superintendent advisable;
(8) discharge, demote, or temporarily suspend any employee in the
Highway Patrol for cause;
(9)
prescribe the uniforms to be worn and the equipment to be used
by employees of the Highway Patrol;
(10)
charge against each employee of the Highway Patrol the value
of any property of the state lost or destroyed through the carelessness
of the employee;
(11)
establish, with the approval of the Division of Finance, the
terms and conditions under which expense allowance should be paid
to any employee of the Highway Patrol while away from his station;
(12)
station the Highway Patrol in localities as he finds advisable
for the enforcement of the laws of this state;
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(13)
conduct in conjunction with the State Board of Education in
and through all state schools an educational campaign in highway
safety and work in conjunction with civic organizations, churches,
local units of government, and other organizations that may function
in accomplishing the purposes of reducing highway accidents
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; and
(14)
provide the initial mandatory uniform items for each new trooper hired after July 1, 1998.
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4. Page 1, Line 12: After "Section" delete "1" and insert "2"
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5. Page 1, Line 16: After "Section" delete "2" and insert "3"
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