H.B. 304 Enrolled

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LAW ENFORCEMENT VOLUNTEER AMENDMENTS
2 2014 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Richard A. Greenwood
5 Senate Sponsor: Scott K. Jenkins
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the Volunteer Government Workers Act regarding volunteer services
10 for emergency law enforcement events.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . authorizes the county sheriff to approve a volunteer to serve in an emergency law
14 enforcement event.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 67-20-4 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 1983, Chapter 174
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 67-20-4 is amended to read:
25 67-20-4. Approval of volunteer.
26 [A] (1) Except as approval is provided under Subsection (2), a volunteer may not
27 donate any service to an agency unless the volunteer's services are approved by:
28 (a) the chief executive of that agency or [his] the authorized representative[,]; and [by]
29 (b) the office of personnel having jurisdiction over that agency.

30 (2) When the county sheriff determines that a search and rescue emergency situation
31 exists that requires law enforcement action, the county sheriff may approve a volunteer who
32 offers to donate a service for any law enforcement related activity conducted in response to the
33 emergency situation.