H.B. 31

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MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INVESTIGATORS
2 1997 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
5 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY; ALLOWING CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE
6 HIGHWAY PATROL DIVISION TO BE DESIGNATED AS SPECIAL FUNCTION
7 OFFICERS.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 ENACTS:
10 53-8-213, Utah Code Annotated 1953
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 53-8-213 is enacted to read:
13 53-8-213. Special function officer status for certain employees -- Retirement
14 provisions.
15 (1) The commissioner may designate an employee of the Utah Highway Patrol Division
16 as a special function officer, as defined in Section 77-1a-4, for the purpose of enforcing h ALL LAWS
16a RELATING TO VEHICLE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING h the
17 provisions of this part and Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 16, Equipment.
18 (2) h [ A ] NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 49-4a-203, A h special function officer designated
18a under this section may not become or be
19 designated as a member of the Public Safety Retirement Systems.




Legislative Review Note
as of 12-10-96 1:04 PM

A limited legal review of this bill raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

lilac-February 3, 1997

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