H.B. 9

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APPROPRIATION FOR ADDITIONAL
2 HIGHWAY PATROLMEN
3 1998 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Gerry A. Adair
6 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND APPROPRIATIONS; APPROPRIATING
7 S [$6,736,000] $841,400 s FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998-99 TO
7a THE UTAH
8 HIGHWAY PATROL DIVISION TO FUND THE ADDITION OF S [80] 10 s NEW FIELD
9 TROOPERS; S REQUIRING THAT THE HIGHWAY PATROL PURCHASE BASIC UNIFORMS FOR NEW
9a TROOPERS; s AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
9b S THIS ACT AFFECTS SECTIONS OF UTAH CODE ANNOTATED 1953 AS FOLLOWS:
9c AMENDS:
9d 53-8-104, AS RENUMBERED AND AMENDED BY CHAPTER 234, LAWS OF UTAH 1993 s
10 This act enacts uncodified material.
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
11a S Section 1. Section 53-8-104 is amended to read:
11b 53-8-104. Superintendent's duties.
11c The superintendent shall:
11d (1) divide the state highways into sections for the purpose of patrolling and policing;
11e (2) employ peace officers known as highway patrol troopers to patrol or police the highways
11f within this state and to enforce the state statutes as required;
11g (3) establish ranks, grades, and positions in the Highway Patrol and designate the authority
11h and responsibility in each rank, grade, and position;
11i (4) establish for the Highway Patrol standards and qualifications and fix prerequisites of
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Amended on 3_February 18, 1998

Amend on 2_goldenrod February 18, 1998 11j training, education, and experience for each rank, grade, and position;


11k (5) appoint personnel to each rank, grade, and position necessary for the efficient operation
11l and administration of the Highway Patrol;
11m (6) devise and administer examinations designed to test applicants for positions with the
11n Highway Patrol;
11o (7) make rules governing the Highway Patrol as appear to the superintendent advisable;
11p (8) discharge, demote, or temporarily suspend any employee in the Highway Patrol for cause;
11q (9) prescribe the uniforms to be worn and the equipment to be used by employees of the
11r Highway Patrol;
11s (10) charge against each employee of the Highway Patrol the value of any property of the state
11t lost or destroyed through the carelessness of the employee;
11u (11) establish, with the approval of the Division of Finance, the terms and conditions under
11v which expense allowance should be paid to any employee of the Highway Patrol while away from his
11w station;
11x (12) station the Highway Patrol in localities as he finds advisable for the enforcement of the
11y laws of this state; [and]
11z (13) conduct in conjunction with the State Board of Education in and through all state schools
11aa an educational campaign in highway safety and work in conjunction with civic organizations,
11ab churches, local units of government, and other organizations that may function in accomplishing the
11ac purposes of reducing highway accidents[.]; AND
11ad (14) PROVIDE THE INITIAL MANDATORY UNIFORM ITEMS FOR EACH NEW TROOPER HIRED
11ae AFTER JULY 1, 1998. s
12 Section S [ 1 ] 2 s . Appropriation.
13 There is appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year 1998-99, S [$6,736,000]
13a $841,400 s to the
14 Utah Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety, for the costs directly involved
15 in the addition of S [80] 10 s new field troopers.
16 Section S [ 2 ] 3 s . Effective date.
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Amended on 3_February 18, 1998

Amend on 2_goldenrod February 5, 1998 17 This act takes effect on July 1, 1998.

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Legislative Review Note
as of 11-17-97 12:14 PM

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

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

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Amended on 3_February 18, 1998

Amend on 2_goldenrod February 18, 1998

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