H.B. 453

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DISPATCHER CERTIFICATION
2 1998 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Blake D. Chard
5 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY; MODIFYING DISPATCHER TRAINING AND
6 CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS; AND MAKING TECHNICAL
7 CORRECTIONS.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 53-6-303, as enacted by Chapter 134, Laws of Utah 1995
11 53-6-310, as enacted by Chapter 134, Laws of Utah 1995
12 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
13 Section 1. Section 53-6-303 is amended to read:
14 53-6-303. Completion of certification examination required -- Persons affected.
15 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person must successfully complete the basic
16 dispatcher training course and pass the certification examination according to the requirements of
17 this part before that person can be a certified dispatcher.
18 (b) A person may not exercise dispatch powers until certified.
19 (2) Subsection (1) applies only to persons not previously certified and who receive their
20 first employment as a dispatcher in this state on or after July 1, 1996.
21 Section 2. Section 53-6-310 is amended to read:
22 53-6-310. Responsibility for training -- Certification.
23 (1) (a) The division [is not responsible for providing] shall provide basic [or in-service]
24 training for certified dispatchers [except for] including approval of the instructors and content of
25 training where required by this chapter or division rules.
26 (b) The division is not responsible for providing in-service training for certified
27 dispatchers except for approval of the instructors and content of training where required by this

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2 (2) Where this chapter requires an agency head to certify that a member has completed
3 required training, the division shall rely on the certification, as provided, to be accurate.




Legislative Review Note
as of 2-16-98 4:03 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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