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COUNTY SHERIFF QUALIFICATION

             2     
AMENDMENTS

             3     
2009 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Richard A. Greenwood

             6     
Senate Sponsor: Scott K. Jenkins

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      Committee Note:
             10          The Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee recommended this bill.
             11      General Description:
             12          This bill modifies provisions in Title 17, Counties, relating to the qualifications of a
             13      county sheriff.
             14      Highlighted Provisions:
             15          This bill:
             16          .    provides new certification requirements for county sheriffs elected after the 2008
             17      regular general election;
             18          .    requires a person filing a declaration of candidacy for county sheriff to submit a
             19      certificate issued by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division stating that
             20      the candidate:
             21              .    has successfully met the standards and training requirements established for law
             22      enforcement officers in Title 53, Chapter 6, Part 2, Peace Officer Training and
             23      Certification Act; and
             24              .    has qualified to be certified as a law enforcement officer, as defined in Section
             25      53-13-103 ;
             26          .    requires an elected county sheriff to be certified at the time of taking office as:
             27              .    a correctional officer, as defined in Section 53-13-104 ; or


             28              .    a correctional facility manager by having completed a correctional facility
             29      management course approved by the POST Council; and
             30          .    requires a county sheriff to remain certified as a law enforcement officer and as a
             31      correctional officer or correctional facility manager during the sheriff's term of
             32      office.
             33      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             34          None
             35      Other Special Clauses:
             36          None
             37      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             38      AMENDS:
             39          17-22-1.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 338
             40     
             41      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             42          Section 1. Section 17-22-1.5 is amended to read:
             43           17-22-1.5. County sheriff qualifications.
             44          (1) Each person filing a declaration of candidacy for the office of county sheriff shall
             45      submit to the county clerk, at the time of filing a declaration of candidacy, a certificate issued
             46      by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created under Section 53-6-103 stating
             47      that the candidate has:
             48          (a) (i) successfully met the standards and training requirements established for peace
             49      officers under Title 53, Chapter 6, Part 2, Peace Officer Training and Certification Act; or
             50          (ii) passed a certification examination as provided in Section 53-6-206 ; and
             51          (b) [qualified] met the qualifications to be certified as a law enforcement officer, as
             52      defined in Section 53-13-103 .
             53          (2) In addition to the general qualifications required of county officers by Title 17,
             54      Chapter 16, County Officers, each county sheriff shall:
             55          (a) at the time of taking office:
             56          (i) (A) have successfully met the standards and training requirements established for
             57      peace officers under Title 53, Chapter 6, Part 2, Peace Officer Training and Certification Act;
             58      or


             59          (B) have passed a certification examination as provided in Section 53-6-206 ; and
             60          (ii) be qualified to be certified as:
             61          (A) a law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 53-13-103 ; and
             62          (B) if the person is elected to the office of county sheriff in any election held after the
             63      2008 general election:
             64          [(B)] (I) a correctional officer, as defined in Section 53-13-104 ; [and] or
             65          (II) a correctional facility manager by having completed a correctional facility
             66      management course approved by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council created in
             67      Section 53-6-106 ;
             68          (b) satisfactorily complete annual certified training as required in Section 53-13-103 ;
             69      and
             70          (c) after certification as provided in Subsection (2)(a), remain certified during the
             71      sheriff's term of office as:
             72          (i) a law enforcement officer [and correctional officer during the sheriff's term of
             73      office.]; and
             74          (ii) if the person is elected to the office of county sheriff in any election held after the
             75      2008 general election:
             76          (A) a correctional officer; or
             77          (B) a correctional facility manager by having completed a correctional facility
             78      management course approved by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.
             79          (3) The county legislative body shall declare the office of sheriff to be vacant if at any
             80      time the incumbent sheriff fails to meet the qualifications for office under Subsection (2).




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