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First Substitute H.B. 252

Representative Richard A. Greenwood proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING AMENDMENTS

             2     
2012 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Richard A. Greenwood

             5     
Senate Sponsor: Daniel W. Thatcher

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Public Safety Code regarding Peace Officer Standards and
             10      Training certification.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    modifies the membership of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council by
             14      replacing one position to be filled by an officer from the Federal Bureau of
             15      Investigation with an additional at large position, appointed by the Governor; and
             16          .    requires that an applicant for peace officer certification who requests a waiver of the
             17      peace officer training course must provide proof of either of the following during
             18      the past four years:
             19              .    the applicant completed the basic peace officer training program for which the
             20      applicant is seeking credit; or
             21              .    the applicant was actively engaged in performing the duties of a peace officer.
             22      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             23          None
             24      Other Special Clauses:
             25          None


             26      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             27      AMENDS:
             28          53-6-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286
             29          53-6-206, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 58
             30     
             31      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             32          Section 1. Section 53-6-106 is amended to read:
             33           53-6-106. Creation of Peace Officer Standards and Training Council -- Purpose --
             34      Membership -- Quorum -- Meetings -- Compensation.
             35          (1) There is created the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.
             36          (2) The council shall serve as an advisory board to the director of the division on
             37      matters relating to peace officer and dispatcher standards and training.
             38          (3) The council includes:
             39          (a) the attorney general or his designated representative;
             40          (b) the superintendent of the highway patrol;
             41          (c) the executive director of the Department of Corrections or his designated
             42      representative; and
             43          (d) 14 additional members appointed by the governor having qualifications,
             44      experience, or education in the field of law enforcement as follows:
             45          (i) one incumbent mayor;
             46          (ii) one incumbent county commissioner;
             47          (iii) three incumbent sheriffs, one of whom is a representative of the Utah Sheriffs
             48      Association, one of whom is from a county having a population of 100,000 or more, and one of
             49      whom is from a county having a population of less than 100,000;
             50          (iv) three incumbent police chiefs, one of whom is a representative of the Utah Chiefs
             51      of Police Association, one of whom is from a city of the first or second class, and one of whom
             52      is from a city of the third, fourth, or fifth class or town;
             53          [(v) one officer from the Federal Bureau of Investigation appointed by the governor
             54      upon the recommendation of the agency;]
             55          [(vi)] (v) a representative of the Utah Peace Officers Association;
             56          [(vii)] (vi) an educator in the field of public administration, criminal justice, or related


             57      area; and
             58          [(viii) three] (vii) four persons selected at large by the governor.
             59          (4) (a) Except as required by Subsection (4)(b), the 14 members of the council shall be
             60      appointed by the governor for four-year terms.
             61          (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (4)(a), the governor shall, at the
             62      time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of
             63      council members are staggered so that approximately half of the council is appointed every two
             64      years.
             65          (c) A member may be reappointed for additional terms.
             66          (d) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
             67      appointed for the unexpired term by the governor from the same category in which the vacancy
             68      occurs.
             69          (5) A member of the council ceases to be a member:
             70          (a) immediately upon the termination of his holding the office or employment that was
             71      the basis for his eligibility to membership on the council; or
             72          (b) upon two unexcused absences in one year from regularly scheduled council
             73      meetings.
             74          (6) The council shall select a chair and vice chair from among its members.
             75          (7) Ten members of the advisory council constitute a quorum.
             76          (8) (a) Meetings may be called by the chair, the commissioner, or the director and shall
             77      be called by the chair upon the written request of nine members.
             78          (b) Meetings shall be held at the times and places determined by the director.
             79          (9) The council shall meet at least two times per year.
             80          (10) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
             81      may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
             82          (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             83          (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             84          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
             85      63A-3-107 .
             86          (11) Membership on the council does not disqualify any member from holding any
             87      other public office or employment.


             88          Section 2. Section 53-6-206 is amended to read:
             89           53-6-206. Waiver of training course requirement.
             90          (1) The [director] division may waive the required basic peace officer training course
             91      and certify an applicant who:
             92          (a) provides proof that the applicant meets the requirements under Section 53-6-203
             93      relating to qualifications for admission to the training course;
             94          (b) provides proof that the applicant has completed a basic peace officer training
             95      program that, [in the director's judgment] the division determines, is equivalent to the course
             96      required for certification under this part;
             97          (c) passes the certification examination; [and]
             98          (d) passes a physical fitness test[.]; and
             99          (e) provides proof that within the previous four years the applicant either:
             100          (i) completed the basic peace officer training program for which the applicant is
             101      seeking credit; or
             102          (ii) was actively engaged in performing the duties of a peace officer.
             103          (2) A waiver applicant may not exercise peace officer authority until all waiver process
             104      requirements have been met and the applicant has been certified.
             105          (3) If an applicant fails the examination under Subsection (1)(c), the [director] division
             106      may not waive the required basic peace officer training course and the applicant shall comply
             107      with all of the requirements in Subsection 53-6-205 (1) to be certified as a peace officer in Utah.


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