First Substitute H.B. 225

This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 8:59 AM by lpoole. -->

Representative Paul Ray proposes the following substitute bill:

1 PRIMARY LAW ENFORCEMENT DUTIES FOR SHERIFFS
2 2014 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Paul Ray
5 Senate Sponsor: David P. Hinkins
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill enacts language designating the sheriff as the primary law enforcement
10 authority of state law on federal land.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . enacts language designating S. , with certain exceptions, .S the sheriff as the
13a primary law enforcement authority of
14 state law on federal land.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 ENACTS:
21 17-22-31 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 17-22-31 is enacted to read:
25 17-22-31. Sheriff -- Primary law enforcement authority.

26 The sheriff is the primary law enforcement authority of state law on federal land S. except
26a as otherwise assigned by law to the authority of a state or municipal law enforcement
26b agency .S .