H.B. 304

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LAW ENFORCEMENT VOLUNTEER AMENDMENTS
2 2014 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Richard A. Greenwood
5 Senate Sponsor: Scott K. Jenkins
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the Volunteer Government Workers Act regarding volunteer services
10 for emergency law enforcement events.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . authorizes the county sheriff to approve a volunteer to serve in an emergency law
14 enforcement event.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 67-20-4 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 1983, Chapter 174
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 67-20-4 is amended to read:
25 67-20-4. Approval of volunteer.
26 [A] (1) Except as approval is provided under Subsection (2), a volunteer may not
27 donate any service to an agency unless the volunteer's services are approved by:

28 (a) the chief executive of that agency or [his] the authorized representative[,]; and [by]
29 (b) the office of personnel having jurisdiction over that agency.
30 (2) When the county sheriff determines that an emergency situation exists that requires
31 law enforcement action, the county sheriff may approve a volunteer who offers to donate a
32 service for any law enforcement related activity conducted in response to the emergency
33 situation.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-29-14 3:17 PM

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