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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.

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             30          (2) When the county sheriff determines that a search and rescue emergency situation
             31      exists that requires law enforcement action, the county sheriff may approve a volunteer who
             32      offers to donate a service for any law enforcement related activity conducted in response to the
             33      emergency situation.

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