SF 2132 (LSB 5375XS (2) 87)

SENATE FILE 2132

BY  SMITH

A BILL FOR

An Act authorizing an administrator in charge of any facility for the detention or custody of juveniles to lock the facility.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  232.23A  Authority to lock the facility.
   The administrator in charge of any secure or nonsecure facility for the detention or custody of juveniles shall have the authority to lock the facility. For purposes of this section, “lock” means a device to secure a door that is operated by a key, a combination, or an electronic system.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill permits the administrator in charge of a secure or nonsecure facility for the detention or custody of juveniles to lock the facility. The bill defines a lock as a device to secure a door that is operated by a key, a combination, or an electronic system.