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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 97B.49, subsection 16, paragraph d, 1 2 subparagraph (7), Code Supplement 1995, is amended to read as 1 3 follows: 1 4 (7) An employee of the state department of transportation 1 5 who is designated as a"peace officer" by resolutionunder 1 6 section 321.477, but only if the employee retires on or after 1 7 July 1, 1990. For purposes of this subparagraph, service as a 1 8 traffic weight officer employed by the highway commission 1 9 prior to the creation of the state department of 1 10 transportation or as a peace officer employed by the Iowa 1 11 state commerce commission prior to the creation of the state 1 12 department of transportation shall be included in computing 1 13 the employee's years of membership service. 1 14 Sec. 2. Section 321.1, subsection 50, Code Supplement 1 15 1995, is amended to read as follows: 1 16 50. "Peace officer" means every officer authorized to 1 17direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations1 18of traffic regulations in addition to its meaning incarry out 1 19 and enforce all laws of the state and the rules and 1 20 regulations of the department or any other peace officer 1 21 included in the definition of peace officers under section 1 22 801.4. 1 23 Sec. 3. Section 321.465, unnumbered paragraph 4, Code 1 24 1995, is amended to read as follows: 1 25Upon weighing a vehicle and load, as above provided, if1 26suchIf the load is a sealed load, theweightpeace officer 1 27 shall issue a certificate setting forth the weights as 1 28 determined by theweightpeace officer and the seal number or 1 29 numbers, if requested by the operator. 1 30 Sec. 4. Section 321.477, Code 1995, is amended to read as 1 31 follows: 1 32 321.477 EMPLOYEES AS PEACE OFFICERS. 1 33 The departmentmayshall designateby resolutionas peace 1 34 officers certainof itsfull-time employeesupon each of whom1 35there is hereby conferredwho shall have the authorityof a2 1peace officer to control and directto carry out and enforce 2 2 all laws of the state and rules and regulations of the 2 3 department. Each designated employee's peace officer 2 4 authority shall include, but not be limited to, controlling 2 5 and directing trafficand weigh, weighing vehicles, andto2 6makemaking arrests for violations of the motor vehicle laws 2 7 relating totheoperating authority, registration, size, 2 8 weight, and load of motor vehicles and trailers and 2 9 registration of a motor carrier's interstate transportation 2 10 service with the department. 2 11 Sec. 5. Section 327B.2, Code 1995, is amended to read as 2 12 follows: 2 13 327B.2 ENFORCEMENT. 2 14The stateState department of transportationmay designate2 15by resolution certain of its employees upon each of whom there2 16is hereby conferredemployees designated as peace officers 2 17 under section 321.477 shall have the authorityof a peace2 18officerto make arrests for violations of laws relating to the 2 19 registration of a motor carrier's interstate transportation 2 20 service with the state department of transportation. 2 21 Sec. 6. Section 452A.76, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2 22 Supplement 1995, is amended to read as follows: 2 23 Authority to enforce division III is given to the state 2 24 department of transportation. Employeesofdesignated by the 2 25 state department of transportationdesignated enforcement2 26employeesshall have the power of peace officers in the 2 27 performance of their duties; however, they shall not be 2 28 considered members of the Iowa highway safety patrol. The 2 29 state department of transportation shall furnishenforcement2 30 peace officer employees with necessary equipment and supplies 2 31 in the same manner as provided in section 80.18, including 2 32 uniforms which are distinguishable in color and design from 2 33 those of the Iowa highway safety patrol.EnforcementPeace 2 34 officer employees shall be furnished and shall conspicuously 2 35 display badges of authority. 3 1 Sec. 7. Section 801.4, subsection 11, paragraph h, Code 3 2 1995, is amended to read as follows: 3 3 h.Such employeesEmployees of the state department of 3 4 transportationaswho are designated as"peace officers"by 3 5resolution ofthe department under section 321.477. 3 6 EXPLANATION 3 7 This bill gives full-time employees designated by the state 3 8 department of transportation the same authority as a peace 3 9 officer to enforce all the laws of the state of Iowa. It 3 10 eliminates a requirement that the department designate 3 11 employees by resolution and allows them to simply designate an 3 12 employee who will have peace officer status. The bill also 3 13 makes other technical changes. 3 14 LSB 3169SC 76 3 15 js/jj/8
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