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1 1 Amend House File 2504 as follows:
1 2 #1. Page 3, by inserting after line 25, the
1 3 following:
1 4 "Sec. ___. NEW SECTION. 804.7B
1 5 MULTIJURISDICTIONAL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW
1 6 ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENTS – CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES.
1 7 1. A county which borders another state and any
1 8 political subdivision within that county may enter
1 9 into an agreement with a contiguous county, or a
1 10 political subdivision within that county, in that
1 11 other state for purposes of joint enforcement of the
1 12 drug and controlled substance laws in this state and
1 13 the contiguous state.
1 14 2. A law enforcement officer in a contiguous state
1 15 who meets the training and certification requirements
1 16 for peace officer status in that state shall be
1 17 authorized to make arrests and conduct other law
1 18 enforcement activities pursuant to an agreement
1 19 entered into under subsection 1, in the same manner as
1 20 a peace officer in this state. A law enforcement
1 21 officer who acts in accordance with an agreement
1 22 entered into pursuant to this section and in
1 23 conformance with the requirements of applicable Iowa
1 24 law shall have the same immunity from suit in this
1 25 state as a peace officer, as defined in section 801.4.
1 26 A law enforcement officer in a contiguous state, who
1 27 is acting pursuant to an agreement under subsection 1,
1 28 is not an agent or employee of the state of Iowa or
1 29 any political subdivision of the state, and the agency
1 30 or authority in the other state shall be liable for
1 31 any unlawful acts or omissions which arise out of the
1 32 arrests or law enforcement activities of that law
1 33 enforcement officer.
1 34 3. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 shall not
1 35 apply unless the contiguous state has provided legal
1 36 authority for the political subdivisions in that state
1 37 to enter into agreements with other states, or
1 38 political subdivisions of other states, for purposes
1 39 of joint enforcement of the drug and controlled
1 40 substance laws in that state and other states. Any
1 41 agreements made under this section shall not exceed
1 42 any other jurisdictional limitations to which this
1 43 state, political subdivisions of this state, the
1 44 contiguous state, and political subdivision of the
1 45 contiguous state are subject."
1 46 #2. Title page, line 2, by inserting after the
1 47 word "penalties" the following: "and providing for
1 48 multijurisdictional enforcement agreements".
1 49 #3. By renumbering as necessary.
1 50
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2 2
2 3 LAMBERTI of Polk
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2 5
2 6
2 7 WISE of Lee
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2 9
2 10
2 11 MORELAND of Wapello
2 12 HF 2504.301 77
2 13 lh/cf/28
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