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1 1 Amend Senate File 2331, as amended, passed, and
1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
1 3 #1. Page 1, by inserting before line 1, the
1 4 following:
1 5 "Section 1. Section 80A.2, Code 1997, is amended
1 6 by adding the following new subsection:
1 7 NEW SUBSECTION. 9. A person engaged in the
1 8 business of transporting prisoners under a contract
1 9 with the Iowa department of corrections or a county
1 10 sheriff, a similar agency from another state, or the
1 11 federal government.
1 12 Sec. ___. NEW SECTION. 356.50 PRIVATE
1 13 TRANSPORTATION OF PRISONERS.
1 14 If a county sheriff contracts with a private person
1 15 or entity for the transportation of prisoners to or
1 16 from a county jail, the contract shall include
1 17 provisions which require the following:
1 18 1. The private person or any officers or employees
1 19 of the private person or private entity shall not have
1 20 been convicted of any of the following:
1 21 a. A felony.
1 22 b. Within the three-year period immediately
1 23 preceding the date of the execution of the contract, a
1 24 violation of the laws pertaining to operation of motor
1 25 vehicles punishable as a serious misdemeanor or
1 26 greater offense.
1 27 c. Domestic abuse assault in which bodily injury
1 28 was inflicted or attempted to be inflicted.
1 29 d. A crime involving illegal manufacture, use,
1 30 possession, sale, or an attempt to illegally
1 31 manufacture, use, possess, or sell alcohol or a
1 32 controlled substance or other drug.
1 33 2. The person or persons actually transporting the
1 34 prisoners shall be trained and proficient in the safe
1 35 use of firearms.
1 36 3. Any employees of a private entity which has
1 37 entered into the contract for transportation of
1 38 prisoners shall only possess and use security and
1 39 restraint equipment, including any firearms, which has
1 40 been issued by the private entity.
1 41 4. The person or persons actually transporting the
1 42 prisoners shall be trained and proficient in
1 43 appropriate transportation procedures.
1 44 5. The person or entity complies, within one year
1 45 of publication, with any applicable standards for the
1 46 transportation of prisoners promulgated by the
1 47 American corrections association.
1 48 Sec. ___. Section 724.4, subsection 4, Code 1997,
1 49 is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
1 50 NEW PARAGRAPH. k. A person engaged in the
2 1 business of transporting prisoners under a contract
2 2 with the Iowa department of corrections or a county
2 3 sheriff, a similar agency from another state, or the
2 4 federal government."
2 5 #2. Page 1, line 29, by inserting after the word
2 6 "programming." the following: "Any agreement to
2 7 utilize mental health institutions and to share staff
2 8 and resources shall provide that the costs of the
2 9 habilitative and treatment services shall be paid from
2 10 state funds."
2 11 #3. Page 2, by inserting after line 9, the
2 12 following:
2 13 "Sec. ___. NEW SECTION. 904.320 PRIVATE
2 14 TRANSPORTATION OF PRISONERS.
2 15 1. If the director contracts with a private person
2 16 or entity for the transportation of inmates to or from
2 17 an institution, the contract shall include provisions
2 18 which require the following:
2 19 a. The private person or any officers or employees
2 20 of the private person or private entity shall not have
2 21 been convicted of any of the following:
2 22 (1) A felony.
2 23 (2) Within the three-year period immediately
2 24 preceding the date of the execution of the contract, a
2 25 violation of the laws pertaining to operation of motor
2 26 vehicles punishable as a serious misdemeanor or
2 27 greater offense.
2 28 (3) Domestic abuse assault in which bodily injury
2 29 was inflicted or attempted to be inflicted.
2 30 (4) A crime involving illegal manufacture, use,
2 31 possession, sale, or an attempt to illegally
2 32 manufacture, use, possess, or sell alcohol or a
2 33 controlled substance or other drug.
2 34 b. The person or persons actually transporting the
2 35 prisoners shall be trained and proficient in the safe
2 36 use of firearms.
2 37 c. Any employees of a private entity which has
2 38 entered into the contract for transportation of
2 39 prisoners shall only possess and use security and
2 40 restraint equipment, including any firearms, which has
2 41 been issued by the private entity.
2 42 d. The person or persons actually transporting the
2 43 prisoners shall be trained and proficient in
2 44 appropriate transportation procedures.
2 45 e. The person or entity complies, within one year
2 46 of publication, with any applicable standards for the
2 47 transportation of prisoners promulgated by the
2 48 American corrections association.
2 49 2. The department shall adopt rules pertaining to
2 50 contracts with private persons or entities providing
3 1 transportation of inmates of institutions under the
3 2 control of the department."
3 3 #4. Title page, line 1, by striking the words "to
3 4 provide" and inserting the following: "relating to
3 5 agreements for the provision of services, by excluding
3 6 persons who provide transportation of prisoners from
3 7 statutory requirements pertaining to private
3 8 investigators or security agents and the carrying of
3 9 weapons, and providing".
3 10 #5. Title page, line 2, by inserting after the
3 11 word "resources" the following: "by the department of
3 12 corrections".
3 13 #6. Title page, line 2, by inserting after the
3 14 word "services" the following: "and providing for
3 15 certain contractual requirements and the adoption of
3 16 rules by the department of corrections".
3 17 #7. By renumbering, relettering, or redesignating
3 18 and correcting internal references as necessary.
3 19 SF 2331H
3 20 lh/pk/25
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