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House Journal: Page 749: Tuesday, March 17, 1998

48   to read as follows:
49     321.477  EMPLOYEES AS PEACE OFFICERS - MAXIMUM
50   AGE.

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 1     The department may designate by resolution certain
 2   of its employees upon each of whom there is hereby
 3   conferred the authority of a peace officer to control
 4   and direct traffic and weigh vehicles, and to make
 5   arrests for violations of the motor vehicle laws
 6   relating to the operating authority, registration,
 7   size, weight, and load of motor vehicles and trailers
 8   and registration of a motor carrier's interstate
 9   transportation service with the department.  The
10   maximum age for a person employed as a peace officer
11   pursuant to this section is sixty-five years of age.
12     Sec. 109.  Section 330A.8, subsection 16, Code
13   1997, is amended to read as follows:
14     16.  To designate employees upon whom are conferred
15   all the powers of a peace officer as defined in
16   section 801.4.  The maximum age for a person
17   designated as a peace officer pursuant to this
18   subsection is sixty-five years of age.
19     Sec. 110.  Section 331.903, Code 1997, is amended
20   by adding the following new subsection:
21     NEW SUBSECTION.  6.  The maximum age for a person
22   to be employed as a deputy sheriff appointed pursuant
23   to this section is sixty-five years of age.
24     Sec. 111.  Section 362.10, Code 1997, is amended to
25   read as follows:
26     362.10  POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS.
27     The maximum age for a police officer, marshal, or
28   fire fighter employed for police duty or the duty of
29   fighting fires is sixty-five years of age.  This
30   section shall not apply to volunteer fire fighters.
31     Sec. 12.  Section 456A.13, Code 1997, is amended to
32   read as follows:
33     456A.13  OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - PEACE OFFICER
34   STATUS.
35     The director shall employ the number of assistants,
36   including a professionally trained state forester,
37   that are necessary to carry out the duties imposed on
38   the commission; and, under the same conditions, the
39   director shall appoint the number of full-time
40   officers and supervisory personnel that are necessary
41   to enforce all laws of the state and rules and
42   regulations of the commission.  The full-time officers
43   and supervisory personnel have the same powers that
44   are conferred by law on peace officers in the
45   enforcement of all laws of the state of Iowa and the
46   apprehension of violators.  A person appointed as a
47   full-time officer shall be at least twenty-one years

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