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House Journal: Page 1342: Tuesday, April 7, 1998

26   controlled substance or other drug.
27     2.  The person or persons actually transporting the
28   prisoners shall be trained and proficient in the safe
29   use of firearms.
30     3.  Any employees of a private entity which has
31   entered into the contract for transportation of
32   prisoners shall only possess and use security and
33   restraint equipment, including any firearms, which has
34   been issued by the private entity.
35     4.  The person or persons actually transporting the
36   prisoners shall be trained and proficient in
37   appropriate transportation procedures.
38     5.  The person or entity complies, within one year
39   of publication, with any applicable standards for the
40   transportation of prisoners promulgated by the
41   American corrections association."
42     2.  Page 1, by inserting after line 18, the
43   following:
44     "   .  Page 2, by inserting after line 9, the
45   following:
46     "Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  904.320  PRIVATE
47   TRANSPORTATION OF PRISONERS.
48     1.  If the director contracts with a private person
49   or entity for the transportation of inmates to or from
50   an institution, the contract shall include provisions

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 1   which require the following:
 2     a.  The private person or any officers or employees
 3   of the private person or private entity shall not have
 4   been convicted of any of the following:
 5     (1)  A felony.
 6     (2)  Within the three-year period immediately
 7   preceding the date of the execution of the contract, a
 8   violation of the laws pertaining to operation of motor
 9   vehicles punishable as a serious misdemeanor or
10   greater offense.
11     (3)  Domestic abuse assault in which bodily injury
12   was inflicted or attempted to be inflicted.
13     (4)  A crime involving illegal manufacture, use,
14   possession, sale, or an attempt to illegally
15   manufacture, use, possess, or sell alcohol or a
16   controlled substance or other drug.
17     b.  The person or persons actually transporting the
18   prisoners shall be trained and proficient in the safe
19   use of firearms.
20     c.  Any employees of a private entity which has
21   entered into the contract for transportation of
22   prisoners shall only possess and use security and
23   restraint equipment, including any firearms, which has
24   been issued by the private entity.
25     d.  The person or persons actually transporting the

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