Text: HF00228 Text: HF00230 Text: HF00200 - HF00299 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE FILE 229 1 2 1 3 AN ACT 1 4 RELATING TO JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEPARTMENTS OF CORRECTIONAL 1 5 SERVICES BY PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESERVE 1 6 PEACE OFFICER FORCE. 1 7 1 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 1 9 1 10 Section 1. Section 80D.1, Code 2001, is amended to read as 1 11 follows: 1 12 80D.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF A FORCE OF RESERVE PEACE OFFICERS. 1 13 The governing body of a city, a county,orthe state of 1 14 Iowa, or a judicial district department of correctional 1 15 services may provide, either separately or collectively 1 16 through a chapter 28E agreement, for the establishment of a 1 17 force of reserve peace officers, and may limit the size of the 1 18 reserve force. In the case of the state, the department of 1 19 public safety shall act as the governing body. 1 20 This chapter constitutes the only procedure for appointing 1 21 reserve peace officers. 1 22 Sec. 2. Section 80D.4, Code 2001, is amended to read as 1 23 follows: 1 24 80D.4 TRAINING. 1 25 Training for individuals appointed as reserve peace 1 26 officers shall be provided by that law enforcement agency, but 1 27 may be obtained in a community college or other facility 1 28 selected by the individual and approved by the law enforcement 1 29 agency. Upon satisfactory completion of training required by 1 30 the Iowa law enforcement academy, the chief of police, 1 31 sheriff,orcommissioner of public safety, or director of the 1 32 judicial district department of correctional services shall 1 33 certify the individual as a reserve peace officer. 1 34 Sec. 3. Section 80D.6, Code 2001, is amended to read as 1 35 follows: 2 1 80D.6 STATUS OF RESERVE PEACE OFFICERS. 2 2 Reserve peace officers shall serve as peace officers on the 2 3 orders and at the discretion of the chief of police, sheriff, 2 4orcommissioner of public safety or the commissioner's 2 5 designee, or director of the judicial district department of 2 6 correctional services or the director's designee, as the case 2 7 may be. 2 8 While in the actual performance of official duties, reserve 2 9 peace officers shall be vested with the same rights, 2 10 privileges, obligations, and duties as any other peace 2 11 officers. 2 12 Sec. 4. Section 80D.7, Code 2001, is amended to read as 2 13 follows: 2 14 80D.7 CARRYING WEAPONS. 2 15 A member of a reserve force shall not carry a weapon in the 2 16 line of duty until the member has been approved by the 2 17 governing body and certified by the Iowa law enforcement 2 18 academy council to carry weapons. After approval and 2 19 certification, a reserve peace officer may carry a weapon in 2 20 the line of duty only when authorized by the chief of police, 2 21 sheriff,orcommissioner of public safety or the 2 22 commissioner's designee, or director of the judicial district 2 23 department of correctional services or the director's 2 24 designee, as the case may be. 2 25 Sec. 5. Section 80D.9, Code 2001, is amended to read as 2 26 follows: 2 27 80D.9 SUPERVISION OF RESERVE PEACE OFFICERS. 2 28 Reserve peace officers shall be subordinate to regular 2 29 peace officers, shall not serve as peace officers unless under 2 30 the direction of regular peace officers, and shall wear a 2 31 uniform prescribed by the chief of police, sheriff,or2 32 commissioner of public safety, or director of the judicial 2 33 district department of correctional services unless that 2 34 superior officer designates alternate apparel for use when 2 35 engaged in assignments involving special investigation, civil 3 1 process, court duties, jail duties and the handling of mental 3 2 patients. The reserve peace officer shall not wear an 3 3 insignia of rank. Each department for which a reserve force 3 4 is established shall appoint aregular forcecertified peace 3 5 officer as the reserve force co-ordinating and supervising 3 6 officer. A reserve peace officer force established in a 3 7 judicial district department of correctional services must be 3 8 directly supervised by a certified peace officer who is on 3 9 duty. Thatregularcertified peace officer shall report 3 10 directly to the chief of police, sheriff,orcommissioner of 3 11 public safety or the commissioner's designee, or director of 3 12 the judicial district department of correctional services or 3 13 the director's designee, as the case may be. 3 14 Sec. 6. Section 80D.11, Code 2001, is amended to read as 3 15 follows: 3 16 80D.11 EMPLOYEE – PAY. 3 17 While performing official duties, each reserve peace 3 18 officer shall be considered an employee of the governing body 3 19 which the officer represents and shall be paid a minimum of 3 20 one dollar per year. The governing body of a city, a county, 3 21orthe state, or a judicial district department of 3 22 correctional services may provide additional monetary 3 23 assistance for the purchase and maintenance of uniforms and 3 24 equipment used by reserve peace officers. 3 25 Sec. 7. Section 905.4, Code 2001, is amended by adding the 3 26 following new subsection: 3 27 NEW SUBSECTION. 11. Have authority to establish a force 3 28 of reserve peace officers, either separately or collectively 3 29 through a chapter 28E agreement, as provided in chapter 80D. 3 30 Sec. 8. Section 905.6, subsection 3, Code 2001, is amended 3 31 to read as follows: 3 32 3. Employ, with approval of the district board, and 3 33 supervise the employees of the district department, including 3 34 reserve peace officers, if a force of reserve peace officers 3 35 has been established. 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 BRENT SIEGRIST 4 5 Speaker of the House 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 MARY E. KRAMER 4 10 President of the Senate 4 11 4 12 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and 4 13 is known as House File 229, Seventy-ninth General Assembly. 4 14 4 15 4 16 4 17 MARGARET THOMSON 4 18 Chief Clerk of the House 4 19 Approved , 2001 4 20 4 21 4 22 4 23 THOMAS J. VILSACK 4 24 Governor
Text: HF00228 Text: HF00230 Text: HF00200 - HF00299 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
© 2001 Cornell College and League of Women Voters of Iowa
Comments about this site or page?
webmaster@legis.iowa.gov.
Please remember that the person listed above does not vote on bills. Direct all comments concerning legislation to State Legislators.
Last update: Wed Jun 20 13:35:24 CDT 2001
URL: /DOCS/GA/79GA/Legislation/HF/00200/HF00229/010426.html
jhf