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1 1 Section 1. Section 724.4, subsection 4, paragraph b, Code
1 2 2003, is amended to read as follows:
1 3 b. A peace officer, including an off-duty and an out-of-
1 4 state peace officer, when the officer's duties require the
1 5 person to carry such weapons.
1 6 For the purposes of this paragraph "b", the following
1 7 definitions shall apply:
1 8 (1) "Off-duty peace officer" means a peace officer who
1 9 meets all of the following requirements:
1 10 (a) Is not responsible for or engaged in assigned duties
1 11 related to the officer's regular course of employment as a
1 12 peace officer.
1 13 (b) Is required to carry weapons, as described in
1 14 subsection 1 during the officer's regular course of employment
1 15 as a peace officer.
1 16 (c) Is not the subject of any disciplinary action.
1 17 (2) "Out-of-state peace officer" means the same as defined
1 18 in section 804.7B, subsection 1.
1 19 EXPLANATION
1 20 This bill allows off-duty and out-of-state peace officers
1 21 to carry weapons, when the officer's regular duties require
1 22 the peace officer to carry such weapons.
1 23 The bill defines "off-duty peace officer" to mean a peace
1 24 officer who is not responsible for or engaged in assigned
1 25 duties related to the officer's regular course of employment
1 26 as a peace officer, is required to carry weapons during the
1 27 officer's regular course of employment as a peace officer, and
1 28 is not the subject of any disciplinary action.
1 29 The bill defines "out-of-state peace officer" to mean a
1 30 person employed full-time as a peace officer by a state other
1 31 than Iowa or a political subdivision of a state other than
1 32 Iowa who has arrest powers under the laws of that
1 33 jurisdiction, who is authorized to carry a firearm in the
1 34 performance of the person's duties, and who is certified or
1 35 licensed as a regular peace officer in the appropriate out-of-
2 1 state jurisdiction. In addition, the definition of "out-of-
2 2 state peace officer" includes a federal law enforcement
2 3 officer.
2 4 LSB 5074HH 80
2 5 rh/sh/8.1
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