House Amendment to Senate Amendment to House File 463 S-3386 Amend the Senate amendment, H-1295, to House File 463, as 1 amended, passed, and reprinted by the House, as follows: 2 1. By striking page 1, line 6, through page 2, line 7, and 3 inserting: 4 < 1. The department may designate by resolution certain of 5 its employees upon each of whom there is hereby conferred the 6 authority of a peace officer to control and direct traffic and 7 weigh vehicles, and to make arrests for violations of enforce 8 all laws of the state including but not limited to the rules 9 and regulations of the department. Employees designated as 10 peace officers pursuant to this section shall have the same 11 powers conferred by law on peace officers for the enforcement 12 of all laws of this state and the apprehension of violators. 13 2. Employees designated as peace officers pursuant to this 14 section who are assigned to the supervision of the highways 15 of this state shall spend the preponderance of their time 16 conducting enforcement activities that assure the safe and 17 lawful movement and operation of commercial motor vehicles and 18 vehicles transporting loads, including but not limited to the 19 enforcement of motor vehicle laws relating to the operating 20 authority, registration, size, weight, and load of motor 21 vehicles and trailers , and registration of a motor carrier’s 22 interstate transportation service with the department. 23 3. Employees designated as peace officers pursuant to 24 this section shall not exercise the general powers of a peace 25 officer within the limits of any city, except as follows: 26 a. When so ordered by the direction of the governor. 27 b. When request is made by the mayor of any city, with the 28 approval of the director. 29 c. When request is made by the sheriff or county attorney of 30 any county, with the approval of the director. 31 d. While in the pursuit of law violators or in investigating 32 law violations. 33 e. While making any inspection provided by this chapter, or 34 any additional inspection ordered by the director. 35 -1- H1295.2654.H (2) 87 md 1/ 2 #1.
f. When engaged in the investigation and enforcement of laws 1 relating to narcotic, counterfeit, stimulant, and depressant 2 drugs. 3 4. The limitations specified in subsection 3 shall in no 4 way be construed as a limitation on the power of employees 5 designated as peace officers pursuant to this section when a 6 public offense is being committed in their presence. 7 5. The department shall submit a report to the general 8 assembly on or before December 1 of each year that details the 9 nature and scope of enforcement activities conducted in the 10 previous fiscal year by employees designated as peace officers 11 pursuant to this section who are assigned to the supervision 12 of the highways of this state. The report shall include a 13 comparison of commercial and noncommercial motor vehicle 14 enforcement activities conducted by such employees. 15 6. The maximum age for a person employed as a peace officer 16 pursuant to this section is sixty-five years of age. >> 17 2. By renumbering as necessary. 18 -2- H1295.2654.H (2) 87 md 2/ 2