H.F. 2095 Section 1. IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY —— GENERAL 1 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. The 2 Iowa law enforcement academy shall amend its administrative 3 rules pursuant to chapter 17A to provide that a law enforcement 4 officer must either be a citizen of the United States or a 5 lawful resident of the United States who has been in the 6 United States legally for at least five years and has legal 7 authorization to work in the United States. 8 EXPLANATION 9 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 10 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 11 This bill relates to minimum eligibility requirements for 12 Iowa law enforcement officers. 13 Under current law, no person may be selected or appointed as 14 a law enforcement officer unless the person is a citizen of the 15 United States. 16 The bill directs the Iowa law enforcement academy to amend 17 its administrative rules concerning general eligibility 18 requirements for law enforcement officers to also allow a 19 person who is a lawful resident of the United States who has 20 been in the United States legally for at least five years and 21 has legal authorization to work in the United States to be 22 selected or appointed as a law enforcement officer. 23 -1- LSB 5617YH (3) 89 as/rh 1/ 1