HF 2587 (LSB 6655HV (2) 91)

HOUSE FILE 2587

BY  COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

(SUCCESSOR TO HF 2194)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the membership of the Iowa law enforcement academy council.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 80B.6, subsection 1, paragraphs a, h, and i, Code 2026, are amended to read as follows:
   a.  Three residents One resident of the state who has not been employed as a certified law enforcement officer.
   h.  A police officer who is a member of a police department of a city with a population of fifty five thousand persons or more.
   i.  A police officer who is a member of a police department of a city with a population of less than fifty five thousand persons.
    Sec. 2.  Section 80B.6, subsection 1, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraphs:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  l.  A member of the Iowa fraternal order of police.
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  m.  A police officer employed by a regents institution.
    Sec. 3.  Section 80B.6, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  4.  No person shall be eligible to serve on the Iowa law enforcement academy council for more than two terms in succession.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to the membership of the Iowa law enforcement academy council.
   The bill provides that one member of the council must be a resident of the state who has not been employed as a certified law enforcement officer and two additional officers are designated to replace two residents of the state.
   The bill provides that one member shall be a police officer who is a member of a police department of a city with a population of 5,000 persons or more, and one member shall be a police officer who is a member of a police department of a city with a population of less than 5,000 persons. Current law specifies a population of 50,000 or more, and 50,000 or less, respectively.
   The bill provides that no person is eligible to serve on the Iowa law enforcement academy council for more than two terms in succession.