HB0212 - Capitol police.
2001 |
State of Wyoming |
01LSO-0555.E1 ENGROSSED |
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0212
Capitol police.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Rose, Luthi, Reese and
Watt
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to the
capitol police; transferring the
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capitol police to the highway patrol as specified;
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conforming provisions; specifying that all personnel,
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funding and equipment shall be transferred to the highway
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patrol; amending an incorrect reference as specified; and
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providing for an effective date.
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8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
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10 Section 1. W.S. 6-1-104(a)(vi)(D),
7-2-101(a)(iv)(D)
11 and 24-12-102 are amended to read:
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13 6-1-104. Definitions.
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15 (a) As used in
W.S. 6-1-101 through 6-10-203 unless
16 otherwise defined:
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2 (vi) "Peace
officer" includes the following
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officers assigned to duty in the state of Wyoming:
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5 (D) Agents of
the division of criminal
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investigation appointed pursuant to W.S. 9-1-613 and 7
capitol police designated under W.S.
9-1-612 who have
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qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707
9-1-708;
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10 7-2-101. Definitions.
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12 (a) As used in W.S. 7-2-101 through 7-2-105:
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14 (iv) "Peace officer" means:
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16 (D) Agents of
the division of criminal
17 investigation appointed pursuant to
W.S. 9-1-613 and 18
capitol police designated under W.S. 9-1-612 who
have
19 qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701
through 9-1-707 9-1-708;
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21 24-12-102. Duties generally; emergencies.
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23 (a) The state
highway patrol, acting under the
24 direction of the director, shall
enforce all the motor
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1 vehicle
laws of this state. They shall also perform other
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duties assigned to them by the governor and are at all
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times subject to the call of the governor for emergency
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purposes at his discretion.
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6 (b) The administrator
of the state highway patrol
7 shall provide state troopers for law
enforcement services
8 for state personnel and state property
in Laramie county,
9 Wyoming. Security for personnel in the
capitol building,
10 governor's residence, other state buildings and security
11 which may require travel outside Laramie county shall be
12 provided as directed.
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14 Section 2. W.S. 9-1-612(c) is repealed.
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16 Section
3. All personnel, equipment and funding for
17 the capitol police within the
division of criminal
18 investigation shall be transferred
to the Wyoming highway
19 patrol.
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1 Section 4. This act is
effective immediately upon
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completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law
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as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming
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Constitution.
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6 (END)
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