Bill No.: SF0079                  Drafter:  LGC

LSO No.:  07LSO-0112              Effective Date:  7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0025

Chapter No.:       50

Prime Sponsor:     Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

Catch Title:       Special municipal officers-citation authority.

Subject:           Appointment of special municipal officers to enforce limited municipal ordinances.

Summary/Major Elements:

· The act defines special municipal officers as municipal employees whose duties include animal control, parking and municipal code enforcement.

· The act allows special municipal officers to issue citations for enforcement of animal control, parking and municipal code violations.

· The act specifies that special municipal officers are not law enforcement officers for purposes of employee benefits, titles 6 and 7 and governmental immunity statutes.

· The act specifies that a special municipal officer does not have the power of arrest, shall not be issued a badge or firearm, and shall not represent himself as a peace officer.