Assembly Bill No. 158–Assemblymen Arberry,
Anderson, Parks, Conklin and Perkins

 

February 18, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

 

SUMMARY—Directs the Legislative Commission to conduct interim study concerning classification of peace officers. (BDR S‑2)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: Yes.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to peace officers; directing the Legislative Commission to conduct an interim study concerning the classification of peace officers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1  Section 1. 1.  The Legislative Commission shall appoint a

1-2  committee consisting of an equal number of Legislators from the

1-3  Assembly and the Senate to conduct an interim study concerning the

1-4  classification of peace officers.

1-5  2. The study must include, without limitation, an investigation

1-6  of the distinctions made in classifying peace officers on the basis of

1-7  criteria such as jurisdiction, powers, duties and training.

1-8  3.  The Legislative Commission shall submit a report of the

1-9  results of the study and any recommendations for legislation to the

1-10  73rd Session of the Nevada Legislature.

1-11      4.  Any recommended legislation proposed by the committee

1-12  appointed pursuant to subsection 1 must be approved by a majority

1-13  of the members of the Senate and a majority of the members of the

1-14  Assembly appointed to the committee.

1-15      Sec. 2.  There is hereby appropriated from the State General

1-16  Fund to the Legislative Fund created by NRS 218.085 the sum of

2-1  $10,000 for allocation by the Legislative Commission to pay for

2-2  consulting services to assist the committee in carrying out the

2-3  interim study.

2-4  Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.

 

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