Introduced Version






HOUSE BILL No. 1524

_____


DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 5-2-1-3.

Synopsis: Law enforcement training board. Makes the president of the Indiana Fraternal Order of Police a member of the law enforcement training board.

Effective: July 1, 2005.





Alderman




    January 18, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.







Introduced

First Regular Session 114th General Assembly (2005)


PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts between statutes enacted by the 2004 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

HOUSE BILL No. 1524



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning public safety.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 5-2-1-3; (05)IN1524.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 5-2-1-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2005]: Sec. 3. (a) There is created, as a criminal justice agency of the state, a law enforcement training board to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The board members are to be selected as provided by this chapter. The board is composed of:
        (1) the superintendent of the Indiana state police department, who shall serve as ex officio chairman chairperson of the board;
        (2) one (1) county sheriff from a county of at least fifty thousand (50,000) population;
        (3) one (1) county sheriff from a county of under fifty thousand (50,000) population;
        (4) one (1) chief of police from a city of at least thirty-five thousand (35,000) population;
        (5) one (1) chief of police from a city of at least ten thousand (10,000) but under thirty-five thousand (35,000) population;
        (6) one (1) chief of police, police officer, or town marshal from a city or town of under ten thousand (10,000) population;
         (7) the president of the Indiana Fraternal Order of Police or the president's designee;
        (7) (8) one (1) prosecuting attorney;
        (8) (9) one (1) judge of a circuit or superior court exercising criminal jurisdiction;
        (9) (10) one (1) member representing professional journalism;
        (10) (11) one (1) member representing the medical profession;
        (11) (12) one (1) member representing education;
        (12) (13) one (1) member representing business and industry;
        (13) (14) one (1) member representing labor; and
        (14) (15) one (1) member representing Indiana elected officials of counties, cities, and towns.
    (b) The following members constitute an advisory council to assist the members of the law enforcement training board in an advisory, nonvoting capacity:
        (1) The special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation field office covering the state of Indiana, subject to the agent's approval to serve in such this capacity.
        (2) The attorney general of Indiana.
        (3) The administrative director of the Indiana commission on forensic sciences.
        (4) One (1) member representing theology, to be appointed by the governor.
        (5) The director of the law enforcement division of the department of natural resources.
SOURCE: IC 5-2-1-6; (05)IN1524.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 5-2-1-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2005]: Sec. 6. The board and advisory council shall meet at least four (4) times in each year and shall hold special meetings when called by the chairman of the board chairperson. The chairman chairperson shall call the organization meeting of the board within ten (10) days after the last initial appointment to the board shall have has been made by the governor. The presence of nine (9) members of the board shall constitute constitutes a quorum for doing business. At least eight (8) affirmative votes shall be are required for the passage of any matter put to a vote of the board. Advisory council members shall be are entitled to participate in the business and deliberation of the board, but only board members shall be are entitled to vote. The board shall establish its own procedure and requirements with respect to place and conduct of its meetings.