Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1524
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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)
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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.