HB 2239 — AZPOST board; membership

HB2239 - 532R - IH Ver       REFERENCEHouse TITLE:Engrossed         State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session     HOUSE BILL 2239       AN ACT   amending section 41‑1821, Arizona Revised Statutes;

AZPOST board;

membership         State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session     HB 2239   Introduced by Representative Farnsworth E     AN ACT   amending section 41‑1821, Arizona Revised Statutes;

acceptance of grants A.  An Thethe Arizona peace officer standards and training board is established that consists of thirteen fifteen members appointed by the governor.  The membership shall include:

1.  the1.  Two followingsheriffs, membersone whoappointed arefrom appointeda bycounty having a population of two hundred thousand or more persons and the governor:remaining sheriff appointed from a county having a population of less than two hundred thousand persons.

1.  (a)  Two2.  Two sheriffs,chiefs of city police, one appointed from a countycity having a population of twosixty five hundred thousand or more persons and the remaining sheriffchief appointed from a countycity having a population of less than twosixty five hundred thousand persons.

2.  (b)  Two chiefs of city police, one appointed from a city having a population of sixty five hundred thousand or more persons and the remaining chief appointed from a city having a population of less than sixty five hundred thousand persons.

5.  (c)  The5.  The director of the department of public safety.

8.  (d)  Two8.  Two certified Five retired law enforcement officers who retired with a rank of patrolman or sergeant, with one appointed from a county sheriff's office and the other from a city police departmentdepartment. in this state and who have extensive knowledge of and experience in representing officers in use of force incidents and discipline and the major cases and laws that relate to law enforcement officer due process rights.

9.  (e)  Two9.  Two One public membersmembers. member who is not associated with law enforcement and who does not have a criminal record.

2.  One10.  Two publicretired memberlaw whoenforcement isofficers appointedwho byretired thewith presidenta rank of thepatrolman senate,or whosergeant isfrom nota associatedpolice withdepartment lawin enforcementthis state and who doeshave notextensive haveknowledge aof criminaland record.experience in representing officers in use of force incidents and discipline and the major cases and laws that relate to law enforcement officer due process rights.

3.  One public member who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, who is not associated with law enforcement and who does not have a criminal record.

D.  Meetings shall be held at least quarterly or on the call of the chairman or by the written request of five members of the board or by the governor. governor.  A A vacancy on the board shall occur when a member except an ex officio member is absent without the permission of the chairman from three consecutive meetings.  The governor may remove a member except an ex officio member for cause.

END_STATUTE Sec. 2.  Terms of members of the Arizona peace officer standards and training board A.  Notwithstanding section 41‑1821, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act, a person who is serving as a member of the Arizona peace officer standards and training board pursuant to section 41-1821, subsection A, paragraph 1, 2, 3, 7, and 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by Laws 2017, chapter 327, section 24, on the effective date of this act is eligible to continue to serve until expiration of the current term of office.

B.  The governor shall make all subsequent appointments as prescribed by statute.