SB 101 — AN ACT relating to peace officer contracts.

UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY69 231 RSCHAPTER 69 ( SB 101/GA101 ) AN ACT relating to peace officer contracts.

Page 1 of 10 SB010110.100 - 1174 - XXXX 3/8/2023 3:14 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 101/GA (a) Open competitive examination as to fitness of applicants for employment as officers;

(c) If the officer accepts employment with a city, county, or other local law enforcement agency within Kentucky within five (5)[three (3)] years of completing the basic training course offered by the department, KRS 70.290 shall apply as well[, except that the amount of the reimbursement shall not be Page 2 of 10 SB010110.100 - 1174 - XXXX 3/8/2023 3:14 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 101/GA prorated as provided in KRS 70.290].

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The amount of reimbursement authorized by this subsection after the pro rata amount is Page 3 of 10 SB010110.100 - 1174 - XXXX 3/8/2023 3:14 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 101/GA calculated shall be reduced by the cost of the training provided by the Department of Criminal Justice Training for the subject officer.

(2) Conservation officers appointed by the commissioner shall have full powers as peace officers for the enforcement of all of the laws of the Commonwealth, Page 4 of 10 SB010110.100 - 1174 - XXXX 3/8/2023 3:14 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 101/GA including the administrative regulations promulgated pursuant to KRS Chapters 150 and 235 and to serve process.

They may arrest on sight, without warrant, any person detected by CHAPTER 69 3 them in the act of violating any of the provisions of this chapter.

(5) Conservation officers and other officers charged with the enforcement of this chapter, shall have the authority to call for and inspect the license or tag, bag or creel of any person engaged in any activity for the performance of which a license Page 5 of 10 SB010110.100 - 1174 - XXXX 3/8/2023 3:14 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 101/GA is required under this chapter, and shall also have the authority to take proper identification of any person, or hunter, or fisherman who is actually engaged in any of these activities, and to call for and inspect any and all firearms and any other device that may be used in taking wildlife and is in the possession of any person so engaged.

Page 6 of 10 SB010110.100 - 1174 - XXXX 3/8/2023 3:14 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 101/GA (2) (a) The local board of education may, as a condition of employment, require a newly appointed department officer to enter into an employment contract for a period of no longer than five (5) years from the date of appointment.

(b) To enforce, and to assist officials of their respective airport boards in the Page 7 of 10 SB010110.100 - 1174 - XXXX 3/8/2023 3:14 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 101/GA enforcement of the lawful rules and regulations of said airport board, and to assist and cooperate with the law enforcement agencies and officers.

Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Provided, however, that such safety and security officers shall exercise the powers herein granted upon any real property owned or occupied by their respective airport boards including the streets passing through and adjacent thereto.

Page 8 of 10 SB010110.100 - 1174 - XXXX 3/8/2023 3:14 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 101/GA (3) Safety and security officers appointed pursuant to KRS 183.110 and 183.880 to 183.886 shall have, in addition to the other powers enumerated herein, the power to conduct investigations anywhere in this Commonwealth, provided such investigation relates to criminal offenses which occurred on property owned, leased, or controlled by the airport board.

(b) If a safety and security officer who entered into a contract authorized under this subsection accepts employment as a peace officer with another law enforcement agency, that law enforcement agency, including a local school Page 9 of 10 SB010110.100 - 1174 - XXXX 3/8/2023 3:14 PM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 101/GA board that has established a police department under KRS 158.471, shall reimburse the law enforcement agency that initially hired the safety and security officer for the actual costs incurred and expended by the law enforcement agency that initially hired the safety and security officer that are associated with the initial hiring of that officer, including but not limited to the application process, training costs, equipment costs, salary, and fringe benefits.

A Cadet Trooper appointed prior to the effective date of this Act who agreed in writing that, if within three years of completing the basic training course offered by the department, he or she accepts employment as a peace officer with another law enforcement agency or accepts employment with another type of agency or entity CHAPTER 69 5 in a position that requires law enforcement training to meet qualifications for the position, is responsible for reimbursing the department the cost incurred by the department in providing training to the officer to the extent repayment has not been made by the agency with which the officer accepts employment under subsection (9) of Section 1 of this Act.

PageSigned 10by ofGovernor 10March SB010110.10023, -2023. 1174 - XXXX 3/8/2023 3:14 PM GA

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