REFERENCE TITLE: peace officer employment; study committee

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature Second Regular Session 2016

HB 2677

Introduced by Representatives Rivero: Andrade, Boyer, Fann, Finchem, Gray, Lawrence, Livingston, Mitchell, Montenegro, Shope, Senator Lesko

 

AN ACT

 

establishing the peace officer employment study committee.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Peace officer employment study committee; membership; duties; report; delayed repeal

A.  The peace officer employment study committee is established consisting of the following members:

1.  One member of the house of representatives who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and who is the chairperson.

2.  One member of the senate who is appointed by the president of the senate and who is the vicechairperson.

3.  Four members who represent a law enforcement association, two of whom are are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and two of whom are appointed by the president of the senate.

4.  Four members who are peace officers and who are in a supervisory role, two of whom are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and two of whom are appointed by the president of the senate.

5.  Two members who represent the business community, one of whom is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one of whom is appointed by the president of the senate.

6.  Two members who represent the faith community, one of whom is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one of whom is appointed by the president of the senate.

7.  One public member who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

B.  The study committee shall research and report on peace officer staffing levels and recruitment and retention policies and practices and the impact these have on the rate of attrition and public safety.

C.  The study committee may:

1.  Request information, data and reports from any state agency or political subdivision of this state.  If possible, information shall be provided electronically.

2.  Hold hearings, conduct fact-finding tours and take testimony from witnesses who may assist the study committee in fulfilling its responsibilities.

D.  On the request of the study committee, an agency of this state shall provide to the study committee its services, equipment, documents, personnel and facilities to the extent possible without cost to the study committee.

E.  The legislature shall provide staff and support services to the study committee.

F.  The study committee shall meet at the state capitol or at other places as the chairperson deems necessary or convenient, and all meetings shall be open to the public.

G.  Members of the study committee are not eligible to receive compensation but are eligible for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes.

H.  On or before December 31, 2016, the study committee shall submit a report regarding its findings and recommendations to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate and provide a copy of its report to the secretary of state.

I.  This section is repealed from and after September 30, 2017.