Senate Amendment 1
S 457 - Session 119 (2011-2012)
Campus police/security department
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    Senator S. MARTIN proposed the following amendment (457R001.ASM):
    Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 6, after line 25, by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to read:
/     SECTION     ___.     Chapter 1, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 59-1-345.     (A)     This section shall apply to all educational institutions, whether public or private, governed by a board of trustees that have established a safety and security department, except public and private colleges and universities.
    (B)     The chief, director, or senior supervisory officer of the department shall be employed by the institution's board of trustees. Any reason for disciplinary or adverse action taken against the chief, director, or senior supervisory officer of a campus security department must be examined or reviewed by the majority of the board of trustees and officially approved by the majority of the board before action may be taken. All subordinate officers in the department will be under the authority of the chief, director, or senior supervisory officer of the department.
    (C)(1)     For purposes of this subsection, 'interferes with' means to hinder, intimidate, or attempt to stop an officer from carrying out his official law enforcement duties.
        (2)     It is unlawful for non-law enforcement personnel to interfere with a campus police officer carrying out his official duties. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not less than one thousand dollars, or both fined and imprisoned at the direction of the court."

SECTION     ___.     Chapter 116, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 59-116-125.     (A)     This section shall apply to public and private colleges and universities governed by a board of trustees that have established a safety and security department.
    (B)     The chief, director, or senior supervisory officer of the department shall be employed by the institution's board of trustees. Any reason for disciplinary or adverse action taken against the chief, director, or senior supervisory officer of a campus security department must be examined or reviewed by the majority of the board of trustees and officially approved by the majority of the board before action may be taken. All subordinate officers in the department will be under the authority of the chief, director, or senior supervisory officer of the department.
    (C)(1)     For purposes of this subsection, 'interferes with' means to hinder, intimidate, or attempt to stop an officer from carrying out his official law enforcement duties.
        (2)     It is unlawful for non-law enforcement personnel to interfere with a campus police officer carrying out his official duties. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not less than one thousand dollars, or both fined and imprisoned at the direction of the court."    
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    Renumber sections to conform.
    Amend title to conform.