Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific details about the academies affected or the exact fiscal impact, leaving these points uncertain.
Law Enforcement Training Academy Act
This bill allows the commissioner to appoint directors and staff members as law enforcement officers at training academies and permits these academies to operate sales facilities for funding.
What This Bill Does
- Allows the commissioner of general services to appoint the director of a training academy under their supervision as a law enforcement officer.
- Requires that any staff member appointed by the commissioner must be recommended in writing by the academy's director and then sworn in.
- Permits the department of general services to operate sales facilities at these academies to sell items needed for education and operations, along with promotional goods.
- Allows the department to charge fees for various services and uses all collected money only for the training academy’s needs.
Who It Names or Affects
- The commissioner of general services
- Directors and staff members at law enforcement training academies
- People who attend or work at these academies
Terms To Know
- Commissioner
- A high-ranking official in charge of a department within the government.
- Sales facility
- A place where goods are sold to support an organization's operations and education needs.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify how much money will be raised from sales or fees.
- It is unclear exactly which academies this applies to, only those under the commissioner’s supervision.
- The fiscal impact on state expenditures and revenue cannot be precisely quantified at this time.