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SF0079 • 2007

Special municipal officers-citation authority.

AN ACT relating to cities and towns; authorizing cities and towns to appoint special municipal officers who are not certified as peace officers; authorizing special municipal officers to issue citations to persons as specified; conforming provisions; providing limitations; providing a definition; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Corporations
Last action
2007-02-15
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2007

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Amendments

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SF0079HS001

Standing Committee • H07

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H07

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SF0079S2001

2nd reading • BURNS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by BURNS

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SF0079SS001

Standing Committee • CASE

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by CASE

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Bill History

  1. 2007-02-15 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 50

  2. 2007-02-15 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0025

  3. 2007-02-13 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 25

  4. 2007-02-13 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0025

  5. 2007-02-12 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0025

  6. 2007-02-12 Senate

    S Did Concur

  7. 2007-02-12 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  8. 2007-02-09 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  9. 2007-02-08 House

    H Passed CoW

  10. 2007-02-08 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  11. 2007-02-08 House

    Amendment Adopted

  12. 2007-02-06 House

    H Placed on General File

  13. 2007-02-06 House

    H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  14. 2007-02-02 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H07

  15. 2007-01-23 House

    H Received for Introduction

  16. 2007-01-17 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  17. 2007-01-16 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  18. 2007-01-16 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  19. 2007-01-15 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  20. 2007-01-15 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  21. 2007-01-15 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  22. 2007-01-11 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  23. 2007-01-11 Senate

    S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  24. 2007-01-10 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S07

  25. 2007-01-09 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  26. 2007-01-08 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for SF0079

Bill No.:
SF0079
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
07LSO-0112
Effective Date:

7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0025

Chapter No.:
50

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Corporations, Elections and Political
Subdivisions Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Special municipal officers-citation
authority.

Subject:
Appointment of special municipal
officers to enforce limited municipal ordinances.

Summary/Major Elements:

The act defines special
municipal officers as municipal employees whose duties include animal control,
parking and municipal code enforcement.

The act allows special
municipal officers to issue citations for enforcement of animal control,
parking and municipal code violations.

The act specifies that
special municipal officers are not law enforcement officers for purposes of
employee benefits, titles 6 and 7 and governmental immunity statutes.

The act specifies that a
special municipal officer does not have the power of arrest, shall not be
issued a badge or firearm, and shall not represent himself as a peace officer.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0079

ENROLLED ACT NO. 25, SENATE

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to cities and towns; authorizing cities and towns to appoint special municipal officers who are not certified as peace officers; authorizing special municipal officers to issue citations to persons as specified; conforming provisions; providing limitations; providing a definition; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 7
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2
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103 by creating a new subsection (e) and 15
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1
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103(a) by creating a new paragraph (l) is amended to read:

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2
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103.

Issuance of citations.

(e)

For purposes of this section, "issuing officer" means a peace officer, or a special municipal officer acting in accordance with the terms of his appointment under W.S. 15
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1
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103(a)(l). A "special municipal officer" means a municipal employee whose duties include the areas of animal control, parking or municipal code enforcement.

15
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1
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103.

General powers of governing bodies.

(a)

The governing bodies of all cities and towns may:

(l)

Appoint special municipal officers, who are not certified as peace officers, to issue citations to individuals for the limited purpose of enforcing ordinances, resolutions and regulations in the areas of animal control, parking and municipal code enforcement. Special municipal officers are not law enforcement officers:

(A)

For purposes of employee benefits provided in title 9 of
Wyoming
statutes;

(B)

Are not peace officers for purposes of title 6 or title 7 of
Wyoming
statutes;

(C)

Are not peace officers for purposes of W.S. 1
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39
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112
;

(D)

Shall not be required to carry a firearm;

(E)

Shall not have the power of arrest;

(F)

Shall not be issued a peace officer's badge; and

(G)

Shall not represent themselves to be peace officers.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2007.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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