California 2009 2009-2010 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB387 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/23/2009

 BILL NUMBER: AB 387INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Hagman FEBRUARY 23, 2009 An act to add Section 13510.8 to the Penal Code, relating to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 387, as introduced, Hagman. Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Existing law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training and charges it with various responsibilities, including providing specified courses of training for peace officers, as specified. This bill would require the commission to permit a volunteer to participate in any training course which the commission provides if the volunteer has the approval of the chief of police or the sheriff for whom the volunteer intends to perform services in an emergency or mutual aid situation. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 13510.8 is added to the Penal Code, to read: 13510.8. The commission shall permit any volunteer to participate in any training course which the commission provides if the volunteer has the approval of the chief of police or the sheriff for whom the volunteer intends to perform services in an emergency or mutual aid situation.