1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.303 |
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3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESMITH(46). |
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5 | 5 | | 0901H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk |
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6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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7 | 7 | | Torepealsection590.502,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingto |
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8 | 8 | | civilianreviewboards. |
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9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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10 | 10 | | SectionA.Section590.502,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu |
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11 | 11 | | 2thereof,tobeknownassection590.502,toreadasfollows: |
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12 | 12 | | 590.502.1.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowingshallmean: |
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13 | 13 | | 2 (1)"Administeringauthority",anyindividualorbodyauthorizedbyalaw |
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14 | 14 | | 3enforcementagencytohearandmakefinaldecisionsregardingappealsofdisciplinary |
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15 | 15 | | 4actionsissuedbysuchagency; |
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16 | 16 | | 5 (2)"Coloroflaw",anyactbyalawenforcementofficer,whetherondutyoroffduty, |
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17 | 17 | | 6thatisperformedinfurtheranceofhisorhersworndutytoenforcelawsandtoprotectand |
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18 | 18 | | 7servethepublic; |
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19 | 19 | | 8 (3)"Economicloss",anyeconomiclossincluding,butnotlimitedto,lossofovertime |
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20 | 20 | | 9accrual,overtimeincome,sicktimeaccrual,sicktime,secondaryemploymentincome, |
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21 | 21 | | 10holidaypay,andvacationpay; |
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22 | 22 | | 11 (4)"Goodcause",sufficientevidenceorfactsthatwouldsupportaparty'srequestfor |
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23 | 23 | | 12extensionsoftimeoranyotherrequestsseekingaccommodationsoutsidethescopeofthe |
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24 | 24 | | 13rulessetoutherein; |
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25 | 25 | | 14 (5)"Lawenforcementofficer",anycommissionedpeaceofficerwiththepowerto |
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26 | 26 | | 15arrestforaviolationofthecriminalcodewhoisemployedbyanyunitofthestateorany |
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27 | 27 | | 16county,chartercounty,city,chartercity,municipality,district,college,university,oranyother |
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28 | 28 | | 17politicalsubdivisionorisemployedbytheboardofpolicecommissionersasdefinedin |
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29 | 29 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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30 | 30 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18chapter84.Lawenforcementofficershallnotincludeanyofficerwhoisthehighestranking |
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31 | 31 | | 19officerinthelawenforcementagency. |
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32 | 32 | | 20 2.Wheneveralawenforcementofficerisunderadministrativeinvestigationoris |
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33 | 33 | | 21subjectedtoadministrativequestioningthattheofficerreasonablybelievescouldleadto |
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34 | 34 | | 22disciplinaryaction,demotion,dismissal,transfer,orplacementonastatusthatcouldleadto |
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35 | 35 | | 23economicloss,theinvestigationorquestioningshallbeconductedunderthefollowing |
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36 | 36 | | 24conditions: |
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37 | 37 | | 25 (1)Thelawenforcementofficerwhoisthesubjectoftheinvestigationshallbe |
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38 | 38 | | 26informed,inwriting,oftheexistenceandnatureoftheallegedviolationandtheindividuals |
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39 | 39 | | 27whowillbeconductingtheinvestigation.Noticeshallbeprovidedtotheofficeralongwitha |
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40 | 40 | | 28copyofthecomplaintatleasttwenty-fourhourspriortoanyinterrogationorinterviewofthe |
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41 | 41 | | 29officer; |
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42 | 42 | | 30 (2)Anyperson,includingmembersofthesameagencyordepartmentastheofficer |
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43 | 43 | | 31underinvestigation,filingacomplaintagainstalawenforcementofficershallhavethe |
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44 | 44 | | 32complaintsupportedbyawrittenstatementoutliningthecomplaintthatincludesthepersonal |
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45 | 45 | | 33identifyinginformationofthepersonfilingthecomplaint.Allpersonalidentifying |
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46 | 46 | | 34informationshallbeheldconfidentialbytheinvestigatingagency; |
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47 | 47 | | 35 (3)Whenalawenforcementofficerisquestionedorinterviewedregardingmatters |
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48 | 48 | | 36pertainingtohisorherlawenforcementdutiesoractionstakenwithinthescopeofhisorher |
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49 | 49 | | 37employment,suchquestioningshallbeconductedforareasonablelengthoftimeandonly |
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50 | 50 | | 38whiletheofficerisondutyunlessreasonablecircumstancesexistthatnecessitatequestioning |
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51 | 51 | | 39theofficerwhileheorsheisoffduty; |
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52 | 52 | | 40 (4)Anyinterviewsorquestioningshallbeconductedatasecurelocationatthe |
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53 | 53 | | 41agencythatisconductingtheinvestigationorattheplacewheretheofficerreportstowork, |
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54 | 54 | | 42unlesstheofficerconsentstoanotherlocation; |
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55 | 55 | | 43 (5)Lawenforcementofficersshallbequestionedbyuptotwoinvestigatorsandshall |
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56 | 56 | | 44beinformedofthename,rank,andcommandoftheinvestigatororinvestigatorsconducting |
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57 | 57 | | 45theinvestigation;exceptthat,separateinvestigatorsshallbeassignedtoinvestigatealleged |
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58 | 58 | | 46departmentpolicyviolationsandallegedcriminalviolations; |
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59 | 59 | | 47 (6)Interviewsessionsshallbeforareasonableperiodoftime.Thereshallbetimes |
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60 | 60 | | 48providedfortheofficertoallowforsuchpersonalnecessitiesandrestperiodsasare |
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61 | 61 | | 49reasonablynecessary; |
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62 | 62 | | 50 (7)Priortoaninterviewsession,theinvestigatororinvestigatorsconductingthe |
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63 | 63 | | 51investigationshalladvisethelawenforcementofficeroftherulesetoutinGarrityv.New |
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64 | 64 | | 52Jersey,385U.S.493(1967),specificallythatthelawenforcementofficerisbeingorderedto |
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65 | 65 | | 53answerquestionsunderthreatofdisciplinaryactionandthattheofficer'sanswerstothe |
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66 | 66 | | 54questionswillnotbeusedagainsttheofficerincriminalproceedings; |
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67 | 67 | | HB303 2 55 (8)Lawenforcementofficersshallnotbethreatened,harassed,orpromisedrewards |
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68 | 68 | | 56toinducethemintoansweringanyquestion;exceptthat,lawenforcementofficersmaybe |
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69 | 69 | | 57compelledbytheiremployertogiveprotectedGarritystatementstoaninvestigatorunderthe |
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70 | 70 | | 58directcontroloftheemployer,butsuchcompelledstatementsshallnotbeusedorderivatively |
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71 | 71 | | 59usedagainsttheofficerinanyaspectofacriminalcasebroughtagainsttheofficer; |
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72 | 72 | | 60 (9)Lawenforcementofficersunderinvestigationareentitledtohaveanattorneyor |
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73 | 73 | | 61anydulyauthorizedrepresentativepresentduringanyquestioningthatthelawenforcement |
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74 | 74 | | 62officerreasonablybelievesmayresultindisciplinaryaction.Theattorneyorrepresentative |
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75 | 75 | | 63shallbepermittedtoconferwiththeofficerbutshallnotundulydisruptorinterferewiththe |
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76 | 76 | | 64interview.Thequestioningshallbesuspendedforaperiodofuptotwenty-fourhoursifthe |
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77 | 77 | | 65officerrequestsrepresentation; |
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78 | 78 | | 66 (10)Priortothelawenforcementofficerbeinginterviewed,theofficerandhisorher |
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79 | 79 | | 67attorneyorrepresentativeshallhavetheopportunitytoreviewthecomplaint; |
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80 | 80 | | 68 (11)Thelawenforcementagencyconductingtheinvestigationshallhaveninetydays |
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81 | 81 | | 69fromreceiptofacitizencomplainttocompletesuchinvestigation.Theagencyshall |
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82 | 82 | | 70determinethedispositionofthecomplaintandrenderadisciplinarydecision,ifany,within |
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83 | 83 | | 71ninetydays.Theagencymay,forgoodcause,petitiontheadministeringauthorityoverseeing |
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84 | 84 | | 72theadministrationofdisciplineforanextensionoftimetocompletetheinvestigation.Ifthe |
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85 | 85 | | 73administeringauthorityfindstheagencyhasshowngoodcauseforthegrantingofan |
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86 | 86 | | 74extensionoftimetocompletetheinvestigation,theadministeringauthorityshallgrantan |
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87 | 87 | | 75extensionofuptosixtydays.Theagencyislimitedtotwoextensionsperinvestigation; |
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88 | 88 | | 76exceptthat,ifthereisanongoingcriminalinvestigationthereshallbenolimitationonthe |
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89 | 89 | | 77amountofsixty-dayextensions.Forgoodcauseshown,theinternalinvestigationmaybe |
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90 | 90 | | 78tolleduntiltheconclusionofaconcurrentcriminalinvestigationarisingoutofthesame |
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91 | 91 | | 79allegedconduct.Absentconsentfromtheofficerbeinginvestigated,theadministering |
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92 | 92 | | 80authorityoverseeingtheadministrationofdisciplineshallsetthematterforhearingandshall |
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93 | 93 | | 81providenoticeofthehearingtothelawenforcementofficerunderinvestigation.Theofficer |
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94 | 94 | | 82shallhavetherighttoattendthehearingandtopresentevidenceandargumentsagainst |
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95 | 95 | | 83extension; |
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96 | 96 | | 84 (12)Withinfivedaysoftheconclusionoftheadministrativeinvestigation,the |
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97 | 97 | | 85investigatorshallinformtheofficer,inwriting,oftheinvestigativefindingsandany |
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98 | 98 | | 86recommendationforfurtheraction,includingdiscipline; |
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99 | 99 | | 87 (13)Acompleterecordoftheadministrativeinvestigationshallbekeptbythelaw |
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100 | 100 | | 88enforcementagencyconductingsuchinvestigation.Uponcompletionoftheinvestigation,a |
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101 | 101 | | 89copyoftheentirerecord,including,butnotlimitedto,audio,video,andtranscribed |
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102 | 102 | | 90statements,shallbeprovidedtotheofficerortheofficer'srepresentativewithinfivebusiness |
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103 | 103 | | HB303 3 91daysoftheofficer'swrittenrequest.Theagencymayrequestaprotectiveordertoredactall |
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104 | 104 | | 92personalidentifyingwitnessinformation;and |
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105 | 105 | | 93 (14)Allrecordscompiledasaresultofanyinvestigationsubjecttotheprovisionsof |
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106 | 106 | | 94thissectionshallbeheldconfidentialandshallnotbesubjecttodisclosureunderchapter610, |
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107 | 107 | | 95exceptbylawfulsubpoenaorcourtorder,byreleaseapprovedbytheofficer,orasprovidedin |
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108 | 108 | | 96section590.070. |
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109 | 109 | | 97 3.Lawenforcementofficerswhoaresuspendedwithoutpay,demoted,terminated, |
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110 | 110 | | 98transferred,orplacedonastatusresultingineconomiclossshallbeentitledtoafulldue |
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111 | 111 | | 99processhearing.However,nothinginthissectionshallprohibitalawenforcementagency |
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112 | 112 | | 100andtheauthorizedbargainingrepresentativeforalawenforcementofficeremployedbythat |
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113 | 113 | | 101agencyfromreachingwrittenagreementsprovidingdisciplinaryproceduresmorefavorable |
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114 | 114 | | 102thanthoseprovidedforthissection.Thecomponentsofthehearingshallinclude,ata |
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115 | 115 | | 103minimum: |
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116 | 116 | | 104 (1)Therighttoberepresentedbyanattorneyorotherindividualoftheirchoice |
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117 | 117 | | 105duringthehearing; |
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118 | 118 | | 106 (2)Sevendays'noticeofthehearingdateandtime; |
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119 | 119 | | 107 (3)Anopportunitytoaccessandreviewdocuments,atleastsevendaysinadvanceof |
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120 | 120 | | 108thehearing,thatareintheemployer'spossessionandthatwereusedasabasisforthe |
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121 | 121 | | 109disciplinaryaction; |
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122 | 122 | | 110 (4)Therighttorefusetotestifyatthehearingiftheofficerisconcurrentlyfacing |
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123 | 123 | | 111criminalchargesinconnectionwiththesameincident.Alawenforcementofficer'sdecision |
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124 | 124 | | 112nottotestifyshallnotresultinadditionalinternalchargesordiscipline; |
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125 | 125 | | 113 (5)Acompleterecordofthehearingshallbekeptbytheagencyforpurposesof |
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126 | 126 | | 114appeal.Therecordshallbeprovidedtotheofficerorhisorherattorneyuponwrittenrequest; |
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127 | 127 | | 115 (6)Theentirerecordofthehearingshallremainconfidentialandshallnotbesubject |
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128 | 128 | | 116todisclosureunderchapter610,exceptbylawfulsubpoenaorcourtorder. |
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129 | 129 | | 117 4.Anydecision,order,oractiontakenfollowingthehearingshallbeinwritingand |
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130 | 130 | | 118shallbeaccompaniedbyfindingsoffact.Thefindingsshallconsistofaconcisestatement |
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131 | 131 | | 119uponeachissueinthecase.Acopyofthedecisionororderaccompanyingfindingsand |
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132 | 132 | | 120conclusionsalongwiththewrittenactionandrightofappeal,ifany,shallbedeliveredor |
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133 | 133 | | 121mailedpromptlytothelawenforcementofficerortotheofficer'sattorneyorrepresentativeof |
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134 | 134 | | 122record. |
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135 | 135 | | 123 5.Lawenforcementofficersshallhavetheopportunitytoprovideawrittenresponse |
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136 | 136 | | 124toanyadversematerialsplacedintheirpersonnelfile,andsuchwrittenresponseshallbe |
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137 | 137 | | 125permanentlyattachedtotheadversematerial. |
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138 | 138 | | 126 6.Lawenforcementofficersshallhavetherighttocompensationforanyeconomic |
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139 | 139 | | 127lossincurredduringaninvestigationiftheofficerisfoundtohavecommittednomisconduct. |
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140 | 140 | | HB303 4 128 7.Employersshalldefendandindemnifylawenforcementofficersfromandagainst |
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141 | 141 | | 129civilclaimsmadeagainstthemintheirofficialandindividualcapacitiesiftheallegedconduct |
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142 | 142 | | 130aroseinthecourseandscopeoftheirobligationsanddutiesaslawenforcementofficers.This |
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143 | 143 | | 131includesanyactionstakenoffdutyifsuchactionsweretakenundercoloroflaw.Intheevent |
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144 | 144 | | 132thelawenforcementofficerisconvictedof,orpleadsguiltyto,criminalchargesarisingoutof |
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145 | 145 | | 133thesameconduct,theemployershallnolongerbeobligatedtodefendandindemnifythe |
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146 | 146 | | 134officerinconnectionwithrelatedcivilclaims. |
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147 | 147 | | 135 8.Lawenforcementofficersshallnotbedisciplined,demoted,dismissed,transferred, |
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148 | 148 | | 136orplacedonastatusresultingineconomiclossasaresultoftheassertionoftheir |
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149 | 149 | | 137constitutionalrightsinanyjudicialproceeding,unlesstheofficeradmitstowrongdoing,in |
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150 | 150 | | 138whichcasetheprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapply. |
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151 | 151 | | 139 9.Anyaggrievedlawenforcementofficerorauthorizedrepresentativemayseek |
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152 | 152 | | 140judicialenforcementoftherequirementsofthissection.Suitstoenforcethissectionshallbe |
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153 | 153 | | 141broughtinthecircuitcourtforthecountyinwhichthelawenforcementagencyor |
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154 | 154 | | 142governmentalbodyhasitsprincipalplaceofbusiness. |
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155 | 155 | | 143 10.Uponafindingbyapreponderanceoftheevidencethatalawenforcement |
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156 | 156 | | 144agency,governmentalbody,ormemberofsamehasviolatedanyprovisionofthissection,a |
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157 | 157 | | 145courtshallvoidanyactiontakeninviolationofthissection.Thecourtmayalsoawardthe |
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158 | 158 | | 146lawenforcementofficerthecostsofbringingthesuitincluding,butnotlimitedto,attorneys' |
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159 | 159 | | 147fees.Alawsuitforenforcementshallbebroughtwithinoneyearfromwhichtheviolationis |
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160 | 160 | | 148ascertainable. |
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161 | 161 | | 149 11.Nothinginthissectionshallapplytoanyinvestigationorotheractionbythe |
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162 | 162 | | 150directorregardingalicenseissuedbythedirectorunderthischapter. |
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163 | 163 | | 151 12.Alawenforcementagencythathassubstantiallysimilarorgreaterprocedures |
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164 | 164 | | 152shallbedeemedincompliancewiththissection. |
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165 | 165 | | 153 13.Nothinginthissectionshallapplytotheworkofanycivilianreviewboard |
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166 | 166 | | 154organizedundersection590.653ororganizedbylocalordinance. |
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168 | 168 | | HB303 5 |
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