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33	28		ENGROSSED HOUSE
34	29		BILL NO. 2841 By: Caldwell (Trey), West
35	30		(Josh), Burns, Humphrey,
36		-	Roe, Cantrell and Hardin of
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	31	+	and Roe of the House
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47	42		[ agriculture – agents - salary – reductions -
48	43		effective date -
49	44		emergency ]
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55	53		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
56	54		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 2 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -310, is
57	55		amended to read as follows :
58	56		Section 6-310. A. The Commissioner of the State Board of
59	57		Agriculture may commission, subject to the approval o f the Board,
60	58		agriculture law enforcement agents.
61	59		B. Agriculture law enforcement agents, when commissioned,
62	60		shall:
63		-	1. Have all the powers of peace officers except the serving or
64		-	execution of civil process other than the execution of civil process
65		-	related to the Oklahoma Agricultural Code;
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	87	+	1. Have all the powers of peace officers except the serving or
	88	+	execution of civil process other than the execution of civil process
	89	+	related to the Oklahoma Agricultural Code;
93	90		2. Have in all parts of the state the same powers with respect
94	91		to criminal matters and enforcement of the laws relating thereto as
95	92		sheriffs, highway patrol, a nd police officers in their respective
96	93		jurisdictions;
97	94		3. Enforce the civil, criminal, and administrative provisions
98	95		relating to livestock theft, animal health and importatio n statutes
99	96		and theft of farming equipment and farm implements, as well as any
100	97		other law contained in the Oklahoma Agricultural Code;
101	98		4. Possess all immunities and matters of defense now available
102	99		or hereafter made available to sheriffs, highway patrol and police
103	100		officers in any suit b rought against them in consequence of acts
104	101		done in the course of their employment; and
105	102		5. Comply with the provisi ons of Section 3311 of Title 70 of
106	103		the Oklahoma Statutes.
107	104		C. Agriculture law enforcement agents specifically:
108	105		1. Are vested with the power a nd authority of sheriffs in
109	106		making arrests for viola tions of the Oklahoma Agricultural Code and
110	107		in the enforcement of nonagriculture-related crimes in cooperation
111	108		with other law enforcement officers and agencies as authorized by
112	109		the Board and approved by t he Governor of the State of Oklahoma;
113		-	2. May take into possession any farming equipment or farm
114		-	implement and any and all livestock, or any part thereof, killed,
115		-	taken, shipped or had in possession contrary to the law. Such
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	136	+	2. May take into possession any farming equipment or farm
	137	+	implement and any and all livestock, or any part thereof, killed,
	138	+	taken, shipped or had in possession contrary to the law. Such
143	139		livestock or parts thereof may be disposed of as determined by the
144	140		Commissioner or any court of competent jurisdiction;
145	141		3. May make a complaint and cause proceedings to be commenced
146	142		against any person for violation of any of the laws relating to the
147	143		Oklahoma Agricultural Code or relat ing to theft of livestock and of
148	144		farming equipment or farm implements, with the sanction of the
149	145		prosecuting or district attorney of the county in which the
150	146		proceedings are brought, and shall not be required to give security
151	147		for costs;
152	148		4. In connection wit h the enforcement of the civil, criminal,
153	149		and administrative provisions, shall have the express authority to
154	150		stop the transportation or movement of any animal or farming
155	151		equipment or farm implement within this state and shall have the
156	152		right to enter upon a ll premises, posted, or otherwise, when
157	153		necessary for enforcement of the laws of this state;
158	154		5. Shall be under th e control and direction of the
159	155		Commissioner. The Commissioner may, at any time, remove any powers
160	156		or authority of arrest conferred by the Com missioner; and
161	157		6. Shall have the right to carry fir earms as authorized by the
162	158		Commissioner.
163		-	D. All agriculture law enforcement agents commissioned as
164		-	provided in subsection A of this section shall be provided a salary
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	185	+	D. All agriculture law enforcement agents commissioned as
	186	+	provided in subsection A of this section shall be provided a salary
	187	+	as follows:
193	188		1. For the state fiscal years beginning on or after July 1,
194	189		2023, and ending on or prior to June 30, 2025, an amount no less
195	190		than ninety percent (90%) of the average salary paid to the rank of
196	191		Trooper for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the D epartment
197	192		of Public Safety during the state fiscal year ending Jun e 30, 2022;
198	193		and
199	194		2. Starting with the state fiscal year beginning on July 1,
200	195		2025, and in each state fiscal year that begins in an odd -numbered
201	196		calendar year thereafter, such salary shall be adjusted to be no
202	197		less than ninety percent (90%) of the average salar y paid to the
203	198		rank of Trooper for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the
204	199		Department of Public Safety during the most recent state fiscal year
205	200		ending in an even-numbered calendar year; provided that no
206	201		adjustment shall be made that would result in the reduction of an
207	202		applicable salary amount.
208	203		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
209	204		SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the pre servation
210	205		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
211	206		declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
212	207		be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
213		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
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	235	+	Passed the House of Representatives the 9th day of March, 2023.
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	244	+	Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2023.
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