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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
April 13, 2023
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL NO. 2869 By: Wallace of the House
and
Weaver of the Senate
[ Council on Law Enforcement Education and Tr aining -
public funds - exemption - motor vehicles - hiring -
effective date ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 156, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 156. A. Unless otherwise provided for by law, no state
board, commission, department, institution, official, or employee,
except the following, shall purchase any pa ssenger automobile or bus
with public funds:
1. The Department of Public Safety;
2. The Department of Human Services;
3. The State Department of Rehabilitation Services;
4. The Department of Wildlife Conservation;
5. The Department of Corrections;
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6. The State Department of Education;
7. The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics;
8. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics a nd Dangerous Drugs
Control;
9. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation;
10. The Transportation Commission;
11. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Fo od, and Forestry;
12. The State Department of Healt h;
13. The Department of Mental Health and S ubstance Abuse
Services;
14. The J.D. McCarty Center for Children with Developmental
Disabilities;
15. The Military Depart ment of the State of Oklahoma;
16. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department;
17. The Oklahoma Conservation Commission;
18. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board;
19. The Department of Mines;
20. The Office of Juvenile Affairs;
21. The Oklahoma Dep artment of Veteran Veterans Affairs;
22. The Oklahoma Supreme Court;
23. The District Attorneys Council and Oklahoma district
attorneys, provided adequate funding exists;
24. The Oklahoma Boll Weevil Eradication Organization; and
25. The Oklahoma Horse Racing C ommission; and
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26. The Council on Law Enforcement Education an d Training.
B. 1. The Oklahoma School for the Deaf at Sulp hur, the
Oklahoma School for the Blind at Muskogee, and any state institution
of higher education may purchase, own, or keep if now owned, or
acquire by lease or gift, and use and maintain such sta tion wagons,
automobiles, trucks, or buses as are reasonabl y necessary for the
implementation of the educational programs of said institutions.
2. No bus operated, owned, or used by such educational
institutions shall be permi tted to carry any person othe r than
students, faculty members, employees, or volunteers of such
institutions. The provisions of this section shall not be construed
to prohibit:
a. the operation of intracampus buses or buses routed
directly between portion s of the campus of any
institution not adjacent to each other, nor to
prohibit the collection of fares from such students,
faculty members, or employees of such institutions,
sufficient in amount to cover the reasonable cost of
such transportation, or
b. the Oklahoma School for the Bl ind or the Oklahoma
School for the Deaf from entering into agreements with
local public school districts pursuant to the
Interlocal Cooperation Act for the mutual use of the
schools’ and the districts’ vehicles. Such use may
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include, but is not limited to , the transportation of
students from local school district s with students
from the Oklahoma School for the Blind or the Oklahoma
School for the Deaf in vehicles owned by the Oklahoma
School for the Blind or the Oklahoma School for the
Deaf when traveling to school-related activities.
C. The J.D. McCarty Center f or Children with Developmental
Disabilities, the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, the Oklahoma
Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Oklahoma Veterans Centers
may own and maintain such passenger vehicles as those institutions
have acquired prior to May 1, 1981.
D. The use of station wagons, automobiles, and buses, other
than as provided for in this section, shall be permitted only upon
written request for such use by heads of departments of the
institution, approved in writing by the president of said
institution or by some administrative official of said institution
authorized by the president to grant said approval. Such use shall
be permitted only for official ins titutional business or activi ties
connected therewith. Such use shall be subject to the provisions of
Section 156.1 of this title forbidding personal use of such
vehicles, and to the penalties therein declared.
E. Any person convicted of violating the pr ovisions of this
section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by
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fine or imprisonment, or both, as provided for in Section 156.1 of
this title.
F. For the purpose of this section and Section 156.3 of this
title, a station wagon is classi fied as a passenger automobil e and
may not be purchased solely for the use of transporti ng property.
Such vehicles shall include, but not be limited to, all vehicles
which have no separate luggage compartment or trunk but which do not
have open beds, whet her the same are called stati on wagons, vans,
suburbans, town and country, blazers, or a ny other names. All state
boards, commissions, departments, and institutions may own and
maintain station wagons purchased solely for the purpose of
transporting property if acquired prior to July 1, 1985.
G. The provisions of this section and Section 15 6.1 of this
title shall not apply to public officials who are statewide elected
commissioners.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 156.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 156.1. A. It shall be unlawful for any stat e official,
officer or employee, except any essential employees a pproved by the
Governor and those officers or employees authorized in subsection B
of this section, to ride to or from the place of residence of t he
employee in a state-owned or state-leased automobile, truck or
pickup, except in the performance of the off icial duty of the
employee, or to use or permit the use of any such automobile, truck,
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ambulance or pickup for other personal or private purposes . Any
person convicted of violating the provi sions of this section shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not
more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment in the
county jail for a period to not exceed thirty (30) days, or by both
said fine and imprisonment, and in addition thereto, shall be
discharged from state employmen t.
B. 1. Any state employee, other than the individuals provided
for in paragraph 2 of this subsection and any employee of the
Department of Public Safety who is an employee in the Driver L icense
Examining Services Division or the Driver Compliance Division or a
wrecker inspector or auditor of the Wrecker Services Division as
provided for in paragraph 3 of this subsection, who receives
emergency telephone calls regularly at the residence of the employee
when the employee is not on duty and is regularly called upon to use
a vehicle after normal work hours in response to such emergency
calls, may be permitted to use a vehicle belonging to th e state to
provide transportation between the residence of the employee and the
assigned place of employment, provided such dist ance does not exceed
seventy-five (75) miles in any round trip or is within the county
where the assigned place of employment is located . Provided
further, an employee may be permitted to use a state-owned or state-
leased vehicle to provide temporary tran sportation between a
specific work location other than the assigned place of employment
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and the residence of the employee, if such use sh all result in a
monetary saving to the agency, and such authorization shall not be
subject to the distance or area rest rictions provided for in this
paragraph. Authorization for temporary use of a state -owned or
state-leased vehicle for a specific project shall be in writing
stating the justification for this use and the saving expected to
result. Such authorization shal l be valid for not to exceed sixty
(60) days. Any state entity other than law enforcement that avails
itself of this provision shall kee p a monthly record of all
participating employees, the number of emergency calls received and
the number of times that a state vehicle was used in the performance
of such emergency calls.
2. Any employee of the Department of Public Safety, Oklahoma
Department of Corrections, Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and
Dangerous Drugs Control, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investiga tion,
Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission, Oklahoma Horse
Racing Commission, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and
Forestry, Office of the Inspector General within the Department of
Human Services or Office of the State Fire Marshal, who is a law
enforcement officer or criminalist, Public Information officer,
Special Investigator or Assistant Director of the Oklahoma Stat e
Bureau of Investigation, the Executive Director of CLEET, CLEET-
certified Investigator for a state board , or any employee of a
district attorney who is a law enforcement officer, may be permitted
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to use a state-owned or state-leased vehicle to provide
transportation between the residence of the emp loyee and the
assigned place of employment and between the residence and any
location other than the assigne d place of employment to which the
employee travels in the performance of the official duty of the
employee.
3. Any employee of the Department of P ublic Safety who is an
employee in the Driver License Examining Services Division, an
employee of the Driver Complian ce Division, a wrecker inspector or
auditor of the Wrecker Services Division, or a noncommissi oned pilot
may be permitted, as determined by the Commissioner, to use a state-
owned or state-leased vehicle to provide transportation between the
residence of the employee and the assigned place of employment and
between the residence and any location oth er than the assigned place
of employment to which the employee travels in the performance of
the official duty of the employee.
4. The Director, department heads and other essential employees
of the Department of Wildlife Conservation, as authorized by th e
Wildlife Conservation Com mission, may be permitted to use a state-
owned or state-leased vehicle to provide transportation between the
residence of the employee and the assigned place of employment and
between the residence and any location other than the assigned place
of employment to which the employee travels in the performance of
the official duty of the employee.
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5. The Director, department heads, emergency responders and
other essential employees of the Department of Corrections, as
authorized by the Director, may be permitt ed to use a state-owned or
state-leased vehicle to provide transportation between the residence
of the employee and the assigned place of employment and between the
residence and any location other than the assigned place of
employment to which the employe e travels in the performance of the
official duty of the employee.
C. The principal administrator of the state agency with which
the employee is employed shall so designate the status of the
employee in writing or provide a copy of the temporary authoriza tion
to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives . Such employee status
report shall also be provided to the State Fleet Manager of the
Division of Fleet Management if the motor vehicle for emerg ency use
is provided by said Division.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3311, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 3311. A. There is hereby created a Council on Law
Enforcement Education a nd Training which shall be, and is hereby
declared to be, a governmental law enforcement agency of the State
of Oklahoma, body politic and corporate, with powers of government
and with the authority to exercise the r ights, privileges and
functions necessary to ensure the professiona l training and
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continuing education of law enforcement officers in the State of
Oklahoma this state. These rights, privileges and functions
include, but are not limited to, those specified in Section s 3311
through 3311.15 of this title and in the Oklahoma Security G uard and
Private Investigator Act and the Oklahoma Bail Enforcement and
Licensing Act. The Counci l shall be authorized to require agency
employees and the employees of agency contractors i n positions to
have access to Oklahoma Peace Officer records, Oklahoma Security
Guard and Private Investigator records, Oklahoma Bail Enforcement
and Licensing Act records, to be subject to a criminal history
search by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investig ation, as well as be
fingerprinted for submission of the fingerprin ts through the
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation for a national criminal history check. The Council
shall be the recipient of the results of the record check. In
accordance with Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
this includes a national criminal record with a finger print
analysis. The Council shall be composed of thirteen (13) members as
follows:
1. The Commissioner of the De partment of Public Safety, or
designee;
2. The Director of the Okl ahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and
Dangerous Drugs Control, or designee;
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3. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation,
or designee;
4. One member appointed by the Govern or who shall be a law
enforcement administrator representing a trib al law enforcement
agency;
5. One member appointed by the Governor who shall be a chief of
police of a municipality with a population over one hundred thousand
(100,000), as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census;
6. One member appointed by th e Board of Directors of the
Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association who shall be a sheriff of a county
with a population under twenty -five thousand (25,000), as determined
by the latest Federal Dece nnial Census;
7. One member appointed by the Oklahoma Association of Police
Chiefs Chiefs of Police who shall be a chief of police representing
a municipality with a population over ten thousand (10,000), as
determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census;
8. One member shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of
the Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association who shall be a sheriff of a
county with a population of twenty -five thousand (25,000) or more,
as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census;
9. One member appoint ed by the Board of Directors of the
Fraternal Order of Po lice who shall have experience as a training
officer;
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10. One member appointed by the Chancellor of Higher Education
who shall be a representative of East Central University;
11. One member appoint ed by the Board of Directors of the
Oklahoma Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association who shall be a
full-time law enforcement officer in good standing with CLEET wit hin
a county with a population under fifty thousand (50,000);
12. The President Pro Tempor e of the Senate shall appoint one
member from a list of t hree or more nominees submitted by a
statewide organization representing cities and towns that is exempt
from taxation under federal law and designated pursuant to the
provisions of the Internal Reve nue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 170(a);
and
13. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint
one member from a list of three or more nominees submitted by an
organization that assists in the establishment of accreditation
standards and training programs for law enforcement agencies
throughout the State of Oklahoma this state.
The Executive Director selected by the Council shall be an ex
officio member of the Council a nd shall act as Secretary. The
Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall sel ect a
chair and vice-chair from among its memb ers. Members of the Council
on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall not receive a salary
for duties performed as members of the Council, but shall be
reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
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performance of Council duties pursuant to the provisions of the
State Travel Reimbursement Act.
B. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Trai ning is
hereby authorized and directed to:
1. Appoint a larger Advisory Council to discuss problems and
hear recommendations concerning necessary research, minimum
standards, educational needs, and other matters imperative to
upgrading Oklahoma law enforc ement to professional status;
2. Promulgate rules with respect to such matters as
certification, revocation, suspension, withdrawal and reinstatement
of certification, minimum courses of study, testing and test scores,
attendance requirements, equipment a nd facilities, minimum
qualifications for instructors, minimum standards for basic and
advanced in-service courses, and seminars for Okla homa police and
peace officers;
3. Authorize research, basic and advanced courses, and seminars
to assist in program p lanning directly and through subcommittees;
4. Authorize additional staff and services nec essary for
program expansion;
5. Recommend legislation necessary to upgrade Oklahoma law
enforcement to professional status;
6. Establish policies and regulations concerning the number,
geographic and police unit distribution, and admission requirements
of those receiving tuition or scholarship aid available through the
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Council. Such waiver of costs shall be limited to duly appointed
members of legally constituted local, county, and state law
enforcement agencies on the basis of educational and financial need;
7. Appoint an Executive Director and an Assistant Director to
direct the staff, inform the Council of compliance with the
provisions of this section and perf orm such other duties imposed on
the Council by law. An Executive Director appointed by th e Council
must qualify for the position with a bachelor or higher degree in
law enforcement from an accredited college or university, or a
bachelor or higher degree in a law-enforcement-related subject area,
and a minimum of five (5) years of active law en forcement experience
including, but not limite d to, responsibility for enforcement,
investigation, administration, training, or curriculum
implementation.
The Executive Director of the Council on L aw Enforcement
Education and Training may hire an Assistant Director to perform
such duties as directed by the Executive Director.
The Executive Director of the Council on Law Enforcement
Education and Training may commission CLEET staff as peace officers
for purposes consistent with the duties of CLEET as set ou t in state
law. The powers and duties conferre d on the Executive Director or
any staff member appointed by the Executive Director as a peace
officer shall not limit the powers and duties of other peace
officers of this state or any political subdivision t hereof. The
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Executive Director or any staff me mber appointed by the Executive
Director as a peace officer may, upon request, assist any federal,
state, county or municipal law enforcement agency;
8. Enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of
classroom space, food, and lodging expenses as may be necessary for
law enforcement officers attending any official course of
instruction approved or conducted by the Council. Such expenses may
be paid directly to the contracting agency or business
establishment. The food and lodging expenses for eac h law
enforcement officer shall not exceed the authorized rates as
provided for in the State Travel Reimbursement Act; provided,
however, the Council may provide food and lodging to law enforcement
officials attending any official course of instruction app roved or
conducted by the Council rather than paying for the provision of
such food and lodging by an outside contracting agency or business
establishment;
9. a. Certify canine teams, consisting of a dog and a
handler working together as a team, trained to detect:
(1) controlled dangerous substances, or
(2) explosives, explosive materials, explosive
devices, or materials which could be used to
construct an explosive device;
provided, the dog of a certified cani ne team shall not
be certified at any time as b oth a drug dog and a bomb
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dog, and any dog of a certified canine team who has
been previously certified as either a drug dog or a
bomb dog shall not be eligible at any time to be
certified in the other categor y.
b. Upon retiring the dog from the service it was
certified to perform, the law enforcement department
that handled the dog shall retain possession of the
dog. The handler shall have first option of adopting
the dog. If that option is not exercised, th e law
enforcement department shall provide for its adoption.
Once adopted the dog shall not be placed back into
active service;
10. Enter into a lease, loan or other agreement with the
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority or a local public trust for
the purpose of facilitating the financing of a ne w facility for its
operations and use and pledge, to the extent authorized by law, all
or a portion of its receipts of the assessment penalty herein
referenced for the payment of its obligations under such lea se, loan
or other agreement. It is the intent of the Legislature to increase
the assessment penalty to such a level or appropriate sufficient
monies to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to
make payments on the lease, loan or other agre ement for the purpose
of retiring the bonds to be issued by the Oklahoma Development
Finance Authority or local public trust. Such lease, loan or other
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agreement and the bonds issued to finance such facilities shall not
constitute an indebtedness of the State of Oklahoma this state or be
backed by the full faith and credit of the State of Oklahoma this
state, and the lease, loan or other agreement and the bonds shall
contain a statement to such effect;
11. Accept gifts, bequests, devises, contributions and grants,
public or private, of real or persona l property;
12. Appoint an advisory commit tee composed of representatives
from security guard and private investigative agencies to advise the
Council concerning necessary research, minimum standards for
licensure, education, and other matters related to licensure of
security guards, security guar d agencies, private investigators, and
private investigative agencies;
13. Enter into agreements with individuals, educational
institutions, agencies, and business and tribal entities for
professional services, t he use of facilities and supplies, and staf f
overtime costs incurred as a result of the user ’s requests to
schedule functions after -hours, on weekends, or anytime such
requests extend staff beyond its normal cap acity, whereby
contracting individuals, educa tional institutions, agencies, and
business and tribal entities shall pay a fee to be determined by the
Council by rule. All fees collected pursuant to facilities usage
shall be deposited to the credit of the C .L.E.E.T. Training C enter
Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 3311.6 of this titl e.
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All other fees collected pursuant to these agreements shall be
deposited to the credit of the Peace Officer Revolving Fund created
pursuant to Section 3311.7 of thi s title. The Counci l is authorized
to promulgate emergency rules to effectuate the prov isions of this
paragraph;
14. Promulgate rules to establish a state firearms
requalification standard for active peace officers and meet any
requirements imposed on th e Council by the fed eral Law Enforcement
Officers Safety Act of 2004;
15. Set minimal criteria relating to qualifications for chief
of police administrative training pursuant to Section 34 -102 of
Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes, assist in developing a c ourse of
training for a Police Chief Administ rative School, and approve all
police chief administrative training offered in this state;
16. Appoint a Curriculum Review Board to be composed of six (6)
members as follows:
a. one member shall be selected by the Chancellor for
Higher Education, who poss esses a background of
creation and review o f curriculum and experience
teaching criminal justice or law enforcement courses,
who shall serve an initial term of one (1) year,
b. one member shall represent a munic ipal jurisdiction
with a population of fifty thousand (50,000) or more
and who shall be a management-level CLEET-certified
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training officer, who shall serve an initial term of
two (2) years,
c. one member shall represent a county jurisdiction with
a population of fifty thousa nd (50,000) or more and
who shall be a management-level CLEET-certified
training officer, who shall serve an initial term of
three (3) years,
d. one member shall represent a municipal jurisdiction
with a population of less than fifty th ousand (50,000)
and who shall be a CLEET -certified training officer,
who shall serve an initial term of two (2) years,
e. one member shall represent a county jurisdiction with
a population of less than fifty thousand (50,000) and
who shall be a CLEET -certified training office r, who
shall serve an initial term of one (1) year, and
f. one member selected by the Oklahoma Department of
Career and Technology, who shall have experience in
the creation and review of curriculum as well as
experience in teaching cri minal justice or law
enforcement courses, who shall serve an initial term
of three (3) years.
After the initial terms of office, all members shall be
appointed to serve three -year terms. Any member may be reappointed
to serve consecutive terms. Members s hall serve without
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compensation, but may be r eimbursed for travel expenses pursuant to
the State Travel Reimbursement Act. The Board shall review and
establish curriculum for all CLEET academies and training courses
pursuant to procedures established by t he Council on Law En forcement
Education and Training;
17. Conduct review and verificati on of any records relating to
the statutory duties of CLEET;
18. Receive requested reports including investigative reports,
court documents, statements, or other appli cable information fr om
local, county and stat e agencies and other agencies for use in
actions where a certification or license issued by CLEET may be
subject to disciplinary or other actions provided by law;
19. Summarily suspend a certification of a peac e officer,
without prior notice but otherwise subject to administrative
proceedings, if CLEET finds that the actions of the certified peace
officer may present a danger to the peace officer, the public, a
family or household member, or involve a crime agai nst a minor. A
certified copy of the informa tion or indictment charging such a
crime shall be considered clear and convincing evidence of the
charge; and
20. Approve law enforcement agencies and police departments in
accordance with the following:
a. this section applies on ly to an entity authorize d by
statute or by the Constitution to crea te a law
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enforcement agency or police department and
commission, appoint, or employ officers that first
creates or reactivates an inactive law enforcement
agency or police department and f irst begins to
commission, appoint, or employ officers on or after
November 1, 2011,
b. the entity shall submit to CLEET, a minimum of sixty
(60) days prior to creation of the law enforcement
agency or police department, information reg arding:
(1) the need for the law enforcement agency or police
department in the communit y,
(2) the funding sources for the law enforcement
agency or police department, and proof that no
more than fifty percent (50%) of the funding of
the entity will be der ived from ticket rev enue or
fines,
(3) the physical resources available to officers,
(4) the physical facilities that the law enforcement
agency or police department will operate
including descriptions of the evidence room,
dispatch area, restroom faciliti es, and public
area,
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(5) law enforcement poli cies of the law enforcement
agency or police department including published
policies on:
(a) use of force,
(b) vehicle pursuit,
(c) mental health,
(d) professional conduct of officers,
(e) domestic abuse,
(f) response to missing pe rsons,
(g) supervision of part-time officers, and
(h) impartial policing,
(6) the administrative structure of the law
enforcement agency or police department,
(7) liability insurance, and
(8) any other information CLEET requires by rule ,
c. within sixty (60) days of receiving an e ntity’s
request, CLEET will forward to the entity by certified
mail, return receipt requested, a letter of
authorization or denial to create a law enforcement
agency or police department and commission, appoint,
or employ officers, signed by the Executive Director
of CLEET, and
d. in cases of denial, the entity may appeal the decision
of the Executive Director to the full CLEET Council.
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The Executive Director shall ensure that the final
report is provided to all members of the Council. The
Council shall review and make recommendations
concerning the report at the first meeting of the
Council to occur after all members of the Council have
received the report. The Council may, by majority
vote:
(1) order additional information be pr ovided,
(2) order confirmation of the opinion of the
Executive Director, or
(3) order authorization of the entity.
C. 1. Payment of any fee provided for in this section may be
made by a nationally recognized credit or debit card issue d to the
applicant. The Council may publicly post and collect a fee for the
acceptance of the nationally recognized credit or debit card not to
exceed five percent (5%) of the amount of the payment. For purposes
of this subsection, “nationally recognized credit card” means any
instrument or device, whether known as a credit card, credit pla te,
charge plate, or by any other name, issued with or without fee by an
issuer for the use of the cardholder in obtaining goods, services,
or anything else of value an d which is accepted by over one thousand
merchants in this state. “Debit card” means an identification card
or device issued to a person by a business organization which
permits such person to obtain access to or activate a consumer
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banking electronic fac ility. The Council shall determine which
nationally recognized credit or debit cards wi ll be accepted as
payment for fees.
2. Payment for any fee provided for in this title may be made
by a business check. The Council may:
a. add an amount equal to the amount of the servic e
charge incurred, not to exceed three percent (3%) of
the amount of the check as a service charge for the
acceptance and verification of the check, or
b. add an amount of no more than Five Dollars ($5.00) as
a service charge for the ac ceptance and verific ation
of a check. For purposes of this subsection,
“business check” shall not mean a money order,
cashier’s check, or bank certified check.
D. Failure of the Legislature to appropriate necessary funds to
provide for expenses and opera tions of the Council on Law
Enforcement Education and Training shall not invalidate othe r
provisions of this section relating to the creation and duties of
the Council.
E. 1. No person shall be eligible for employment as a peace
officer or reserve peace officer until the em ploying law enforcement
agency has conducted a background investigat ion of such person
consisting of the following:
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a. a fingerprint search submitted to the Oklahoma State
Bureau of Investigation with a return report to the
submitting agency that such pers on has no felony
record,
b. a fingerprint search submitted to the Fe deral Bureau
of Investigation with a return report to the
submitting agency that such person has no felony
record,
c. such person has undergone psychological evaluation by
a psychologist licensed by the State of Oklahoma and
has been evaluated to be suitab le to serve as a peace
officer in the State of Oklahoma ,
d. the employing agency has verified that such person has
a high school diploma or a GED equivalency certificat e
as recognized by state law,
e. such person is not participating in a deferred
sentence agreement for a felony, a crime involving
moral turpitude or a crime of domestic violence, and
does not have any criminal charges pending in any
court in this state, a nother state, in tri bal court or
pursuant to the United States Code,
f. such person is not currently subject to an order of
the Council revoking, suspending, or accepting a
voluntary surrender of peace officer certification,
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g. such person is not currently undergoing treatment for
a mental illness, condition or disorder. For purposes
of this subsection, “currently undergoing treatment
for mental illness, condition or disorder ” means the
person has been diagnosed by a licensed physicia n,
psychologist, or licensed mental health professional
as being afflicted with a substantial disorder of
thought, mood, perception, psychological orientation
or memory that significantly impairs judgment,
behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or abilit y to
meet the ordinary demands of life and such condition
continues to exist,
h. such person is twenty-one (21) years of age.
Provided, this requirement shall not affect those
persons who are already employed as a police or peace
officer prior to November 1, 1985, and
i. such person has provided proof of United States
citizenship or resident alien status, pursuan t to an
employment eligibility verification form from the
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
2. To aid the evaluating psychologi st in interpreting the test
results including automated scoring and interpretations, the
employing agency shal l provide the psychologist a statement
confirming the identity of the individual taking the test as the
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person who is employed or seeking employme nt as a peace officer of
the agency and attesting that it administe red the psychological
instrument in accorda nce with standards within the test document.
The psychologist shall report to the employing agency the evaluation
of the assessment instrument an d may include any addi tional
recommendations to assist the employin g agency in determining
whether to certify to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and
Training that the person being evaluated is suitable to serve as a
peace officer in the State of Oklahoma this state. No additional
procedures or requirements shall be imposed for performance of the
psychological evaluation. The psychological instrument utilized
shall be evaluated by a psychologist licensed by the State of
Oklahoma, and the employing agency shall certify to the Council that
the evaluation was conducted in accordance with this provision and
that the employee or applicant is suitable to serve as a peace
officer in the State of Oklahoma this state.
a. Any person found not to be suitable for employment or
certification by the Council shall not be empl oyed,
retained in employment as a peace officer, or
certified by the Council for at least one (1) year, at
which time the employee or applicant may be
reevaluated by a psychologist licensed by the State of
Oklahoma. This section shall also be applicable t o
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all reserve peace officers in the State of Oklahoma
this state.
b. Any person who is certified by CLEET and has undergone
the psychological evaluation required by this
subparagraph and has been found to be suitab le as a
peace officer shall not be required t o be reevaluated
for any subsequent employment as a peace officer
following retirement or any break in service as a
peace officer, unless such break in service exceeds
five (5) years or the Council determines th at a peace
officer may present a danger to hi mself or herself,
the public, or a family or household member.
c. All persons seeking certification shall have their
name, gender, date of birth, and address of such
person submitted to the Department of Mental Health
and Substance Abuse Services by the Co uncil. The
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Services shall respond to the Council within ten (10)
days whether the computerized records of the
Department indicate the applicant has ever been
involuntarily committed to an Oklahoma state ment al
institution. In the event that the Department of
Mental Health and Subst ance Abuse Services reports to
the Council that the applicant has been involuntarily
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committed, the Council shall immediately inform th e
employing agency.
All basic police courses shall include a minimum of four (4)
hours of education and training in recog nizing and managing a person
appearing to require mental health treatment or services. The
training shall include training in crime an d drug prevention, crisis
intervention, youth and family intervention techniques, recognizing,
investigating and preventi ng abuse and exploitation of elderly
persons, mental health issues, and criminal jurisdiction on
Sovereign Indian Land.
Subject to the availability of funding, for full -time salaried
police or peace officers a basic police course academy shall consist
of a minimum of six hundred (600) hours.
For reserve deputies a basic reserve academy shall consist of a
minimum of two hundred forty (240) hours.
3. Beginning January 1, 2018, any re serve peace officer who has
completed the two-hundred-forty-hour reserve peace officer
certification program and who has been in active service in that
capacity for the past six (6) months shall be eligible to a ttend a
three-hundred-sixty-hour basic full-time training academy to become
certified as a full-time peace or police offi cer.
4. Every person who has not been certified as a police or peace
officer and is duly appointed or elected as a police or peace
officer shall hold such position on a temporary basis only, and
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shall, within six (6) months from the date of appointment or taking
office, qualify as required in this subsection or forfeit such
position. In computing the tim e for qualification, all service
shall be cumulative from date of first appoin tment or taking office
as a police or peace officer with any department in t his state.
a. The Council may extend the time requirement specified
in this paragraph for good cause a s determined by the
Council.
b. A duty is hereby imposed upon the employing ag ency to
withhold payment of the compensation or wage of such
unqualified officer.
c. If the police or peace officer fails to forfeit the
position or the employing agency fails to require the
officer to forfeit t he position, the district attorney
shall file the proper action to cause the forfeiting
of such position. The district c ourt of the county
where the officer is employed shall have jurisdiction
to hear the case.
5. The Council may certify officers who hav e completed a course
of study in another stat e deemed by the Council to meet standards
for Oklahoma peace officers provid ing the officer’s certification in
the other state has not been revoked or voluntarily surrendered and
is not currently under suspensio n.
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6. For purposes of this section, a police or peace officer is
defined as a full-time duly appointed or elected office r who is paid
for working more than twenty -five (25) hours per week and whose
duties are to preserve t he public peace, protect life and property,
prevent crime, serve warrants, tra nsport prisoners, and enforce laws
and ordinances of this state, or any poli tical subdivision thereof;
provided, elected sheriffs and their deputies and elected,
appointed, or acting chiefs of police shall meet the requirements of
this subsection within th e first six (6) months after assuming the
duties of the office to which they are elected or appointed or for
which they are an acting chief; provided further, that this section
shall not apply to persons designa ted by the Director of the
Department of Corrections as peace officers pursuant to Section 510
of Title 57 of the Oklahom a Statutes.
F. No person shall be certified as a police or peace officer by
the Council or be employe d by the state, a county, a city, or any
political subdivision thereof, who is currently subject to an order
of the Council revoking, suspending, or accep ting a voluntary
surrender of peace officer certification or who has been convicted
of a felony, a crime involving moral turpitude, or a crime of
domestic violence, unless a full p ardon has been granted by the
proper agency; however, any person who has bee n trained and
certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training
and is actively emplo yed as a full-time peace officer as of November
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1, 1985, shall not be subject to the provisions of this subsection
for convictions occurring prior to Nove mber 1, 1985.
G. 1. The Council is hereby authorized to provide to any
employing agency the followin g information regarding a person who is
or has applied for employment as a pol ice or peace officer of such
employing agency:
a. Oklahoma State Bureau of I nvestigation and Federal
Bureau of Investigation reports,
b. administration of the psychological tests provided for
herein,
c. performance in the course of study or other basis of
certification,
d. previous certifications issued, and
e. any administrative or judicial determination denying
certification.
2. An employing agency shall not be liable in any ac tion
arising out of the release o f contents of personnel information
relevant to the qualifications or ability of a person to perform the
duties of a police or peace officer when such information is
released pursuant to written authorization for release of
information signed by such perso n and is provided to another
employing agency which has employed or has received an application
for employment from such person.
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3. As used in this subsection, “employing agency” means a
political subdivision or law enforc ement agency which either has
employed or received an employment application f rom a person who, if
employed, would be subject to this section.
H. 1. A law enforcement agency employing police or peace
officers in this state shall report the hiring, resign ation, or
termination for any rea son of a police or peace officer to the
Council within ten (10) days. Failure to comply with the provisions
of this subsection may disqualify a law enforcement agency from
participating in training programs sponsored by th e Council. Every
law enforcement agency employing police or peace officers in this
state shall submit to CLEET on or before October 1 of each calendar
year a complete list of all commissioned employees with a current
mailing address and phone number for e ach such employee. In
addition to the above, CLEET may impose an administrati ve fine for
violations of this section.
2. A tribal law enforcement agency that has peace officers
commissioned by an Oklahoma law enforcement agency pursuant to a
cross-deputization agreement with the State of Oklahoma or any
political subdivision of the State of Oklahoma pursuant to the
provisions of Section 1221 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes
shall report the commissioning, resignation, or terminati on of
commission for any reason of a cross -deputized tribal police or
peace officer to CLEET within ten (10) days of the commissioning,
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resignation, or termination. Failure to comply with the provisions
of this subsection may disqualify a tribal law enfor cement agency
from participating in training programs s ponsored by the Council.
I. It is unlawful f or any person to willfully make any
statement in an application to CLEET kno wing the statement is false
or intentionally commit fraud in any application to the Council for
attendance in any CLEET -conducted or CLEET-approved peace officer
academy or Collegiate Officer Program or for the purpose of
obtaining peace officer certificat ion or reinstatement. It is
unlawful for any person to willfully submit false o r fraudulent
documents relating to continuing education rosters, transcripts or
certificates, or any canine license application. Any person
convicted of a violation of this su bsection shall be guilty of a
felony punishable by imprisonment in the Departmen t of Corrections
for a term of not less than two (2) ye ars nor more than five (5)
years, or by a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00),
or by both such fine and i mprisonment. In addition to the above,
CLEET may impose an administrative fine.
J. 1. A police or peace officer shall be subject to
disciplinary action to include a denial, susp ension, revocation or
acceptance of voluntary surrender of peace officer cer tification
upon a showing of clear and convincing evidence for the following:
a. conviction of a felony or a crime of domestic
violence,
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b. conviction of a misdemeanor involving mo ral turpitude;
provided, if the conviction is a single isolated
incident that occurred more than five (5) years ago
and the Council is satisfied that the pe rson has been
sufficiently rehabilitated, the Council m ay, in its
discretion, certify such person pr oviding that all
other statutory requirements have been met,
c. a verdict of guilt or entry of a plea of guilty or
nolo contendere or an “Alford” plea or any plea other
than a not guilty plea for a felony offens e, a crime
of moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic violence,
d. falsification or a willful misrepresentation of
information in an employment application or
application to the Council on Law Enforcem ent
Education and Training, records of evidence, or in
testimony under oath,
e. revocation or volunt ary surrender of police or peace
officer certification in another state for a violation
of any law or rule or in settlement of any
disciplinary action in su ch state,
f. involuntary commitment of a reserve or pea ce officer
in a mental institution or license d private mental
health facility for any mental illness, condition or
disorder that is diagnosed by a licensed physician,
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psychologist or a licensed mental health professional
as a substantial disorder of though t, mood,
perception, psychological orientatio n, or memory that
significantly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to
recognize reality, or ability to meet the ordinary
demands of life. Provided, the p eace officer
certification may be reinstated upon the C ouncil
receiving notification of a psychologi cal evaluation
conducted by a licensed physician, psychologist or
licensed mental health professional which attests and
states by affidavit that the officer and the
evaluation test data of the officer have been examined
and that, in the professional opinio n of the
physician, psychologist or licensed mental health
professional, the officer is psychologically suitable
to return to duty as a peace officer. Notw ithstanding
any other provision of state law pertaining to
confidentiality of hospital or other medi cal records,
and as allowable under federal law, CLEET may subpoena
or request a court to subpoena records necessary to
assure compliance with these provisi ons. Any
confidential information received by CLEET fo r such
purpose shall retain its confidential character while
in the possession of CLEET,
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g. abuse of office,
h. entry of a final order of protection against applicant
or officer, or
i. any violation of the Oklahoma Private Security
Licensing Act.
2. Disciplinary proceedings shall be commenced by fil ing a
complaint with the Council on a form approved by the Council. Any
employing agency or other person having information may submit such
information to the Council for consideration as provided in this
subsection.
3. Upon the filing of the complaint, a preliminary
investigation shall be conducted to determine whether:
a. there is reason to believe the person has violated any
provision of this subsection or any other provision of
law or rule, or
b. there is reason to believe the person has been
convicted of a felony, a crime involving moral
turpitude or a domestic violence offe nse or is
currently participating in a deferred sentence for
such offenses.
4. When the investigation of a complaint does not find the
person has violated any of the provisions of this subsection, or
finds that the person is sufficiently rehabilitated as provided in
subparagraph b or f of paragraph 1 of this subsection, no
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disciplinary action shall be required and the person shall remain
certified as a police or peace officer. Whe n the investigation of a
complaint finds that the person has violated any of the provisions
of this subsection, the matter shall be referred for disciplinar y
proceedings. The disciplinary proceedings shall be i n accordance
with Articles I and II of the Ad ministrative Procedures Act.
5. The Council shall revoke the certification of any person
upon determining that such person has been convicted of a felony o r
a crime involving moral turpitude or a domestic viole nce offense or
has entered a plea of guilty, or nolo contendere or an “Alford” plea
or any plea other than a not guilty p lea for a felony offense, a
crime of moral turpitude or a crime of domestic viol ence or is the
respondent in a final Victims Protective Order victim protective
order; provided, that if the conviction has been reversed, vacated
or otherwise invalidated by an appellate court, such conviction
shall not be the basis for revocation of cert ification; provided
further, that any person who has be en trained and certified by the
Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training and is actively
employed as a full-time peace officer as of Nov ember 1, 1985, shall
not be subject to the provisions of this subsection for convictions
occurring prior to Nov ember 1, 1985. The sole issue to be
determined at the hearing shall be whether the person has been
convicted of a felony, a crime involving mora l turpitude or a
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domestic violence offense or is the nam ed respondent/defendant in a
final Victims Protective O rder victim protective order.
6. The Council shall revoke the certification of any person
upon determining that such person has received a deferred sentence
for a felony, a crime involving moral turpitude or a domestic
violence offense.
7. The Council may suspend the certification of any person upo n
a determination that such person has been involuntaril y committed to
a mental institution or mental health facility for a mental illness,
condition or disorder as provided in subparagraph f of paragraph 1
of this subsection.
8. Every law enforcement age ncy in this state shall, within
thirty (30) days of a fi nal order of termination or resignation
while under investigation of a CLEET-certified peace officer, report
such order or resignation in writing to the Ex ecutive Director of
the Council. Any report, upon receipt by the Council, shall be
considered as personnel records and shall be afforded confidential
protection pursuant to Sections 24A.7 and 24A.8 of Title 51 of the
Oklahoma Statutes. Any medical or oth er confidential records
obtained by subpoena pursuant to this subsection shall not be made a
part of such report. The Executive Director shall ensure that the
report is provided to all members of the Council. The Council shall
review and make recommendat ions concerning the report at the first
meeting of the Council to occur after all members of the Coun cil
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have received the report. The Council may, by a majority vote,
order the suspension, for a given period of time, or revocation of
the CLEET certificat ion of the peace officer in question if there
are grounds for such actions pursuant to this section a nd the peace
officer in question has been provided with notice and a n opportunity
for a hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.
Suspension or revocation of CLEET certification pursuant to this
paragraph shall be reported to the district att orney for the
jurisdiction in which the peace officer was employed, to the
liability insurance company of the law enforcement agency that
employed the peace officer, the chief elected official of the
governing body of the law enforcement agency and the chi ef law
enforcement officer of the law enforcement agency.
9. For all other violations of this subsection, the hearing
examiner shall take into considerati on the severity of the
violation, any mitigat ing circumstances offered by the person
subject to disciplinary action, and any other evidence relevant to
the person’s character to determine the appropriate disciplinary
action.
10. a. A police or peace office r may voluntarily surrender
and relinquish the peace officer certification to
CLEET. Pursuant to suc h surrender or relinquishment,
the person surrendering the certifica tion shall be
prohibited from applying to CLEET for reinstatement
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within five (5) years of the date of the surrender or
relinquishment, unless otherwise provided by law for
reinstatement.
b. No person who has had a police or peace officer
certification from another state revoked or
voluntarily surrendered and has not been reinstated by
that state shall be considered for certification b y
CLEET.
c. Any person seeking reinstatement of police o r peace
officer certification which has been suspended,
revoked, or voluntarily surrendered may apply for
reinstatement pursuant to promulgated CLEET rules
governing reinstatement. Except as provided in this
subsection, any person whose certification has been
revoked, suspended or voluntarily surrendered for any
reason including failure to comply with mandatory
education and training requirements, shall pay a
reinstatement fee of One Hundred Fifty Dol lars
($150.00) to be deposited to the credit of the Peac e
Officer Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section
3311.7 of this title.
11. A duty is hereby imposed upon the district attorney who, on
behalf of the State of Oklahoma, prosecutes a person holding police
or peace officer or reserve peace officer certif ication for a
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felony, a crime involving moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic
violence in which a plea of guilty, nolo contendere, or an “Alford”
plea or any other plea other than a not guilty plea or other finding
of guilt is entered by, against or on b ehalf of a certified police
or peace officer to report such plea, ag reement, or other finding of
guilt to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Trai ning
within ten (10) days of such plea agreem ent or the finding of guilt.
12. Any person or agency r equired or authorized to submit
information pursuant to this section to the Council shall be immune
from liability arising from the submission of the infor mation as
long as the information was submitt ed in good faith and without
malice.
13. Any peace officer employed by a law enforcement agency in
this state which has int ernal discipline policies and procedures on
file with CLEET shall be exempt from the di sciplinary proceedings
and actions provided f or in this subsection; provided, however, such
exemption shall not apply if the peace officer has been convicted of
a felony crime, a crime of moral turpitude, or a crime of domestic
violence.
14. All criminal proceedings initiated against a CLEET -
certified peace officer or reserve peace officer shall be repor ted
by the officer to CLEET immediately after arrest or discovery of the
filing of such criminal proceeding. All CLEET -certified peace
officers and reserve peace officers shall be required to report when
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a Victim Protective Order victim protective order has been issued
against the officer including orders issued on an emergency basis
and all final orders of protection. Failure to give notice pursuant
to the provisions of this paragraph may be cause t o initiate an
action against the officer by CLEET.
15. As used in this subsecti on:
a. “law enforcement agency ” means any department or
agency of the state, a county, a municipality, or
political subdivision the reof, with the duties to
maintain public orde r, make arrests, and enforce the
criminal laws of this state or municipal ordina nces,
which employs CLEET-certified personnel,
b. “final order of termination” means a final notice of
dismissal from employment pr ovided after all
grievance, arbitration, and court actions have been
completed, and
c. “resignation while under investigation ” means the
resignation from employment of a peace officer who is
under investigation for any felony violation of law, a
crime of moral turpitude, a crime of domestic
violence, or the resignation from employment of a
peace officer as part of an arbitration or plea
agreement.
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K. 1. Every canine team in the state traine d to detect
controlled dangerous substances shall be certified, by test, in the
detection of such controlled da ngerous substances and shall be
recertified annually so long as the canine is us ed for such
detection purposes. The certification test and annua l
recertification test provisions of this subsection shall not be
applicable to canines that are owned by a law enforcement agency and
that are certified and annually recertified in the detec tion of
controlled dangerous substances by the United States Cust oms
Service. No employee of CLEET may be involved in the training or
testing of a canine team.
2. The Council shall appoint a Drug Dog Advisory Council to
make recommendations concerning mi nimum standards, educational
needs, and other matters imperative to the certification of canines
and canine teams trained to detect controlled dangerous substances.
The Council shall promulgate rules based upon the recommendations of
the Advisory Council. Members of the Advisory Council shall
include, but need not be limited to, a commissioned officer with
practical knowledge of suc h canines and canine teams from each of
the following:
a. the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous
Drugs Control,
b. the Department of Public Safety,
c. a police department,
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d. a sheriff’s office, and
e. a university or college campus police de partment.
3. The fee for the certification t est shall be Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00) and the annual recertification test f ee shall be
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per canine team. A ret est fee of
Fifty Dollars ($50.00) will be charged if the team fail s the test.
No such fee shall be charged to any local, state or federal
government agency. The fees provided for in this pa ragraph shall be
deposited to the credit of the CLEET Fund create d pursuant to
Section 1313.2 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
L. 1. Every canine team in the state train ed to detect
explosives, explosive materials, explosive devices, and materials
which could be used to construct an explosive device shall be
certified, by test, in the detection of such explosives and
materials and shall be recertified annually so long as the canine is
used for such detection purposes. The certification test and annu al
recertification test provisions of this subsection shall not b e
applicable to canines that are owned by a law enforcement agency if
such canines are certified and annually r ecertified in the detection
of explosives and materials by the United States Dep artment of
Defense. No employee of CLEET may be involved in the training or
testing of a canine team.
2. The Council shall appoin t a Bomb Dog Advisory Council to
make recommendations concerning minimum standards, educational
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needs, and other matters impe rative to the certification of canines
and canine teams trained t o detect explosives, explosive materials,
explosive devices and ma terials which could be used to construct an
explosive device. The Council shall promulgate rules based upon the
recommendations of the Advisory Council. Members of the Advisory
Council shall include, but need not be limited to, a commissioned
officer with practical knowledge of such canines and can ine teams
from each of the following:
a. the Department of Public Safety,
b. a police department,
c. a sheriff’s office, and
d. a university or college campus police department.
3. The fee for the certification test shall be Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00) and the annual recertification test fee shall be
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) p er canine team. A retest fee of
Fifty Dollars ($50.00) will be c harged if the team fails the test.
No such fee shall be charged t o any local, state or federal
government agency. The fees provided for in this paragraph shall be
deposited to the credit of the CLEET Fund created pursuant to
Section 1313.2 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
M. All tribal police officers of any Indi an tribe or nation who
have been commissioned by an Oklahoma law enforcement agency
pursuant to a cross-deputization agreemen t with the State of
Oklahoma or any political subdivision of the State of Oklahoma
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pursuant to the provisions of Section 1221 of Ti tle 74 of the
Oklahoma Statutes shall be elig ible for peace officer certification
under the same terms and conditions require d of members of the law
enforcement agencies of the State of Oklahoma and its political
subdivisions. CLEET shall issue peace offi cer certification to
tribal police officers w ho, as of July 1, 2003, are commissioned by
an Oklahoma law enforcement agency p ursuant to a cross-deputization
agreement with the State of Oklahoma or any political subdivision of
the State of Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of Section 1221 of
Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes and have met the training and
qualification requireme nts of this section.
N. If an employing law enforcement agency in t his state has
paid for CLEET training and the salary of a perso n while that person
is completing in this sta te a basic police course approved by the
Council and if within one (1) year afte r initial employment with the
original employing agency that person resigns and is hired by
another law enforcement agency in this state, the second agency or
the person receiving the training shall reimburse the original
employing agency for the cost of C LEET training and salary paid to
the person while completing the bas ic police course by the original
employing agency. If the pers on leaves the original employing
agency later than one (l) year, but less than two (2) years, after
the initial employment, t he second agency or the person r eceiving
the training shall reimburs e the original employing agency fifty
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percent (50%) of the cost of CLEET training and salary paid to the
person while completing the basic police course by the original
employing agency. CLEET shall not be a party to an y court action
based on this provisi on.
O. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, in
its discretion, may waive all or part of a ny moneys due to the
Council, if deemed uncollectable by the Council.
P. Peace officers, reserve peace officers , tribal peace
officers, agencies, b ail enforcers, security guards and private
investigators shall maintain with the Council current mailing
addresses and shall notify the Council, in writing, of any change of
address or name. Notification of change of na me shall require
certified copies of any marriage license or other court document
which reflects the change of name. Notice of change of addres s or
telephone number must be made within ten (10) days of the effected
change. Notices shall not be accepted o ver the phone. In any
proceeding in which the Council is required to serve notice or an
order on an individual or an agency, the Council may se nd a letter
to the mailing address on file with the Council. If the letter is
returned and a notation of the U. S. Postal Service indicates
“unclaimed”, or “moved”, or “refused” or any other nondelivery
markings and the records of the Council indicate that no change of
address as required by this subsection has been received by the
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Council, the notice and any subseq uent notices or orders shall be
deemed by the Court as having been legally served for all purposes.
Q. All CLEET records of Bail Enforcers may be released only in
compliance with this section and the Oklahoma Bail Enforcement and
Licensing Act. All recor ds in CLEET possession concerning ot her
persons or entities shall be released only in compliance wi th this
section and the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
SECTION 4. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
April 13, 2023 - DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS