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3	34		BILL NO. 1925 By: Sims of the House
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14	43		An Act relating to the Council on Law Enforcement
15	44		Education and Training ; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
16	45		Section 3311.11, which relates to training expenses;
17	46		authorizing law enforcement agencies to execute
18	47		promissory note for repayment of basic law
19	48		enforcement academy training expenses; and providing
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25		-	SUBJECT: Council on Law Enforcemen t Education and Training
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27	53		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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29	54		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3311.11, is
30	55		amended to read as follows:
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32	56		Section 3311.11 A. Any person or peace officer who desires to
33	57		attend a basic law enforcement academy conducted by the C ouncil on
34	58		Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) shall, within ninety
35	59		(90) days of hire and prior to CLEET admission, be required to score
36	60		a minimum of seventy percent (70%) on a reading and writing
37	61		comprehension examination approved by CLEET to as sure the applicant
38	62		can read and write on a level necessary to perform the requirements
39	63		of the CLEET academy. Any person or any peace officer who desires
40	64		to attend a CLEET-approved reserve basic law enforcement academy
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41	92		shall, within ninety (90) days of hir e and prior to reserve ba sic
42	93		law enforcement academy admission, be required to score a minimum of
43	94		seventy percent (70%) on a reading and writing comprehension
44	95		examination approved by CLEET to assure the applicant can read and
45	96		write at a level necessary to perform the requirements of the
46		-	reserve academy. ENR. H. B. NO. 1925 Page 2
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48	98		B. Beginning November 1, 2009, any person or peace officer who
49	99		desires to attend the basic law enforcement academy conducted by
50	100		CLEET shall, prior to admission, be required to provide proof of a
51	101		score of a minimum of seventy percen t (70%) on a physical agility
52	102		test approved by CLEET to assure the applicant is in sufficient
53	103		physical condition to avoid unnecessary injury during the basic law
54	104		enforcement academy training.
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56	105		C. 1. Beginning November 1, 2009, any person or peace officer,
57	106		upon employment by a law enforcement agency and prior to attending a
58	107		basic law enforcement academy conducted by CLEET, shall execute a
59	108		promissory note for academy training expenses payable to CLEET
60	109		whereby the person or peace offi cer promises to repay the note by
61	110		remaining within the law enforcement profession in the State of
62	111		Oklahoma in a position approved by rules and regulations of CLEET
63	112		for four (4) years following graduation from the basic law
64	113		enforcement academy.
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66	114		2. A law enforcement agency previously approved by CLEET to
67	115		conduct a basic law enforcement academy may require any person or
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68	143		peace officer to execute a promissory note for academy training
69	144		expenses payable to the law enforcement agency conducting the
70	145		training, whereby the person or peace officer promises to repay the
71	146		note by remaining with the law enforcement agency in a position
72	147		approved by the law enforcement agency for a period of time agreed
73	148		upon and under terms and cond itions agreeable to both parties, not
74	149		to extend longer than four (4) years following graduation from the
75	150		basic law enforcement academy.
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77	151		D. The amounts due pursuant to subsection C of this section
78	152		shall be reduced at a rate of Three Dollars ($3.00) per calendar day
79	153		beginning the first day af ter graduation from the basic law
80	154		enforcement academy and continuing until the end of one thousand
81	155		four hundred sixty (1,460) days. If for any reason a peace officer
82	156		leaves the employment of a law enforcement agency and does not
83	157		reemploy with an approved law enforcement agency within ninety (90)
84	158		days of the date of becoming inactive the obligation shall be
85	159		considered due. Upon default of the note, if no agreement for
86	160		payment or payment schedule has been agreed upon, the certification
87	161		of the peace officer shall be suspended. For purposes of repayment,
88	162		periods of time where a peace officer is inactive shall not be
89	163		included in the one-thousand-four-hundred-sixty-day employment
90	164		period.
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92	165		E. The amount of a promissory note for academy training
93		-	expenses that is canceled under the provisions of this section sh all
94		-	not be considered income for the purposes of Oklahoma State Income
95		-	Tax.
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97	196		F. The Director of CLEET may waive any o r all promissory note
98	197		obligations for academy training expenses in instances where in the
99	198		sole opinion of the Director, a waiver is in the best interests of
100	199		law enforcement.
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103	201		or the terms of the promissory note for academy training expenses
104	202		entered into pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection C of this section
105	203		shall give rise to a cause of action and suit may be commenced by
106	204		CLEET for and on behalf of the State of Oklahoma for restitution of
107	205		any and all sums plus interest at th e statutory rate, costs and
108	206		reasonable attorney fees. All promisso ry notes for academy tra ining
109	207		expenses, interest and fees collected pursuant to paragraph 1 of
110	208		subsection C of this section shall be deposited into the Peace
111	209		Officer Revolving Fund provided for in Section 3311.7 of Title 70 of
112	210		the Oklahoma Statutes this title. The provisions of this section
113	211		subsection shall not apply to persons who volunteer or are drafted
114	212		into active military service subsequent to receiving CLEET training
115	213		at state expense.
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117	214		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
118		-	ENR. H. B. NO. 1925 Page 4
119		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 6th day of March, 2023.
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137		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNO R
138		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
139		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
140		-	By: _________________________________
141		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
142		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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146		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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148		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
149		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
150		-	day of ___________________, 20___ ____, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
151		-	By: _________________________________
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