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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 2374 By: Kannady
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to education; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 3311.17, which relates to technology center
schools, law enforcement courses and training , and
the Council on Law Enforcement Edu cation and
Training; modifying who authorized entities may
contract with; and providing an effective da te.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3311.17, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 3311.17 A. Any state-supported technology center
school in this state operating under the State Board of Career and
Technology Education or any higher educatio n institution in this
state shall be authorized to, upon application and approval of the
Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET), offer
courses of study for law enforcem ent certification, basic peace
officer certification academies and ot her law-enforcement-related
training. Commissioned and noncommissio ned individuals and those
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individuals appointed or not appointed by a law enforcement agency
may attend the courses or training offered by the t echnology center
school or higher education institution. CLEET shall vote to approve
or deny an application to offer courses or training offered p ursuant
to this section. Notice of denial of application shall include a
clear and concise statement for whi ch the denial is based. The
application created by CLEET shall not exceed twenty pages in total
form. Courses and training offered by authorized entities shall
consist of actual classroom training at each ent ity location.
Authorized entities may contrac t with CLEET, counties, or
municipalities for non-classroom training.
B. Any courses or training offered pursua nt to this section
shall meet minimum standards established for peace officers as set
forth in Section 3311 of this tit le and meet all applicabl e
eligibility requirements for students to r eceive benefits pursuant
to any of the federal G.I. bills. All part icipants in any courses
or training offered pursuant to this section shall be required to
submit all background investi gation requirements as se t forth in
Section 3311 of this title.
C. Any state-supported technology cente r school in this state
operating under the State Board of Career and Technology Education
or any higher education institution in th is state shall be
authorized to set and admini ster their own rates for tuition and
fees for courses or training offered pursu ant to this section.
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D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any materials
and records provided by CLEET to any institution of higher education
or state-supported technology center school conducting a basic law
enforcement training shall remain the property of CLEET and retain
confidential status and shall not be r eleased except under the
conditions contained in Section 24A.8 of Title 51 of the Ok lahoma
Statutes. In addition, any materials and records provided by any
institution of higher education or state-supported technology ce nter
school conducting basic law en forcement training to CLEET shall be
subject to these same limi tations on release. Such materials and
records include, but are not limited to, all recor ds maintained
pursuant to Section 3 311 of this title and records rel ating to any
employed or certified full-time officer, reserve officer, retired
officer or other person; teacher lesson plans, tests and other
teaching materials; and personal communication s concerning
individual students ex cept under the circumstances set forth in
Section 24A.8 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effectiv e November 1, 2023.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, dated 03/01/2023 -
DO PASS, As Amended.