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AR HB1289
Bill
Status
1/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Steve Unger
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Arkansas Waterways Commission to protect and police commission property in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction in the area
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Allows the commission to appoint one or more persons as Arkansas Waterways Commission law enforcement officers to supplement state law enforcement in protecting commission persons and property
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Grants commission law enforcement officers arrest authority for violations occurring on commission property, whether the arrest occurs on or off commission property
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Permits commission officers to carry weapons for reasonable purposes related to their law enforcement duties
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Requires all commission law enforcement officers to be certified under Arkansas law enforcement certification standards (§ 12-9-101 et seq.)
Legislative Description
To Amend The Duties Of The Arkansas Waterways Commission; And To Create An Arkansas Waterways Commission Police Force.
Last Action
WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
1/30/2025