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GA SB348
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/14/2018
Primary Sponsor
Tyler Harper
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AI Summary
- Changes the arrest jurisdiction for University System of Georgia campus police from 500 yards to 500 feet of property under the Board of Regents' jurisdiction
- Grants campus police of the Technical College System of Georgia the power to arrest for offenses committed on Technical College property and within 500 feet of such property, provided officers are certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council
- Extends the Georgia Mutual Aid Act to include Technical College System of Georgia institutions, allowing their campus police to request and render extraterritorial law enforcement assistance during local emergencies, with approval from the institution's president
- Allows local law enforcement agencies (municipal, county, and sheriffs) to cooperate with and render assistance to Technical College System campus police upon request, and vice versa
- Requires that any prior authorization by a Technical College System institution president for extraterritorial mutual aid must be submitted to and approved by the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia before taking effect
Legislative Description
Technical College System of Georgia; powers of arrest of campus policemen who are regular employees; revise
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/21/2018
Full Bill Text
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