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HI HB1912
Bill
Status
1/20/2010
Primary Sponsor
John Mizuno
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AI Summary
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Establishes a new Part in Chapter 28, Hawaii Revised Statutes creating an office of sheriff within the department of the attorney general, consisting of the sheriff, first deputy sheriff, and additional deputies as needed.
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Grants the attorney general authority to appoint, commission, and remove the sheriff and deputy sheriffs, with sheriffs and deputies having all powers of police officers including arrest authority.
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Charges sheriffs and deputies with service of process and execution of court orders as directed by the attorney general.
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Transfers all functions, authority, obligations, records, equipment, and appropriations relating to the office of sheriff from the department of public safety to the department of the attorney general, effective July 1, 2010.
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Protects transferred employees by preserving their salary, seniority, benefits, and allowing civil service appointment without examination if minimum qualifications are met.
Legislative Description
Sheriffs; Department of Public Safety; Attorney General
Last Action
(H) The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be HELD. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hanohano, Aquino, Awana, Keith-Agaran, M. Lee, Nakashima, Rhoads, Takumi, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Saiki, Souki, Pine.
1/28/2010