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ID S1118
Bill
AI Summary
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County boards of commissioners must provide misdemeanor probation services through employment of staff, contract, or other processes, limited to funds generated by fees and additional appropriations.
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Misdemeanor probation supervision fees collected on or after July 1, 2008, are split with the first $1.00 of each monthly payment going to the peace officers standards and training fund to offset training and certification costs for misdemeanor probation officers.
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The peace officers standards and training council is authorized to establish minimum basic training, continuing education, and certification standards for misdemeanor probation officers, whether employed by counties or contracted through private sector providers.
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Moneys received into the peace officers standards and training fund from misdemeanor probation fees shall be used exclusively for providing basic training, continuing education, and certification of misdemeanor probation officers.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law relating to powers and duties of the board of county commissioners; to revise provisions relating to misdemeanor probation services; to provide that a fee be used to offset certain costs to counties for certain training, education and certification of misdemeanor probation officers whether such officers are employees of or by private sector contract with a county; to grant a certain council the authority to establish certain training, education and certification standards for misdemeanor probation officers, whether such officers are employees of or by private sector contract with a county; and to require that moneys received into a certain fund be used for specified purposes.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Last Action
Governor signed Session Law Chapter 128 Effective: 07/01/11
3/23/2011