S880 Summary

• Transfers functions of alcoholism and chemical dependency treatment from separate departments to the Division of Adult Correction as a new section within that division.

• Reorganizes the Department of Public Safety structure by removing separate listings for Division of Adult Correction and Division of Juvenile Justice as independent entities, consolidating them as divisions within the Department of Public Safety.

• Grants the Secretary of Public Safety sole discretion to establish minimum experience requirements for probation officer appointments and authorizes the Secretary to designate up to five liaison personnel to lobby for the Department.

• Allows regular sworn law enforcement officers employed by the Department of Public Safety to serve as alcohol law enforcement agents and provides for transportation of household goods when such agents are transferred between districts.

• Makes numerous technical corrections throughout the statutes to update references to corrective agencies, changing titles such as "Substance Abuse Program" to "Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Treatment Program" and updating organizational reporting structures.