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OH HB164
Bill
Status
4/29/2009
Primary Sponsor
Clayton Luckie
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AI Summary
HB 164 Summary
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Authorizes school district boards of education and educational service center governing boards to employ public high school law enforcement officers to maintain safety on school grounds and premises they own or control.
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Requires public high school law enforcement officers to complete peace officer training under section 109.77 of the Revised Code, take an oath of office, wear a badge, and serve as peace officers for their employing school district or educational service center.
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Makes public high school law enforcement officers members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and provides enhanced retirement benefits for law enforcement officers, including eligibility to retire at age 48 with 25 years of service credit.
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Prohibits employment of individuals convicted of felonies as public high school law enforcement officers and requires termination of officers who plead guilty to or are convicted of felonies, with suspension pending appeal.
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Grants public high school law enforcement officers arrest and citation authority on school grounds and premises to enforce state laws, municipal ordinances, township resolutions, and school district rules and policies.
Legislative Description
To authorize a board of education of a school district or governing board of an educational service center to employ public high school law enforcement officers, to provide that public high school law enforcement officers are members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, to prohibit the impersonation of a public high school law enforcement officer, and to specify the powers of arrest and citation of public high school law enforcement officers.
School districts-employ public high school law enforcement officers
Last Action
To Public Safety & Homeland Security
4/29/2009