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OH SB122
Bill
Status
4/30/2009
Primary Sponsor
Nina Turner
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AI Summary
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Authorizes school district boards 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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Establishes that public high school law enforcement officers are peace officers under Ohio law, must complete peace officer training per section 109.77, take an oath of office, and become members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
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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 felonies or misdemeanors involving surrender of their peace officer certificate.
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Adds public high school law enforcement officers to the definition of "peace officer" in multiple sections of law, granting them arrest authority and citation powers on school grounds and certain other locations.
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Prohibits impersonation of public high school law enforcement officers and subjects violators to criminal penalties ranging from fourth degree misdemeanor to third degree felony depending on the circumstances.
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 Education
4/30/2009