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SENATE BILL NO. 1081 – State agency investigators, rules

SENATE BILL NO. 1081

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S1081.......................................by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES
STATE AGENCIES - INVESTIGATORS - Adds to existing law to require a
personnel system rule governing the employment and training of individuals
engaged as investigators.
                                                                        
02/07    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/08    Rpt prt - to Com/HuRes

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  First Regular Session - 2001
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1081
                                                                        
                         BY COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE STATE PERSONNEL SYSTEM; AMENDING CHAPTER 53, TITLE  67,  IDAHO
  3        CODE,  BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 67-5309D, IDAHO CODE, TO REQUIRE A
  4        RULE GOVERNING THE EMPLOYMENT  AND  TRAINING  OF  INDIVIDUALS  ENGAGED  AS
  5        INVESTIGATORS.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION  1.  That  Chapter  53,  Title 67, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
  8    hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and  des-
  9    ignated as Section 67-5309D, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 10        67-5309D.  RULE  GOVERNING  INVESTIGATOR  CERTIFICATION  AND TRAINING. The
 11    administrator shall adopt a rule governing the employment  of  individuals  as
 12    investigators  by  the several departments of state government. The rule shall
 13    require that any person who conducts criminal investigations as a regular part
 14    of his duties shall attend and successfully complete the police officer  stan-
 15    dards  and training academy course for investigators or its equivalent. Atten-
 16    dance shall be required as soon as practical after employment, and the cost of
 17    training and certification shall be paid by the agency employing the  investi-
 18    gator.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS10848

This legislation directs the Administrator of Human Resources to
adopt a rule governing the employment of individuals of
Departments of Idaho State Government. It would require that
persons who conduct criminal investigations, as a regular part of
their duties, for a department shall successfully complete the
police officer's standards and training course for investigators
or its equivalent. Attendance should be required as soon as
possible after employment

The agencies include, but are not limited to: The Bureau of
Occupational License, Department of Finance, Department of Health
and Welfare, Department of Insurance, State Tax Commission and
the Department of Transportation.

Investigators from these agencies conduct criminal
investigations, some more that others, but all have filed
criminal cases with the state and local prosecutors. While
conducting these investigations, they are dealing with the same
types of issues that Police and Sheriff Detectives with Law
Enforcement agencies are dealing with. Those issues include:
constitutional issues of suspects rights, search and seizure,
Miranda rights, search warrants and probable cause, dealing with
the fourth and fifth amendments to the constitution.

Currently there is no mandated level of training or certification
that these state investigators are required to obtain or maintain
before they are sent out to investigate and prosecute citizens of
the State of Idaho.
                                 

                          FISCAL IMPACT

The training would be paid for out of  each departments budget
for employee education. The academy is based in Meridian and most
of the people affected would be based in Boise.  Investigators
from other parts of the State would have to have their expenses
paid to Meridian.  The cost for the course is $200.00 per person.

Contact:
Vicki Patterson, Idaho Public Employees Association Lobbyist
Phone: 321-7464 or 343-6444

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                 S 1081