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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
|||| 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
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