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Relating to investigation by a sheriff of an employee who is an immediate family member of the sheriff
Sponsored by the Senate Judiciary Committee
Topics:State governmentPublic safety & emergencies
Same legislation: SF 2014
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 8, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 11, 2024
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 8, 2024
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary If a sheriff needs to investigate a family member for a crime or a rule violation at work, they can no longer do it themselves. Instead, the attorney general or the department of public safety must handle the investigation. This rule applies to any relative of the sheriff, such as a spouse, child, or sibling.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to investigation by a sheriff of an employee who is an immediate family member of the sheriff.903 (appointments of deputies, assistants, and clerks), to appoint and remove deputies, assistants, and clerks. The bill provides that a sheriff conducting a disciplinary or criminal investigation of an employee who is an immediate family member of the sheriff shall have the investigation conducted by the attorney general or the department of public safety, who, if warranted, shall provide a written accusation to the civil service commission. The bill defines “immediate family member” as an individual related to the sheriff within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity. The bill makes conforming changes.
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