HB 1117

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to auxiliary law enforcement officers;
3	creating s. 943.1305, F.S.; exempting certain applicants
4	for employment as part-time auxiliary law enforcement
5	officers from a requirement that they complete a basic
6	training program; providing an effective date.
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8	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10	Section 1.  Section 943.1305, Florida Statutes, is created
11	to read:
12	943.1305  Minimum qualifications for certain part-time
13	auxiliary law enforcement officers.--
14	(1)  Notwithstanding s. 943.13(9), an applicant for
15	employment as an auxiliary law enforcement officer may be
16	granted an exemption from completing a commission-approved basic
17	auxiliary training program if the applicant is not employed in a
18	full-time paid capacity and if the applicant:
19	(a)  Submits verification from the employing agency or
20	criminal justice selection center that the applicant has
21	successfully completed a comparable basic auxiliary law
22	enforcement training program in another state;
23	(b)  Demonstrates proficiency in high-liability areas, as
24	defined by commission rule;
25	(c)  Has served as an auxiliary law enforcement officer in
26	another state for at least 1 year, with a maximum 8-year break
27	in service from the separation date of the applicant's most
28	recent qualifying service until the date the complete
29	application is submitted; and
30	(d)  Complies with the requirements of s. 943.13(1)-(8).
31	(2)  A person who qualifies as an auxiliary officer
32	pursuant to this section must comply with the requirements of
33	section 943.13(9) and complete a commission-approved basic
34	recruit training program before being employed in any capacity
35	as a paid law enforcement officer or correctional officer in
36	this state.
37	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.

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