HB 1581 -- STATE HIGHWAY PATROL

SPONSOR:  Clayton

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Public
Safety, Law Enforcement and Veterans Affairs by a vote of 19 to
0.

This bill allows the Superintendent of the Highway Patrol to
authorize officers to accept federal commissions to provide
investigative and arrest authority and to enforce federal laws.
The bill also allows Highway Patrol officers to run for and hold
positions as school board members.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that a need exists for more people to
serve on school boards, especially in rural areas, and highway
patrol officers have expressed an interest in serving on school
boards and should be allowed that opportunity to help children.
The bill will encourage officers to become more active in their
communities.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Clayton; Missouri
State Trooper's Association; and Missouri State Highway Patrol.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Dana Estes, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:01 am