| Last Action | 03/02/20: to State & Local Government (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to constables. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 1363 |
| Sponsors | P. Wheeler, R. Webb, J. Adams, R. Alvarado, T. Buford, M. Castlen, C. Embry Jr., R. Girdler, P. Hornback, A. Kerr, R. Mills, M. Nemes, A. Robinson, B. Smith, J. Turner, S. West, M. Wise |
| Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 70 to establish the status of certified constables and certified deputy constables; require 40-hour mandatory annual training for constables and deputy constables; require the Kentucky Constable Association to develop and maintain in-service education courses, offered at night and on weekends throughout the year in various regions across the Commonwealth; courses shall include but are not limited to firearms qualification, emergency vehicle operations, and defensive driving; constables and deputy constable seeking certification must pay costs of courses unless other funds are available; county board of elections shall notify the association within 60 days after election of constable and, where judge/executive appoints a constable, county clerk shall notify the association of appointment providing contact information; for counties with deputy constables, the constable shall provide contact information to the association; the association shall maintain records of training hours completed by constables and deputies; the association shall issue certificates to constables and deputies upon satisfactory completion of training; the association shall maintain a Web site listing of constables and deputies who have and have not completed training; amend KRS 189.910 to include a certified constable's office among the entities using an emergency vehicle; amend KRS 189.950 to require fiscal court approval for non-certified constables' use of emergency equipment and corresponding insurance requirement; delete reference for minimum bond for certified constables. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Local Mandate - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, emergency vehicles and equipment County Clerks - Constables and deputy constables, mandatory training requirement, notice to association County Judges/Executive - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, emergency vehicles, and equipment Courts, Fiscal - Constables and deputy constables, mandatory training requirement, bond limit Firearms and Weapons - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, emergency vehicles and equipment Local Government - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, emergency vehicles and equipment Notices - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, election of Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, emergency vehicles and equipment Traffic Safety - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, emergency vehicles and equipment Public Safety - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, emergency vehicles and equipment Constables - Mandatory training requirement, develop and maintain courses, emergency vehicles and equipment Counties - Constables and deputy constables, training requirement, emergency vehicles and equipment |
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