House of Representatives

HB 2477

security services; capitol; legislative

Sponsors: Representatives Pearce, Cooley,

Pierce, Anderson, et al

 

X

Committee on Retirement and Government Operations

 

Caucus and COW

 

Third Read

 

 

As Passed the House

 

HB 2477 revokes the ability of the Department of Administration (DOA) to establish rules for security and the ability for police personnel to issue notices to appear and gives the Director of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) the responsibility to delegate this authority to DPS officers. 

 

History

Currently, the DOA is responsible for the security of the state capitol executive tower, state office buildings in Tucson, all buildings owned or leased by the state and located near the state capitol building, the state office buildings in Tucson, and the buildings maintained by the Department of Transportation, the Arizona Power Authority, and the state compensation fund. The department is also responsible for the policing of state property and issuing citations in response to violations at these locations.  An Administrative Law Judge hears cases involving citations issued by the Department of Administration on state grounds.

 

Provisions

·          Repeals the requirement for the DOA to police and secure state buildings and gives this responsibility to the Director of the DOA to delegate.

 

·          Eliminates the ability of Legislative Council to obtain security assistance from DOA.

 

·          Maintains that the Administrative Law Judge is responsible for conducting hearings regarding citations received from the DPS on state property.

 

·          Allows the Director of DPS to employ officers and other personnel as deemed necessary for the protection and security of state buildings, including state buildings in Tucson, the grounds in the Governmental Mall area and persons who are on any of those properties.  

 

·          Allows employees of DPS to make arrests and issue citations for criminal or traffic offenses and violations of rules adopted for the control of vehicles on state property.

 

·          Makes numerous technical and conforming changes.

 

 

 

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45th Legislature                       

Second Regular Session            2          March 22, 2002

 

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