SF0097 - Brand inspectors as peace officers.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0464.E1 ENGROSSED

 

 

 

SENATE FILE NO.  SF0097

 

 

Brand inspectors as peace officers.

 

Sponsored by:  Senator(s) Cathcart and Representative(s)
Hageman

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to peace officers; clarifying the
 2  definition of livestock board investigators and brand
 3  inspectors as peace officers as specified; and providing
 4  for an effective date.

 5 

 6  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

 7 

 8         Section 1.  W.S. 6-1-104(a)(vi)(F) and
 9  7-2-101(a)(iv)(E) are amended to read:

10 

11         6-1-104.  Definitions.

12 

13         (a)  As used in W.S. 6-1-101 through 6-10-203 unless
14  otherwise defined:

15 

 

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 1              (vi)  "Peace officer" includes the following
 2  officers assigned to duty in the state of Wyoming:

 3 

 4                   (F)  Investigators and brand inspectors of
 5  the Wyoming livestock board authorized under W.S. 11-20-201
 6  who have qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707
 7  when:

 8 

 9                         (I)  Enforcing W.S. 11-19-101 through
10  11-24-115 and 11-29-101 through 11-30-113 6-3-201, 6-3-203,
11  6-3-401 through 6-3-403, 6-3-407, 6-3-410, 6-3-601 through
12  6-3-603, 6-3-607, 6-3-610 through 6-3-612, 6-9-202,
13  35-10-101, 35-10-102 and 35-10-104, the provisions of title
14  11 and any laws prohibiting theft or mutilation of
15  livestock or any part thereof and any rule or regulation
16  promulgated by the Wyoming livestock board or any other law
17  for which they are granted statutory enforcement authority;

18 

19                         (II)  Responding to a request to assist
20  another peace officer performing his official duty; or

21 

22                         (III)  Enforcing a valid arrest warrant
23  for any crime.

24 

 

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 1         7-2-101.  Definitions.

 2 

 3         (a)  As used in W.S. 7-2-101 through 7-2-105:

 4 

 5              (iv)  "Peace officer" means:

 6 

 7                   (E)  Investigators and brand inspectors of
 8  the Wyoming livestock board authorized under W.S. 11-18-101
 9  through 11-18-113 and 11-20-201 or duly authorized
10  investigators of the Wyoming livestock board who have
11  qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707:

12 

13 

14                         (I)  When enforcing W.S. 11-19-101
15  through 11-24-115 and 11-29-101 through 11-30-113 6-3-201,
16  6-3-203, 6-3-401 through 6-3-403, 6-3-407, 6-3-410, 6-3-601
17  through 6-3-603, 6-3-607, 6-3-610 through 6-3-612, 6-9-202,
18  35-10-101, 35-10-102 and 35-10-104, the provisions of title
19  11 and any laws prohibiting theft, killing or mutilation of
20  livestock or any part thereof and any rule or regulation
21  promulgated by the Wyoming livestock board or any other law
22  for which they are granted statutory enforcement authority;

23 

 

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 1                         (II)  When responding to a request to
 2  assist another peace officer performing his official duty;
 3  or

 4 

 5                         (III)  Enforcing a valid arrest warrant
 6  for any crime.

 7 

 8         Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2001.

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10                         (END)

 

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