ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL NO. 0212

ENROLLED ACT NO. 35, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING

2001 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to the capitol police; transferring the
capitol police to the highway patrol as specified;
conforming provisions; specifying that all personnel,
funding and equipment shall be transferred to the highway
patrol; amending an incorrect reference as specified; and
providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.  W.S. 6-1-104(a)(vi)(D), 7-2-101(a)(iv)(D)
and 24-12-102 are amended to read:

6-1-104.  Definitions.

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

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

(D) Agents of the division of criminal
investigation appointed pursuant to W.S. 9-1-613 and
capitol police designated under W.S. 9-1-612 who have
qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707 9-1-708;

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7-2-101. Definitions.

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

(iv) "Peace officer" means:

(D) Agents of the division of criminal
investigation appointed pursuant to W.S. 9-1-613 and
capitol police designated under W.S. 9-1-612 who have
qualified pursuant to W.S. 9-1-701 through 9-1-707 9-1-708;

24-12-102. Duties generally; emergencies.

(a) The state highway patrol, acting under the
direction of the director, shall enforce all the motor
vehicle laws of this state. They shall also perform other
duties assigned to them by the governor and are at all
times subject to the call of the governor for emergency
purposes at his discretion.

(b) The administrator of the state highway patrol
shall provide state troopers for law enforcement services
for state personnel and state property in Laramie county,
Wyoming. Security for personnel in the capitol building,
governor's residence, other state buildings and security
which may require travel outside Laramie county shall be
provided as directed.

Section 2.  W.S. 9-1-612(c) is repealed.

Section 3.  All personnel, equipment and funding for
the capitol police within the division of criminal
investigation shall be transferred to the Wyoming highway
patrol.

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Section 4.  This act is effective immediately upon
completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law
as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming
Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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