Bill Text: MI HB5487 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Law enforcement; other; certification requirements for certain agents of county road commission; clarify, and clarify their authority to issue certain citations. Amends secs. 42 & 726c of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.42 & 257.726c).
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-3)
Status: (Passed) 2012-12-31 - Assigned Pa 529'12 2012 Addenda [HB5487 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-HB5487-Engrossed.html
HB-5487, As Passed Senate, December 12, 2012
SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 5487
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending sections 42 and 726c (MCL 257.42 and 257.726c), as
amended by 1989 PA 173.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 42. "Police officer" means any of the following:
(a)
Every A sheriff or sheriff's deputy. ;
(b)
A village or township marshal. ;
(c) An officer of the police department of any city, village,
or
township. ;
(d)
An any officer of the Michigan state police. ;
or any
(e)
A peace officer who is trained and
certified pursuant to
the
Michigan law enforcement officers training council act of 1965,
Act
No. 203 of the Public Acts of 1965, being sections 28.601 to
28.616
of the Michigan Compiled Laws.under
the commission on law
enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.601 to 28.616.
(f) (b)
For purposes of enforcing sections
215, 255, 631(1)
other than for speed by noncommercial vehicle operators, 717, 719,
719a,
720, 722, 724, 725, and 726, any a duly authorized agent of a
county road commission meeting the requirements of section 726c.
However, an authorized agent of a county road commission shall only
enforce sections 215 and 255 with respect to commercial vehicles.
Except as provided in section 726c(2), an authorized agent of a
county road commission is not required to be certified as a police
officer under the commission on law enforcement standards act, 1965
PA 203, MCL 28.601 to 28.616, to enforce any law described in this
subdivision.
Sec. 726c. (1) A duly authorized agent of a county road
commission when enforcing sections 215, 255, 631(1), 717, 719,
719a,
720, 722, 724, 725, and 726 shall wear a shoulder patch which
shall
be that is clearly visible and shall identify identifies the
branch of government represented.
(2) A duly authorized agent of a county road commission shall
not carry a firearm while enforcing sections 215, 255, 631(1), 717,
719,
719a, 720, 722, 724, 725, and 726 unless he or she meets the
requirements
of the Michigan law enforcement officers training
council
act of 1965, Act No. 203 of the Public Acts of 1965, being
sections
28.601 to 28.616 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.is
certified as a police officer under the commission on law
enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.601 to 28.616.
