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Amend the bill in section 10 in subsection 6-A in the 2nd line (page 3, line 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "psychiatric"
Amend the bill by inserting after section 14 the following:
‘Sec. 15. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
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Initiative: Provides funding for training of law enforcement personnel.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$2,550	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$2,550	$0	

HIGHWAY FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$2,450	$0	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$2,450	$0	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment amends language in the bill to reflect the fact that when a person is first taken by law enforcement to a hospital for a psychiatric examination, it may be any hospital and not necessarily a psychiatric hospital.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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