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Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands To Establish a Law Enforcement Training Program for Park Managers and Certain Bureau Staff
Sec. 1 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands to establish a law enforcement training program for certain bureau staff. Resolved: That the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands shall establish a law enforcement training program for bureau employees and agents who manage lands or waters within the bureau's jurisdiction and who exercise law enforcement powers of the bureau in enforcing bureau rules and state law within the jurisdiction of the bureau.
Sec. 2 Training program criteria. Resolved: That the training program in section 1 must include, but is not limited to, training in:
A. Self-defense;
B. The use of nonlethal self-defense equipment;
C. The use of motor vehicle emergency lights;
D. Requesting identification from persons;
E. The issuance of summonses; and
F. Arresting and detaining a person when there is probable cause to believe the person has committed or is committing a crime.
Sec. 3 Implementation date. Resolved: That the training program in section 1 must be implemented no later than January 1, 2020.
Sec. 4 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Parks - General Operations Z221
 
Initiative: Provides appropriations to implement a training program on various law enforcement practices for employees and agents who manage lands or waters and exercise law enforcement powers within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands' jurisdiction, to be implemented no later than January 1, 2020.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$42,597	$42,597	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$42,597	$42,597