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House Bill 44 would let statutory cities hire lateral officers and run cadet schools without civil service exams, sponsors say
Summary
Sponsors told the committee that House Bill 44 would let municipal police chiefs in statutory cities hire qualified lateral officers without the civil service exam and run cadet training aligned to state academy standards.
Representatives Joe Miller and Kevin Miller (co‑sponsors) told the House Public Safety Committee that House Bill 44 would permit police chiefs in statutory cities to fill vacant officer positions without the usual civil service exam if a department can show the competitive component is unnecessary and the applicant has exceptional qualifications.
Sponsors said the change would align statutory cities with charter cities that already have similar authority, speed hiring of lateral transfers, reduce months‑long delays…
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