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Senate advances bill allowing counties to enter interlocal agreements for unified law enforcement

Utah State Senate · February 26, 2008
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Summary

Senate Bill 253, which authorizes counties to enter interlocal agreements for unified law enforcement and sets an effective date in 2009 (later amended to May 5, 2009), passed the Senate after amendment on a roll-call of 22 yes, 2 no and 5 absent.

Senate Bill 253 concerning county law enforcement authority was amended and advanced on the floor. Senator Watts described the bill as enabling counties (with Salt Lake County noted specifically) to form permissive interlocal agreements to create unified police agencies similar to existing unified fire agencies; the measure is…

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