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Senate passes bill requiring certification for newly elected county sheriffs after debate on electoral effects
Summary
House Bill 12 requires specified certification for sheriffs elected after 2008 and obliges elected sheriffs to be certified at the time of taking office. Supporters cited liability and training; some senators warned the requirement could chill voters' choices.
The Senate passed House Bill 12, which amends county sheriff qualification requirements to require, among other things, a certification issued by the Peace Officers Standards and Training Division and a 40-hour correction-facility management course for new sheriffs.
Senator Jenkins, the floor sponsor, described the bill: "The bill provides new certification requirements for a county sheriff elected after 2008…
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