HB3597 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB3597

Introduced 2/24/2005, by Rep. John J. Millner - Jim Sacia

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

50 ILCS 705/10.4 new
50 ILCS 710/1	from Ch. 85, par. 515
50 ILCS 710/2.5 new
50 ILCS 720/2	from Ch. 85, par. 562
50 ILCS 720/4	from Ch. 85, par. 564

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Authorizes the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to initiate, administer, and conduct annual firearm certification courses for retired law enforcement officers that are qualified under federal law to carry a concealed weapon. Amends the Peace Officer Firearm Training Act. Provides that the annual range qualification for peace officers shall consist of range fire approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. Changes the definition of "peace officer" to include any retired law enforcement officer who is qualified under federal law to carry a concealed weapon. Amends the Intergovernmental Law Enforcement Officer's In-Service Training Act. Includes retired law enforcement officers qualified under federal law to carry a concealed weapon among the law enforcement personnel to whom a Mobile Team In-Service Training Unit may provide in-service training in order to be eligible for State funding. Effective July 1, 2005.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning law enforcement.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by adding Section 10.4 as follows:

(50 ILCS 705/10.4 new)

Sec. 10.4. Weapon certification for retired law enforcement officers. The Board may initiate, administer, and conduct annual firearm certification courses consistent with the requirements enumerated in the Peace Officer Firearm Training Act for retired law enforcement officers qualified under federal law to carry a concealed weapon.

Section 10. The Peace Officer Firearm Training Act is amended by changing Section 1 and by adding Section 2.5 as follows:

(50 ILCS 710/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 515)

Sec. 1. Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Peace officer" means (i) any person who by virtue of his office or public employment is vested by law with a primary duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for offenses, whether that duty extends to all offenses or is limited to specific offenses, and who is employed in such capacity by any county or municipality or (ii) any retired law enforcement officers qualified under federal law to carry a concealed weapon. (b) "Firearms" means any weapon or device defined as a firearm in Section 1.1 of "An Act relating to the acquisition, possession and transfer of firearms and firearm ammunition, to provide a penalty for the violation thereof and to make an appropriation in connection therewith", approved August 3, 1967, as amended.

(Source: P.A. 81-995.)

(50 ILCS 710/2.5 new)

Sec. 2.5. Annual range qualification. The annual range qualification for peace officers shall consist of range fire approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board.

Section 15. The Intergovernmental Law Enforcement Officer's In-Service Training Act is amended by changing Sections 2 and 4 as follows:

(50 ILCS 720/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 562)

Sec. 2. Definitions.

"Board" means the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board created by the Illinois Police Training Act.

"Director" means the Executive Director of the Board.

"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board.

"Appointed Member" means a member of the Board appointed by the Governor pursuant to the Illinois Police Training Act and designated by the Director to serve on an Advisory Board.

"Mobile Team In-Service Training Unit" or "Mobile Team" means an organization formed by a combination of units of local government and the Board and established under this Act to deliver in-service training at scheduled times and selected sites within a geographic region to (i) local and State law enforcement officers (whether employed on a full-time or part-time basis) and (ii) retired law enforcement officers qualified under federal law to carry a concealed weapon at scheduled times and selected sites within a geographic region.

"Advisory Board" means a Board composed of a representative number of county board members, mayors, chiefs of police, and sheriffs of participating units of local government, and the Director, Chairman or appointed member of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. The composition and number of each Advisory Board will be determined by the participants. Members of the Advisory Board shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out their duties.

"Unit of local government" means a unit of local government as defined in Article VII, Section 1 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and includes both home rule units and units which are not home rule units.

(Source: P.A. 88-586, eff. 8-12-94; 89-170, eff. 1-1-96.)

(50 ILCS 720/4) (from Ch. 85, par. 564)

Sec. 4. State Funding-Minimum Criteria. A Mobile Team In-Service Training Unit which meets the minimum criteria established in this Section is eligible to receive State funds to help defray the costs of operation. To be eligible a Mobile Team must:

(1) Be established and operating pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Section Article VII, Section 10, of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and must involve two or more units of local government including at least one county and the Board.

(2) Establish an Advisory Board composed of elected local officials and chief law enforcement officers from participating units of local government and the Director, Chairman or appointed member of the Board to oversee the operations of the Mobile Team and make such reports to the Board as the Board may require.

(3) Designate an elected local official to act as the financial officer of the Mobile Team for all participating units of government, and to receive and expend funds for the operation of the Mobile Team.

(4) Limit its operations to in-service training of law enforcement personnel employed by the State, by units of local government or by the Federal government or their agencies and departments in the administration of justice or retired law enforcement officers qualified under federal law to carry a concealed weapon.

(5) Cooperate with the Board in order to assure compliance with this Act and to enable the Board to fulfill its duties under this Act, and to supply the Board with such information as the Board deems necessary therefor.

(6) Receive funding of up to 50% of the total approved budget of the Mobile Team from the participating units of local government.

(Source: P.A. 83-585.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2005.