CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

                   SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1632

 

 

                   Chapter 378, Laws of 1997

 

 

 

 

                        55th Legislature

                      1997 Regular Session

 

 

STATE INVESTIGATORS--STUDY TO DEVELOP TRAINING, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES

 

 

 

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  7/27/97

Passed by the House April 19, 1997

  Yeas 92   Nays 0

 

 

 

             CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the

      House of Representatives

 

Passed by the Senate April 11, 1997

  Yeas 45   Nays 0

             CERTIFICATE

 

I, Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1632  as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

 

               BRAD OWEN

President of the Senate

          TIMOTHY A. MARTIN

                          Chief Clerk

 

 

Approved May 15, 1997 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.   

                                FILED          

 

 

             May 15, 1997 - 4:28 p.m.

 

 

 

              GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

                   Secretary of State

                  State of Washington


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                    SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1632

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             Passed Legislature - 1997 Regular Session

 

                     AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

                                

State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

 

By House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives D. Schmidt, Scott, Reams, Kenney, Blalock, Dickerson, Wood, Ogden, Costa, Dunn, Tokuda, Butler and Cole; by request of Attorney General)

 

Read first time 02/20/97.

 Establishing a study group to determine whether further training for state investigators is needed.   


    AN ACT Relating to training for state investigators; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  (1) The legislature finds that there is a need for more coordinated and uniform training and protocols for state investigators.  State investigators are employed by numerous state agencies and separately elected offices.  Currently there is minimal training on policies and procedures for investigations, enforcement, and scope of duties and responsibilities.  It is the intent of the legislature to commission a study group to develop mandatory training, policies, and procedures for state investigators.

    (2) The study group shall focus on state investigators in the following agencies:  Attorney general's office; auditor's office; department of corrections; department of health; department of ecology; department of fish and wildlife; department of labor and industries; department of licensing; department of revenue; liquor control board; public disclosure commission; department of social and health services; and Washington state patrol.

    (3) The study group shall consist of:  The attorney general; chief of the state patrol; state auditor; one legislator from each caucus of the senate and house of representatives, as appointed by leaders of the caucuses; a representative from the governor's office; two representatives of state agencies appointed by the governor; a representative appointed by the Washington association of prosecuting attorneys; a representative appointed by the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs; and a representative appointed by the criminal justice program at Washington State University.  The study group shall be cochaired by the attorney general and the chief of the state patrol.

    (4) The study group shall:

    (a) Develop minimum ongoing training requirements for state investigators.  Training must include education in civil investigations and recognition of crimes for transfer to appropriate law enforcement agencies;

    (b) Evaluate current training requirements, policies, and procedures for state investigators;

    (c) Recommend who will provide training, how it will be done, and minimal training requirements;

    (d) Recommend basic policies and procedures for state investigators;

    (e) Develop cost estimates for mandatory training;

    (f) Make recommendations on the scope of duties and responsibilities for state investigators; and

    (g) Include other issues related to state investigators, as desired by the study group.

    (5) The office of the attorney general shall provide staff and administrative support for the study group.

    (6) The study group shall deliver its recommendations to the legislature by December 1, 1997.

    (7) This section shall expire June 1, 1998.


    Passed the House April 19, 1997.

    Passed the Senate April 11, 1997.

Approved by the Governor May 15, 1997.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 15, 1997.