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HOUSE
BILL 1067
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Passed
Legislature - 2001 Regular Session
State
of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By
Read
first time 01/15/2001. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice &
Corrections.
Revising provisions relating to the commissioning and
training of railroad police.
AN
ACT Relating to the commissioning and training of railroad police; and amending
RCW 81.60.010, 81.60.020, 81.60.030, 81.60.040, 81.60.050, and 81.60.060.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
81.60.010 and 1961 c 14 s 81.60.010 are each amended to read as follows:
The
((governor)) criminal justice training commission shall have the
power to and may in ((his)) its discretion appoint and commission
((special)) railroad police officers at the request of any
railroad corporation and may revoke any ((such)) appointment at ((his))
its pleasure.
Sec.
2. RCW
81.60.020 and 1961 c 14 s 81.60.020 are each amended to read as follows:
Any
railroad corporation desiring the appointment of any of its officers, agents,
or servants not exceeding twenty-five in number for any one division of any
railroad operating in this state (((division as herein intended, shall mean
the part of any railroad or railroads under the jurisdiction of any one
division superintendent),)) as ((special)) railroad police
officers shall file a request with the ((governor)) criminal
justice training commission on an approved application ((stating
the name, age and place of residence of the person whose appointment it
desires, the position he occupies with the railroad corporation, the nature of
his duties and the reasons why his appointment is desired, which)) form.
The application shall be signed by the president or some managing officer
of the railroad corporation and shall be accompanied by an affidavit ((of
such officer to the effect)) stating that ((he)) the
officer is acquainted with the person whose appointment is sought, that ((he))
the officer believes ((him)) the person to be of good
moral character, and that ((he)) the person is of such character
and experience that he or she can be safely entrusted with the powers of
a police officer.
For
the purposes of this section, "division" means the part of any
railroad or railroads under the jurisdiction of any one division
superintendent.
Sec.
3. RCW
81.60.030 and 1961 c 14 s 81.60.030 are each amended to read as follows:
Before
receiving ((his)) a commission each person appointed under the
provisions of RCW 81.60.010 through 81.60.060 shall successfully complete a
course of training prescribed or approved by the criminal justice training
commission, and shall take, subscribe, and file with the ((governor))
commission an oath to support the Constitution of the United States((,))
and the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington, and to
faithfully perform the duties of ((his)) the office. The
corporation requesting appointment of a railroad police officer shall bear the
full cost of training.
Railroad
police officers appointed and commissioned under RCW 81.60.010 through
81.60.060 are subject to rules and regulations adopted by the commission.
Sec.
4. RCW
81.60.040 and 1961 c 14 s 81.60.040 are each amended to read as follows:
Every
police officer appointed and commissioned under the provisions of RCW 81.60.010
through 81.60.060 shall when on duty have the power and authority conferred by
law on peace officers, but shall exercise such power only in the protection of
the property belonging to or under the control of the corporation at whose
instance ((he)) the officer is appointed and in preventing, and
making arrest for, violations of law upon or in connection with such property.
Sec.
5. RCW
81.60.050 and 1961 c 14 s 81.60.050 are each amended to read as follows:
Every
((such special)) railroad police officer shall, when on duty,
wear in plain view a ((metal shield)) badge bearing the words
"((special)) railroad police" and the name of the
corporation by which ((he)) the officer is employed, or carry,
and present upon request, official credentials identifying the railroad police
officer and corporation.
Sec.
6. RCW
81.60.060 and 1961 c 14 s 81.60.060 are each amended to read as follows:
The
corporation procuring the appointment of any ((special)) railroad
police shall be solely responsible for the compensation for ((his)) the
officer's services and shall be liable civilly for any unlawful act of ((such))
the officer resulting in damage to any person or corporation.
