November 14, 2006, Introduced by Rep. Green and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 675d (MCL 257.675d), as amended by 2004 PA 49.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 675d. (1) A law enforcement agency or a local unit of
government may implement and administer a program to authorize and
utilize persons other than police officers as volunteers to issue
citations as described in sections 742 and 743 for the violations
described
in section 674(1)(s), 674(1)(t), or 674(1)(aa) 674
or a
local
ordinance substantially corresponding to section 674(1)(s),
674(1)(t),
or 674(1)(aa) 674. Before authorizing and utilizing
persons other than police officers to issue citations, the law
enforcement agency or local unit of government shall implement a
program to train the persons to properly issue citations as
provided in this section. A person who successfully completes a
program of training implemented pursuant to this section may issue
citations as provided in this section as authorized by the law
enforcement agency or local unit of government. A law enforcement
agency of a local unit of government shall not implement or
administer a program under this section without the specific
authorization of the governing body of that local unit of
government.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Law enforcement agency" means a police agency of a city,
village, or township; a sheriff's department; the department of
state police; or any other governmental law enforcement agency in
this state.
(b) "Local unit of government" means a state university or
college, county, city, village, or township.