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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | March 19, 2013 02:24 PM |
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| From: | Representative Jim Marshall |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Contracts for Official Services or Duties of the Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff |
| In the near future, I plan to introduce legislation to better protect citizens of this Commonwealth by authorizing a county sheriff to contract with a person, association, corporation or political subdivision to obtain the official services or duties of the sheriff or deputy sheriff. This legislation is about the safety of individuals, not corporations. The person, association, corporation or political subdivision must reimburse the county for the total amount of salary, benefits and any other costs associated with employment of the sheriff or deputy sheriff during the period covered by the contract. If the sheriff or deputy sheriff receives any compensation for the period covered by the contract, they shall be paid only from county funds in the amount and in the manner prescribed by law, and may not directly or indirectly receive any other compensation, gifts or gratuities. Under current law, a county sheriff or deputy sheriff is not precluded from outside employment, including security work, but is precluded from performing any official services or official duties for any person, association or corporation. This legislation will authorize the performing of official services or duties by the sheriff or deputy sheriff but require the county to be reimbursed for the employment costs, and will authorize the provision of security services in those instances where additional public safety is a concern, particularly at public events in a municipality that has no police department. Thank you and I hope you will consider joining me in support of this legislation. |