As Introduced 1 122nd General Assembly 4 Regular Session H. B. No. 599 5 1997-1998 6 REPRESENTATIVES BATEMAN-MEAD-GARCIA-BUCHY-LOGAN-GRENDELL-METELSKY- 8 BRADING-OPFER-VESPER-COLONNA-O'BRIEN-VAN VYVEN-WINKLER 8/1 11 A B I L L To enact section 5503.11 of the Revised Code to 13 authorize the Superintendent of the State Highway 14 Patrol to establish a State Highway Patrol 15 Auxiliary. 16 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 18 Section 1. That section 5503.11 of the Revised Code be 21 enacted to read as follows: Sec. 5503.11. (A) THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE STATE HIGHWAY 23 PATROL, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY, MAY 25 ESTABLISH AN AUXILIARY UNIT WITHIN THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROL, AND 26 PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE AUXILIARY OFFICERS. THE 27 SUPERINTENDENT SHALL BE THE HEAD OF THE AUXILIARY UNIT, AND SHALL 28 HAVE THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO MAKE ALL APPOINTMENTS TO AND DISMISSALS FROM THE AUXILIARY UNIT. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL 29 PRESCRIBE RULES FOR THE ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND CONTROL 30 OF THE AUXILIARY UNIT, AND THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, 31 TRAINING, AND CONDUCT OF THE AUXILIARY OFFICERS. THE 32 SUPERINTENDENT ALSO SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO EXPEND ANY FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROL TO PAY ANY EXPENSES THE 33 STATE HIGHWAY PATROL INCURS IN ADMINISTERING THE AUXILIARY UNIT. 34 MEMBERS OF THE AUXILIARY UNIT MAY BE REQUIRED TO PAY ANY PORTION 36 OF THEIR EXPENSES, AS DETERMINED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT. NO MEMBER OF THE AUXILIARY UNIT SHALL HAVE ANY POWER TO 38 ARREST ANY PERSON OR TO ENFORCE ANY LAW OF THIS STATE. 39 (B) EACH MEMBER OF THE AUXILIARY UNIT, IN THE PERFORMANCE 41 2 OF THE MEMBER'S OFFICIAL DUTIES AS DETERMINED BY THE 42 SUPERINTENDENT, POSSESSES PERSONAL IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY 43 FOR DAMAGES FOR INJURY, DEATH, OR LOSS TO PERSON OR PROPERTY AS 44 SPECIFIED IN SECTION 9.86 OF THE REVISED CODE, AND IS ENTITLED TO INDEMNIFICATION AND REPRESENTATION AS AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF 45 THIS STATE TO THE EXTENT DESCRIBED IN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 46 SECTIONS 109.361 TO 109.366 OF THE REVISED CODE. 47