To enact section 9.601 of the Revised Code to authorize law enforcement agencies to provide law enforcement services to governmental entities in Ohio or other jurisdictions by contract or, in the absence of a contract, with the approval of the governing board of the providing agency.

Section 1. That section 9.601 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 9.601. As used in this section, "law enforcement agency" means an organization or entity comprised of peace officers as defined in section 109.71 of the Revised Code.

(A)(1) Any law enforcement agency may contract with any governmental entity in this state or another jurisdiction to provide law enforcement services, whether on a regular basis or only in times of emergency, upon the approval of the governing boards or administrative heads of the entities that are parties to the contract.

(2) Any governmental entity in this state may contract with any law enforcement agency of this state or another jurisdiction to obtain law enforcement services, whether on a regular basis or only in times of emergency, upon the approval of the governing boards or administrative heads of the entities that are parties to the contract.

(B) Any law enforcement agency may provide law enforcement services to any governmental entity in this state or another jurisdiction without a contract to provide those services, upon the approval of the governing board of the agency and upon authorization by an officer or employee of the agency who is designated by title, office, or position pursuant to the authorization of the governing board of the agency.

(C) Chapter 2744. of the Revised Code, insofar as it is applicable to the operation of a law enforcement agency, applies to a political subdivision that is operating a law enforcement agency, and to the members of the law enforcement agency, when the members are rendering service under this section outside the boundaries of the political subdivision.

Members acting outside the boundaries of the political subdivision that is operating the law enforcement agency may participate in any pension or indemnity fund established by the political subdivision to the same extent as while performing service within the boundaries of the political subdivision, and are entitled to all the rights and benefits of Chapter 4123. of the Revised Code, to the same extent as while performing service within the boundaries of the political subdivision.