HB 5450
Relating to appeals of certification decisions by the Department of Homeland Security
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Bill overview
This bill changes how appeals are handled for decisions made by the Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction. Specifically, it shifts the responsibility of hearing appeals from the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety (or their designee) to the Office of Administrative Hearings. The bill clarifies that the Office of Administrative Hearings will handle appeals related to certification denials for law enforcement officers and trainees.
Key provisions
- Transfers the responsibility for hearing appeals from the Deputy Secretary to the Office of Administrative Hearings.
- Specifies that the Office of Administrative Hearings will handle appeals from the Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction subcommittees.
- Applies this change to appeals related to law enforcement certification denials.
- Clarifies the scope of the Office of Administrative Hearings’ jurisdiction within the Department.
- Addresses appeals related to entry-level law enforcement certification, trainee status, reactivation applications, and certification denials/suspensions.
Who is affected
- Law enforcement officers and applicants
- Trainees in law enforcement programs
- The Governor’s Committee on Crime, Delinquency, and Correction
- The Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety
- The Office of Administrative Hearings
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