June 12, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Howell, Chirkun, Cambensy, Dianda, Geiss, Greimel, Gay-Dagnogo and Yanez and referred to the Committee on Law and Justice.
A bill to amend 1965 PA 278, entitled
"An act to establish and regulate a state institution of higher
education known as Saginaw valley state university; and to fix the
membership and the powers of its governing board,"
by amending the title and section 5a (MCL 390.715a), as amended by
1987 PA 155.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
TITLE
An act to establish and regulate a state institution of higher
education
known as Saginaw valley state university; and Valley
State University; to fix the membership and the powers of its
governing board; to grant certain powers, duties, and authority to
public safety officers of Saginaw Valley State University; and to
prescribe penalties.
Sec. 5a. (1) The board may establish a public safety
department and prescribe the powers and duties of the public safety
department and prescribe the conditions of employment of its public
safety
officers. The public safety officers shall be are peace
officers
of this state and shall have the authority of police
officers
under the Michigan vehicle code, Act No. 1949 PA 300, of
the
Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being sections MCL 257.1
to
257.923. of
the Michigan Compiled Laws. The public safety officers
shall
be are vested with the same powers and authority as deputy
sheriffs in the county where property of the board is situated, and
subject to subsection (4), shall enforce state law and the rules
and ordinances of the university.
(2)
The jurisdiction of public safety officers shall be is
limited to the property of the university and public property
running through or adjacent to the university.
(3)
The public safety officers shall must be required to meet
the training standards of the Michigan commission on law
enforcement
officers training council act of 1965, Act No.
standards
act, 1965 PA 203, of
the Public Acts of 1965, as amended,
being
sections MCL 28.601 to 28.616 of the Michigan Compiled
Laws.28.615.
(4) Except for the investigation and action described in
subsection (5), public safety officers who are granted authority
under this section may only investigate first or second degree
murder, domestic violence, or crimes involving sexual violence or
contact, or assault with a weapon, in consultation with the campus
crime commission as provided in the campus crime investigation act.
(5) A public safety officer who is granted authority under
this section shall notify the campus crime commission if in the
course of his or her employment the public safety officer receives
information that first or second degree murder, domestic violence,
or a crime involving sexual violence or contact, or assault with a
weapon, has occurred on property described under subsection (2). If
otherwise granted the authority under this act, a public safety
officer may conduct a preliminary investigation and take action on
the information before providing the notice required under this
subsection.
(6) A public safety officer who willfully neglects to perform
the duty required under subsection (5) is guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of
not more than $1,000.00, or both.
(7) As used in this section, "domestic violence" means a
violation of section 81(2), (3), (4), or (5) of the Michigan penal
code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no.
05654'18 *) of the 99th Legislature is enacted into law.