44-1-515. Assignment to light duty or another position within department of justice. (1) The chief, taking into consideration the medical opinions he has received, may determine at any time that an injured officer is able to perform light police duty consistent with his status as a law enforcement officer and may order the officer assigned to such light duty. If the officer refuses to perform the light duty, payment of the salary benefit under 44-1-511 shall be discontinued.
     (2) The chief may order an injured officer transferred from the highway patrol to another position within the department of justice. An officer may decline to accept a transfer under this subsection with no loss of salary benefit.

     History: En Sec. 5, Ch. 317, L. 1979.