44-4-301. Functions. (1) As designated by the governor as the state planning agency under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, the board of crime control shall perform the functions assigned to it under that act. The board shall also provide to criminal justice agencies technical assistance and supportive services that are approved by the board or assigned by the governor or legislature.
     (2) The board may:
     (a) establish minimum qualifying standards for employment of peace officers, as defined in 7-32-303, detention officers, detention center administrators, public safety communications officers, probation and parole officers, corrections officers, and commercial vehicle inspectors; and
     (b) develop procedures for revoking or suspending the certification of peace officers, as defined in 7-32-303, detention officers, detention center administrators, public safety communications officers, probation and parole officers, corrections officers, and commercial vehicle inspectors.
     (3) The board may require basic training for officers, establish minimum standards for equipment and procedures and for advanced inservice training for officers, establish minimum standards for the certification of public safety communications officers, establish minimum standards for the certification of motor carrier services division officers appointed under 61-12-201, and establish minimum standards for law enforcement and detention officer training schools administered by the state or any of its political subdivisions or agencies, to ensure the public health, welfare, and safety.
     (4) The board may waive the minimum qualification standard provided in subsection (2) for good cause shown.
     (5) The board shall establish minimum standards for training of probation and parole officers, pursuant to 46-23-1003.
     (6) The board shall establish minimum standards for training corrections officers and commercial vehicle inspectors.
     (7) It is the duty of the appointing authority to cause each probation and parole officer, corrections officer, and commercial vehicle inspector appointed under its authority whose term of employment commenced after September 30, 1999, to attend and successfully complete within 6 months of employment, an appropriate basic course certified by the board. The appointing authority may terminate a probation and parole officer's, corrections officer's, or commercial vehicle inspector's employment for failure to:
     (a) meet the minimum standards established by the board; or
     (b) satisfactorily complete the appropriate basic course.

     History: En. 82A-1207 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 61, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 202, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-1207(4); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 345, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 58, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 809, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 161, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 437, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 315, L. 1999.