HOUSE BILL NO. 256
INTRODUCED BY SHOCKLEY
AN ACT CLARIFYING THE JURISDICTION OF CAMPUS SECURITY OFFICERS; ALLOWING AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO EXPAND JURISDICTION; AND AMENDING SECTION 20-25-321, MCA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 20-25-321, MCA, is amended to read:
"20-25-321. Security department members -- appointment -- campus security officer powers. (1) The regents of the Montana university system may appoint one or more persons to be members of security departments at each unit of the university system, as such security departments are constituted on July 1, 1971, or may thereafter be constituted. Persons who are qualified under 7-32-303 to be campus security officers and who are employed and compensated as members of the security departments when so appointed by a security department as campus security officers are peace officers; however, such peace officers shall not and may exercise their authority except:
(a) upon the campuses of the Montana university system and, for campus-related activities,, for campus-related activities, an area within 1 mile of the exterior boundaries of each thereof campus; and
(b) in or about other grounds or properties owned, operated, controlled, or administered by the regents or any unit of the Montana university system; and
(c) if an agreement is reached under subsection (3), for activities and in areas described in the agreement.
(2) Such Campus security officers shall have no power to may not serve and or execute civil processes.
(3) Any university system security department may seek an agreement with local law enforcement agencies that specifies geographic and subject matter jurisdiction of campus security officers in areas outside the area described in subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b)."
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