Senate Bill No. 86–Senator Mathews

February 8, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Human Resources and Facilities

SUMMARY—Extends area of jurisdiction of school police officers. (BDR 34‑823)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

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AN ACT relating to school police officers; extending the area of their jurisdiction; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. NRS 391.275 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 391.275 The jurisdiction of each school police officer of a school

1-3 district extends to all school property, buildings and facilities within the

1-4 school district, and to the area within 1,000 feet of the perimeter of the

1-5 grounds of each public school within the school district, for the purpose

1-6 of:

1-7 1. Protecting school district personnel, pupils, or real or personal

1-8 property; or

1-9 2. Cooperating with local law enforcement agencies in matters relating

1-10 to personnel, pupils or real or personal property of the school district.

1-11 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

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