CCS HB 574 -- LAW ENFORCEMENT

This bill changes the laws regarding the St. Louis Board of
Police Commissioners and law enforcement.  The bill:

(1)  Allows the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners to
delegate some of its jurisdiction to hearing officers.  At the
board's discretion, a hearing officer may preside over
disciplinary matters, submit reports to the board, and make
recommendations on disciplinary matters and the appropriateness
of the recommended discipline.  The process for selecting hearing
officers is specified.  After a hearing officer presides over a
matter, he or she will become ineligible to hear a case until all
hearing officers have been utilized, at which time the rotation
will begin again, subject to an officer's availability.  The
board will retain authority to render a final decision after a
review of the evidence and the report of the hearing officer;

(2)  Removes the requirement that a licensed physician,
registered nurse, or trained medical technician must use a
nonalcoholic antiseptic for cleansing the skin prior to drawing
blood for the purpose of determining the alcohol content of the
blood; and

(3)  Requires courts to forward alcohol- or drug-related driving
offense dispositions to the Department of Revenue within seven
days and requires the department to forward the information to
the State Highway Patrol within 15 days.

The bill contains an emergency clause regarding the use of a
nonalcoholic antiseptic for cleansing the skin prior to drawing
blood for the purpose of determining alcohol content.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:19 am