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                                  TITLE  19
                              CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
                                  CHAPTER 51
                PEACE OFFICERS STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL
    19-5117.  POWERS OF THE COUNCIL -- STANDARDS OF TRAINING, EDUCATION AND
EMPLOYMENT OF COUNTY DETENTION OFFICERS -- CERTIFICATION -- PENALTIES. (1) It
shall be the duty of and the council shall have the power:
    (a)  To establish the requirements of minimum basic training which county
    detention officers shall complete in order to be eligible for permanent
    employment as a county detention officer;
    (b)  To establish such basic training and certification so that it can be
    completed within one (1) year of employment as a county detention officer;
    (c)  To establish the requirements of minimum training standards for
    employment as a county detention officer in probationary, temporary,
    part-time and/or emergency situations;
    (d)  To certify county detention officers as having completed all
    requirements established by the council in order to be eligible for
    permanent employment as a county detention officer;
    (e)  To receive applications for financial assistance from counties and
    disburse available state funds to the counties for salaries and allowable
    living expenses or any part thereof, incurred while in attendance at
    approved training programs and schools, as authorized by the council. The
    annual reimbursement authorized by this section shall not exceed the funds
    available for such purpose and authorized by section 31-3201B, Idaho Code.
    (2)  Any county detention officer employed after July 1, 1997, shall be
trained and certified within one (1) year of employment.  Current county
detention officers, who were employed prior to July 1, 1997, shall comply with
the training and certification provisions of this section by July 1, 1999.