227.275 Arson investigators.
(1) The commissioner, Department of Kentucky State Police, may designate officers
and employees of the Department of Kentucky State Police to investigate and <br>enforce the provisions against arson and arson related offenses occurring within the <br>state and such officers when duly authorized by the commissioner, Department of <br>Kentucky State Police, shall have the general powers of a peace officer for the <br>prevention of other offenses against the Commonwealth.
(2) Each arson investigator so appointed shall, before entering upon the discharge of his
or her various duties, take an oath before a person authorized to administer oaths to <br>faithfully discharge his or her duties, and the oath shall be subscribed by the person <br>taking it and filed in the records of the department.
(3) Each of said persons shall give such bond as the commissioner, Department of
Kentucky State Police, may designate and with such surety as required by the <br>commissioner, Department of Kentucky State Police, conditioned upon faithful <br>performance of his or her duties.
Effective: June 26, 2007 <br>History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 260, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended
1978 Ky. Acts ch. 384, sec. 90, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 74, Art. V, sec. 24(8). -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 225, sec. 1.
Legislative Research Commission Note. A technical correction has been made in this
section by the Reviser of Statutes pursuant to KRS 7.136.
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