Section 61.886 - Appointment and commissioning of peace officers for the Breaks Interstate Park Commission and the Tennessee Valley Authority(1) As used in KRS 61.886 to 61.892: (a) "Commission" means the Breaks Interstate Park Commission created in KRS 148.220; and(b) "TVA" means the Tennessee Valley Authority.(2) The Tennessee Valley Authority or the Breaks Interstate Park Commission may apply to the Governor for the appointment and commissioning of peace officers. Such persons shall be selected from a list submitted by TVA or the commission to the Governor. The Governor, upon such application being made and upon the payment to the Kentucky State Treasurer of a one (1) time fee of five dollars ($5) for each officer to be appointed, shall appoint, for annually renewable terms of one (1) year, such persons or as many thereof as the Governor deems proper to be such peace officers and shall give commissions to those appointed. Appointments and annual renewals of appointments under this subsection shall be subject to approval by the sheriff of each county in which the peace officer will normally operate, not including counties into which he or she may pursue and arrest persons under KRS 61.887. Such commissions shall be recorded in the office of Secretary of State.(3) Upon the request of the commission, the commissioner of the Department of Parks may request the Governor to appoint and commission individuals designated by the commissioner that meet the requirements of KRS 61.8865 as peace officers. The Governor, upon such application being made and upon the payment to the Kentucky State Treasurer of a one (1) time fee of five dollars ($5) for each officer to be appointed, shall appoint for annually renewable terms of one (1) year such persons or as many thereof as the Governor deems proper to be such peace officers and shall give commissions to those appointed. Appointments and annual renewals of appointments under this subsection shall be subject to approval by the sheriff of each county in which the peace officer will normally operate, not including counties into which he or she may pursue and arrest persons under KRS 61.887. Such commissions shall be recorded in the office of Secretary of State.(4) No person shall be eligible for appointment and commission as a TVA or commission peace officer unless he or she has established to the satisfaction of the Governor that, except for county residency requirements, he or she: (a) Possesses the qualifications prescribed for nonelective peace officers by KRS 61.300; and(b) Is a resident of Kentucky, or an adjoining state in which TVA or the commission operates, and has been for at least two (2) years at the time of his or her appointment.(5) A TVA or commission peace officer shall not be considered a hazardous duty position within the meaning of KRS 61.592 and shall not be eligible to participate in the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program fund unless the officer meets the requirements of KRS 15.382, 15.404, and 15.440.Amended by 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 141,§ 1, eff. 7/15/2016.Effective:6/8/2011
Amended 2011, Ky. Acts ch. 90, sec. 1, effective6/8/2011. -- Created 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 1, effective 6/17/1978.