Law enforcement, authorizes Attorney General or Governor to appoint interim police chief subject to certain conditions

HB 14 authorizes the Attorney General and Governor to jointly appoint an interim police chief for a municipal police department under specific conditions. This action can be taken if they determine an ongoing public safety threat exists and the department's staffing is significantly below its 10-year average, after consulting with local officials and crime victims. The interim chief serves for up to six months, reporting to the Attorney General and Governor, not municipal authorities. Municipalities under an interim chief must continue to fund their police department at prior levels or risk losing state funding.