SB 203: "An Act requiring unified municipalities to provide police protection and law enforcement services; and providing for an effective date."
00SENATE BILL NO. 203 01 "An Act requiring unified municipalities to provide police protection and law 02 enforcement services; and providing for an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. FINDINGS. The legislature finds that 05 (1) the provision of police protection and law enforcement services is a 06 fundamental responsibility of government; 07 (2) unified municipalities should assume this responsibility by providing for 08 police protection and law enforcement throughout their jurisdiction on a uniform basis; 09 (3) the costs of police protection and law enforcement should be paid from 10 general municipal revenue and borne by the residents uniformly. 11 * Sec. 2. AS 29.10.200 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 12 (51) AS 29.35.165 (police protection). 13 * Sec. 3. AS 29.35 is amended by adding a new section to read: 14 Sec. 29.35.165. POLICE PROTECTION. A unified municipality shall provide
01 police protection and law enforcement services within the entire area of the 02 municipality. 03 * Sec. 4. TRANSITION. Notwithstanding sec. 5 of this Act, a unified municipality that, 04 on June 30, 1993, is not already providing the services required by sec. 3 of this Act, has until 05 January 1, 1994, to begin providing the services. 06 * Sec. 5. This Act takes effect July 1, 1993.