CAMPUS POLICE: ALCOHOL OFFENSES - S.B. 759 (S-2): FLOOR ANALYSIS



Senate Bill 759 (Substitute S-2 as reported)

Sponsor: Senator Jon Cisky

Committee: Judiciary


CONTENT


The bill would amend the Michigan Liquor Control Act to authorize college campus police to enforce the Act and rules promulgated by the Liquor Control Commission. That authority is currently granted to county sheriffs and their deputies, local police officers, members of the State Police, and inspectors of the Commission. The bill would add to that list officers of a State university or community college.


In addition, the Act provides that a county sheriff or deputy, a local police officer, a State Police officer, or a Commission inspector who witnesses a violation involving alcohol purchase, consumption, or possession by a person under 21 years of age may stop and detain that person to obtain identification, seize the alcohol, and issue an appearance ticket. The bill would include officers of a State university or community college in that authorization. The bill also would delete provisions defining "appearance ticket" and specifying what a court must do if an appearance ticket is issued. The bill, instead, would refer to an appearance ticket "as prescribed in section 9b of the code of criminal procedure" (which provides that a police may issue and serve an appearance ticket upon a person arrested without a warrant for a minor offense, and may release the person from custody).


The bill is tie-barred to Senate Bills 614 and 758.


MCL 436.1 & 436.33c - Legislative Analyst: S. Lowe


FISCAL IMPACT


The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.


Date Completed: 11-14-97 - Fiscal Analyst: E. Jeffriesfloor\sb759

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.