***Adopted***
AMENDMENT No. 1 PROPOSED TO
House Bill NO. 620
By Senator(s) Committee
Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
SECTION 1. It shall be lawful for law enforcement officers to provide escort services for persons representing any public institution when approved by decision of the appropriate governing or executive authority that escort services are necessary for the safe transportation of such persons. The escort services shall be at the expense of the requesting public institution. The immunity and limitation of liability provided in Section 11-46-1 et seq. for law enforcement officers and governmental entities shall apply when such escort services are provided.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2001, and stand repealed from and after July 2, 2001.
Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE POLICE ESCORTS FOR TRAVELING GROUPS REPRESENTING PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.