The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-13
BILL PROVIDING
A STATE POLICE
Full Text of Bill Introducec IN House
by Representative from Lake.
(By JOHN =, TRICE,)

TALLAHASSEE May -. - Mr.
Edge, of Lake county, has bill be-
fore the house of representatives
providing for the appointment Of a
| number Of state police, who shall be
paid a salary Of $4,000 a year and
all expenses, including hotel bills
when they are away from home. They
are to serve at the will Of the cover :.
nor and their duties are described az
being to investigate and report on any
matters pertaining to the violation
of any law.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
The full text of the bill follows:
An Act to Provide for the Appointment
of Special State Police Officers, to
Define the Duties of Such Officers,
and to Provide for the Payment of
the Compensation and Expenses of
Such Officers, and to Define the Du-
ties of Sheriffs in Cooperation
With Such Officers.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Florida:
Section 1. From and after the pas
sage of this Act the Governor of Flor
ida may appoint for service in the
state at large, or for service in any
county in this state, a person, or per-
sons, to be known and designated as
Special State Police Officers, who
shall be commissioned and hold office
during the pleasure Of the Governor.
Section 2. The duties Of such Spe-
cial State Police Officers, within the
territory Of which he is appointed,
shall be to investigate and make re-
ports Of any matters pertaining to the
violation of any law of Florida when
ordered by the Governor to do so; to
arrest any person either with or with
out warrant, when such officer has
knowledge that such person has vio-
lated any law Of the State Of Florida,
is about to commit a felony, or is a
fugitive from justice.
Section 8. It shall be the duty of
every sheriff in this state to aid and
assist a Special State Police Officer in
all matters pertaining to the enforce
ment Of the law when called upon to
do so by any such officer, or when re-
quested to do so by the Governor.
+ Section 4, The compensation to be
paid each Special State Police Officer
Shall be at the rate of One Hundred
and Eighty Dollars per month and
travelling expenses, including hotel
bills when such officer is required to
be away from home, to be approved
by the Governor. Provided, however,
that such Special Police Officer may
earn and receive any reward offered by
the Governor for the apprehension and
arrest Of any person charged with the
commission Of any criminal offense, or
any person who is fugitive from JUS
tice under such conditions as the Gov
ernor may deem advisable, which re-
wards when SO earned shall be paid
from the funds created by this Act.
Section 5. All salaries, expenses and
rewards contemplated by this Act shall
be paid by the State of Florida by
warrant drawn by the Comptroller
upon the State Treasurer, which war
rant shall only be drawn upon rea1i-
sition approved by the Governor.
Section 6. A fund to be known as
the Law Enforcement Fund is hereby
created in the office Of the State
Treasurer, out of which all the money
necessary to carry out the provisions
of this Act shall be paid, and for the
purpose of carrying out the provisions
of this Act the sum Of Fifteen Thou
sand Dollars per year is hereby appro-
priated out of any available funds in
the State Treasury, which sum shall
be annually transferred to the said
Law Enforcement Fund.
Section Z. This Act shall take eff
feet upon it's passage and approval by
the Governor.