Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 015 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Division 01 - Arkansas State Police › Rule 015.01.23-002 - Rino's Law

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Authority
- These rules
				are promulgated pursuant to Arkansas Code Ann. §
								12-8-127, establishing the
				administration and disbursement of moneys for food and medical care to a canine
				retired from the Division of Arkansas State Police; and to create Rino's
				Law.
Rule 1.
Title
- These Rules shall be known as
			 "Rino's Law".
Rule 2.
Administrative Procedures
- The Secretary
			 of the Arkansas Department of Public Safety or their designee shall administer
			 Rino's Law. The reimbursement should be provided to the eligible law
			 enforcement officers or their family within 10 days of receipt of the request
			 and required documentation by the Secretary of Public Safety.
Rule 3.
Scope
- These Rules shall govern the
			 Secretary of the Department of Public Safety or their designee in administering
			 Rino's Law to provide up to $2,500.00 per year in reimbursements for the costs
			 of food, flea and tick infestation prevention, and veterinarian bills to a
			 canine retired from the Division of Arkansas State Police.
Rule 4.
Objective
- to alleviate financial
			 hardships suffered by a Division canine handler and/or his or her family member
			 for the costs of food, flea and tick infestation prevention, and veterinarian
			 bills for a canine that is retired from the Division of Arkansas State Police
			 and adopted by the either the Division canine handler, or his or her family
			 member.
Rule 5.
Effective Date
These Rules shall be effective on and after January 1,
				2024.
Rule 6.
Definitions
a. "Certified" - a law enforcement officer in
			 the State of Arkansas who is recognized by the Arkansas Commission of Law
			 Enforcement Standards and Training as meeting standards required by the
			 Commission.
b. "Division canine
			 handler" - a full or part-time certified law enforcement officer who is
			 employed by the Division of Arkansas State Police and works as a canine
			 handler. This definition also includes retired certified law enforcement
			 officers who were employed by the Division of Arkansas State Police and worked
			 as a canine handler.
c. "Expenses"
			 - out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with the purchase of food, flea
			 and tick prevention, and veterinarian bills for a retired canine over the
			 course of one (1) fiscal year.
d.
			 "Family member" - A Division canine handler's spouse, parent, or guardian of a
			 child-in-common, or minor child(ren) who has either adopted or otherwise owns
			 the retired canine.
e. "Fiscal
			 year" - the 12-month period that begins on July 1st
			 of every year and ends on June 30 of the following year.
f. "Medical care" - all emergency and
			 non-emergency medical care rendered by a veterinarian of the canine handlers
			 choosing.
g. "Retired canine" - a
			 canine that is both retired from the Division of the Arkansas State Police and
			 adopted by a Division canine handler, or a family member of the Division canine
			 handler.
h. "Terminal illness" - a
			 disease or condition that cannot be cured and is likely to lead to a person's
			 death and prevents or significantly impairs the person's ability to work as a
			 law enforcement officer or to otherwise earn comparable wages in another line
			 of work.
i. "TR-1 form" -
			 Department of Public Safety Travel Authorization form, otherwise known as DPS
			 203-1.
j. "Veterinarian" - medical
			 professional who is qualified to treat animals and practices veterinary
			 medicine.