Michigan Laws 791.543 – Local corrections officer; certification; conditions
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A person who was not employed as a local corrections officer before January 1, 2005 but who becomes employed as a local corrections officer on or after January 1, 2005 shall not be certified or recertified by the council unless he or she meets all of the following conditions:
(a) He or she is a citizen of the United States and is 18 years of age or older.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 791.543
- Board: means the local corrections officers advisory board created in section 9. See Michigan Laws 791.532
- Council: means the sheriffs coordinating and training council described in section 4. See Michigan Laws 791.532
- Local corrections officer: means any person employed by a county sheriff in a local correctional facility as a corrections officer or that person's supervisor or administrator. See Michigan Laws 791.532
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(b) He or she has obtained a high school diploma or attained a passing score on the general education development test indicating a high school graduation level.
(c) Not later than 12 months after becoming employed as a local corrections officer, he or she has fulfilled other standards and requirements developed by the board and approved by the council for certification.
(d) He or she has fulfilled standards and requirements developed by the council upon the recommendation of the board for recertification.