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HOUSE BILL NO. 987
Offered January 8, 2014
Prefiled January 8, 2014
A BILL to amend and reenact §52-6.1 of the Code of Virginia,
relating to Department of State Police; appointment of supervisory officers.
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Patron-- Cline
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Committee Referral Pending
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §52-6.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and
reenacted as follows:
§52-6.1. Appointment of supervisory officers.
A. All appointments to sworn
police positions above the rank of trooper within the Department of State
Police shall be made by the Superintendent of State Police from among the sworn
police officers of the Department, except for those positions
designated in subdivision A 16 of §2.2-2905, or whenever the Superintendent
determines, in writing, that a position requires knowledge, skills, or
abilities such that a sufficient pool of qualified candidates does not exist
within the Department of State Police.It was and is
the intent of the General Assembly that the primary factor in the career
progression program is satisfactory years of service.
B. The career progression program shall provide for
promotion to the rank of Senior Trooper after 10 years of
service and promotion to the rank of Master Trooper after 20 years of
service, provided in each case that there are no
pending disciplinary actions involving a candidate.
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