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§47-2-105.6.


§47-2-105.6.
   
   A. Effective July 1, 1998, the Oklahoma Lake Patrol Division of the
   Department of Public Safety is hereby abolished.
   
   B. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division
   of the Department of Public Safety a Lake Patrol Section which shall
   consist of such employees as may be necessary to enforce the
   provisions of Section 4001 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
   Statutes. All commissioned officers of the Lake Patrol Section as
   designated by the Commissioner shall have the authority to stop and
   board any vessel subject to Section 4001 et seq. of Title 63 of the
   Oklahoma Statutes and make any necessary arrest for violations of
   Section 4001 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes or the rules
   promulgated by the Department of Public Safety or the Department of
   Wildlife Conservation or take any other action within their lawful
   authority. Any statutory references to the Oklahoma Lake Patrol
   Division shall mean the Lake Patrol Section of the Oklahoma Highway
   Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety.
   
   C. Effective July 1, 1998, all commissioned officers in the Oklahoma
   Lake Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety and the
   powers, duties, responsibilities and authority of said Division are
   hereby transferred to the Lake Patrol Section of the Oklahoma Highway
   Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety, as established in
   subsection B of this section. Each officer classified as a Senior Lake
   Patrol Officer (DPS) on June 30, 1998, shall be reclassified as a
   Patrolman, each officer classified as a Supervisor, Lake Patrol
   Division (DPS) on June 30, 1998, shall be reclassified as a Patrol
   Supervisor, with the rank of Second Lieutenant, and each officer
   classified as a Commander, Lake Patrol Division (DPS) on June 30,
   1998, shall be reclassified as a Patrol First Lieutenant as
   established in subsection F of this section.
   
   D. After July 1, 1998, any such officer set out in subsection C of
   this section may request reclassification to the equivalent lateral
   position, rank and salary within the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division
   and shall be reclassified to such position if the officer:
   
   1. Meets the requirements of paragraph 2 of subsection B of Section
   2-105 of this title. Provided, such officer shall be exempt from the
   maximum age limitation;
   
   2. Satisfactorily completes a course of training as prescribed by the
   Commissioner; and
   
   3. Serves a twelve-month probationary period which shall commence upon
   entering into the course of training required by paragraph 2 of this
   subsection.
   
   E. All commissioned officers of the Lake Patrol Section of the
   Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety
   shall have, in addition to their primary duty as prescribed in
   subsection B of this section, a secondary duty to enforce all state
   statutes, to make arrests for violations and to perform other duties
   as prescribed by the Commissioner.
   
   F. 1. On July 1, 1998, all patrolmen of the Lake Patrol Section shall
   be assigned to the salary schedule as provided for in paragraph 2 of
   this subsection to the step nearest the salary the patrolman was
   earning June 30, 1998. The sole purpose of this paragraph is to assign
   each patrolman to a step in conformity with paragraph 2 of this
   subsection. It is not the intent of this paragraph to modify in any
   way until January 1, 1999, the salary a patrolman was earning June 30,
   1998. Therefore, the annual salary of the patrolman shall not be
   changed as a result of the new salary schedule and if the salary of
   the patrolman as of June 30, 1998, does not correspond to one of the
   new steps, the salary shall remain off step until January 1, 1999.
   
   2. Effective January 1, 1999, the annual salaries for the commissioned
   officers within the Lake Patrol Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol
   Division of the Department of Public Safety shall be in accordance and
   conformity with the following salary schedule, exclusive of longevity
   pay, as authorized by Section 840-2.18 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma
   Statutes, expense allowance, as authorized by Section 2-130 of this
   title, irregular shift pay, as authorized by Section 2-130.1 of this
   title:
   
   Patrol First Lieutenant $53,143.00
   
   Patrol Supervisor $49,206.00
   
   Patrolman
   
   Step 1 $25,000.00
   
   Step 2 $26,200.00
   
   Step 3 $27,458.00
   
   Step 4 $28,776.00
   
   Step 5 $30,157.00
   
   Step 6 $31,604.00
   
   Step 7 $33,121.00
   
   Step 8 $34,711.00
   
   Step 9 $36,377.00
   
   Step 10 $38,123.00
   
   Step 11 $39,953.00
   
   Step 12 $41,871.00
   
   Step 13 $43,881.00
   
   Step 14 $45,987.00
   
   3. On January 1, 1999, each Patrolman shall be assigned and the salary
   of such Patrolman shall be adjusted to the salary schedule provided
   for in paragraph 2 of this subsection. Such initial adjustment of
   salaries shall be to the step which number corresponds to the number
   of completed years of service said Patrolman has in the commissioned
   service of the former Lake Patrol Division of the Department of Public
   Safety. Provided, however, no such Patrolman shall receive less than
   the salary the Patrolman was receiving on December 31, 1998. If the
   number of completed years of service of such Patrolman exceeds
   fourteen (14) years on January 1, 1999, said Patrolman shall be
   assigned to, and the salary of the Patrolman adjusted to, Step 14 of
   said salary schedule.
   
   4. After January 1, 1999, each Patrolman shall receive upon the
   anniversary date of the Patrolman an annual salary increase to the
   next higher step of the salary schedule provided for in paragraph 2 of
   this subsection if such Patrolman, within the preceding twelve-month
   period:
   
   a. has achieved a satisfactory Performance Rating Score,
   
   b. has not received any disciplinary action which has resulted in any
   suspension from the Department for a period of ten (10) or more days,
   and
   
   c. has not received any disciplinary action which has resulted in
   demotion.
   
   5. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of this
   subsection, in any twelve-month period no patrolman shall receive:
   
   a. a salary increase which exceeds an increase to the next higher step
   of the salary schedule provided for in paragraph 2 of this subsection,
   or
   
   b. more than one such salary increase to the step of the salary
   schedule provided for in paragraph 2 of this subsection, unless salary
   increases are authorized by the Legislature.
   
   Provided, however, such Patrolman shall receive the salary increase
   which results from a promotion to another position within the Oklahoma
   Highway Patrol Division.
   
   6. The steps prescribed for the position of Patrolman in the salary
   schedule provided for in paragraph 2 of this subsection are for salary
   and compensation purposes only. No Patrolman shall be reassigned to
   another such step of said salary schedule for the purposes of
   demotion, discipline, promotion, incentive, reward or for any other
   reason other than the salary increase provided for in paragraph 3, 4
   or 5 of this subsection.
   
   7. The provisions of this section shall supersede all existing laws
   covering the salaries for the commissioned officers in the Lake Patrol
   Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of
   Public Safety.
   

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