Amendment SA1-SB537

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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2007 SENATE BILL 537

March 4, 2008 - Offered by Senators Taylor and Erpenbach.

SB537-SA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB537-SA1,1,3 1. Page 1, line 3: after "proceedings" insert "and the provision of attorney representation of state employees at John Doe proceedings".

SB537-SA1,1,4 2. Page 2, line 1: before that line insert:

SB537-SA1,1,5 " Section 1g. 895.46 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

SB537-SA1,2,2 895.46 (9) The protection afforded by this section applies to a proceeding under s. 968.26 in which a state officer or state employee is a subject to charges for acting within his or her official capacity, if that officer or employee is found to be acting within the scope of his or her employment, and if the attorney general determines that the state officer or state employee acted in good faith. Regardless of the determination made by the attorney general, the protection afforded by this section applies if the state officer or employee is not found guilty of the criminal action commenced as a result of the proceeding under s. 968.26. This protection includes the payment of reasonable attorney fees in defending the action and costs or fines arising out of the action.".

SB537-SA1,2,3 3. Page 2, line 1: delete " Section 1" and substitute "Section 1m".

SB537-SA1,2,4 (End)