Notwithstanding other provisions of this article, a person or group of persons employed as security officers or guards by any institution, agency, or department of state government, including any institution of higher education, shall not be designated as peace officers, after June 3, 2004, without completing the peace officer standards and training board processes described in sections 16-2.5201 and 16-2.5-202, C.R.S., and obtaining the legislative authorization described in section 162.5-101, C.R.S.
Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 88, § 10, effective March 18.