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  • (1) "Appointing authority" means the county sheriff or the chief executive officer of a police interlocal entity.
  • (2) "Commission" means the merit system commission consisting of three persons appointed in accordance with Section 17-30a-202.
  • (3) "Department" means a county sheriff's office or a police interlocal entity.
  • (4) "Legislative body" means the county legislative body or the governing body of the police interlocal entity.
  • (5) "Merit system officer" means a peace officer who has merit status as defined in this chapter.
  • (6) "Peace officer" means a paid deputy sheriff or law enforcement officer, other than a chief deputy or other exempt appointed officer designated by the appointing authority, who is in the continuous employ of the appointing authority.
  • (7) "Police interlocal entity" means an interlocal entity, as defined in Section 11-13-103, created:
    • (a) under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, by an agreement to which a county of the first class is a party; and
    • (b) to provide law enforcement service to an area that includes the unincorporated part of the county.




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