Termination of employment -- Change of status form.
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(1) When a peace officer's employment terminates, the employing agency shall submit a change of status form noting the termination of the peace officer to the division.
(2) The change of status form shall:
(a) be completed and submitted within 30 days of the peace officer's termination date;
(b) identify the circumstances of the peace officer's status change by indicating that the peace officer has resigned, retired, terminated, transferred, deceased, or that the peace officer's name has changed;
(c) indicate the effective date of action; and
(d) indicate the name of the new employer, if the status change is due to a transfer.
(3) If a peace officer's employment terminates during an open internal investigation regarding that peace officer and involving an alleged violation of Subsection 53-6-211(1), the employing agency shall notify the division of the investigation in accordance with Subsection 53-6-211(6) within 30 days of the peace officer's termination date and provide a reasonable estimated date of completion for the investigation.
(4) If an employing agency receives credible allegations and opens an internal investigation within two years after a peace officer's employment has been terminated, the employing agency shall notify the division within 30 days of the date of the opening of the investigation and provide a reasonable estimated date of completion for the investigation. If the allegations involve alleged violations of Subsection 53-6-211(1), the agency shall report the allegations to the division in accordance with Subsection 53-6-211(6) whether or not the employing agency opens an internal investigation.
(5) Any person or agency who intentionally falsifies, misrepresents, or fails to give notice of the change of status of a peace officer is liable to the division for any damages that may be sustained by the failure to make the notification.