General Bill
Seaport Security:
Provides legislative findings with respect to outbound container and vehicle inspections at seaports within the state; provides that authorized seaport security personnel have full access at all reasonable hours to inspect all railroad cars, trucks, cargo containers, motor vehicles, truck and motor vehicle trailers, and vessels that are leaving or preparing to leave a seaport in this state; authorizes seaport security personnel or law enforcement officers to examine any container, to open any container, and to forcibly open containers if access to a vehicle or container is denied by the owner, driver, operator, or other person in charge of the container; provides that any person who is authorized to enforce or assist in enforcement of the act and who lawfully engages in that activity is immune from civil or criminal liability; provides that a person who violates the act commits a felony of the third degree; provides criminal penalties; provides that local seaport security personnel and law enforcement agencies may request assistance from state law enforcement agencies having expertise in cargo security to provide specialized training on cargo security; requires each seaport to set performance measures for inspecting outbound vehicles; authorizes ports having specific performance goals and plans to receive additional funding for increased security costs and equipment; requires that all services and equipment purchased conform to the approved security plan of the seaport and the area maritime security plan and be approved by the Department of Law Enforcement and the Office of Drug Control; provides an appropriation; limits the funding each seaport may receive.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2006.
Last Event:
Died in Domestic Security Committee on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM
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Subject
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Relationship
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Bill #:
SB 2554
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Subject:
Seaport Security
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Relationship:
Identical
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Event:
H Died in Domestic Security Committee
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Time:
05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Domestic Security Committee
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Event:
H Now in Domestic Security Committee
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Time:
03/22/2006 - 1:21 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Domestic Security Committee
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Version:
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Event:
H Referred to State Administration Council
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Time:
03/22/2006 - 1:21 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
State Administration Council
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Version:
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Event:
H Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee
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Time:
03/22/2006 - 1:21 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee
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Version:
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Event:
H Referred to Criminal Justice Committee
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Time:
03/22/2006 - 1:21 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Criminal Justice Committee
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Version:
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Event:
H Referred to Domestic Security Committee
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Time:
03/22/2006 - 1:21 PM
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Member:
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Committee:
Domestic Security Committee
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Version:
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Event:
H 1st Reading
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Time:
03/16/2006 - 8:06 PM
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Committee:
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Version:
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Event:
H Filed
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Time:
03/16/2006 - 1:48 PM
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Member:
Ryan
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Committee:
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Version:
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| Statute
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Other Bill Citations
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311.126
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