In addition to the duties in this chapter, the Highway Patrol shall: (1) enforce the state laws and rules governing use of the state highways; (2) regulate traffic on all highways and roads of the state; (3) assist the governor in an emergency or at other times at his discretion; (4) in cooperation with federal, state, and local agencies, enforce and assist in the enforcement of all state and federal laws related to the operation of a motor carrier on a highway, including all state and federal rules and regulations; (5) inspect certain vehicles to determine road worthiness and safe condition as provided in Section 41-6a-1630; (6) upon request, assist with any condition of unrest existing or developing on a campus or related facility of an institution of higher education; (7) assist the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission in an emergency to enforce the state liquor laws; (8) provide security and protection for both houses of the Legislature while in session as the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate finds necessary; and (9) carry out the following for the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals: (a) provide security and protection to those courts when in session in the capital city of the state; (b) execute orders issued by the courts; and (c) carry out duties as directed by the courts.
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