Arizona Laws 41-1662. General training powers and duties of the director; fund
A. The director shall:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-1662
- Academy: means the correctional officer training academy. See Arizona Laws 41-1661
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Correctional officer: means a person, other than an elected official, who is employed by this state or a county, city or town and who is responsible for the supervision, protection, care, custody or control of inmates in a state, county or municipal correctional institution, including counselors but excluding secretarial, clerical and professionally trained personnel. See Arizona Laws 41-1661
- Director: means the director of the state department of corrections. See Arizona Laws 41-1661
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. Operate a correctional officer training academy.
2. Establish and maintain a correctional officer training program at the academy.
B. The director may:
1. Employ personnel and faculty as may be necessary to perform the academy’s functions and operate the academy.
2. Enter into contracts, including intergovernmental agreements under Title 11, Chapter 7, Article 3, as may be necessary to administer this article. Counties, cities and towns may contract for training their correctional officers at the academy.
3. Adopt administrative rules for implementing this article and for the academy’s internal management and control.
4. Solicit, accept, spend and account for gifts and grants. A separate, permanent training fund is established. The director shall administer the fund. Monies received as gifts or grants shall be deposited in the fund. Monies received as gifts or grants are subject to section 35-149.