7-1-19 - Investigators of crime.
§ 7-1-19. Investigators of crime.
For the purpose of seeing that the laws are faithfully executed and for the purpose of suppressing crimes of violence and acts of intimidation and terror, the governor is hereby authorized to employ such investigators and other qualified personnel as he may deem necessary to make investigation of crimes of violence and acts of terrorism or intimidation, and to aid in the arrest and prosecution of persons charged with such crimes of violence, acts of terrorism or intimidation, or threats of violence. Such investigators and other personnel so employed by the governor shall have full power to investigate, apprehend, and arrest persons committing acts of violence, intimidation, or terrorism anywhere in the state, and shall be vested with the power of police officers in the performance of such duties as set out herein. Such investigators and other personnel shall perform their duties under the direction of the governor. Each such regularly employed investigator shall enter into an official bond in the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) for the faithful performance of his duties, the bond premiums to be paid by the governor out of the appropriations made for the enforcement of the provisions of Sections 7-1-19 through 7-1-23. Said bonds shall be kept by the governor without a public record of same being required.
The governor shall also be authorized to employ, upon a temporary basis from time to time, such additional investigators and other personnel as he may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of the cited sections, who may not be required to give bond.
The governor shall be authorized to offer and pay suitable rewards to other persons for aiding in such investigation and in the apprehension and conviction of persons charged with acts of violence, or threats of violence, or intimidation, or acts of terrorism.
Sources: Codes, 1942, § 3980.5; Laws, 1947, 2nd Ex. ch. 2, §§ 1-4.