76-8-707 - Assistance by local authorities.
76-8-707. Assistance by local authorities.
(1) If, in the judgment of the chief administrative officer of any institution of highereducation, or in the judgment of any officer or employee designated by him to maintain order ona campus or related facility, the law enforcement agency or security department of that institutionlacks sufficient manpower to deal effectively with any condition of unrest existing or developingon a campus or related facility of the institution, he may call for assistance from the county sheriffof the county or any city law enforcement agency or from the Department of Public Safety.
(2) Upon receipt of the request, the county sheriff, city law enforcement agency, orDepartment of Public Safety must render all necessary assistance without expense to theinstitution of higher education.
(3) All personnel while rendering assistance shall serve under the general direction of thechief administrative officer of the institution or the officer or employee designated by him tomaintain order on the campus or related facility.
Amended by Chapter 234, 1993 General Session