University Daily Kansan
Friday, February 16, 1979
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Committee kills campus police bill
A bill that would have expanded the powers of university police was killed in the Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday.
State Sen. Elwina Pomeroy, R-Toperka,
chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said
he thought those who opposed the bill
would be punished by the jurisdiction of
university police too much.
"I suppose they were a little concerned about expanding additionally the powers of
The bill, introduced in the Kansas Senate two weeks ago at the request of the Kansas Department of Education, gave campus police authority over endowment operations by endowment associations, fraterities, sororities or athletic organizations or city schools immediately adjacent to the campus.
Campus police also would have had the authority to investigate a crime and to make arrests anywhere in the county where the crime was committed. There had been committed on university property.
Under present law, campus police do not have authority over property that is used by campus groups, but now owned by the state. Campus police must get authorization from the county sheriff or city police department to continue an investigation off campus.
State Sen. Ronald Hein, R-Topeka, a member of the Judiciary Committee, said he thought some senators voted against the bill because they thought campus police already had enough power Hein supported the bill.
"In many instances, many of these campus police are sworn in as deputy
sheriffs or deputy city police, giving them the same powers," Hein said.
Pomeroy, who as chairman of the committee did not vote on the bill, said he would have supported the bill if it had reached the Senate floor.
State Rep. John Solbach, D-Lawrence, said he did not think the failure of the bill would be worth it.
"It won't cause any problems in Douglas County," Solbach said, "but it won't solve the problems of the Med Center and WSU and the other Regents institutions."
"I seemed like a reasonable approach,"\
the added geographical\
area was needed.
Jim Dempner, director of police at the University of Kansas Medical Center, and
Milt Meyers, police director at Wichita State University, testified in favor of the bill before the Judiciary Committee on Monday. He also testified that the jurisdiction of campus and city police.
Chancellor Archie R. Dykes has said police at WSU and the Med Center needed more power because both universities were in urban areas.
Seniors
A bill expanding the powers of campus police was not introduced in the Kansas House of Representatives this session, similar small bills have been introduced in the past.
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"This bill is of concern to a lot of students," she said.
The bill provides that a renter could make repairs and bill the landlord, if the landlord fails to complete the work within 30 days of notification of needed repairs.
"And we hope to be able to help students understand it."
Help available for renters
rians will be on campus from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Booth 2 of the Union.
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to this year's edition, are located in the center of the booklet and can be torn out and used by the renter," she said. "They are sometimes in knowing what to expect when renting."
Hanna said she also would talk to student renters about the supplement to the Residential Landlord Tenant Act, which requires a $150,000 minimum by State Rep. Mike Glover, D-Lawrence.
Hanna, campus representative for the office of consumer affairs, 819 Vernort St., will be at the Kansas Union today to talk to students about ranting problems.
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“Our biggest number of calls for assistance are about problems of renters.” Hanna said yesterday. “They're mostly from students, too.”
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Hanna said she would have copies of a free Rental Housing Handbook written by the KU consumer affairs office. She said the manual is available to make a sample leaf and a reiterate's checklist.
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