Update: Benewah County and Cda Tribe reach deal
Benewah County Sheriff Bob Kirts, left, greets Rep. Mack Shirley, R-Rexburg, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, after the committee on Wednesday agreed to hold the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's law enforcement legislation due to a new cross-deputization agreement between the tribe and Benewah County
Benewah County and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe have reached an “agreement in principle” on cross-deputization, just in time to head off state legislation that was up for a vote in a House committee this afternoon. “I think it’s a good deal, and I think the committee was helpful in bringing the parties together,” said Rep. Jim Clark, R-Hayden Lake, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. “I think sometimes it takes legislation to bring all parties together. They do have an agreement in principle, and I think it’s a great outcome for public safety.” Helo Hancock, legislative director for the tribe, told the committee, “We do have a deal,” and asked the panel to hold the tribe’s legislation in committee. The vote was unanimous. More here.
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