[PARTIX.]  DRUG NUISANCE ABATEMENT UNIT

 

[§28-131]  Drug nuisance abatement unit. (a)  There is established in the department of the attorney general a drugnuisance abatement unit.

(b)  The unit shall employ such attorneys,auditors, investigators, and other personnel as necessary to promote theeffective and efficient conduct of the unit's activities.  Except for theattorneys, all other employees of the drug nuisance abatement unit shall besubject to chapter 76.

(c)  The purpose of the drug nuisance abatementunit shall be to provide for the effective enforcement and prosecution of thoseviolations of the drug nuisance abatement laws under chapter 712, part V butonly for offenses related to drugs and intoxicating compounds as provided underchapter 712, part IV.  The drug nuisance [abatement] unit may also review andtake appropriate action on drug nuisance complaints of any citizen of theState, or drug nuisances that are discovered by the unit in carrying out itsactivities. [L 2003, c 63, §1]