19-828.   Multijurisdictional law enforcementgroup.Any county in the state of Kansas which borders another state, with theagreement of the sheriff, may enter into agreement with the politicalsubdivisions in such other state's contiguous county to form amultijurisdictional law enforcement group for the enforcement of drug andcontrolled substances laws or for the prevention, detection or investigation ofany terroristic activity. Such other state's law enforcement officers may bedeputized as officers of the counties of this state participating in such anagreement and shall be deemed to have met all requirements of law enforcementtraining and certification required under K.S.A. 74-5601 et seq. andamendments thereto if such officers have satisfied the applicable lawenforcement officer training and certification standards in force in such otherstate. Such other state's law enforcement officers shall have the same powersand immunities as law enforcement officers certified and commissioned in Kansaswhile conducting investigations to enforce drug and controlled substances lawsor engaged in the prevention, detection or investigation of terroristicactivity with the multijurisdictional enforcement group.

      History:   L. 1999, ch. 170, § 6;L. 2004, ch. 118, § 3; July 1.