§ 53-8-105. Duties of Highway Patrol.

     In addition to the duties in this chapter, the Highway Patrol shall:

(1) enforce the state laws and rules governing use of the state highways;

(2) regulate traffic on all highways and roads of the state;

(3) assist the governor in an emergency or at other times at his discretion;

(4) in cooperation with federal, state, and local agencies, enforce and assist in the enforcement of all state and federal laws related to the operation of a motor carrier on a highway, including all state and federal rules and regulations;

(5) inspect certain vehicles to determine road worthiness and safe condition as provided in Section 41-6a-1630;

(6) upon request, assist with any condition of unrest existing or developing on a campus or related facility of an institution of higher education;

(7) assist the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission in an emergency to enforce the state liquor laws;

(8) provide security and protection for both houses of the Legislature while in session as the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate finds necessary; and

(9) carry out the following for the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals:

(a) provide security and protection to those courts when in session in the capital city of the state;

(b) execute orders issued by the courts; and

(c) carry out duties as directed by the courts.

Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session