Section 17-30a-102 - Definitions(1) "Appointing authority" means the county sheriff or the chief executive officer of a police interlocal entity.(2) "Commission" means the merit system commission consisting of three persons appointed in accordance with Section 17-30a-202.(3) "Department" means a county sheriff's office or a police interlocal entity.(4) "Legislative body" means the county legislative body or the governing body of the police interlocal entity.(5) "Merit system officer" means a peace officer who has merit status as defined in this chapter.(6) "Peace officer" means a paid deputy sheriff or law enforcement officer, other than a chief deputy or other exempt appointed officer designated by the appointing authority, who is in the continuous employ of the appointing authority.(7) "Police interlocal entity" means an interlocal entity, as defined in Section 11-13-103, created: (a) under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, by an agreement to which a county of the first class is a party; and(b) to provide law enforcement service to an area that includes the unincorporated part of the county.Added by Chapter 366, 2014 General Session ,§ 4, eff. 5/13/2014.