Reference is to Printer's Date 4/9/14-H.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Section 23-1-210 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 23-1-210.
(A) Any municipal or county law
enforcement officer may be transferred or assigned on a
temporary basis to work in law enforcement within
multijurisdictional task forces established for the mutual aid
and benefit of the participating jurisdictions, or in any other
municipality or county in this State under the conditions set
forth in this section, and when so transferred or assigned shall
have all powers and authority of a law enforcement officer
employed by the jurisdiction to which he is transferred or
assigned.
(B) Prior to any
transfer or assignment as authorized in subsection (A), the
concerned municipalities, or
counties, or agencies, as appropriate, shall enter into
written agreements stating the conditions and terms of the
temporary employment of officers to be transferred or assigned.
An agreement entered into pursuant to this section must be
approved by resolution of the governing body of the appropriate
county or municipality. The bond for any officer
transferred or assigned shall include coverage for his activity
in the municipality or county to which he is transferred or
assigned in the same manner and to the same extent provided by
bonds of regularly employed officers of that municipality or
county.
(C) Agreements made
pursuant to subsection (B) shall provide that temporary
transfers or assignments shall in no manner affect or reduce the
compensation, pension, or retirement rights of transferred or
assigned officers and such officers shall continue to be paid by
the county or municipality where they are permanently employed,
with the sending county or municipality being reimbursed for
their services by the county or municipality to which they are
transferred or assigned.
SECTION 2. Section 23-1-215(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 3 of 2007, is further amended to read:
"(A) In the event of a crime or crimes that have occurred where multiple jurisdictions, either county or municipal, are involved, and exigent circumstances exist, law enforcement officers are authorized to exercise jurisdiction within other counties or municipalities for the purpose of criminal investigations only if a written agreement between or among the law enforcement agencies involved has been executed. This limitation on law enforcement activity shall not apply to any activity authorized by Section 17-13-40."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.