Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 3, by striking line 8, and inserting therein the following:
/ a single election or judicial district.
(G(1) SLED shall establish a Law Enforcement Citizens' Advisory Council.
(2) The purpose of the Council is to increase law enforcement agencies' professional competence and accountability to South Carolina's citizens.
(3) The Council must be composed of a diverse cross section of South Carolina's citizens, and, at a minimum, reflect the ethnic diversity of the citizens who reside in South Carolina. Members must be appointed by the Chief of SLED and must serve at the Chief's discretion.
(4) To achieve its purpose, the Council shall review and comment on shootings or discharges of weapons as described in item (1) of subsection (A) and unexpected deaths as described in item (2) of subsection (A).
(5) Upon request of the Council and as necessary to carry out the Council's purpose and duties, the Council immediately must be provided access to information and records, including, but not limited to, personnel records related to a review being conducted pursuant to item (4) of this subsection.
(6) When necessary in the discharge of the Council's duties and upon the Council's application, the clerks of court shall issue a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum to a state or local agency, board, or commission or to a representative of a state or local agency, board, or commission to compel the attendance of witnesses and production of documents, books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records relevant to the discharge of the Council's duties. Failure to obey a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued pursuant to this subsection may be punished as contempt." /
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