Reference is to Printer's Date 3/20/19-H.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 23-11-110(A)(2) and inserting:
/ (2)
be a legal resident of the county in which he seeks
the office of sheriff for at least one year immediately
preceding the date of the election for sheriff at
the time he files for the office;
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Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, by striking Section 23-11-110(A)(5) and inserting:
/ (5) have:
(a)
obtained a high school diploma, its recognized equivalent
in educational training as established by the State Department
of Education, and have at least five years experience as a
Class 1 certified law enforcement officer; or
(b)
obtained a two-year associate degree and three years
experience as a Class 1 certified law enforcement
officer; or
(c)
obtained a four-year baccalaureate degree and one
years year experience as a Class
1 certified law enforcement officer; or
(d)
served as a summary court judge for at least ten
years obtained a law degree and, within six months
of being elected, obtain certification as a Class I certified
law enforcement officer.
For purposes of this section, a 'Class
1 certified law enforcement officer' is a person who has
been issued a certificate as a Class 1 law enforcement
officer pursuant to Section 23-23-10 by the
South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council. A sheriff
holding office on the effective date of this section is not
required to have obtained the necessary experience as a
certified law enforcement officer in the State;
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Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.