H*2651(Rat #0232, Act #0164 of 1987)  General Bill, By M.O. Alexander, 
B.O. Baker, D. Blackwell, P.T. Bradley, J.H. Burriss, H.H. Clyborne, F.L. Day, 
P. Evatt, Fair, Haskins, Hayes, J.H. Hodges, J.W. Johnson, M. McLeod, 
D.E. McTeer, L. Phillips, Phillips, C.H. Rice, E.W. Simpson and B.E. Thrailkill
 A Bill to amend Chapter 7 of Title 5, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to organization, functions, and responsibilities of municipalities,
 by adding Section 5-7-155 so as to provide that if any width of a street or
 highway is within the boundary of a municipality, the remaining portion of the
 street or highway not within the municipal boundary but touching the boundary
 is nevertheless considered to be within the boundary of that municipality for
 purposes of its police jurisdiction.

   03/12/87  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-995
   03/12/87  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-996
   04/29/87  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-2210
   04/30/87  House  Read second time HJ-2391
   04/30/87  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-2391
   05/01/87  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2399
   05/05/87  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-1663
   05/05/87  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-1664
   05/27/87  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-2374
   05/28/87  Senate Read second time SJ-2433
   05/29/87  Senate Amended SJ-2468
   05/29/87  Senate  Read third time SJ-2469
   05/29/87  Senate Returned SJ-2469
   06/02/87  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3451
   06/04/87         Ratified R 232
   06/08/87         Signed By Governor
   06/08/87         Effective date 06/08/87
   06/08/87         Act No. 164
   06/12/87         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 5, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES, BY ADDING SECTION 5-7-155 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF ANY WIDTH OF A STREET OR HIGHWAY IS WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF A MUNICIPALITY, THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE STREET OR HIGHWAY NOT WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY BUT TOUCHING THE BOUNDARY IS NEVERTHELESS CONSIDERED TO BE WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THAT MUNICIPALITY FOR PURPOSES OF ITS POLICE JURISDICTION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Police jurisdiction over certain streets and highways

SECTION 1. Chapter 7 of Title 5 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 5-7-155. If any portion of a street or highway is within the boundary of a municipality, the remaining width of the street or highway not within the municipal boundary but touching the boundary is nevertheless considered to be within the boundary of that municipality for purposes of its police jurisdiction."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.