S*0146(Rat #0005, Act #0003 of 2007)  General Bill, By Malloy, McConnell, Ford, 
Rankin, Knotts, Cleary, Campsen, Richardson, Hayes, Vaughn, Elliott, Fair, 
Alexander, Lourie and Setzler
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-1-210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO
 PROVIDE THAT ANY MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY BE
 TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED ON A TEMPORARY BASIS TO WORK WITHIN
 MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL TASK FORCES ESTABLISHED FOR THE MUTUAL AID AND BENEFIT OF
 THE PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-1-215, RELATING TO
 AGREEMENTS BETWEEN MULTIPLE LAW ENFORCEMENT JURISDICTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRIME OR
 CRIMES THAT HAVE OCCURRED WHERE MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS ARE INVOLVED, LAW
 ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE JURISDICTION WITHIN OTHER
 COUNTIES OR MUNICIPALITIES FOR PURPOSES OF THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS. -
 ratified title

   12/12/06  Senate Prefiled
   12/12/06  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/09/07  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-90
   01/09/07  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-90
   01/24/07  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-21
   01/25/07  Senate Read second time SJ-25
   01/30/07  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-12
   01/31/07  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-17
   01/31/07  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-18
   02/28/07  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-22
   03/01/07  House  Read second time HJ-24
   03/01/07  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-25
   03/02/07  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-2
   03/22/07         Ratified R 5
   03/28/07         Signed By Governor
   04/03/07         Copies available
   04/03/07         Effective date 03/28/07
   04/17/07         Act No. 3

(A3, R5, S146)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-1-210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY BE TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED ON A TEMPORARY BASIS TO WORK WITHIN MULTIJURISDICTIONAL TASK FORCES ESTABLISHED FOR THE MUTUAL AID AND BENEFIT OF THE PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-1-215, RELATING TO AGREEMENTS BETWEEN MULTIPLE LAW ENFORCEMENT JURISDICTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRIME OR CRIMES THAT HAVE OCCURRED WHERE MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS ARE INVOLVED, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE JURISDICTION WITHIN OTHER COUNTIES OR MUNICIPALITIES FOR PURPOSES OF THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS.

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

Multijurisdictional task force transfer

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 shall enter into written agreements stating the conditions and terms of the temporary employment of officers to be transferred or assigned. 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."

Multijurisdictional crimes

SECTION    2.    Section 23-1-215 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 23-1-215.    (A)    In the event of a crime or crimes that have occurred where multiple jurisdictions, either county or municipal, are involved, 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.

(B)    Any law enforcement officer working under this agreement is vested with equal authority and jurisdiction outside his resident jurisdiction for the purpose of investigations, arrests, or any other activities related to the criminal activity for which the agreement was drawn.

(C)    The agreement authorized in subsection (A) does not affect or reduce the compensation, pension, or retirement rights of any officer and the officers shall continue to be paid by the county or municipality where they are permanently employed. The bond for any officer operating under the agreement shall include coverage for his activity in the municipality or county covered by the agreement in the same manner and to the same extent provided by bonds of regularly employed officers of that municipality or county.

(D)    The agreement authorized by this section may be terminated in writing at the discretion of any of the law enforcement agencies involved. The termination must be delivered or mailed to the appropriate agencies with return receipt requested. The agreement shall terminate at the conclusion of the investigation for which it was executed.

(E)    The respective governing bodies of the political subdivisions, wherein each of the law enforcement agencies entering into the agreement authorized in subsection (A) is located, must be notified by its agency of the agreement's execution and termination. The notification must be in writing and accomplished within seventy-two hours of the agreement's execution and within seventy-two hours of the agreement's termination."

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 22nd day of March, 2007.

Approved the 28th day of March, 2007.