S 0225 General Bill, By Reese
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 23-1-235 SO AS TO PROVIDE A ONE MILLION DOLLAR DEATH BENEFIT PAYABLE FROM THE
 GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE TO THE SURVIVORS OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO
 DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO
 INSURE AND REINSURE TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THIS BENEFIT, AND TO DEFINE "LAW
 ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS BENEFIT.

   01/30/01  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
   01/30/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-8

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-235 SO AS TO PROVIDE A ONE MILLION DOLLAR DEATH BENEFIT PAYABLE FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE TO THE SURVIVORS OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO INSURE AND REINSURE TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THIS BENEFIT, AND TO DEFINE "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS BENEFIT.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 23-1-235.    The survivors of a law enforcement officer who died in the line of duty eligible to receive the death benefit payable to such survivors pursuant to 42 USCA Section 3796, must be paid from the general fund of the State a state death benefit equal to one million dollars. The payment must be made to the same persons and in the same proportions as the payment made pursuant to 42 USCA Section 3796. The State Budget and Control Board may insure and reinsure as it determines necessary to defray the expenses of this benefit. For purposes of this section 'law enforcement officer' is defined as provided in Section 23-6-400(D)(1)."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect October 1, 2001, and applies with respect to law enforcement officers dying in the line of duty after September 30, 2001.