S 727 Session 112 (1997-1998)
S 0727 General Bill, By Reese and Peeler
A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 6, TITLE 23, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE HIGHWAY PATROL DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY, BY ADDING SECTION 23-6-180 SO AS TO CREATE A HIGHWAY PATROL
DISTRICT COMPOSED OF CHEROKEE, SPARTANBURG, AND UNION COUNTIES, AND TO REQUIRE
THAT THE DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS, DISPATCH OFFICE, AND ALL AUXILIARY OPERATIONS
LOCATE IN THE MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN THE DISTRICT.
05/01/97 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
05/01/97 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4
A BILL
TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 6, TITLE 23, CODE OF
LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE
HIGHWAY PATROL DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY, BY ADDING SECTION 23-6-180 SO AS TO
CREATE A HIGHWAY PATROL DISTRICT COMPOSED OF
CHEROKEE, SPARTANBURG, AND UNION COUNTIES, AND
TO REQUIRE THAT THE DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS,
DISPATCH OFFICE, AND ALL AUXILIARY OPERATIONS
LOCATE IN THE MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN THE
DISTRICT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 6, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is
amended by adding:
"Section 23-6-180. The counties of Cherokee, Spartanburg, and
Union constitute a single highway patrol district, and the district
highway patrol headquarters, dispatch office, and all auxiliary
operations must be located in the most populous county in the district
created by this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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