South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 2651

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2651
Ratification Number:       232
Act Number                 164
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Organization, functions, and
                           responsibilities of municipalities
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(A164, R232, H2651)

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.