Bill 3638

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3638
Ratification Number:            134
Act Number:                     77
Primary Sponsor:                Wilkins
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Juvenile correctional
                                officers
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Apr 29, 1991
Computer Document Number:       JIC/5381.HC
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      May 23, 1991
Introduced Date:                Mar 05, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              May 23, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 77
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wilkins
                                Clyborne
                                Hodges
                                Keesley
                                Burch
                                M. Martin
                                Cole
                                Hayes
                                Nettles
                                Waldrop
                                McTeer
                                Waites
                                Phillips
                                Beasley
                                Wright
                                Quinn
                                Townsend
                                T.C. Alexander
                                J.
                                Brown
                                Scott
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3638  ------  May 23, 1991  Act No. 77
 3638  ------  May 23, 1991  Signed by Governor
 3638  ------  May 21, 1991  Ratified R 134
 3638  Senate  Apr 29, 1991  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 3638  Senate  Apr 25, 1991  Read second time
 3638  Senate  Apr 24, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     03
 3638  Senate  Apr 16, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    03
                             referred to Committee
 3638  House   Apr 12, 1991  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3638  House   Apr 11, 1991  Unanimous consent for third
                             reading on next Legislative
                             day
 3638  House   Apr 11, 1991  Read second time
 3638  House   Apr 10, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     27
 3638  House   Mar 05, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    27
                             referred to Committee

(A77, R134, H3638)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-3235 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND OTHER DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES WHILE PERFORMING THEIR OFFICIALLY ASSIGNED DUTIES RELATING TO CUSTODY, CONTROL, TRANSPORTATION, OR RECAPTURE OF A JUVENILE OFFENDER HAVE THE STATUS OF PEACE OFFICERS FOR THESE LIMITED PURPOSES AND TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES' DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL CONTINUE TO BE COMMISSIONED AS STATE CONSTABLES UPON PROPER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION AND AFTER HAVING TAKEN THE PROPER OATH.

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

Juvenile correctional officers

SECTION 1. Chapter 7, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-7-3235. Juvenile correctional employees of the department, while performing their officially assigned duties relating to the custody, control, transportation, or recapture of a juvenile offender within the jurisdiction of the department, and other employees of the department authorized by the commissioner to perform similar functions as part of their official duties, have the status of peace officers anywhere in this State in a matter relating to the custody, control, transportation, or recapture of the juvenile. Employees of the department's Division of Public Safety, on proper training and certification from the Criminal Justice Academy, and after having taken the oath of office prescribed by law and the Constitution of this State, must continue to be commissioned as state constables pursuant to Section 23-1-60."

Time effective

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

Approved the 23rd day of May, 1991.