Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4478 Primary Sponsor:Waldrop Committee Number:27 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Property patrol personnel, arresting provisions Residing Body:House Current Committee:Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Computer Document Number:CYY/18850.SD Introduced Date:Feb 27, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Feb 27, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Waldrop Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 4478 House Feb 27, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 27 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND SECTION 40-17-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS EMPLOYED TO PATROL, GUARD, OR RENDER SIMILAR SERVICES ON CERTAIN PROPERTY HAVING THE AUTHORITY WHICH SHERIFFS HAVE TO MAKE ARRESTS ON THAT PROPERTY SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON ARRESTED AS PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION MAY BE TRANSPORTED BY THE ARRESTING AUTHORITY AND DELIVERED TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES FOR BOOKING AND BONDING PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-17-130 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-17-130. Any person covered by the provisions of Section 40-17-90 or properly registered or licensed under this chapter who is hired or employed to patrol, guard or render a similar service on certain property shall be is granted the authority and power which sheriffs have to make arrest of any persons violating or charged with violating any of the criminal statutes laws of this State, but shall have such these powers of arrest only on the aforementioned property. However, any person arrested as provided by this section may be transported by the arresting authority and delivered to the proper authorities for booking and bonding purposes."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.