Bill 4604

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4604
Ratification Number:            478
Act Number:                     411
Primary Sponsor:                Wilkins
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        County enforcement officers
Companion Bill Number:          1411
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 19, 1992
Computer Document Number:       CYY/18961.SD
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Jun 01, 1992
Introduced Date:                Mar 25, 1992
Date of Last Amendment:         May 06, 1992
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Jun 01, 1992
Last History Type:              Signed by Governor
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wilkins
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 4604  ------  Jun 01, 1992  Act No. 411
 4604  ------  Jun 01, 1992  Signed by Governor
 4604  ------  May 27, 1992  Ratified R 478
 4604  Senate  May 19, 1992  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 4604  Senate  May 14, 1992  Read second time, notice of
                             general amendments
 4604  Senate  May 12, 1992  Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
 4604  House   May 07, 1992  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 4604  House   May 06, 1992  Amended, read second time
 4604  House   May 05, 1992  Debate adjourned until
                             Wednesday, May 6, 1992
 4604  House   Apr 29, 1992  Reconsidered vote whereby
                             debate was adjourned
 4604  House   Apr 29, 1992  Debate adjourned until
                             Thursday, April 30, 1992
 4604  House   Apr 15, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     25
                             with amendment
 4604  House   Mar 25, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee

(R478, H4604)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 4-9-145, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A COUNTY'S AUTHORITY TO APPOINT AND COMMISSION ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO SPECIFY THAT THESE OFFICERS SHALL BE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WITH THE POWER OF CONSTABLES EXCEPT THAT THEY MAY NOT PERFORM CUSTODIAL ARRESTS, AND TO DELETE CERTAIN REFERENCES TO CONFLICTS WITH THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IN REGARD TO THE DUTIES OF THESE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

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

County code enforcement officers; references to sheriff's department deleted

SECTION 1. Section 4-9-145 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 4-9-145. The governing body of a county may appoint and commission as many code enforcement officers as may be necessary for the proper security, general welfare, and convenience of the county. These officers are vested with all the powers and duties conferred by law upon constables in addition to duties imposed upon them by the governing body of the county. However, no code enforcement officer commissioned under this section may perform a custodial arrest. These code enforcement officers shall exercise their powers on all private and public property within the county."

Time effective

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

In the Senate House May 27, 1992.

Nick A. Theodore,

President of the Senate

David M. Beasley,

Speaker Pro Tempore of the

House of Representatives

Approved the 1st day of June, 1992.

Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.,

Governor

Printer's Date -- June 28, 1992 -- S.