Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:931 Ratification Number:553 Act Number:459 Primary Sponsor:Martschink Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Law enforcement officer defined for tuition reasons Date Bill Passed both Bodies:May 28, 1992 Computer Document Number:NO5/7522.BD Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Jul 01, 1992 Introduced Date:Apr 25, 1991 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Jul 01, 1992 Last History Type:Act No. 459 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Martschink Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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931 ------ Jul 01, 1992 Act No. 459
931 ------ Jul 01, 1992 Signed by Governor
931 ------ Jun 04, 1992 Ratified R 553
931 House May 28, 1992 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
931 House May 27, 1992 Read second time
931 House May 14, 1992 Recalled from Committee 21
931 House Apr 30, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
931 Senate Apr 29, 1992 Read third time, sent to House
931 Senate Apr 23, 1992 Read second time, notice of
general amendments
931 Senate Apr 22, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 04
931 Senate Apr 25, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 04
referred to Committee
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(A459, R553, S931)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-111-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FOR THE PURPOSES OF FREE TUITION AT A STATE-SUPPORTED COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, OR VOCATIONAL OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL, SO AS TO INCLUDE A PERSON PERFORMING LAW ENFORCEMENT DUTIES AT THE REQUEST OF AND UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A FEDERAL AGENCY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Free tuition for law enforcement officers; definition of officer revised
SECTION 1. Section 59-111-130 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-111-130. For the purposes of this article, a law enforcement officer means a:
(1) person performing law enforcement duties at the request of and under the supervision of an official state, municipal, or county law enforcement agency in South Carolina when the person is totally disabled or killed in the line of duty;
(2) person performing law enforcement duties at the request of and under the supervision of a federal agency when the person is totally disabled or killed in the line of duty if he has been a resident of South Carolina for at least eighteen years. This item applies whether or not the law enforcement officer was disabled or killed in South Carolina or another state."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 1st day of July, 1992.