Bill 3416

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3416
Ratification Number:            370
Act Number:                     341
Primary Sponsor:                Gonzales
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Code enforcement officers
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940331    
Computer Document Number:       436/12693.AC
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940420    
Introduced Date:                19930204    
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940420    
Last History Type:              Act No. 341
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Gonzales
                                Hutson
                                A. Young
                                Hallman
                                Simrill
                                R. Smith
                                Harwell
                                Holt
                                R. Young
                                Law
                                Wofford
                                Fulmer
                                Harrell
                                Neal
                                Littlejohn
                                Keyserling
                                Shissias
                                J. Bailey
                                Cooper
                                Huff
                                Corning
                                Breeland
                                Richardson
                                Neilson
                                Canty
                                Stone
                                Whipper
                                Davenport
                                Vaughn
                                Stille
                                H. Brown
                                M.O. Alexander
                                Walker
                                Haskins
                                Jaskwhich
                                McTeer
                                Inabinett
                                Harvin
                                McCraw
                                Phillips
                                Farr
                                Harrelson
                                Moody-Lawrence
                                J. Harris
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
3416   ------  19940420      Act No. 341
3416   ------  19940420      Signed by Governor
3416   ------  19940414      Ratified R 370
3416   Senate  19940331      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
3416   Senate  19930429      Read second time, notice of
                             general amendments
3416   Senate  19930428      Committee Report: Favorable     11
3416   Senate  19930302      Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
3416   House   19930226      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
3416   House   19930225      Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             next Legislative day
3416   House   19930224      Committee Report: Favorable     27
3416   House   19930204      Introduced, read first time,    27
                             referred to Committee

(A341, R370, H3416)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-7-32 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A MUNICIPALITY TO APPOINT AND COMMISSION CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WITH THE POWER OF CONSTABLES AS NECESSARY FOR THE SECURITY, GENERAL WELFARE, AND CONVENIENCE OF THE MUNICIPALITY.

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

Municipality may appoint code enforcement officers

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 5-7-32. A municipality may appoint and commission as many code enforcement officers as may be necessary for the proper security, general welfare, and convenience of the municipality. 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 municipality. 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 municipality."

Time effective

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

Approved the 20th day of April, 1994.