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Sponsors: Senators Knotts, Scott, Bryant, Thomas, Land, Alexander, Sheheen, Leventis, Hayes, O'Dell, Setzler, Mescher, Campsen, Cleary, Cromer, Ryberg and McGill
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Introduced in the Senate on February 9, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: SLED may authorize a sheriff's department to conduct criminal background investigation

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/9/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-16
    2/9/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-16
   2/10/2005  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Cromer, Sheheen, 
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/9/2005

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION MAY AUTHORIZE A SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT A CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION THAT THE DIVISION OTHERWISE IS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 23-3-70.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division may authorize a sheriff's department to conduct a criminal history background investigation that the division otherwise is required to conduct."

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

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