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H. 4343
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Crawford, Young, G.M. Smith and M.A. Pitts
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Introduced in the House on January 8, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Reserve police officers
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/5/2007 House Prefiled
12/5/2007 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/8/2008 House Introduced and read first time HJ-39
1/8/2008 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-40
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 23-28-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT ISSUED TO RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE CHIEF, A RESERVE MAY WEAR PLAIN CLOTHES OR ANOTHER UNIFORM THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH HIS DUTIES AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 23-28-100 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 23-28-100. The uniforms and equipment issued by the political entity shall remain the property of the entity but may, in the discretion of the chief, may be entrusted to the care and control of the reserves. Reserves shall wear uniforms which will shall identify them as law enforcement officers. However, in the discretion of the chief, a reserve may wear plain clothes or another uniform that is consistent with his duties as a law enforcement officer. Handguns, if issued, shall be of a caliber approved by the chief."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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