A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 23-23-60, relating to certificates of compliance issued by the south carolina law enforcement training council, so as to provide individuals seeking certification must undergo criminal records checks, to provide sled and the fbi may retain the individuals' fingerprints for various purposes, and to provide the individuals shall be responsible for the costs of the records checks.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Section 23-23-60 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    (E) An individual seeking certification pursuant to this section shall undergo a state criminal records check, supported by fingerprints, by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), and a national criminal records check, supported by fingerprints, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). SLED is authorized to retain the fingerprints for certification purposes and for notification of the academy regarding criminal charges.  Both SLED and the FBI may retain the applicant's fingerprints for future submission to the Next Generation Identification program and for latent fingerprint searches. The results of these criminal records checks must be reported to the academy and cannot be further disseminated. Any cost associated with the state and federal criminal history background checks, supported by fingerprints, shall be the responsibility of the individual seeking certification.

 

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

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