S 0433 General Bill, By Bryan
    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Chapter 12 to Title 4 so as to authorize the establishment of county civil service commissions for the purpose of employing, promoting, and discharging deputy sheriffs of the county and other employees of the sheriff's department and to provide certain standards of conduct for deputy sheriffs; by adding Section 23-13-13 so as to provide that where a county elects to establish a County Civil Service Commission the sheriff is not answerable or liable for the neglect of duties or misconduct in office of those deputies of his department he does not appoint; and to make these provisions effective upon the approval by the qualified electors of the county in a referendum called for this purpose by the county governing body.
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02/17/93	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
02/17/93	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5