S 0574 General Bill, By Moore
Summary: Sheriffs, provisions for temporary replacement when called to active duty
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-7-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING ABSENCES IN THE MILITARY, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION OF SHERIFF; TO AMEND SECTION 8-7-40, RELATING TO AN APPOINTMENT OF A PERSON TO FILL A TEMPORARY VACANCY, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A SHERIFF TO TEMPORARILY FILL HIS OFFICE IF THE SHERIFF IS ABSENT DUE TO MILITARY SERVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-11-40, RELATING TO VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A SHERIFF TO TEMPORARILY FILL HIS OFFICE IF THE SHERIFF IS ABSENT DUE TO MILITARY SERVICE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-11-50, RELATING TO A CORONER ACTING AS SHERIFF DURING A VACANCY, SO AS TO INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO THE SHERIFF'S ABILITY TO TEMPORARILY FILL HIS OFFICE IF THE SHERIFF IS ABSENT DUE TO MILITARY SERVICE.
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04/09/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-16
04/09/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-16