South Carolina General Assembly
108th Session, 1989-1990

Bill 4873

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               4873
Ratification Number:       522
Act Number                 440
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   South Carolina Law Enforcement Training
                           Council.
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(A440, R522, H4873)

AN ACT TO RE-ENACT SECTION 23-23-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CREATION AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL.

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

Council created

SECTION 1. Section 23-23-30 of the 1976 Code is re-enacted to read:

"Section 23-23-30. (A) There is created a South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council consisting of twelve members:

(1) the Attorney General of South Carolina;

(2) the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division;

(3) the Commanding Officer of the South Carolina Highway Patrol;

(4) the Executive Director of the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department;

(5) the Commissioner of the South Carolina Department of Corrections;

(6) the Dean of the University of South Carolina School of Law;

(7) one chief of police from a municipality having a population of less than ten thousand; this person to be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years;

(8) one chief of police from a municipality having a population of more than ten thousand; this person to be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years;

(9) one county sheriff engaged in full-time performance of duties as a law enforcement officer; this person to be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years;

(10) one person employed in the administration of any municipality or holding a municipal elective office; this person to be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years;

(11) one person employed in the administration of county government or elected to a county governing body; this person to be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years;

(12) the special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Columbia Division.

(B)(1) The members provided for in (1) through (6) above are ex officio members with full voting rights.

(2) The members provided for in (7) through (11) above shall serve terms as stipulated beginning with July 1, 1970. In the event that a vacancy arises it must be filled for the remainder of the term by appointment by the Governor on the basis of the above-mentioned criteria.

(C) This council shall elect one of its members as chairman and one as vice-chairman; these shall serve a term of one year in this capacity and may be re-elected. The council shall meet at the call of the chairman or at the call of a majority of the members of the council, but no fewer than four times each year. The council shall establish its own procedures with respect to quorum, place, and conduct of meetings.

(D) Members of the council shall serve without compensation.

(E) A council member who terminates his holding of the office or employment which qualified him for appointment shall cease immediately to be a member of the council; the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall do so for the unexpired term of the member whom he succeeds."

Time effective

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

Approved the 24th day of April, 1990.