South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3899


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3899
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950329
Primary Sponsor:                   Tucker 
All Sponsors:                      Tucker 
Drafted Document Number:           DKA\3852CM.95
Companion Bill Number:             608
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Education and Public Works
                                   Committee 21 HEPW
Subject:                           Traffic collision
                                   investigations



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19950329  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-765, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS OF TRAFFIC COLLISIONS INVOLVING A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTORCYCLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INVESTIGATIONS OF TRAFFIC COLLISIONS INVOLVING A LAW ENFORCEMENT MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTORCYCLE MUST BE INVESTIGATED BY ANOTHER AGENCY WHEN INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS OR INVOLVES A PRIVATELY-OWNED MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTORCYCLE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-5-765 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 439 of 1994, is amended to read:

"Section 56-5-765. (A) When a motor vehicle or motorcycle of a law enforcement agency, except a motor vehicle or motorcycle operated by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, is involved in a traffic collision that results in an injury or a death, or involves a privately-owned motor vehicle or motorcycle, regardless of whether another motor vehicle or motorcycle is involved, the State Highway Patrol shall investigate the collision and file a report with findings on whether the agency motor vehicle or motorcycle was operated properly within the guidelines of appropriate statutes and regulations.

(B) When a motor vehicle or motorcycle of the Department of Public Safety is involved in a traffic collision that results in an injury or a death, or involves a privately-owned motor vehicle or motorcycle, regardless of whether another motor vehicle or motorcycle is involved, the sheriff of the county in which the collision occurred shall investigate the collision, regardless of whether the collision occurred within an incorporated jurisdiction, and file a report with findings on whether the department's motor vehicle or motorcycle was operated properly within the guidelines of appropriate statutes and regulations.

(C) A law enforcement department or agency may not investigate collisions in which a motor vehicle or an employee of that department or agency is involved that results in an injury or a death, or involves a privately-owned motor vehicle or motorcycle, regardless of whether another motor vehicle or motorcycle is involved."

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

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