View Amendment Current Amendment: 3 to Bill 3951 Rep. RUTHERFORD proposes the following Amendment No. 3 to H. 3951 (COUNCIL\VR\3951C002.NL.VR19):

Reference is to Printer's Date 3/20/19-H.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 23-11-110(A)(2) and inserting:

/            (2)      be a legal resident of the county state in which he seeks the office of sheriff for at least one year immediately preceding the date of the election for sheriff;            /

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, by striking Section 23-11-110(A)(5) and inserting:

/      (5)      have:
           (a)      obtained a high school diploma, its recognized equivalent in educational training as established by the State Department of Education, and have at least five years experience as a Class 1 certified law enforcement officer; or
           (b)      obtained a two-year associate degree and three years experience as a Class 1 certified law enforcement officer; or
           (c)      obtained a four-year baccalaureate degree and one years year experience as a Class 1 certified law enforcement officer; or
           (d)      served as a summary court judge for at least ten years obtained a law degree and, within six months of being elected, obtain certification as a Class I certified law enforcement officer.
     For purposes of this section, a 'Class 1 certified law enforcement officer' is a person who has been issued a certificate as a Class 1 law enforcement officer pursuant to Section 23-23-10 by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council. A sheriff holding office on the effective date of this section is not required to have obtained the necessary experience as a certified law enforcement officer in the State;            /

Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.