H 4249 General Bill, By Knotts
Similar (S 0868, H 4250)
Summary: Safety in Schools Act of 1999, School districts, Resource law enforcement officers
    A BILL TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA SAFETY IN SCHOOLS ACT OF 1999", INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-17-135 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER FOR EACH MIDDLE, JUNIOR, AND HIGH SCHOOL IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THESE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS SHALL BE EMPLOYED, TRAINED, AND ASSIGNED, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, BEGINNING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001, SHALL PROVIDE CERTAIN FUNDING FOR THESE OFFICERS, AND TO REQUIRE EACH MIDDLE, JUNIOR, OR HIGH SCHOOL WITH AN INTERCOM SYSTEM TO DEVELOP VERBAL SECURITY CODES TO BE USED TO WARN TEACHERS AND STAFF OF CERTAIN TYPES OF IMPENDING DANGER.
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06/03/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-99
06/03/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-99