S 0434 General Bill, By Reese
Similar (H 3788)
Summary: Campus Safety Department named, Colleges and Universities; Campus police officers, Law Enforcement
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 116, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CAMPUS SECURITY DEPARTMENTS, SO AS TO RENAME CHAPTER 116 AS "CAMPUS SAFETY DEPARTMENT," TO AMEND SECTION 59-116-20, RELATING TO AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH CAMPUS SECURITY DEPARTMENTS AND LIMITATIONS ON JURISDICTION, SO AS TO CHANGE "BOARD OF TRUSTEES" TO "GOVERNING BODY" AND CHANGE THE LIMITATIONS ON JURISDICTION OF CAMPUS POLICE OFFICERS, TO AMEND SECTION 59-116-30, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY, POWER, AND DUTIES OF CAMPUS POLICE OFFICERS, SO AS TO DELETE A PROVISION RELATING TO AND LIMITING THE ARREST POWERS OF CAMPUS POLICE OFFICERS OUTSIDE THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF CAMPUS POLICE OFFICERS, TO PROVIDE FOR MARKINGS ON CAMPUS POLICE VEHICLES AND PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF UNMARKED VEHICLES BY CAMPUS POLICE AGENCIES; BY ADDING SECTION 59-116-45, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CAMPUS SAFETY DEPARTMENTS MAY PROMULGATE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF SAFETY DEPARTMENTS, TO AMEND SECTION 59-116-50, RELATING TO RANKS AND GRADES OF CAMPUS POLICE, SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY AS OFFICIALS TO ESTABLISH SYSTEMS OF RANKS, GRADES, AND PROMOTIONS WITHIN A CAMPUS SAFETY DEPARTMENT, TO AMEND SECTION 59-116-60, RELATING TO CAMPUS POLICE VEHICLES, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE, TO AMEND SECTION 59-116-80, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES AND REWRITE THE SECTION RELATING TO IMPERSONATION OF A CAMPUS POLICE OFFICER AND PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THE SECTION PROHIBITS A PERSON FROM MAKING A CITIZEN'S ARREST, TO AMEND SECTION 59-116-110, RELATING TO TRAINING OF CAMPUS POLICE OFFICERS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT EXPENSES OF TRAINING CAMPUS POLICE OFFICERS AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY MUST BE PAID FOR BY THE INSTITUTION BY WHICH THE PERSON IS TO BE EMPLOYED, TO AMEND SECTION 59-116-120, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION OF THE CHAPTER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAPTER MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PREVENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FROM EMPLOYING SECURITY OFFICERS AND REQUIRE THAT SECURITY GUARDS AND OTHER SECURITY PERSONNEL MUST COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS OF THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-116-70 OF THE 1976 CODE.
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03/08/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time
03/08/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary