The Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry proposes the following amendment (LC-3752.WAB0001S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 5, by striking Section 23-23-60(E) and inserting:

 (E) An individual seeking certification pursuant to this section shall undergo a state criminal records check, supported by fingerprints, by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), and a national criminal records check, supported by fingerprints, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). SLED is authorized to retain the fingerprints for certification purposes and for notification of the academy regarding criminal charges. Both SLED and the FBI may retain the applicant's fingerprints for future submission to the Next Generation Identification (NGI) program and for latent fingerprint searches. The results of these criminal records checks must be reported to the academy and cannot be further disseminated.An individual seeking certification pursuant to this section shall undergo a state criminal records check, supported by fingerprints, by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and a national criminal records check, supported by fingerprints, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). SLED is authorized to retain the fingerprints for certification purposes and for notification of the academy regarding criminal charges. Both SLED and the FBI may retain the applicant's fingerprints for future submission to the Next Generation Identification (NGI) program and for latent fingerprint searches. The results of these criminal records checks must be reported to the academy and cannot be further disseminated. Certification is defined as:
 (1) Class I Law Enforcement (Class I LE)- Law enforcement officers with full arrest powers.
 (2) Class II Local Corrections (Class II LCO)- Local Detention Officers.
 (3) Class II State Corrections (Class II SCO)- South Carolina Department of Corrections Officers.
 (4) Class II Juvenile Corrections (Class II JCO)- South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice Officers.
 (5) Class I Law Enforcement/Corrections (Class I LECO)- Law enforcement officers employed with one law enforcement agency, whose job requires the routine performance of both Class I LE duties and Jail/Detention Center duties.
 (6) Class III Special Law Enforcement (Class III SLE)- Law enforcement officers with limited powers of arrest or special duties.
 (7) Class III Special Law Enforcement/Corrections (Class III SLECO)- Law enforcement officers employed with one law enforcement agency, whose job requires the routine performance of both Class III SLE and Class II Corrections/Jail/Detention Center duties. In order for a Detention Center and/or a Sheriff's Office to send candidates for Class III SLECO, the Detention Center must fall under the Sheriff's authority.
 (8) Class IV (TCO)- means a telecommunications operator or dispatcher employed in an E-911 system.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.