S 0727 General Bill, By Reese and Peeler
 A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 6, TITLE 23, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
 CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE HIGHWAY PATROL DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
 PUBLIC SAFETY, BY ADDING SECTION 23-6-180 SO AS TO CREATE A HIGHWAY PATROL
 DISTRICT COMPOSED OF CHEROKEE, SPARTANBURG, AND UNION COUNTIES, AND TO REQUIRE
 THAT THE DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS, DISPATCH OFFICE, AND ALL AUXILIARY OPERATIONS
 LOCATE IN THE MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN THE DISTRICT.

   05/01/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
   05/01/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4

TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 6, TITLE 23, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE HIGHWAY PATROL DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, BY ADDING SECTION 23-6-180 SO AS TO CREATE A HIGHWAY PATROL DISTRICT COMPOSED OF CHEROKEE, SPARTANBURG, AND UNION COUNTIES, AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS, DISPATCH OFFICE, AND ALL AUXILIARY OPERATIONS LOCATE IN THE MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN THE DISTRICT.

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

SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 6, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 23-6-180. The counties of Cherokee, Spartanburg, and Union constitute a single highway patrol district, and the district highway patrol headquarters, dispatch office, and all auxiliary operations must be located in the most populous county in the district created by this section."

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