H*3499(Rat #0226, Act #0105 of 1997)  General Bill, By Knotts, Altman, Bailey, 
Barrett, Bauer, Campsen, Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Davenport, Delleney, 
Fleming, Govan, Harrell, Harrison, Haskins, Hawkins, Keegan, Kennedy, Klauber, 
Lanford, McCraw, J.D. McMaster, J.H. Neal, Riser, Sandifer, Scott, Simrill, 
D. Smith, J. Smith, Stille, Tripp, Webb, Whatley, Wilkins and W.J. Young
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 17-13-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER RESPONDS TO A
 DISTRESS CALL OR REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN AN ADJACENT JURISDICTION, THE
 AUTHORITY, RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND IMMUNITIES THAT APPLY TO AN OFFICER WITHIN
 THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH HE IS EMPLOYED, ARE EXTENDED TO AND INCLUDE THE
 ADJACENT NEIGHBORING JURISDICTION; BY ADDING SECTION 55-11-355 SO AS TO
 PROVIDE THAT THE RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT DISTRICT IS NOT A BARRIER TO THE
 CONTIGUITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANNEXATION; BY AMENDING SECTION
 55-11-35O RELATING TO THE RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT COMMISSION SO AS TO
 PROVIDE POLICE JURISDICTION FOR NEIGHBORING MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN THE
 RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT DISTRICT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF
 PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY REGARDING ACCIDENTS RESULTING FROM HIGH
 SPEED CHASES.-AMENDED TITLE

   02/20/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-3
   02/20/97  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-3
   04/29/97  House  Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-93
   04/30/97  House  Amended HJ-64
   04/30/97  House  Read second time HJ-64
   05/01/97  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-20
   05/01/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-35
   05/01/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-35
   05/29/97  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-3
   06/03/97  Senate Amended SJ-142
   06/03/97  Senate Read second time SJ-142
   06/03/97  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-142
   06/04/97  Senate Amended SJ-97
   06/04/97  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-97
   06/04/97  House  Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-148
   06/05/97  Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Sens. Bryan, Wilson, Cork SJ-43
   06/05/97  House  Conference committee appointed Reps. Klauber,
                     Whatley & Knotts HJ-58
   06/05/97  Senate Conference report received and adopted SJ-43
   06/05/97  House  Conference report received and adopted HJ-106
   06/05/97  House  Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-107
   06/09/97         Ratified R 226
   06/15/97         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/15/97         Effective date 06/15/97
   06/24/97         Copies available
   06/24/97         Act No. 105

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-13-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER RESPONDS TO A DISTRESS CALL OR REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN AN ADJACENT JURISDICTION, THE AUTHORITY, RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND IMMUNITIES THAT APPLY TO AN OFFICER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH HE IS EMPLOYED, ARE EXTENDED TO AND INCLUDE THE ADJACENT NEIGHBORING JURISDICTION; BY ADDING SECTION 55-11-355 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT DISTRICT IS NOT A BARRIER TO THE CONTIGUITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANNEXATION; TO AMEND SECTION 5-11-350, RELATING TO THE RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT COMMISSION SO AS TO PROVIDE POLICE JURISDICTION FOR NEIGHBORING MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN THE RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT DISTRICT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY REGARDING ACCIDENTS RESULTING FROM HIGH SPEED CHASES.

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

Distress call

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 17-13-45. When a law enforcement officer responds to a distress call or a request for assistance in an adjacent jurisdiction, the authority, rights, privileges, and immunities, including coverage under the workers' compensation laws, and tort liability coverage obtained pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 78, Title 15, that are applicable to an officer within the jurisdiction in which he is employed are extended to and include the adjacent jurisdiction."

Annexation

SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 55-11-355. No property of the Richland-Lexington Airport District is a barrier to the contiguity requirements for the purposes of annexation. Any municipality which is contiguous to property owned by the district may annex, as provided by law, any property contiguous to the district."

Richland-Lexington Airport District

SECTION 3. Section 55-11-350 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:

"Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any public road, street, or highway located in the Richland-Lexington Airport District which is contiguous to or intersects the corporate limits of a municipality is within the police jurisdiction of that municipality. Summonses issued by municipal police officers in the jurisdiction authorized pursuant to this paragraph must be tried in municipal court, and all fines and forfeitures collected under the provisions of this paragraph may be retained by the enforcing municipality."

Study

SECTION 4. The Department of Public Safety, in cooperation with the South Carolina Police Chiefs Association and the South Carolina Sheriffs Association, shall conduct a study concerning the number and character of accidents which result from high speed chases. The study shall determine the number of chases which result in accidents; the number of injuries and fatalities among law enforcement, persons being chased, and persons not involved in a chase; and other information related to high speed chases that the department considers appropriate. The study shall also include suggestions on how to curtail accidents resulting from high speed chases. The department shall report its findings to the General Assembly by the second Tuesday in January 1998.

Time effective

SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/15/97.