H*3416(Rat #0370, Act #0341)  General Bill, By S.E. Gonzales, M.O. Alexander, 
J.J. Bailey, Breeland, H. Brown, Canty, Cooper, R.S. Corning, Davenport, 
T.L. Farr, R.C. Fulmer, H.M. Hallman, Harrell, J.P. Harrelson, J.L. Harris, 
Harvin, B.H. Harwell, Haskins, D.N. Holt, T.E. Huff, H.G. Hutson, Inabinett, 
M.F. Jaskwhich, W.D. Keyserling, Law, Littlejohn, McCraw, D.E. McTeer, 
Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Richardson, J.S. Shissias, 
Simrill, R. Smith, Stille, C.H. Stone, Vaughn, Walker, L.S. Whipper, 
S.S. Wofford, Young-Brickell and R.M. Young
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 5-7-32 so as to authorize a municipality to appoint and commission Code
 Enforcement Officers with the power of constables as necessary for the
 security, general welfare, and convenience of the municipality.

   02/04/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-31
   02/04/93  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-31
   02/24/93  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-5
   02/25/93  House  Read second time HJ-10
   02/25/93  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-11
   02/26/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   03/02/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
   03/02/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4
   04/28/93  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-18
   04/29/93  Senate Read second time SJ-26
   04/29/93  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-26
   03/31/94  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-12
   04/14/94         Ratified R 370
   04/20/94         Signed By Governor
   04/20/94         Effective date 04/20/94
   05/02/94         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-7-32 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A MUNICIPALITY TO APPOINT AND COMMISSION CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WITH THE POWER OF CONSTABLES AS NECESSARY FOR THE SECURITY, GENERAL WELFARE, AND CONVENIENCE OF THE MUNICIPALITY.

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

Municipality may appoint code enforcement officers

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 5-7-32. A municipality may appoint and commission as many code enforcement officers as may be necessary for the proper security, general welfare, and convenience of the municipality. These officers are vested with all the powers and duties conferred by law upon constables in addition to duties imposed upon them by the governing body of the municipality. However, no code enforcement officer commissioned under this section may perform a custodial arrest. These code enforcement officers shall exercise their powers on all private and public property within the municipality."

Time effective

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

Approved the 20th day of April, 1994.