S*1198(Rat #0413, Act #0373 of 1996)  General Bill, By Alexander
 A Bill to amend Section 4-9-145, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 relating to the appointment, powers, and duties of county code enforcement
 officers, so as to allow the governing body of a county to limit the scope of
 their authority.-amended title

   02/29/96  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   02/29/96  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
   04/24/96  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-15
   04/25/96  Senate Amended SJ-77
   04/25/96  Senate Read second time SJ-77
   04/25/96  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-77
   04/26/96  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-7
   04/30/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-20
   04/30/96  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-20
   05/15/96  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-10
   05/21/96  House  Read second time HJ-73
   05/22/96  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-17
   05/23/96         Ratified R 413
   05/29/96         Signed By Governor
   05/29/96         Effective date 05/29/96
   06/14/96         Copies available
   06/14/96         Act No. 373

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 4-9-145, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF THEIR AUTHORITY.

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

County code enforcement officers

SECTION 1. Section 4-9-145 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 411 of 1992, is further amended to read:

"Section 4-9-145. The governing body of a county may appoint and commission as many code enforcement officers as may be necessary for the proper security, general welfare, and convenience of the county. 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 county. 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 county. The governing body of the county may limit the scope of a code enforcement officer's authority or the geographic area for which he is authorized to exercise the authority granted."

Time effective

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

Approved the 29th day of May, 1996.