H*3317(Rat #0219, Act #0129 of 1997)  General Bill, By Bailey, Allison, Altman, 
Askins, Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, Boan, Bowers, Breeland, G. Brown, 
H. Brown, T. Brown, Carnell, Cato, Chellis, Cobb-Hunter, Dantzler, Davenport, 
Delleney, Easterday, Edge, J.G. Felder, Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine, Hamilton, 
Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, Hinson, Inabinett, B.L. Jordan, 
Keegan, Kennedy, M.H. Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Lanford, Law, Leach, 
Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Maddox, Martin, Mason, McCraw, W. McLeod, Miller, 
Moody-Lawrence, V.T. Mullen, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Parks, Phillips, Pinckney, 
Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Meacham, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel, 
Sharpe, Sheheen, Simrill, J. Smith, R. Smith, D. Smith, Spearman, Stille, 
E.C. Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Webb, Whatley, Wilder, Wilkes, 
Wilkins, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young-Brickell and W.J. Young
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 23-6-405 SO AS TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT TO A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY FOR COSTS
 EXPENDED ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ATTENDING THE MANDATORY TRAINING PROGRAM
 REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 6, TITLE 23.-AMENDED TITLE

   01/28/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-14
   01/28/97  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-14
   02/04/97  House  Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means HJ-29
   02/04/97  House  Committed to Committee on Judiciary HJ-29
   02/19/97  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-4
   02/20/97  House  Read second time HJ-10
   02/20/97  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-10
   02/21/97  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
   02/25/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-11
   02/25/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11
   05/13/97  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
   05/14/97  Senate Amended SJ-19
   05/14/97  Senate Read second time SJ-19
   05/14/97  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-19
   05/15/97  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-13
   05/21/97  House  Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-38
   05/28/97  Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Sens. Bryan, Glover, Martin SJ-16
   05/29/97  House  Conference committee appointed Reps. Klauber,
                     McCraw & Bailey HJ-1
   06/04/97  House  Conference report received and adopted
   06/04/97  Senate Conference report received and adopted SJ-30
   06/05/97  House  Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-3
   06/09/97         Ratified R 219
   06/15/97         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/15/97         Effective date 06/15/97
   06/26/97         Copies available
   06/26/97         Act No. 129

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-6-405 SO AS TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT TO A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY FOR COSTS EXPENDED ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ATTENDING THE MANDATORY TRAINING PROGRAM REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 6, TITLE 23.

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

Training of law enforcement officers

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 23-6-405. (A) For purposes of this section, 'governmental entity' means the State or any of its political subdivisions.

(B) After July 1, 1997, every governmental entity of this State intending to employ on a permanent basis a law enforcement officer who has satisfactorily completed the mandatory training as required under this article must comply with the provisions of this section.

(C) If the law enforcement officer has satisfactorily completed his mandatory training while employed by a governmental entity of this State, and within two years from the date of satisfactory completion of the mandatory training, a subsequent hiring governmental entity shall reimburse the governmental entity with whom the law enforcement officer was employed at the time of attending the mandatory training:

(1) one hundred percent of the cost of training the officer, which shall include the officer's salary paid during the training period and other training expenses incurred while the officer was attending the mandatory training, if the officer is hired within one year of the date of satisfactory completion of the mandatory training; or

(2) fifty percent of the cost of training the officer, which shall include the officer's salary paid during the training period and other training expenses incurred while the officer was attending the mandatory training, if the officer is hired after one year but before the end of the second year after the date of satisfactory completion of the mandatory training.

(D) If the law enforcement officer is employed by more than one successive governmental entity within the two-year period after the date of satisfactory completion of the mandatory training, a governmental entity which reimbursed the governmental entity that employed the officer during the training period may obtain reimbursement from the successive governmental entity employer for:

(1) one hundred percent of the cost of training the officer, which shall include the officer's salary paid during the training period and other training expenses incurred while the officer was attending the mandatory training, if the officer is hired within one year of the date of satisfactory completion of the mandatory training; or

(2) fifty percent of the cost of training the officer, which shall include the officer's salary paid during the training period and other training expenses incurred while the officer was attending the mandatory training, if the officer is hired after one year but before the end of the second year after the date of satisfactory completion of the mandatory training.

(E) Under no circumstances shall the governmental entity that employed the officer during the training period or a governmental entity seeking reimbursement from a successive governmental entity employer be reimbursed for more than one hundred percent of the cost of the officer's salary paid during the training period and other training expenses incurred while the officer was attending the mandatory training."

Time effective

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

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